Can the Wildcats start off 2025 on the right foot?
For the first time in 2025, your Northwestern Wildcats are back in action on the basketball court. After getting its 10th victory of the season over Northeastern on December 29, Chris Collins’ crew will try to get over .500 in the Big Ten for the first time this year against Penn State. The Nittany Lions, who sit at 11-2 (1-1 B1G), boast one of the 10 best offenses in the nation, averaging 88.2 points per game. However, Northwestern has won its last two against Penn State, including a 76-72 victory on December 10 of last season. Should the Wildcats emerge victorious this evening, it would be the first time they’ve defeated the Nittany Lions on the road in consecutive games since 2016.
Broadcast Information
Location: Bryce Jordan Center (State College, Pennsylvania)
Game Time: 6:00 p.m. CST
TV/Streaming: Peacock
Radio: WGN Radio 720, SiriusXM Channel 384
Betting Line
Northwestern +5, O/U 144.5 (Odds Shark)
Northwestern Injury Report
OUT — None
QUESTIONABLE — None
Penn State Injury Report
OUT — F Joe Sedora, F Kachi Nzeh, F Hudson Ward
QUESTIONABLE — F Miles Goodman