Penn State vs. Indiana: How to watch, betting, prediction, & more
Penn State's men's basketball (21-12, 10-10) finds themselves in the Big Ten Semifinals for the first time since 2018 and is just one win away from earning a trip to the Big Ten Championship game.
The Nittany Lions on Friday night defeated Northwestern 67-65 in overtime, the second time in nine days that Micah Shrewsberry and his program defeated the Wildcats in overtime.
On Saturday afternoon, the Nittany Lions may have their toughest matchup, yet, this time against the Indiana Hoosiers (22-10, 12-8). The two teams met back in January, the Nittany Lions won that game 85-66 behind 25 points from Seth Lundy.
Since that game, however, the Hoosiers have become a much better team, winning 12 of 15 games. Since their loss to the Nittany Lions on January 11, the Hoosiers' only other losses have come to Maryland, Northwestern, and Iowa. In the meantime, they picked up two wins over Purdue as well as wins over Rutgers, Illinois, and Michigan, and picking up revenge on Maryland in the quarterfinals on Friday.
HOW TO WATCH:
WHEN: 3:30 p.m. EST
WHERE: United Center (Chicago, IL) || 20,917
WATCH: CBS | Fox Sports App
LISTEN: Penn State Sports Network (103.7 FM & 1450 AM) - Steve Jones (play-by-play) & Dick Jerardi (analyst)
BETTING:
The Nittany Lions enter Saturday afternoon's contest as four-point underdogs to the Hoosiers with the over/under in the game set at 139.5.
The Nittany Lions are 18-13-2 against the spread this season including 3-2 against the spread over their last five. Indiana, on the other hand, is 15-16-1 against the spread this season. Notably, the over has hit in seven of Penn State's last 10 games including each of their Big Ten Tournament wins over Illinois and Northwestern.
KEY FIGURES
| STAT | PENN STATE | INDIANA |
|---|---|---|
|
OVERALL RECORD |
21-12 |
22-10 |
|
CONFERENCE RECORD |
10-10 |
12-8 |
|
POINTS / POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME |
72.6 / 68.4 |
75.1 / 68.2 |
|
FIELD GOAL % |
46.8% |
49.0% |
|
ASSISTS PER GAME |
14.3 |
15.3 |
|
REBOUNDS PER GAME |
32.2 |
35.9 |
|
STEALS PER GAME |
4.5 |
5.7 |
|
BLOCKS PER GAME |
2.3 |
5.0 |
RANKINGS
PENN STATE || INDIANA
NET: No. 55 | No. 27
KENPOM: No. 47 || No. 32
ESPN BPI: No. 51 || No. 16
SAGARIN: No. 45 || No. 16
PROBABLE STARTERS:
| NAME | STARS | STAT LINE (PTS/REB/AST) |
|---|---|---|
|
17.8 / 7.3 / 7.0 |
||
|
14.1 / 6.3 / 1.0 |
||
|
12.3 / 2.8 / 1.1 |
||
|
G Cam Wynter |
9.0 / 2.9 / 1.9 |
|
|
3.4 / 2.0 / 0.8 |
| NAME | STARS | STAT LINE (PTS/REB/AST) |
|---|---|---|
|
G Trey Galloway |
6.9 / 2.9 / 2.0 |
|
|
G Jalen Hood-Schifano |
13.6 / 4.1 / 3.7 |
|
|
F Race Thompson |
7.8 / 5.0 / 1.0 |
|
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F Miller Kopp |
8.0 / 2.5 / 1.2 |
|
|
F Trayce Jackson-Davis |
20.7 / 109 / 4.0 |
INJURIES
| TEAM | NAME | INJURY / REASON | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
|
PENN STATE |
F Caleb Dorsey |
Undisclosed |
OUT |
|
INDIANA |
G Anthony Leal |
Ankle |
QUES |
|
INDIANA |
G Xavier Johnson |
Foot |
OUT |
|
INDIANA |
C Logan Duncomb |
Illness |
OUT |
PREDICTION: INDIANA 73 - Penn State 70
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