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    The No. 2 seed Texas Longhorns (27-8) are 5.5-point favorites to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament when they play the No. 10 seed Penn State Nittany Lions (23-13) on Saturday at 7:45 PM on CBS.

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    How do I watch Longhorns vs. Nittany Lions?

    • Game Day: Saturday, March 18, 2023
    • Game Time: 7:45 PM ET
    • TV Channel: CBS
    • Location: Des Moines, Iowa
    • Arena: Wells Fargo Arena

    Betting Lines for Longhorns vs. Nittany Lions

    Texas vs Penn State Betting Information
    Favorite Spread Total
    Texas -5.5 139

    Texas Betting Stats & Information

    • Texas has put together a 22-3 record in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 88% of those games).
    • When they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -251 or shorter, the Longhorns have gone 15-1 (93.8% winning percentage).
    • The Longhorns have gone 18-17-0 ATS this season.
    • In games they have played as at least 5.5-point underdogs this season, the Nittany Lions are 3-2 against the spread.
    • The average total Texas has had set in matchups this year is 6.1 more points than this outing’s point total.

    Penn State Betting Stats & Info

    • Penn State has been underdogs in 17 games this season and won eight (47.1%) of those contests.
    • The Nittany Lions have a record of 2-4 in games where sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +205 on the moneyline.
    • The Nittany Lions’ ATS record is 21-14-1 this season.
    • The Nittany Lions have a 3-2 record against the spread this season when an underdog by 5.5 points or more.
    • The average total for Penn State’s games this season is 1.6 more points than the point total of 139 for this outing.

    Texas vs. Penn State Season Stat Comparison

    Texas Rank Texas AVG Penn State AVG Penn State Rank
    37th 77.9 Points Scored 72.4 163rd
    88th 67.2 Points Allowed 68.1 121st
    173rd 31.9 Rebounds 30 279th
    162nd 8.7 Off. Rebounds 5.3 358th
    192nd 7.3 3pt Made 10.5 4th
    17th 16.2 Assists 13.9 111th
    100th 11.1 Turnovers 8.4 4th

    This Matchup’s Impact Players

    Texas Longhorns Leaders

    • The leader in points and assists for the Longhorns is Marcus Carr, who scores 15.9 points and distributes 4.1 assists per game.
    • Texas’ best rebounder is Timmy Allen, who averages 5.4 boards per game in addition to his 10.3 PPG average.
    • The Longhorns get the most three-point shooting production out of Carr, who knocks down 2.2 threes per game.

    Penn State Nittany Lions Leaders

    • Jalen Pickett paces the Nittany Lions scoring, rebounding and assists leaderboards, knotching 17.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game.
    • Andrew Funk is consistent from distance and leads the Nittany Lions with 3.1 made threes per game.

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