The Penn State Nittany Lions (13-6, 4-4 Big Ten) visit the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (13-6, 5-3) Tuesday. Tip-off from Jersey Mike’s Arena is set for 6:30 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Penn State vs. Rutgers odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Penn State is coming off a 76-65 win vs. the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday, covering as an 8.5-point favorite at home. While Penn State is 10-1 at home, they are only 3-4 on the road and are tied for 6th in the Big Ten.
Rutgers is in 2nd place in the conference, but is coming off a 70-57 loss Thursday at the Michigan State Spartans as 2.5-point underdog. Rutgers is 11-2 at home.
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Penn State at Rutgers odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:34 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Penn State +210 (bet $100 to win $210) | Rutgers -290 (bet $290 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Penn State +6.5 (-115) | Rutgers -6.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 129.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Penn State at Rutgers picks and predictions
Prediction
Rutgers 65 , Penn State 60
Moneyline
PASS.
Rutgers should win this game vs. a Penn State team that has not proven to be a good road team. But the line is unplayable.
Against the spread
LEAN PENN STATE +6.5 (-115).
The trends for this bet are a bit tricky. Penn State is 9-2 ATS in their last 11 road games vs. teams with a high home-winning percentage, but Rutgers is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The underdog is 5-1-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings and Penn State has the matchup edge on offense and turns the ball over less than the Scarlet Knights.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 129.5 (-110).
The Under seems like the safer betting trend for both teams. The Under is 6-0 in the Nittany Lions’ last 6 games vs. teams with a winning record and 4-0 in the last 4 similar games for the Scarlett Knights. Both teams have elite defenses: Rutgers has the 5th-best defense in the nation, allowing just 57.6 points per game while Penn State’s defense ranks 115th at 67 PPG.
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