Penn State plays its first true road game. They're in a let-down spot after a big 81-70 victory at home over No. 8 Purdue. It was their first win over an AP Top 10 team since 2019, prompting fans to storm the court. The Nittany Lions are on a 7-25 straight-up run on the road. Rutgers has won all four of its home games. The Scarlet Knights play their first Big Ten home contest of the season coming off a loss at Ohio State in their conference opener. Rutgers is on a 72-19 straight-up run at Jersey Mike's Arena, including 16-5 in the last two years. Rutgers has also won three of the past four meetings against Penn State. Play Rutgers on the moneyline.
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March 8, 2026 12:00pm ET
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Penn State Nittany Lions
#771
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
#772
Lines & Odds
+4.5 (-110)
ATS
-4.5 (-110)
+174
Moneyline
-207
OVER 150.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 150.5 (-110)
Nittany Lions vs. Scarlet Knights Spread Picks
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 55% of the public bets were on Rutgers Scarlet Knights on the -4.5 ATS. And, 54% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Rutgers would win by a score of 76.8 to 72.9 with Rutgers winning on the moneyline, Penn State winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
Final Score
1H
2H
F
Penn State Nittany Lions
43
41
62
Rutgers Scarlet Knights 
43
31
74
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February 18, 2026 6:00pm ET
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Rutgers Scarlet Knights
#663
Penn State Nittany Lions
#664
Lines & Odds
+4.5 (-105)
ATS
-4.5 (-115)
+178
Moneyline
-213
OVER 148.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 148.5 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 57% of the public bets were on Penn State Nittany Lions on the -4.5 ATS. And, 59% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Penn State would win by a score of 76.7 to 72.3 with Penn State winning on the moneyline, Rutgers winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
Final Score
1H
2H
F
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
20
46
85
Penn State Nittany Lions
20
52
72
January 20, 2025 6:30pm ET
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Rutgers Scarlet Knights
#887
Penn State Nittany Lions
#888
Lines & Odds
+6.5 (-110)
ATS
-6.5 (-110)
+242
Moneyline
-299
OVER 154.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 154.5 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 66% of the public bets were on Rutgers Scarlet Knights on the +6.5 ATS. And, 58% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Penn State would win by a score of 81.3 to 73.7 with Penn State winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
Final Score
1H
2H
F
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
37
37
72
Penn State Nittany Lions
37
43
80
December 10, 2024 7:00pm ET
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Penn State Nittany Lions
#609
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
#610
Lines & Odds
+2.5 (-105)
ATS
-2.5 (-115)
+125
Moneyline
-148
OVER 157.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 157.5 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 55% of the public bets were on Rutgers Scarlet Knights on the -2.5 ATS. And, 59% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Penn State would win by a score of 80.2 to 76.8 with Penn State winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Penn State at Rutgers
December 10, 2024
7:00 PM Eastern
Final Score
1H
2H
F
Penn State Nittany Lions
33
43
76
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
48
32
80
January 31, 2024 8:30pm ET
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Penn State Nittany Lions
#715
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
#716
Lines & Odds
+7 (-110)
ATS
-7 (-110)
+245
Moneyline
-322
OVER 145.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 145.5 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 54% of the public bets were on Rutgers Scarlet Knights on the -7 ATS. And, 64% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Rutgers would win by a score of 73.7 to 69.3 with Rutgers winning on the moneyline, Penn State winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
Final Score
1H
2H
F
Penn State Nittany Lions
26
35
61
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
24
22
46
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