Indiana vs Penn State Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for March 11 Big Ten Tournament (Trayce Jackson-Davis Dominates)

Indiana vs Penn State Game Info

• 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Big Ten Tournament Game
• No. 19 Indiana (22-10, 12-8 Big Ten) vs. Penn State (21-12, 10-10 Big Ten)
• Date: Saturday, March 11, 2023
• Time: 3:30 PM ET
• Venue: United Center -- Chicago, Illinois
• Coverage: CBS

Indiana is coming off a convincing 10-point win over Maryland after being down early on Friday. Penn State squeaked by over Northwestern in a 2-point overtime win. Now both battle it out on Saturday for the right to play in the Big Ten Championship, taking place on Sunday.

Indiana vs Penn State Odds & Spread

• All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: IND: (-152) | PENNST: (+126)
• Spread: IND: -2.5 (-120) | PENNST: +2.5 (-102)
• Total: 140.5 -- Over: (-106) | Under: (-114)

Indiana vs Penn State Betting Trends

• Indiana has beaten the spread 16 times in 32 games.
• The Hoosiers have an ATS record of 10-10 as 2.5-point favorites or greater.
• Indiana has played 32 games this season, and 18 of them have hit the over.
• Penn State has 18 wins in 32 games against the spread this year.
• As 2.5-point underdogs or more, the Nittany Lions are 8-5 against the spread.
• There have been 18 Penn State games (out of 32) that went over the total this year.

Indiana Rank	Indiana AVG		Penn State AVG	Penn State Rank
99th	75.1	Points Scored	72.4	162nd
123rd	68.2	Points Allowed	68.3	125th
97th	33.1	Rebounds	29.9	284th
255th	7.7	Off. Rebounds	5.2	359th
325th	5.8	3pt Made	10.6	4th
38th	15.3	Assists	14	109th
130th	11.4	Turnovers	8.5	4th

Indiana vs Penn State Prediction & Pick

Penn State actually outranks Indiana in offensive efficiency this season, but they struggle immensely on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 228th in the nation in defensive efficiency, compared to Indiana's 84th ranking. Indiana's Trayce Jackson-Davis has been on fire of late and carried Indiana to a victory over Maryland yesterday, a much more stout defensive squad. Jackson-Davis has had 26, 27, and 24 points in his last three outings.

I expect Jackson-Davis is set up to have a similar performance today. If Maryland's defense can't stifle him, Penn State should struggle even more in that department.

Prediction: Indiana 74 | Penn State 66

Indiana vs Penn State Best Bet

Indiana averages about 2.5 more points per game than Penn State and alsmost identical in points allowed per game. With a thin 2.5 point spread, it lines up right with the teams averages. We're going to take the spread out of this one and take Indiana to win by 1-10 points.

The Hoosiers last three wins have all been by 10 points or less. On the Penn State side, the Nittany Lions last seven games have all been decided by seven points or less.

Bet: Indiana Winning Margin 1-10 Points (+172)

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