College Basketball Picks & Predictions for Thursday, February 17, 2011
By Drew Sharper
COLLEGE PARK, PA (TheSpread) – In a low-key Big Ten contest, Penn State plays host to Minnesota on Thursday. Here is a look at my pick for this game.
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Minnesota is 17-8 on the season and 3-5 on the road while Penn State is 13-11 on the year and 12-4 at home. Both teams are 6-7 in Big Ten play.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com have released their odds for this game and made Penn State a 2.5-point favorite at home against Minnesota. The over/under has been set at 126.5 points. Here is a look at the trends and my pick for tonight’s game.
Minnesota vs. Penn State, 7PM ET (View Matchup)
The home team is 4-1 against the spread in the last 5 games in this series and Minnesota is just 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games at Penn State. The Nittany Lions are also 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games. My pick for this one is Penn State as the Nittany Lions are a very tough team to beat at home and Minnesota has been struggling on the road.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL FREE PICK: PENN STATE -2.5
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