Temple vs. Penn State Pick
Can Penn State manage to cover a lofty spread when the Nittany Lions play host to Temple in the NIT Tournament on Wednesday?
Game Snapshot
(617) Temple at (618) Penn State
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
TV: ESPNU, 8PM ET
Who Oddsmakers Like: Penn State. According to oddsmakers at YouWager, Penn State is the clear favorite in this game, as the Nittany Lions are getting odds of –9.5 points against Temple. The spread opened with Penn State as a 10-point favorite. The over/under total sits at 144.5 points, where it opened. It briefly jumped to 145 points.
Who Public Bettors Like: Temple. As of early Wednesday morning, the Owls are getting 63 percent of the wagers on this game against Penn State.
Bet on College Basketball for Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Who We Like: The Nittany Lions come in banged up, with Mike Watkins out with a knee injury. Watkins averaged 12.1 points and 8.9 rebounds per game this season. That’s a big loss for Penn State, especially when it needs to cover 9.5 points against a respectable Temple squad. The Owls have managed six covers on the road this season and I expect them to be able to keep this game competitive. Penn State hasn’t played in nearly two weeks, which should leave them a little rusty to start. I think Temple can jump out to an early lead and use that to cover the spread down the stretch.
NIT TOURNAMENT PREDICTIONS: TEMPLE +9.5