A key college battle sees the visiting Rebels travelling to Penn State Sunday to take on the Nittany Lions on Sunday.

This season, the Nittany Lions are 6-2 overall and 3-2 ATS ATS, while the Rebels are 6-1 and 2-2-2 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Penn State boasts a 1-4 on the OU, and Mississippi is 2-4.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 183 (Nittany Lions) and the No. 93 (Rebels) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 69-64 result in favor of the Rebels has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Penn State has the nation's No. 281-rated offensive output, at 62.5 PPG. The visiting Rebels defense ranks No. 72 allowing on average 61.4 PPG. The Nittany Lions FG% has averaged 37.6% so far, less than the Rebels marksmen have achieved on the year, 41.5% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Mississippi owns the country's No. 314-rated mark, allowing 82 points per game on the highway. Penn State, on the other hand, rates No. 281 in scoring at home.

Mississippi was a 70-68 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against DePaul. They covered the 1–point spread as underdogs. Mississippi earned a 70-68 victory over DePaul on Thursday, getting 17 points from Nick Williams at Allstate Arena.

Last time out for Penn State, they were a 62-54 Sportsbook as they battled Boston College on the road. They covered in the match as a 5.5-point favorite. The Nittany Lions grabbed a 62-54 win over the Eagles on Wednesday, behind a 22-point effort from Tim Frazier at Conte Forum.


Mississippi Rebels Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Miss Valley State are 1-0
After playing DePaul are 1-0
After a win are 5-5

Penn State Nittany Lions Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Lafayette are 1-1
After playing Boston College are 1-1
After a win are 6-4

A few Rebels at Nittany Lions trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Mississippi's last 6 games on the road
Mississippi is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Mississippi is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Penn State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Penn State's last 5 games
Penn State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games


Next up:
Mississippi home to Miss Valley State, Saturday, December 10
Penn State home to Lafayette, Wednesday, December 7