Penn State Nittany Lions Visit Minnesota Golden Gophers in NCAA Basketball Betting Battle

Penn State Nittany Lions

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Minnesota Golden Gophers
Sunday, March 08, 2015 1:00 PM ET
Williams Arena

The Penn State Nittany Lions will look to pick up a win while covering the point spread when they take on the Golden Gophers in Minnesota at Williams Arena on Sunday in college basketball betting odds action.

Penn State Nittany Lions vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

If you were backing the Penn State Nittany Lions in this one, their betting line was listed as 8-point underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook.

Penn State Nittany Lions vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Supporters of the Penn State Nittany Lions have watched them go 15-15 and 12-16 ATS on the college basketball season, while the Minnesota Golden Gophers are at 17-13 and 11-15-1 ATS. In totals betting, the Minnesota Golden Gophers are 13-11, while the Penn State Nittany Lions have a 9-13 mark.

It's a betting matchup between the No. 213-rated Minnesota Golden Gophers and the No. 223-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark.

How Penn State Nittany Lions vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Stats Matchup

When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Penn State Nittany Lions rank No. 88 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 35.5 per game. That compares with Minnesota’s No. 176 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Minnesota is college basketball's No. 46-ranked team at 7.37 per game, while the Penn State Nittany Lions rate No. 118 with 6.5 per game.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

D.J. Newbill scored 17 points in a futile effort to lead the Nittany Lions to a win (they lost 77-67 to Ohio State at Bryce Jordan Center on Wednesday).

The Golden Gophers got 15 points from Nate Mason, but it was Wisconsin that prevailed in a 76-63 final on Thursday at Williams Arena.

Penn State Nittany Lions vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Betting Odds Trends

Penn State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Penn State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Penn State's last 10 games
Penn State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home

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