Penn State vs. Rutgers: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Jan 20

Updated Jan. 20, 2025 1:27 a.m. ET

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The Penn State Nittany Lions (12-6, 2-5 Big Ten) will attempt to break a four-game losing streak when they host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (10-8, 3-4 Big Ten) on Monday, January 20, 2025 at Bryce Jordan Center. The matchup airs at 6:30 PM ET on Peacock.

The Nittany Lions hit the court as 7-point favorites against the Scarlet Knights. The matchup features a point total of 158.

Keep reading to get all the information before betting on the Penn State-Rutgers matchup.

Penn State vs. Rutgers How to Watch & Odds

When: Monday, January 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM ET
Where: Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania
How to watch on TV: Peacock
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Nittany Lions vs Scarlet Knights Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Nittany Lions	-7	-108	-112	158	-108	-112	-285	+230

Penn State vs. Rutgers Prediction

Pick ATS: Rutgers (+7)
Pick OU: Under (158)
Prediction: Penn State 80, Rutgers 74

Learn more about the Penn State Nittany Lions vs. the Rutgers Scarlet Knights game on FOX Sports!

Penn State vs. Rutgers Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Nittany Lions 82, Scarlet Knights 76.
The Nittany Lions have a 74.0% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
The Scarlet Knights hold a 30.3% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

Penn State is 7-10-0 ATS this season.
Rutgers has compiled a 7-10-1 ATS record so far this season.
Penn State is 4-6 ATS this season when playing as at least 7-point favorites.
Rutgers has been an underdog by 7 points or more three times this season, and covered the spread in two of those matchups.

Key Total Facts

The Nittany Lions and their opponent have broken the 158-point mark five times this year.
So far this year, seven Scarlet Knights games have featured more than 158 points scored.
The Nittany Lions and Scarlet Knights average 161.2 points per game combined, which is 3.2 more than the over/under for this matchup.

Key Moneyline Facts

Penn State has won 11 of 12 games when listed as the moneyline favorite this season (91.7%).
Rutgers has won two of the eight games it has played as underdogs this season.
Penn State has gone 9-1 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -285 or shorter (winning 90%).
Rutgers has a record of 1-2 when it is set as the underdog by +230 or more by bookmakers this season.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

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Penn State Nittany Lions

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Penn State vs. Rutgers: Recent Results

Nittany Lions vs Scarlet Knights Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
12/10/2024	Scarlet Knights	-2.5	158	-155	+130	80-76 RUTGER

Penn State vs. Rutgers: 2024-25 Stats Comparison

	Penn State	Rutgers
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	84.4 (18)	76.8 (128)
Points Allowed (Rank)	71.7 (197)	74.6 (267)
Rebounds (Rank)	9.1 (192)	9.4 (160)
3pt Made (Rank)	7.2 (236)	7.2 (236)
Assists (Rank)	17.2 (23)	13.3 (221)
Turnovers (Rank)	11.4 (186)	10.5 (89)

Penn State 2024-25 Key Players

Nittany Lions Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Adrian Baldwin Jr.	17	14.2	2.8	8.1	1.9	0.0	1.1
Nicholas Kern	18	12.4	5.0	2.3	1.3	0.4	0.1
Zach Hicks	18	12.3	4.7	2.2	1.3	0.4	2.6
Yanic Konan Niederhauser	18	12.1	6.4	0.7	0.7	2.3	0.1
Puff Johnson	17	10.2	4.4	0.6	1.4	0.3	0.8

Rutgers 2024-25 Key Players

Scarlet Knights Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Dylan Harper	17	20.1	5.2	4.4	1.1	0.5	1.8
Ace Bailey	16	19.3	7.9	1.0	1.1	1.4	1.8
Jeremiah Williams	17	7.3	3.2	2.0	1.2	0.2	0.4
Lathan Sommerville	18	6.9	4.1	0.5	0.4	0.6	0.1
Jordan Derkack	17	6.8	3.9	2.3	0.9	0.1	0.4