Who's Playing

St. Francis (N.Y.) @ Penn State

Current Records: St. Francis (N.Y.) 0-2; Penn State 1-1

What to Know

The Penn State Nittany Lions will take on the St. Francis (N.Y.) Terriers at 7 p.m. ET Thursday at Bryce Jordan Center. The Nittany Lions are expected to win again but are hoping to meet expectations this time.

Things couldn't have gone much worse for Penn State as they lost 81-56 to the Massachusetts Minutemen on Monday. Forward Seth Lundy (14 points) and guard Sam Sessoms (12 points) were the top scorers for Penn State.

Meanwhile, the matchup between St. Francis (N.Y.) and the St. Thomas (MN) Tommies on Saturday was not a total blowout, but with St. Francis (N.Y.) falling 91-73 at home, it was darn close to turning into one.

This next contest looks promising for Penn State, who are favored by a full 22.5 points. They may be expected to win, but bettors beware: they are 0-2 against the spread when favored.

The losses put the Nittany Lions at 1-1 and the Terriers at 0-2. Two last-season stats to keep an eye on: Penn State is stumbling into the game with the 357th fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 13.9 on average. St. Francis (N.Y.) is 40th worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 14.7 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Bryce Jordan Center -- University Park, Pennsylvania
  • TV: BTN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $6.00

Odds

The Nittany Lions are a big 22.5-point favorite against the Terriers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 22.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.