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The No. 23 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (13-6, 5-3 Big Ten) host the Penn State Nittany Lions (13-6, 4-4 Big Ten) in a matchup of Big Ten teams at Jersey Mike’s Arena, beginning at 6:30 PM ET on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. The Nittany Lions are 6-point underdogs in the game. The matchup’s over/under is set at 130.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Scarlet Knights vs. Nittany Lions
- Game Day: Tuesday, January 24, 2023
- Game Time: 6:30 PM ET
- Location: Piscataway, New Jersey
- Arena: Jersey Mike’s Arena
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rutgers | -6 | 130 |
Rutgers Betting Stats & Information
- Rutgers has been the moneyline favorite 14 times this season. They’ve finished 11-3 in those games.
- The Scarlet Knights have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -276 or shorter.
- The Scarlet Knights have gone 13-6-0 ATS this season.
- The Nittany Lions are 1-0 against the spread so far when playing as at least 6-point underdogs.
- The average point total for Rutgers’ games this season is 2.2 fewer points than the total of 130 in this matchup.
Penn State Betting Stats & Info
- Penn State has been underdogs in six games this season and won one (16.7%) of those contests.
- The Nittany Lions have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +213 odds on them winning this game.
- The Nittany Lions are 11-8-0 ATS this season.
- The Nittany Lions are 1-0 against the spread so far when playing as at least 6-point underdogs.
- Penn State’s games this year have averaged an over/under of 141.6 points, 11.6 more than the point total in this matchup.
Rutgers vs. Penn State Season Stat Comparison
| Rutgers Rank | Rutgers AVG | Penn State AVG | Penn State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210th | 70.2 | Points Scored | 74.6 | 122nd |
| 5th | 57.6 | Points Allowed | 67 | 114th |
| 41st | 35.3 | Rebounds | 31.1 | 233rd |
| 52nd | 10.4 | Off. Rebounds | 5 | 360th |
| 329th | 5.7 | 3pt Made | 10.9 | 5th |
| 60th | 15.2 | Assists | 14.6 | 86th |
| 106th | 11.5 | Turnovers | 8.4 | 1st |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Rutgers Scarlet Knights Leaders
- Cam Spencer leads the Scarlet Knights in scoring, tallying 13.6 points per game to go with 3.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists.
- Rutgers’ leading rebounder is Clifford Omoruyi averaging 10.2 boards per game and its best passer is Paul Mulcahy and his 4.1 assists per game.
- Spencer makes more threes per game than any other member of the Scarlet Knights, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.3 per contest.
Penn State Nittany Lions Leaders
- Jalen Pickett has the top spot on the Nittany Lions leaderboards for scoring (17.4 per game), rebounds (7.9 per game), and assists (7.2 per game).
- Andrew Funk is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Nittany Lions, hitting 3.2 threes per game.
