The Big Ten Tournament showcases the bottom four teams for Tuesday’s first-round action.
The Northwestern Wildcats (13-18) put together a modest three-game winning streak to close out February before consecutive narrow losses to Purdue and Minnesota. The Penn State Nittany Lions (12-19) closed with an abysmal 3-17 conference mark to finish in last place for the first time since 2013.
Let’s look at a Penn State vs. Northwestern spread prediction for Tuesday’s tussle at United Center in Chicago, tipping off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Peacock. Make your CBB picks on PrizePicks and PrizePicks Team Picks and earn real money if you’re right, including on game winners, spreads, and totals!
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Penn State vs. Northwestern Prediction, Spread, Over/Under
The Wildcats rolled past the Nittany Lions 94-73 as 7.5-point home favorites on January 26.
Northwestern shot 60% from the floor, highlighted by F Nick Martinelli’s 34 points. The Wildcats knocked down 12 of 22 attempts from downtown, tying a season-high in 3-point makes.
The Nittany Lions entered that game in a letdown spot after falling at Ohio State, 84-78, three nights prior. Penn State closed January losing all eight games before snapping its skid against Minnesota, 77-75, on February 1.
Penn State vs. Northwestern Spread, Over/Under
The Wildcats enter this matchup as 6.5-point favorites, returning a 1.36x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
The Nittany Lions are underdogs with a 2.85x payout if they win, where you can earn money with your picks in 35 states.
- Spread: Northwestern Wildcats -6.5
- Over/Under: 145.5
- Game Winner Payout: Penn State 2.85x | Northwestern 1.36x
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Penn State vs. Northwestern Prediction on Spread
Here are some key stats to know before locking in your Penn State vs. Northwestern prediction on spread for Tuesday, March 10 on PrizePicks.
- The Wildcats covered in each of their final two losses to Purdue (70-66) and Minnesota (67-66).
- The Nittany Lions closed the season with double-digit losses to Ohio State (94-62) and Rutgers (74-62).
- Northwestern shot 69.8% on effective field goal percentage in its win over Penn State. The Wildcats didn’t post an eFG% higher than 60 against any other conference foe.
- The Nittany Lions started Big 10 play at 4-1 ATS in the underdog role but closed 5-9 ATS in the last 14 games as a dog.
- PSU is shooting 46-of-165 (27.8%) from 3-point range in the last nine games since beating Minnesota on February 1.
- The Wildcats are 2-3 in the last five Big Ten tournament openers, including an overtime loss to Penn State in 2023.
- Northwestern ranks 11th in 3-point shooting (33%) and 10th in 2-point shooting (48%) in Big Ten play.
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The Wildcats and Nittany Lions each need an incredible run over the next six days to reach the Big Dance. Who will take the first step in tonight’s first-round action of the Big Ten Tournament?
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