Who's Playing

Penn State @ Wisconsin

Current Records: Penn State 9-9; Wisconsin 17-4

What to Know

The Penn State Nittany Lions are 1-8 against the #11 Wisconsin Badgers since January of 2016, but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Saturday. Penn State and the Badgers will face off in a Big Ten battle at 6 p.m. ET at Kohl Center. Penn State should still be riding high after a win, while Wisconsin will be looking to right the ship.

Penn State sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 90-86 victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes on Monday. Forward Greg Lee and forward Seth Lundy were among the main playmakers for Penn State as the former had 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and the latter posted a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards.

Meanwhile, Wisconsin ended up a good deal behind the Illinois Fighting Illini when they played on Wednesday, losing 80-67. Guard Brad Davison had a pretty forgettable game, playing for 36 minutes but putting up just seven points on 3-for-12 shooting.

The Nittany Lions are expected to lose this next one by 8.5. The smart bettors have been the ones to keep their money on Penn State's opponents whenever they hit the road.

Penn State's win brought them up to 9-9 while Wisconsin's defeat pulled them down to 17-4. A couple stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Penn State is 358th worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 9.3 on average. To make matters even worse for Penn State, the Badgers rank second in college basketball when it comes to turnovers per game, with only 8.3 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked in Wisconsin's favor.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 6 p.m. ET
  • Where: Kohl Center -- Madison, Wisconsin
  • TV: Big Ten Network
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $24.00

Odds

The Badgers are a big 8.5-point favorite against the Nittany Lions, 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 an 8.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

Wisconsin have won eight out of their last nine games against Penn State.

  • Mar 11, 2021 - Wisconsin 75 vs. Penn State 74
  • Feb 02, 2021 - Wisconsin 72 vs. Penn State 56
  • Jan 30, 2021 - Penn State 81 vs. Wisconsin 71
  • Jan 11, 2020 - Wisconsin 58 vs. Penn State 49
  • Mar 02, 2019 - Wisconsin 61 vs. Penn State 57
  • Jan 06, 2019 - Wisconsin 71 vs. Penn State 52
  • Dec 04, 2017 - Wisconsin 64 vs. Penn State 63
  • Jan 24, 2017 - Wisconsin 82 vs. Penn State 55
  • Jan 21, 2016 - Wisconsin 66 vs. Penn State 60