Indiana vs. Penn State betting: College basketball preview for February 26

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The Indiana Hoosiers (16-11, 7-9 Big Ten) host the Penn State Nittany Lions (15-13, 5-12 Big Ten) in a matchup of Big Ten teams at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, starting at 8:30 PM ET on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. The Nittany Lions are 6.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total is 149.5 in the matchup.

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Indiana Cover -6.5 vs Penn State -104

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Indiana vs. Penn State betting lines

  • Indiana moneyline odds to win: -268
  • Penn State moneyline odds to win: +216
  • Spread: Indiana (-6.5)
  • Total: 149.5

Indiana statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, Indiana has a better record against the spread (10-6-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (4-4-0).
  • In home games, the Hoosiers eclipse the total 43.8% of the time (seven of 16 games). They’ve hit the over in 37.5% of road games (three of eight contests).

Recent trends

  • The Hoosiers have seen a downturn in scoring lately, racking up 71.3 points per game in their last 10 contests, 4.2 points fewer than the 75.5 they’ve scored this year.
  • Indiana has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 75.2 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 72.6 it has conceded this year.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Hoosiers are making 0.1 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.0 compared to 6.1 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (29.9% compared to 31.1% season-long).

Indiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-12-0 (Home: 10-6-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 7-4-0 (As Favorite: 8-5-0; As Underdog: 7-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-15-0 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-1 (Home: 11-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 1-4; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (99th in nation) 43.5 (156th) 32.9 (131st) 30.6 (143rd) 15.6 (57th) 11.5 (213th)

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Penn State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Penn State has been better against the spread away (4-4-0) than at home (7-9-0) this season.
  • Nittany Lions games have finished above the over/under 50% of the time at home (eight of 16), and 25% of the time on the road (two of eight).
  • The Nittany Lions, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than away (1-7) this year.

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Nittany Lions are putting up 70.4 points per game, 9.0 fewer points than their season average (79.4).
  • In its past 10 games, Penn State is surrendering 75.3 points per contest, 2.3 more points than its season average (73.0).
  • The Nittany Lions are draining 0.2 fewer threes per game in their past 10 games (6.9) compared to their season average (7.1), and they are delivering a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (32.4%) compared to their season mark (33.4%).

Penn State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-15-0 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-11-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-18-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-5 (Home: 9-4; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.7 (43rd in nation) 45.4 (272nd) 30.7 (264th) 30.4 (135th) 16.0 (47th) 11.9 (251st)
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