Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Penn State Nittany Lions (10-10) meet up with the #13 Indiana Hoosiers (15-4) on Sunday, and this college basketball game has some interesting angles to look at when breaking down these two squads.
Penn State is just 2-6 on the road this season and they’ll be taking on an Indiana team that has amassed a solid 11-1 record at home.
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Las Vegas sportsbooks have the home-team Hoosiers as a 14-point betting favorite, while the total sits at 138 after being bet down from 141.
The under has been a popular bet when these schools meet up and has now hit in 7 of the last 8 head-to-head meetings.
Indiana won 88-82 on the road as 6.5-point favorites last year, but Penn State has covered the odds in 4 of the last 5 while winning outright in 3 of those games.
The Nittany Lions have been struggling lately but are fresh off a victory over Illinois as 3-point underdogs.
Penn State has covered the odds in 3 of their last 5 games while going over the total in 3 of 4.
Indiana started the season off looking like one of the elite teams in college basketball but have since dropped 3 in a row despite being favored in 2 of those games. The Hoosiers have gone over the total in 8 straight games and their lack of defense has played a big part in that.
Injuries look to play a part in deciding this one, and Penn State has some guys that could miss action.
The Nittany Lions have guard Trey Lewis (back) and forward Billy Oliver (illness) listed as questionable to play on Sunday, while the Hoosiers list guard Maurice Creek (Achilles) as out.
The Hoosiers have been playing some poor defense lately, but with Penn State shooting just 35.3% on the road it remains to be seen whether or not they can take advantage of it.
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