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Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Penn State Nittany Lions
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Penn State Nittany Lions will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Bryce Jordan Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Nittany Lions as -8.5-point favorites versus the Scarlet Knights, while the game's total opened at 130.
Penn State was a 82-79 winner in its last match on the road against Buckeyes. They covered the +10-point spread as underdogs.
Last time out for Rutgers, they were a 60-54 loser as they battled Cornhuskers at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -2.5-point favorite.
Rutgers:
Team record: 12-10 SU,9-9 ATS
Rutgers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Rutgers's last 7 games
Rutgers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Penn State:
Team record: 14-8 SU,8-9-1 ATS
Penn State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Penn State's last 7 games
Penn State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Rutgers at Illinois Tuesday, January 30
Penn State at Michigan State Wednesday, January 31