The Penn State Nittany Lions (14-13, 4-12 Big Ten) are 3.5-point underdogs as they try to break a six-game road slide when they visit the Minnesota Golden Gophers (14-12, 6-9 Big Ten) on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Williams Arena. The contest airs at 2:00 PM ET on Big Ten Network. The point total is 141.5 for the matchup.
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Minnesota Cover -3.5 vs Penn State -108
Minnesota vs. Penn State betting lines
- Minnesota moneyline odds to win: -163
- Penn State moneyline odds to win: +137
- Spread: Minnesota (-3.5)
- Total: 141.5
Minnesota statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- When playing at home, Minnesota owns a worse record against the spread (5-11-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (5-3-0).
- The Golden Gophers have exceeded the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (62.5%) than road tilts (25%).
Recent trends
- The Golden Gophers’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, scoring 69.9 points per contest compared to the 68.8 they’ve averaged this year.
- Minnesota’s defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 72.1 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 69.3 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
- The Golden Gophers are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 6.8 threes per game and shooting 34.9% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 6.7 makes and 32.7% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
Minnesota betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-15-1 (Home: 5-11-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 2-7-0 (As Favorite: 2-8-0; As Underdog: 8-7-1)
- O-U-P: 12-14-0 (Home: 10-6-0; Away: 2-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 8-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-10 (Home: 2-4; Away: 4-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.8 (179th in nation) | 43.9 (185th) | 30.1 (294th) | 31 (179th) | 15.5 (66th) | 9.7 (41st) |
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Penn State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Penn State has performed better at home (7-9-0) than away (3-4-0).
- In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Nittany Lions’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, eight of 16) compared to away (28.6%, two of seven).
- As moneyline underdogs, the Nittany Lions have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than away (0-7).
Recent trends
- While the Nittany Lions are posting 79.8 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, tallying 72 points per contest.
- Penn State has fared worse defensively in its past 10 games, ceding 78.3 points per contest, 4.8 more points than its season average of 73.5.
- In their last 10 games, the Nittany Lions are draining 7.5 treys per game, 0.3 more than their season average (7.2). In addition, they own the same three-point percentage over their previous 10 games as their season average from downtown (33.6%).
Penn State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-15-0 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 7-11-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
- O-U-P: 10-17-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 2-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-5 (Home: 9-4; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.8 (44th in nation) | 45.8 (294th) | 30.6 (273rd) | 30.4 (136th) | 16 (46th) | 11.8 (242nd) |
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