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Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights

The fans at Jersey Mike's Arena will be treated to a game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights when they take their seats on Tuesday.

Oddsmakers opened the Scarlet Knights as -1.5-point favorites versus the Nittany Lions, while the game's total opened at 159.

Rutgers was a 80-66 loser in its last match on the road against Buckeyes. They failed to cover the +5-point spread as underdogs.

Penn State won its last outing, a 81-70 result against Boilermakers on December 05. They covered in that game as a -2-point favorite.

Penn State:
Team record: 8-1 SU,5-4 ATS
Penn State is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Penn State's last 5 games on the road
Penn State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Rutgers

Rutgers:
Team record: 5-4 SU,3-6 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Rutgers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Rutgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Rutgers's last 22 games at home

Next up:
Penn State home to Coppin State Saturday, December 14
Rutgers home to Seton Hall Saturday, December 14