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Penn State vs Nebraska Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 28 Feb 2022
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 70-93
31-49 39-44
Position#234
Record12-13
FormLWWLW
Points / game65.1
Allowed / game64.6
vs
Position#314
Record7-21
FormWLLLL
Points / game72.5
Allowed / game79.6
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Penn State v Nebraska
08 Dec 2026
PENN v NEBR
upcoming
19 Feb 2025
PENN89
NEBR72
21 Jan 2023
PENN76
NEBR65
27 Feb 2022
PENN70
NEBR93
10 Mar 2021
PENN72
NEBR66
14 Feb 2021
PENN61
NEBR62
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Penn State winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Nebraska winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Penn StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Iowa
#48
L
51-68
51
68
-17
A22/01
NCAA
Indiana
#126
L
57-74
57
74
-17
A27/01
NCAA
Iowa
#48
W
90-86 OT
90
86
+4
H01/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#38
L
49-51
49
51
-2
A05/02
NCAA
Michigan
#159
L
57-58
57
58
-1
H09/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
L
70-76
70
76
-6
A13/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
W
62-58
62
58
+4
H15/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
W
67-46
67
46
+21
H17/02
NCAA
Maryland
#217
L
61-67
61
67
-6
A22/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#208
W
67-60
67
60
+7
H26/02
NCAA
1H
2H
25-30
26-38
17-46
40-28
32-34
34-32
13-18
36-33
34-34
23-24
36-36
34-40
24-24
38-34
27-19
40-27
28-28
33-39
22-28
45-32
127.5Avg total
63.1Scored
64.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)65.164.6129.7+0.548%
Season at home (14)69.162.4131.5+6.671%
Season away (11)60.167.4127.5-7.318%
Last 10 (10)63.164.4127.5-1.340%
Last 5 (5)65.461.4126.8+4.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)64.868.6133.5-3.831%
vs Similar (16)67.163.6130.7+3.462%
vs Weaker ◀ (1)60.045.0105.0+15.0100%
This opponent (Nebraska) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NebraskaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana
#126
L
71-78
71
78
-7
H17/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#38
L
65-73
65
73
-8
H27/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#157
L
61-63
61
63
-2
H29/01
NCAA
Michigan
#159
L
79-85
79
85
-6
A02/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#208
L
63-87
63
87
-24
H05/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
W
78-65
78
65
+13
H10/02
NCAA
Iowa
#48
L
75-98
75
98
-23
A13/02
NCAA
Maryland
#217
L
74-90
74
90
-16
H19/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#208
L
65-77
65
77
-12
A23/02
NCAA
Iowa
#48
L
78-88
78
88
-10
H26/02
NCAA
1H
2H
39-45
32-33
31-39
34-34
31-28
30-35
44-37
35-48
27-49
36-38
32-21
46-44
25-53
50-45
40-42
34-48
31-37
34-40
35-36
43-52
151.3Avg total
70.9Scored
80.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)72.579.6152.1-7.125%
Season at home (19)73.375.5148.7-2.237%
Season away (9)71.088.3159.3-17.30%
Last 10 (10)70.980.4151.3-9.510%
Last 5 (5)74.083.6157.6-9.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (26)71.380.0151.2-8.719%
vs Similar (4)80.575.2155.8+5.250%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Penn State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -3.9-3.91st half: -5.2-5.22nd half2nd half: +2.2+2.22nd half: -4.3-4.3
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -3.9-3.91st half: -5.2-5.22nd half2nd half: +2.2+2.22nd half: -4.3-4.3
Penn StateNebraska
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
Penn StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Iowa
#48
L
25-30
25
30
-5
A22/01
NCAA
Indiana
#126
L
17-46
17
46
-29
A27/01
NCAA
Iowa
#48
L
32-34
32
34
-2
H01/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#38
L
13-18
13
18
-5
A05/02
NCAA
Michigan
#159
D
34-34
34
34
+0
H09/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
D
36-36
36
36
+0
A13/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
D
24-24
24
24
+0
H15/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
W
27-19
27
19
+8
H17/02
NCAA
Maryland
#217
D
28-28
28
28
+0
A22/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#208
L
22-28
22
28
-6
H26/02
NCAA
55.5Avg total
25.8Scored
29.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)28.830.959.7-2.233%-
Last 30 at home (17)30.530.260.7+0.447%-
Last 30 away (13)26.531.958.4-5.515%-
Last 10 (10)25.829.755.5-3.910%-
Last 5 (5)27.427.054.4+0.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)27.333.160.4-5.831%-
vs Similar (16)29.930.160.0-0.131%-
vs Weaker ◀ (1)29.017.046.0+12.0100%-
This opponent (Nebraska) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NebraskaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana
#126
L
39-45
39
45
-6
H17/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#38
L
31-39
31
39
-8
H27/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#157
W
31-28
31
28
+3
H29/01
NCAA
Michigan
#159
W
44-37
44
37
+7
A02/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#208
L
27-49
27
49
-22
H05/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
W
32-21
32
21
+11
H10/02
NCAA
Iowa
#48
L
25-53
25
53
-28
A13/02
NCAA
Maryland
#217
L
40-42
40
42
-2
H19/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#208
L
31-37
31
37
-6
A23/02
NCAA
Iowa
#48
L
35-36
35
36
-1
H26/02
NCAA
72.2Avg total
33.5Scored
38.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.836.870.7-3.033%-
Last 30 at home (19)34.835.670.4-0.837%-
Last 30 away (11)32.238.971.1-6.727%-
Last 10 (10)33.538.772.2-5.230%-
Last 5 (5)32.637.870.4-5.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (26)33.338.271.5-4.823%-
vs Similar (4)37.228.265.5+9.0100%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Penn State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Penn State wins
1
Nebraska wins
DateGameScore
11/03/21Penn State v Nebraska72-66
24/02/21Nebraska v Penn State83-86
14/02/21Penn State v Nebraska61-62
02/02/20Nebraska v Penn State64-76
Penn Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/02/22HNorthwestern67-60
22/02/22AMaryland61-67
17/02/22HMinnesota67-46
15/02/22HMichigan State62-58
13/02/22AMinnesota70-76
09/02/22HMichigan57-58
05/02/22AWisconsin49-51
01/02/22HIowa90-86 OT
27/01/22AIndiana57-74
22/01/22AIowa51-68
Nebraskalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/02/22HIowa78-88
23/02/22ANorthwestern65-77
19/02/22HMaryland74-90
13/02/22AIowa75-98
10/02/22HMinnesota78-65
05/02/22HNorthwestern63-87
02/02/22AMichigan79-85
29/01/22HRutgers61-63
27/01/22HWisconsin65-73
17/01/22HIndiana71-78

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Penn State
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW48%
HomeWLWWW71%
AwayLLLLL18%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games251411
Win %48%71%18%
Points / game65.169.160.1
Allowed / game64.662.467.4
Point differential+0.5+6.6-7.3
Avg total129.7131.5127.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+28%43%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won44% (9)60% (5)25% (4)
Overtime %8%7%9%
Nebraska
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL25%
HomeLLWLL37%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games28199
Win %25%37%0%
Points / game72.573.371.0
Allowed / game79.675.588.3
Point differential-7.1-2.2-17.3
Avg total152.1148.7159.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%26%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %7%5%11%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 USC2925486%73.564.8+8.7
2 Purdue2924583%81.668.8+12.8
3 Wisconsin2823582%70.966.2+4.8
4 UCLA2721678%76.764.1+12.6
5 Iowa2820871%83.871.3+12.5
6 Illinois2820871%76.968.0+8.8
7 Ohio State2618869%74.167.7+6.4
8 Michigan State2819968%72.167.2+4.9
9 Indiana28181064%71.965.3+6.6
10 Oregon29181162%72.267.9+4.3
11 Rutgers28161257%68.165.5+2.5
12 Michigan27151256%72.769.3+3.4
13 Washington27141352%70.272.8-2.6
14 Maryland29141548%70.670.2+0.3
15 Northwestern27131448%73.368.3+5.0
16 Minnesota27131448%67.668.8-1.2
17 Penn State25121348%65.164.6+0.5
18 Nebraska2872125%72.579.6-7.1
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Penn State313970
Nebraska494493
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