<p>The Nittany Lions and Bruins are set to face off at 4:00 ET on BTN. The Bruins will host the game at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA. This Big Ten conference matchup has an over/under of 142.5 points, and UCLA is favored to win by -8.5 at home vs. Penn State.</p><h3>PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS VS UCLA BRUINS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Penn State Nittany Lions +8.5</p><p>This game will be played at Pauley Pavilion at 4:00 ET on Saturday, February 8th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-72 in favor of the Bruins.</li><li>Even though we have UCLA winning straight-up, we like Penn State at +8.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 142.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 147 points.</li></ul><h3>Will Penn State Shock Everyone at Pauley Pavilion?</h3><h3>Penn State Nittany Lions Recent Game/Games</h3> 

<p>Penn State’s season record dropped to 13-10 after a 69-61 home loss to Minnesota on Tuesday. The Nittany Lions were favored by 7 points but failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 130 fell short of the 140.5 O/U line.</p> 

<p>Penn State led 25-21 at halftime but allowed 48 points in the second half while scoring 36 of their own. Defensive lapses and missed opportunities contributed to the loss.</p><p>In their last game, Penn State struggled offensively, shooting just 34.5% from the field and 30% from beyond the arc, finishing with 61 points. Their effective field goal percentage was 39.7%, and they hit 75% of their free throws, going 15-for-20 from the line.</p> <p>Dawson Garcia led the way with 19 points and 14 rebounds, shooting 46.7% overall. D'Marco Dunn added 18 points, hitting 54.5% of his shots and 50% from three-point range. Brennan Rigsby was perfect from the field, going 5-for-5, including 2-for-2 from deep.</p><p>Despite Penn State's strong defensive effort, they allowed 69 points while holding their opponent to just 34% shooting from the field. The Nittany Lions limited two-point opportunities, with their opponent hitting only 14 of 38 attempts, a 36% success rate.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, Penn State's defense kept their opponent to 6 made threes on 20 attempts, a 30% shooting performance. The Nittany Lions sent their opponent to the line 20 times, where they converted 15 free throws, shooting 75%. Penn State also gave up 14 offensive rebounds.</p><h3>Can the Bruins Offense Score Enough at Home?</h3><h3>UCLA Bruins Recent Game/Games</h3> 

<p>UCLA improved to 17-6 on the season with a narrow 63-61 win over Michigan State on Tuesday. The Bruins were -2.5 favorites at home but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 124 fell short of the 140.5 O/U line.</p> 

<p>UCLA led 35-28 at halftime but allowed the Spartans to score 33 points in the 2nd half while managing 28 points of their own.</p><p>UCLA struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 63 points with a field goal percentage of 35% (21/60). Their effective field goal percentage was 40%, and they hit only 25% of their three-point attempts, going 7/28 from beyond the arc.</p> <p>Jaden Akins led the Bruins with 15 points, shooting 42.9% overall and from three-point range (3/7). Skyy Clark added 14 points, but connected on just 30% of his shots, including 2/8 from deep. Tyler Bilodeau contributed 13 points, shooting 40% from the field and 33.3% from three.</p><p>UCLA's defense was strong in their last game, holding their opponent to just 61 points. They limited the opposition to 35% shooting from the field, with a 43% success rate on two-point attempts (14/32).</p> <p>From beyond the arc, UCLA's defense was effective, as the other team shot only 25% (7/28). They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 19 times, where they made 14 shots (73%). UCLA gave up 8 offensive rebounds.</p>

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