The No. 10 seed Penn State Nittany Lions (23-13) are 5.5-point underdogs in their second round NCAA Tournament matchup against the No. 2 seed Texas Longhorns (27-8) on Saturday at 7:45 PM on CBS. The winner advances to the Sweet 16 in the Midwest Region bracket.
Texas vs. Penn State Betting Odds
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Texas vs. Penn State Last 10 Games
- Texas is 7-3 against the spread and 7-3 overall in its last 10 contests.
- In its past 10 contests, Texas has gone over the total twice.
- Texas and its opponents have combined to score an average of 145.2 points in its last 10 games, 5.2 more than the 140 over/under in this matchup.
- In its last 10 games, Texas' points per game average is 5.2 points lower per game than its season-long scoring average.
- Penn State has a 7-2-1 record against the spread while finishing 8-2 overall in its past 10 contests.
- The Nittany Lions have gone over the total in five of their last 10 contests.
- Penn State's average total over the last 10 games is 4.3 points fewer than the 140 total listed for this matchup.
- In their past 10 games, the Nittany Lions are scoring two fewer points per game than their season-long scoring average, 72.4 PPG.
Texas vs. Penn State Betting Trends
- Texas is 18-17-0 against the spread this season.
- In games this season it was favored by 5.5 points or more, Texas has a 9-10 record against the spread.
- In Texas' 36 games with a set total, 16 have hit the over (44.4%).
- The 77.9 points per game the Longhorns put up are 9.8 more points than the Nittany Lions give up (68.1).
- When Texas scores more than 68.1 points, it is 13-15 against the spread and 22-6 overall.
- Penn State has a 21-14-1 record against the spread this season.
- Penn State has a 3-2 record against the spread when an underdog by 5.5 points or more this year.
- A total of 20 of Penn State's 36 games with a set total have hit the over (55.6%).
- The Nittany Lions put up 5.2 more points per game (72.4) than the Longhorns allow (67.2).
- Penn State has put together a 15-5-1 ATS record and a 17-4 overall record in games it scores more than 67.2 points.
Texas vs. Penn State Over/Under Trends
- This season, Texas' games have seen a combined score higher than this matchup's 140-point total 20 times.
- A total of 19 of Penn State's games have finished with a combined score over 140 points this season.
- Together, these two teams combine for 150.3 points per game, 10.3 more than the total of 140 for this matchup.
- The 135.3 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 4.7 fewer than the 140-point over/under in this contest.
- Texas has seen a 145.1 average over/under in its games this season, 5.1 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
- A difference of 0.6 points separates the average over/under in Penn State's games (140.6 points) and this game's over/under (140).
Texas Team Leaders
- Marcus Carr: 15.9 PTS, 1.7 STL, 43 FG%, 36.5 3PT% (76-for-208)
- Jabari Rice: 12.9 PTS, 46 FG%, 37.2 3PT% (58-for-156)
- Timmy Allen: 10.3 PTS, 48.2 FG%, 11.1 3PT% (2-for-18)
- Tyrese Hunter: 10.2 PTS, 38.4 FG%, 33.5 3PT% (52-for-155)
- Dylan Disu: 8.5 PTS, 1.4 BLK, 60.4 FG%, 32.3 3PT% (10-for-31)
Penn State Team Leaders
- Jalen Pickett: 17.9 PTS, 7.3 REB, 6.7 AST, 51.1 FG%, 38.5 3PT% (45-for-117)
- Seth Lundy: 14.3 PTS, 44.8 FG%, 40.2 3PT% (90-for-224)
- Andrew Funk: 12.5 PTS, 44.8 FG%, 42 3PT% (110-for-262)
- Camren Wynter: 8.8 PTS, 47.4 FG%, 41.2 3PT% (35-for-85)
- Myles Dread: 5.4 PTS, 39.9 FG%, 37.5 3PT% (57-for-152)
