The Penn State Nittany Lions (12-6, 2-5 Big Ten) aim to end a four-game losing streak when they host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (10-8, 3-4 Big Ten) at 6:30 PM ET on Monday, January 20, 2025 at Bryce Jordan Center. The matchup airs on Peacock.
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How to Watch Penn State vs. Rutgers
- Game day: Monday, January 20, 2025
- Game time: 6:30 PM ET
- TV channel: Peacock
Penn State 2024-25 Season Stats
Rutgers 2024-25 Season Stats
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Penn State vs. Rutgers Stat Insights
Points
- The Nittany Lions are averaging 84.4 points, 9.8 more than the Scarlet Knights give up.
- When Penn State scores more than 74.6, it has a record of 12-3.
- When Rutgers allows fewer than 84.4 points, it is 10-7.
- The Scarlet Knights' 76.8 points per game are 5.1 more than the Nittany Lions give up.
- When scoring over 71.7 points, Rutgers is 9-5.
- Penn State's record is 10-1 when it concedes fewer than 76.8 points.
- The Nittany Lions have put up 229 more points than their opponents this year (12.7 per game), and the Scarlet Knights have also outscored their opponents, by 40 (2.2 per game).
Shooting
- This season the Nittany Lions are shooting 48.8% from the field, 4.2% higher than the Scarlet Knights concede.
- In games when Penn State shoots better than 44.6% from the field, it is 11-4 overall.
- Rutgers is 9-3 when shooting better than 43.6% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Nittany Lions average 32.8 rebounds, 0.9 fewer than the Scarlet Knights' average.
- Rutgers is 7-2 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. Penn State is 2-5 when falling short on the boards.
- The Nittany Lions average 9.1 offensive rebounds, just 0.3 fewer} than the Scarlet Knights.
- The Scarlet Knights are 6-3 overall when they have more offensive rebounds. The Nittany Lions are 2-5 when they lose that battle.
- Both these teams are strong on the boards. Penn State has an average rebounding margin of +2.1, and Rutgers is at +1.3.
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