To say Penn State is in need of a big win is a bit of an understatement. With their tournament hopes hanging on the fence, things seemed to tip the wrong way in Penn State’s last game out, a home loss to Rutgers in which the Nittany Lions blew a big lead in the second half in a must-win game. Bouncing back may not come easily as Penn State travels to Northwestern, a program that is much more in line for an at-large spot in this year’s big dance with the Big Ten tournament looming next week.
Penn State and Northwestern are meeting for the first and only time during this regular season, although a possible second meeting could come up in the Big Ten tournament next week. But the Nittany Lions have struggled on the road in Big Ten play this season and a win would be a big way to dig out of the hole it dug following its recent loss to the Scarlet Knights.
Here is how to catch Jalen Pickett and the Nittany Lions on Wednesday evening from Evanston, Illinois on TV or live stream.
- Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2023
- Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: Big Ten Network
- Live Stream: fuboTV (watch here)
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As has been the case for a while now, Penn State is likely to be without the services of forward Caleb Dorsey. Dorsey has been out indefinitely with an undisclosed injury and there has been no confirmation of if or when he may return to the lineup for the Nittany Lions.
In addition to not having forward Like Hunger due to a season-ending foot injury since January, the Wildcats are also likely to be without guard Julian Roper II. Roper is out indefinitely with an ankle injury, and no timetable has been set for his possible return for the Wildcats.
Updated college basketball injury updates can be found on the USA TODAY Sports injury report.
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POINTS
- Jalen Pickett, Penn State: 18.5 ppg
- Boo Buie, Northwestern: 17.2 ppg
REBOUNDS
- Jalen Pickett, Penn State: 7.3 rpg
- Matthew Nicholson, Northwestern: 5.6 rpg
ASSISTS
- Jalen Pickett, Penn State: 6.8 apg
- Boo Buie, Northwestern: 4.5 apg
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Perhaps not surprisingly, there is a lack of confidence in Penn State’s chances to score a road win against the Wildcats. Penn State may have won its last two games on the road in the Big Ten, against Minnesota and Ohio State, but the Nittany Lions have had plenty of struggles on the road in conference…
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