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The 2025-26 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Penn State and Northwestern are set to tip-off on Tuesday, March 10th, 2026. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.

SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Penn State wound up with a 90.67 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2025-26 college basketball regular season, while Northwestern finished with a 91.67 power ranking.
Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Penn State comes to this matchup with a 2-9 record as an away team, ranking them 8th in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Northwestern, finished the regular season with a 3-8 record as an away team, ranking them 7th in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins.
Conference Win Percentage - Penn State finished 13th (0.150) in the Big Ten Conference, with Northwestern ending up 11th (0.250) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Big Ten Conference.
Overall Win Percentage - Penn State had a 0.387 regular season overall win percentage, with Northwestern notching a 0.419 overall win percentage at the end of the 2025-26 regular season.
Team Records - Penn State tallied a 12-19 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Northwestern put together a 13-18 standing for 2025-26 college basketball regular season.

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Welcome, wizards and witches, to a magical March Madness matchup on Tuesday!

Penn State and Northwestern clash, seeking to advance in the NCAA tournament.

Penn State finished 12-19 overall, while Northwestern finished 13-18 overall this season.

Penn State comes in at 3-17 in the Big Ten, while Northwestern is 5-15.

In this single-elimination battle, only one team can move forward.

The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below. Let the magic of March Madness begin!

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Team Standings

2025-2026 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - Penn State, Northwestern
Team	W-L	Win%	Home	Away	Conf	CGB	Conf%	Strk
Northwestern	15-19	0.441	9-8	3-8	5-15	+14	0.250	L1
Penn State	12-20	0.375	9-8	2-9	3-17	+16	0.150	L3

Penn State & Northwestern Futures Odds

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How to Bet on the Penn State vs Northwestern College Basketball Game

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