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Penn St at Northwestern: Recap

Thursday Jan 29, 2026 8:00 pm - Evanston, IL
Odds: Northwestern by 7, Total Points: 147.5

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Game Winner Pick Confidence Projection
Northwestern PSU 27.1%
NW 72.9%
ATS Pick Confidence Projection
PSU +7.5 PSU 52.2%
NW 47.8%
Totals Pick Confidence Projection
Over 148.5 Over 52.0%
Under 48.0%
Money Line Value Pick Confidence Projection
PSU +274 PSU +0.4%
NW -4.4%
Final Score Projection Vegas Implied Actual
PSU 71.2 70.5 73
NW 78.1 78.0 94

Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat PSU NW
Points/Game 73.7 73.1
Avg Score Margin -5.7 +1.2
Assists/Game 12.7 17.2
Total Rebounds/Gm 29.0 30.5
Effective FG % 53.0% 51.7%
Off Rebound % 23.8% 25.6%
FTA/FGA 0.338 0.339
Turnover % 13.9% 11.4%

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat PSU NW
Opp Points/Game 79.3 72.0
Opp Effective FG % 58.4% 51.0%
Off Rebounds/Gm 6.9 7.5
Def Rebounds/Gm 19.3 19.8
Blocks/Game 1.7 3.6
Steals/Game 6.9 5.8
Personal Fouls/Gm 15.5 17.1