Northwestern vs Penn State College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Big Ten Tournament

The No. 15 seed Northwestern Wildcats (13-18, 5-15 Big Ten) play the No. 18 seed Penn State Nittany Lions (12-19, 3-17 Big Ten) in the Big Ten tournament Tuesday at United Center, tipping off at 7:30 p.m. ET. Both teams will look to take one step closer to earning an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Northwestern vs. Penn State Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Peacock
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Arena: United Center

Before making an informed wager on Northwestern-Penn State matchup (in which Northwestern is a 5.5-point favorite and the over/under has been set at 143.5 points), keep reading for some betting insights and trends for Tuesday's game.

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Northwestern vs. Penn State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Northwestern has compiled a 13-18-0 record against the spread this season.
• Penn State has put together a 12-18-0 ATS record so far this season.
• Penn State covers the spread when it is a 5.5-point underdog or more 50% of the time. That's more often than Northwestern covers as a favorite of 5.5 or more (40%).
• The Wildcats own a worse record against the spread when playing at home (6-10-0) than they do in road games (6-5-0).
• Against the spread, the Nittany Lions have been better at home (7-10-0) than away (4-6-0).
• Against the spread, in conference games, Northwestern is 9-11-0 this season.
• Against the spread in Big Ten games, Penn State is 9-10-0 this season.

Northwestern vs. Penn State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Northwestern has been victorious in 11, or 68.8%, of the 16 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• This season, the Wildcats have come away with a win 10 times in 11 chances when named as a favorite of at least -220 or better on the moneyline.
• Penn State has won 15% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (3-17).
• When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +180 or longer, the Nittany Lions have gone 2-13 (13.3%).
• Northwestern has an implied victory probability of 68.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Northwestern vs. Penn State Head-to-Head Comparison

• Northwestern scored 72.4 points per game and allowed 69.2 last season, making them 218th in the country offensively and 85th on defense.
• Northwestern was 266th in the country in rebounds per game (30.6) and 153rd in rebounds allowed (30.8) last year.
• Northwestern was 105th in the country in assists (14.5 per game) last year.
• Northwestern was the 25th-best team in the nation in turnovers per game (9.3) and 67th in turnovers forced (12.6) last season.
• Penn State scored 79.1 points per game (54th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while ceding 73.2 points per contest (213th-ranked).
• Penn State grabbed 30.7 rebounds per game (261st-ranked in college basketball). It allowed 30.4 rebounds per contest (129th-ranked).
• Last year Penn State ranked 39th in college basketball in assists, putting up 16.0 per game.
• Last season Penn State committed 12.0 turnovers per game (259th-ranked in college basketball) and forced 13.2 turnovers per contest (46th-ranked).

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