The Nittany Lions will be trying to slam the Lafayette Leopards on Wednesday when the teams tip off at Bryce Jordan Center in college betting action.

Penn State battles the Leopards, currently sitting with a 3-5 mark (0-0 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 2-4 for the Nittany Lions and 0-0 for the Leopards.



View Lafayette vs Penn State Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 187 (Nittany Lions) and the No. 331 (Leopards) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 70-65 result in favor of the Nittany Lions 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. 273-ranked scoring average of 63.3 PPG, against a Leopards defense rated No. 318 and allowing 76.9 PPG. The Nittany Lions FG% has averaged 38.7% to date this season, less than the Leopards shooters have managed so far (43.7% per game).

Defensively, Lafayette features the nation's No. 272-rated defense on the road, allowing 77.5 points per game. Penn State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 272 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Lafayette was an 82-80 loser at home against Long Island. Lafayette got 21 points from Ryan Willen but lost anyway, 82-80, to Long Island on Monday at Kirby Center.

Penn State was a 72-70 loser in their most recent outing at home against Mississippi. They failed to cover the 1.5–point spread as favorites. Penn State got 17 points from Tim Frazier but lost anyway, 72-70, to Mississippi on Sunday at Bryce Jordan Center.


Penn State Nittany Lions Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Duquesne are 0-1
After playing Mississippi are 1-0
After a loss are 6-4

A few Leopards at Nittany Lions trends to consider:
Penn State is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Penn State is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Penn State's last 6 games


Next up:
Lafayette at Sacred Heart, Sunday, December 11
Penn State at Duquesne, Saturday, December 10