The Penn State Nittany Lions (4-1) and Colorado State Rams (4-1) meet in the consolation game of the 8-team Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic Sunday in Charleston. The opening tip at TD Arena will be at 6 p.m. ET (ESPNU). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Penn State vs. Colorado State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Penn State opened tournament play with a 73-68 win over Furman Thursday. The Nittany Lions were then bounced by Virginia Tech 61-59 as 2.5-point underdogs Friday. PSU was held to a season-low 41.1% mark from the field and logged a minus-5 turnover margin in the defeat.
Colorado State cruised to an 85-53 win over South Carolina Thursday as a 1-point favorite and then fell 74-64 to Charleston Friday as a 1-point favorite. A CSU five that had started the season red-hot in its shooting percentages was held to season-lows in field-goal, 3-point and free-throw numbers Friday.
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Penn State vs. Colorado State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:15 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Penn State -220 (bet $220 to win $100) | Colorado State +160 (bet $100 to win $160)
- Against the spread (ATS): Penn State -4.5 (-120) | Colorado State +4.5 (+100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 135.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Penn State vs. Colorado State picks and predictions
Prediction
Penn State 68, Colorado State 63
Moneyline
Avoid the copious amounts of juice: PASS.
Against the spread
Penn State’s games against Butler on Monday and Furman on Thursday are usable here, as CSU fits in between those squads.
The Lions are a lean but not a play unless the juice should level off: take PSU at -4.5 (-110) or better but PASS otherwise.
Over/Under
The Under is 6-1 in Penn State’s last 7 neutral-site games.
These are two slow-tempo squads perhaps due for some distance-shooting regression in a neutral-site barn in what is perhaps a bit of a letdown schedule slot.
In a game not destined for many second chances, free throws or short-court transition plays, TAKE THE UNDER 135.5 (-110).
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