Penn State vs. Northwestern prediction: Northwestern favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/10/2026]

Northwestern will take on Penn State in men's college basketball action at United Center on Tuesday, commencing at 7:30 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model projects Northwestern as the most likely winner of the Penn State vs. Northwestern game.

This article offers a closer look at Tuesday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Penn State vs. Northwestern prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Tuesday's NCAA basketball matchup between Penn State and Northwestern 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Northwestern a 65% chance of defeating Penn State. Our predicted final score has Northwestern winning 75-71.

According to our model, Penn State (+5.5) has a 61% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 143.5 points has a 53% chance of going over.

Penn State vs. Northwestern odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Penn State	Northwestern
Spread	+5.5 (-120)	-5.5 (-102)
Moneyline	+195	-220
Total	o143.5 (-110)	u143.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Penn State vs. Northwestern picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Penn State +5.5	-120
Moneyline	Penn State	+195
Total	Over 143.5	-110

According to our best men's college basketball bets, the top play to make on this game is Penn State +5.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Penn State vs. Northwestern game-day updates and essential details

Tuesday's men's college basketball matchup between Northwestern and Penn State at United Center is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM ET.

• Who: Penn State vs. Northwestern
• Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
• Time: 7:30 PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: United Center

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Conclusion

We predict Northwestern, with a 65% win probability, will likely beat Penn State on Tuesday.

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