Big Ten Tournament: Penn State vs. Indiana odds, picks and predictions
The Penn State Nittany Lions (21-12) battle the No. 17 Indiana Hoosiers (22-10) on Saturday in the semifinal round of the Big Ten Tournament. Tip from United Center is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Penn State vs. Indianaodds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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Penn State beat Northwestern 67-65 in overtime in the quarterfinals Friday, winning outright as a 2-point underdog. It has won 4 games in a row and 7 of its last 10. The Nittany Lions are 6-3-1 against the spread (ATS) in that span to improve to 18-13-2 ATS on the season.
Indiana beat Maryland 70-60 as a 2.5-point favorite Friday in the quarterfinals. It is 7-3 straight up and 5-5 ATS in its last 10 games. The Hoosiers are 15-16-1 ATS this season.
Penn State beat Indiana 85-66 in their only matchup this season, covering as a 2-point home favorite on Jan. 11 as the Over (142) connected.
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