Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/27/2022

by Amedeus Mastrangelo

Saturday, Feb 26, 2022
Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Sunday, February 27, 2022
Venue:  Bryce Jordan Center, State College, PA 
Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

 

Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Nebraska +10.5, PSU -10.5; Over/Under:  138 points
Bet365:  Point Spread:  Nebraska +10.5, PSU -10.5; Over/Under:  137.5 points
BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Nebraska +10.5, PSU -10.5; Over/Under:  137.5 points
 

Season Record

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  7-21 (14th place, Big Ten)
Penn State Nittany Lions:  12-13 (10th place, Big Ten)
 
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Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Penn State Nittany Lions Preview and Analysis

 
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Nebraska Cornhuskers Analysis

Nebraska is coming into this game with a 7-21 record overall and they are 0-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 18th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 1-16 in their conference games this season. They have lost 14 of their last 15 games but are coming into this one on a 4 game losing streak. Their last win was against the Minnesota Golden Gophers while their 4 losses since then came against the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Maryland Terrapins, the Northwestern Wildcats, and Iowa again in their last game. Alonzo Verge Jr. led the team in points in that game with 18 while CJ Wilcher off the bench was next on the team with 14 points. Verge Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Derrick Walker led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 51.8% from the field, 44.4% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 79.3 PPG against them. Nebraska has an ATS record of 14-14 this season and their O/U record is 17-10-1.
 
 

Penn State Nittany Lions Analysis

PSU is coming into this game with a 12-13 record overall and they are 10-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 18th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 7-10 in their conference games this season. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Maryland Terrapins while their 3 wins in that span came against the Michigan State Spartans, the Minnesota Golden Gophers, and the Northwestern Wildcats in their last game. Dallion Johnson led the team in points in that game with 15 while Seth Lundy and Sam Sessoms off the bench were both next on the team with 12 points each. Jalen Pickett led the team in assists in that game with 6 while John Harrar led the team in rebounds with 20. They were 41.5% from the field, 39.4% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 65 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.8 PPG against them. PSU has an ATS record of 14-11 this season and their O/U record is 9-16.
 

 

Nebraska vs Penn State Prediction

Nebraska is coming into this game as the team at the very bottom of the Big Ten this season and they have lost 4 straight games coming into this one. All 4 of those losses have been by double digits and they have been awful against conference opponents this season with a 1-16 record. They are on the road in this game as well where they have not won a game all season, with a 0-8 record on the road. They are going up against a PSU team that does not have a winning record against conference opponents this season, but they still have a much better conference record as they are 7-10 and they have been great at home this season with a 10-4 record. PSU has also been gaining a lot of steam in their recent games as they have won 3 of their last 4 games including 3 straight wins at home. Nebraska has been a bottom feeder in the Big Ten all season and they have not been able to put much together in their games. PSU is starting to play very well recently and they should be able to get a win at home against the team at the bottom of the Big Ten. PSU will win this game by around 10 points.
 
Nebraska Penn State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Sunday, February 27, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is PSU 73 Nebraska 63.
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NCAAB Betting Trends

 
Nebraska Cornhuskers: Will be posted by 2:00 am EST, 02/27/2022.
Penn State Nittany Lions: Will be posted by 2:00 am EST, 02/27/2022.
 

Key Injuries

 
Nebraska Cornhuskers:  T. Lakes (F) Out indefinitely - Shoulder injury. W. Breidenbach (F) out for season - Knee injury.
Penn State Nittany Lions:  G. Lee (F) Ques Sun - Knee injury.
 

Notable Quotes

 
"I thought our fight was phenomenal really all game long. We have those three- to four-minute stretches where teams go on those runs against us. Tonight had nothing to do with effort. We'd done a pretty solid job of taking care of the basketball and then we go three possessions in a row. That's when they stretch it and open up the lead, but the fight was there." - Fred Hoiberg on his team’s loss against Iowa.
 
 
“Maryland played us a little bit differently than people have been playing throughout the season. They showed us something different where we weren't able to adjust or adapt to really be able to get him more shots.” - Micah Shrewsberry after a loss against Maryland.
 
 

Starting Lineups

 
Nebraska Cornhuskers
L. Mayen 
B. McGowens 
K. Tominaga 
A. Verge 
D. Walker
 
Penn State Nittany Lions
M. Dread 
J. Harrar 
D. Johnson 
Seth Lundy 
J. Pickett 
 

Statistical Leaders

 
Nebraska Cornhuskers
PPG: B. McGowens (16.6)
APG: A. Verge Jr. (5.1)
Reb/G: D. Walker (6)
 
Penn State Nittany Lions
PPG: J. Pickett (12.9)
APG: J. Pickett (4.2)
Reb/G: J. Harrar (10.2)
 
Coaches:
Nebraska Cornhuskers: Fred Hoiberg (3rd season)
Penn State Nittany Lions: Micah Shrewsberry (1st season)


Amedeus Mastrangelo

About the Author:

Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.

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