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Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Northwestern Wildcats
The Penn State Nittany Lions and the Northwestern Wildcats will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Allstate Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Wildcats as -2-point favorites versus the Nittany Lions, while the game's total opened at 139.
Northwestern lost its last outing, a 71-65 result against Buckeyes on January 17. They failed to cover in that game as a +3.5-point underdog.
Penn State lost its last outing, a 95-84 result against Golden Gophers on January 15. They failed to cover in that game as a -8-point favorite.
Penn State:
Team record: 13-7 SU,7-8-1 ATS
Penn State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Penn State's last 5 games
Penn State is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Northwestern:
Team record: 11-9 SU,7-11 ATS
Northwestern is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Northwestern is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Northwestern's last 5 games
Next up:
Penn State at Ohio State Thursday, January 25
Northwestern at Minnesota Tuesday, January 23