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Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights
The Penn State Nittany Lions and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Louis Brown Athletic Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Scarlet Knights as -3-point favorites versus the Nittany Lions, while the game's total opened at 142.5.
Last time out for Rutgers, they were a 72-52 loser as they battled Badgers on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +18-point underdog.
Penn State lost its last outing, a 87-77 result against Wildcats on December 27. They failed to cover in that game as a +3.5-point underdog.
Penn State:
Team record: 8-6 SU,6-5 ATS
Penn State is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Penn State is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Penn State's last 6 games on the road
Rutgers:
Team record: 11-3 SU,5-3 ATS
Rutgers is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
Rutgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Penn State at Michigan Wednesday, January 4
Rutgers at Michigan State Wednesday, January 4