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Northwestern Wildcats vs. Penn State Nittany Lions
The Northwestern Wildcats and the Penn State Nittany Lions will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Bryce Jordan Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Nittany Lions as -5.5-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total opened at 144.5.
Last time out for Penn State, they were a 86-66 winner as they battled Quakers at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -25.5-point favorite.
Last time out for Northwestern, they were a 85-60 winner as they battled Huskies at home. They covered in the match as a -14.5-point favorite.
Northwestern:
Team record: 10-3 SU,7-6 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Northwestern is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Northwestern is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Northwestern's last 7 games on the road
Penn State:
Team record: 11-2 SU,6-7 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Penn State is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Penn State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Penn State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Northwestern at Purdue Sunday, January 5
Penn State home to Indiana Sunday, January 5