Penn State Nittany Lions vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 12/9/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Penn State Nittany Lions vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN

TV: FS1

The Indiana Hoosiers (7-2) will try to beat the Penn State Nittany Lions (8-1) at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Tuesday.

The Penn State Nittany Lions stepped onto the hardwood against Campbell and walked away with a win by a score of 87-76 in their last game. Penn State ended having earned a 51.7% field goal percentage (30 out of 58) and converted 5 out of their 13 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Nittany Lions knocked down 22 of their 25 shots for a rate of 88.0%. With regard to rebounding, they collected a total of 26 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 15 assists in the matchup while forcing 13 turnovers and getting 13 steals. In the matter of defense, Penn State let their opponent shoot 45.3% from the field on 29 out of 64 shooting. Campbell dished out 13 assists and had 3 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Campbell collected 34 rebounds (11 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Campbell finished shooting 52.6% from the free throw line by knocking down 10 of 19 attempts. They also buried 8 out of their 23 tries from three-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Nittany Lions walked away with 15 and Campbell finished the game with 19 personal fouls.

Kayden Mingo is a guy who was a major contributor in this contest. He totaled 21 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. He played 30 minutes played and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He shot 53.3% from the field and also distributed 4 assists.

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Penn State enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 8-1 for the season. They turn the ball over 8.2 times per contest and as a team they commit 13.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Penn State is grabbing 33.1 boards per contest and has 134 assists this year, which ranks 221st in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Nittany Lions are connecting on 37.6% from downtown (65 of 173) and 71.7% from the free throw line. They have an average of 83.1 points per game (93rd in D-1) on 50.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Nittany Lions have forced 14.1 turnovers per game while drawing 18.6 fouls. They are ranked 235th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 134 surrendered on the year. The Nittany Lions defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.1% (233 of 517) and they relinquish 30.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are relinquishing 32.7% on 3-point shots while they are 114th in college in points per game from their opponents (70.0).

When they last played, the Indiana Hoosiers went home defeated by a final of 87-78 against Louisville. The Hoosiers earned 20 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 4 steals in this contest. Louisville committed 19 personal fouls for the game which got the Hoosiers to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They were able to make 15 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 78.9%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, Indiana knocked down 11 of their 34 tries (32.4%). When the game finished, the Hoosiers went 26 for 63 from the floor which had them shooting 41.3%. The Hoosiers permitted Louisville to knock down 25 of 54 attempts from the floor which had them at 46.3% for the game. They finished 41.9% from beyond the perimeter by going 13 out of 31 and finished the game at 24 of 28 at the free throw line (85.7%). When discussing team rebounding, Indiana allowed Louisville to grab 34 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Tucker DeVries ended up being a factor for the Hoosiers for the contest. He had 26 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist in this contest. He knocked down 5 out of 14 for the contest giving him a rate of 35.7%, and had 5 rebounds.

Indiana has a mark of 7-2 for the campaign. The Hoosiers have committed 18.2 personal fouls per game and they hit 75.4% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 19.3 times per contest (15th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 9.8 times per contest. Indiana has totaled 769 points on the campaign (85.4 per game) and they collect 37.1 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Hoosiers are shooting 48.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 67th in college.

The Hoosiers on the defensive end are ranked 49th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 66.3. They are forcing 13.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 38.4% from the field (28th in college hoops). The Indiana defense surrenders 32.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (57 of 174) and their opposition knocks down 74.7% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 10.4 dimes and 33.3 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 32nd and 125th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Penn State

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