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Northwestern Wildcats vs. Penn State Nittany Lions
The Northwestern Wildcats and the Penn State Nittany Lions will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Bryce Jordan Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Nittany Lions as -1-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total opened at 131.
Last time out for Penn State, they were a 88-57 loser as they battled Spartans on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +17-point underdog.
Last time out for Northwestern, they were a 98-59 winner as they battled Scarlet Knights at home. They covered in the match as a -18.5-point favorite.
Northwestern:
Team record: 18-11 SU,13-14-2 ATS
Northwestern is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Northwestern is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Northwestern is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Penn State:
Team record: 15-13 SU,13-13-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Penn State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Penn State's last 7 games
Penn State is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
Next up:
Northwestern home to Nebraska Sunday, March 6
Penn State home to Illinois Sunday, March 6