Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, Odds and Picks for Monday, 01/20/25

Monday is a busy day, and you would be forgiven if you overlooked this Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Penn State Nittany Lions prediction. It is Martin Luther King Jr Day, there’s a presidential inauguration, and a college football national championship going on today, and yet the Big Ten is squeezing in some hoops in the middle of it. These 2 teams are already playing for the second time, with Rutgers taking the first meeting in December, 80-76. This time, the game moves to State College and the Nittany Lions look to get revenge. I think the Knights are getting plenty of points, and I don’t see this game being vastly different from the first meeting. My Rutgers vs Penn State pick is Rutgers +7.

Both teams like to play fast, get up and down the floor, and force the issue. Penn State plays at one of the fastest paces in the country, and they routinely both score and allow 80+ points. It is the “allowing” part that is killing them during their 4-game losing skid. The Scarlet Knights, on the other hand, recently hung 85 on the board in a win at Nebraska, and this game should have a similar feel. Rutgers is riding a 2-game winning streak, and they seem to be putting some things together. Penn State looks good when considering their season-long metrics, but when we look at their recent results, they have lost their identity. While every night is tough in the Big Ten, and no one should be alarmed that they dropped games to Michigan State, Oregon, and Illinois, they have struggled mightily in the process, especially on defense. I think Rutgers can once again post 80 points, and it is hard to imagine that Penn State can cover this spread if their defense allows that kind of outing from the Scarlet Knights. Give me the road team and the points in this spot.

Rutgers vs Penn State prediction: Rutgers +7 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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