Penn State vs. Washington betting: College basketball preview for February 15

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The Penn State Nittany Lions (13-12, 3-11 Big Ten) are 6.5-point underdogs as they look to turn around a six-game losing streak when they host the Washington Huskies (12-12, 3-10 Big Ten) on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Bryce Jordan Center. The contest airs at 2:00 PM ET on Big Ten Network. The matchup’s over/under is 150.5.

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Penn State Cover -6.5 vs Washington -104

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Penn State vs. Washington betting lines

  • Penn State moneyline odds to win: -265
  • Washington moneyline odds to win: +214
  • Spread: Penn State (-6.5)
  • Total: 150.5

Penn State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Penn State has an identical winning percentage against the spread in home games (.429) as it does in away games.
  • The Nittany Lions have eclipsed the total in seven of 14 home games (50%), compared to two of seven road games (28.6%).

Recent trends

  • The Nittany Lions have been racking up 69.1 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s much lower than the 79.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Penn State’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (80.9) is 7.4 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (73.5).
  • The Nittany Lions’ past 10 contests have seen them make 6.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 33% from deep. Both numbers are down compared to their 2024-25 averages of 7.1 makes and 33.6%.

Penn State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-14-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 6-7-0 (As Favorite: 7-10-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-16-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-4 (Home: 9-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (50th in nation) 45.7 (295th) 30.9 (261st) 30.7 (153rd) 15.8 (56th) 11.8 (235th)

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Washington statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Washington is 6-6-1 at home against the spread (.462 winning percentage). Away, it is 3-4-0 ATS (.429).
  • Looking at the over/under, Huskies games have gone over more frequently at home (eight of 13, 61.5%) than on the road (four of seven, 57.1%).
  • The Huskies’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .200 (1-4), and away it is .143 (1-6).

Recent trends

  • The Huskies are scoring 68.3 points per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 3.5 fewer points than their average for the season (71.8).
  • While Washington is surrendering 73.1 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its past 10 games, allowing 79.4 points per contest.
  • In their past 10 games, the Huskies are draining 7.2 threes per game, 0.4 more than their season average (6.8). They also own a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (34.8%) compared to their season average (33.5%).

Washington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-10-1 (Home: 6-6-1; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 5-6-1)
  • O-U-P: 12-10-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 6-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 1-4; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (208th in nation) 46.3 (313th) 30.4 (284th) 31.2 (182nd) 12.6 (260th) 11.6 (218th)
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