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Northwestern Wildcats vs. Penn State Nittany Lions
The Northwestern Wildcats and the Penn State Nittany Lions will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Bryce Jordan Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Nittany Lions as -5-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total opened at 139.5.
Last time out for Penn State, they were a 75-69 loser as they battled Terrapins on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +3.5-point underdog.
Last time out for Northwestern, they were a 70-55 loser as they battled Cornhuskers at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -7.5-point favorite.
Northwestern:
Team record: 10-6 SU,6-8 ATS
Northwestern is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Northwestern is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Northwestern is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Penn State:
Team record: 11-5 SU,6-5-1 ATS
Penn State is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
Penn State is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Penn State is 14-5-1 ATS in its last 20 games when playing Northwestern
Next up:
Northwestern home to Minnesota Wednesday, January 10
Penn State at Indiana Tuesday, January 9