A pair of sliding teams hit the court when the Minnesota Golden Gophers (10-11, 3-7 Big Ten) visit the Penn State Nittany Lions (9-12, 0-10 Big Ten) on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET. The Golden Gophers are 1.5-point favorites as they look to stop a six-game losing streak against the Nittany Lions, losers of eight straight. The matchup has an over/under of 142.5 points.
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Minnesota Cover -1.5 vs Penn State -108
Minnesota vs. Penn State betting lines
- Minnesota moneyline odds to win: -122
- Penn State moneyline odds to win: +102
- Spread: Minnesota (-1.5)
- Total: 142.5
Minnesota statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In home games, Minnesota sports the same winning percentage against the spread as it does on the road (.500).
- In home games, the Golden Gophers exceed the total 25% of the time (three of 12 games). They hit the over more often in away games, going over the total in 50% of games (three of six).
Recent trends
- The Golden Gophers have been putting up 69.7 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 71.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
- Minnesota has been more porous on defense lately, giving up 68.8 points per game over its past 10 outings compared to the 68.4 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2025-26 season.
- Over their last 10 contests, the Golden Gophers are making 0.8 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.8 compared to 8.0 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (33.3% compared to 33.0% season-long).
Minnesota betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-12-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
- O-U-P: 8-13-0 (Home: 3-9-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 7-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.2 (177th in nation) | 42.6 (106th) | 30.6 (277th) | 29.4 (83rd) | 17.9 (22nd) | 10.2 (85th) |
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Penn State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Penn State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .333 (4-8-0). Away, it is .500 (3-3-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Nittany Lions games have gone over less often at home (six of 12, 50%) than away (five of six, 83.3%).
- The Nittany Lions, as moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-5) as away (0-5) this season.
Recent trends
- While the Nittany Lions are averaging 76.4 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their last 10 games, amassing 71.3 points per contest.
- While Penn State is ceding 78.5 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its last 10 games, allowing 83.0 points per contest.
- The Nittany Lions are sinking 8.3 threes per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.6 more than their average for the season (7.7). That said, they have a lower shooting percentage from three-point land over their last 10 games (31.2%) compared to their season average (33.3%).
Penn State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-13-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-7-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
- O-U-P: 12-9-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 5-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 7-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-11 (Home: 0-5; Away: 0-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.9 (90th in nation) | 49.4 (359th) | 27.4 (350th) | 30.6 (160th) | 13.6 (216th) | 9.2 (26th) |
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