College hoops betting interest focuses on the Penn State vs Radford battle Monday at Bryce Jordan Center as the Nittany Lions look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

The Highlanders will try to spoil to the party on Monday; they are 0-0 ATS against the number this season, while the Nittany Lions are 0-0 ATS. Radford is 0-0 on the totals; Penn State is 0-0.



View Radford vs Penn State Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 214 (Nittany Lions) and the No. 313 (Highlanders) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 78-76 result in favor of the Highlanders has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Penn State's No. 165-ranked scoring average of 70 PPG, against a Highlanders defense rated No. 71 and allowing 52 PPG. The Nittany Lions FG% has averaged 35.9% to date this season, less than the Highlanders shooters have managed so far (41% per game).

Defensively, Radford features the nation's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 0 points per game. Penn State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 141 nationally in scoring at home.

Radford was a 79-50 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Shenandoah. The battle between the Highlanders and Hornets didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Shenandoah was handed a 79-50 defeat on Saturday at Dedmon Center.

Penn State was a 70-55 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Hartford. The Nittany Lions grabbed a 70-55 win over the Hawks on Saturday, behind a 17-point effort from Trey Lewis at Bryce Jordan Center.


Penn State Nittany Lions Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Long Island are 1-2
After playing Hartford are 1-1
After a win are 5-5

A few Highlanders at Nittany Lions trends to consider:
Penn State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Penn State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
Radford home to Long Island, Saturday, November 19
Penn State home to Long Island, Wednesday, November 16