Minnesota vs Penn State Picks and Prediction – 2/5/2025

The Minnesota Golden Gophers are heading to Bryce Jordan Center on Tuesday, where they will take on the Penn State Nittany Lions. Get the rest of our free college basketball picks here! The Golden Gophers currently sit seventeenth in the Big Ten, entering this game with an 11-11 record. Minnesota faced Minnesota has dropped two straight games, as they are coming off a 71-68 loss against Washington on Saturday. Dawson Garcia has been the engine for this Minnesota squad, he’s averaging 20.1 points, 2.0 assists, and 7.1 rebounds per game. The Golden Gophers are scoring just 68.8 points per game on 44.7% from the field and 32.5% from three.

The Penn State Nittany Lions come into Tuesday’s game with a 13-9 record which places them fifteenth in the Big Ten. The Nittany Lions are in the midst of a three game losing skid, most recently suffering an 83-64 loss to Ohio State on Thursday. Yanic Konan Niederhauser led Penn State with 21 points in this game, while Ace Baldwin added 10 points and 5 assists. The Nittany Lions have been scoring an impressive 82.3 points per game on 48.7% shooting from the field and 34.6% from three. Penn State comes into this game with a 102.4 defensive rating.

Penn State comes into Tuesday with hopes of snapping their three game losing skid, while Minnesota has dropped two straight of their own. Penn State has simply been the better team on both ends of the court, expect them to cover the spread with ease. Final score prediction, Nittany Lions win 84-66.