Minnesota vs. Penn State: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Feb 22

Minnesota vs. Penn State: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Feb 22

Updated Feb. 22, 2025 3:27 p.m. ET
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The Penn State Nittany Lions (14-13, 4-12 Big Ten) will visit the Minnesota Golden Gophers (14-12, 6-9 Big Ten) after losing six road games in a row. The contest starts at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 22, 2025.

The Golden Gophers are a 2.5-point favorite against the Nittany Lions when the Golden Gophers and Nittany Lions play. The matchup features a point total of 141.5.

Keep reading to get all you need to know ahead of betting on the Minnesota-Penn State game.

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NCAA BK
PSU
Penn State Nittany Lions PSU
69
FINAL
60
Penn State 15-13
PSU 15-13
69
Minnesota 14-13
MINN 14-13
60
Minnesota Golden Gophers MINN
MINN
FINAL
PSU +3.0 UNDER 141.5

Minnesota vs. Penn State How to Watch & Odds

  • When: Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET
  • Where: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • How to watch on TV: Big Ten Network
  • Live boxscore on FOX Sports
Golden Gophers vs Nittany Lions Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Golden Gophers -2.5 -125 -105 141.5 -112 -108 -162 +136

Minnesota vs. Penn State Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Penn State (+2.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (141.5)
  • Prediction: Minnesota 74, Penn State 72

Learn more about the Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. the Penn State Nittany Lions game on FOX Sports!

Minnesota vs. Penn State Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

  • Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Golden Gophers 72, Nittany Lions 70.
  • The Golden Gophers have a 61.8% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
  • The Nittany Lions sit with a 42.4% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

  • Minnesota has covered nine times in 26 games with a spread this season.
  • Penn State has put together an 11-15-0 record against the spread this year.
  • Minnesota has covered the spread once when favored by 2.5 points or more this season (in 10 opportunities).
  • Penn State has covered the spread three times this year (3-4 ATS) when playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs.

Key Total Facts

  • The Golden Gophers and their opponent have broken the 141.5-point mark nine times this season.
  • There have been 23 Nittany Lions games this season with more than 141.5 points scored.
  • The Golden Gophers and Nittany Lions average 148.6 points per game combined, which is 7.1 more than the over/under for this matchup.

Key Moneyline Facts

  • Minnesota has won eight of 10 games when favored on the moneyline this season (80%).
  • Penn State has been underdogs in nine games this season and won one (11.1%) of those contests.
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -162 or shorter, Minnesota has a record of 8-1 (88.9% win percentage).
  • Penn State has not won as an underdog of +136 or more on the moneyline this season in six games with those odds or longer.
FINAL
PSU 69 · MINN 60
NCAA BK
SPREAD
TO WIN
TOTAL
Penn State Nittany Lions
PSU
Minnesota Golden Gophers
MINN

Minnesota vs. Penn State: Recent Results

Golden Gophers vs Nittany Lions Recent Games
Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result
2/4/2025 Nittany Lions -7 140.5 -325 +260 69-61 MINNST
3/2/2024 Golden Gophers -7 150.5 -305 +245 75-70 MINNST
1/27/2024 Nittany Lions -2.5 150.5 -148 +124 83-74 MINNST

Minnesota vs. Penn State: 2024-25 Stats Comparison

Minnesota Penn State
Points Scored Per Game (Rank) 68.8 (305) 79.8 (50)
Points Allowed (Rank) 69.3 (99) 73.5 (235)
Rebounds (Rank) 8.2 (238) 8.3 (232)
3pt Made (Rank) 6.7 (286) 7.2 (239)
Assists (Rank) 15.5 (66) 16 (46)
Turnovers (Rank) 9.7 (40) 11.8 (242)

Minnesota 2024-25 Key Players

Golden Gophers Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Dawson Garcia 26 19.7 7.4 2 0.8 1 1.5
Lu'Cye Patterson 26 11.7 3.6 3.5 0.9 0.3 1.2
Mike Mitchell Jr. 19 10 2.2 2.9 1.1 0.2 2.3
Femi Odukale 26 6.5 4.5 3.5 1.5 1.2 0.5
Parker Fox 26 6.3 2.7 1.1 0.8 1.2 0

Penn State 2024-25 Key Players

Nittany Lions Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Adrian Baldwin Jr. 26 13.9 2.6 7.3 2.3 0 1.3
Yanic Konan Niederhauser 25 12.4 6.1 0.6 0.8 2.1 0
Nicholas Kern 27 12.1 5.2 2.4 1.2 0.3 0.1
Zach Hicks 27 12 4.6 1.9 1 0.4 2.5
Puff Johnson 17 10.2 4.4 0.6 1.4 0.3 0.8

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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