Point Spread: Indiana Rare Favorite in Critical Home Game With Penn State
- Nov. 15 — Penn State beat Virginia Tech 86-64 in Baltimore, Md. as a 7.5-point favorite (covered). The score (150) went under the 151.5 over/under total. Record: 4-0.
- Nov. 20 — Penn State beat Purdue Fort Wayne 102-89 at home as a 17.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (191) went over the 158.5 over/under total. Record: 5-0.
- Nov. 25 — Penn State beat Fordham 85-66 in the Sunshine Slam Tournament in Daytona Beach, Fla. as a 15.5-point favorite (covered). The score (151) went under the 153.5 over/under total. Record: 6-0.
- Nov. 26 — Penn State lost to Clemson 75-67 in the Sunshine Slam Tournament in Daytona Beach, Fla. as a 2.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (142) went under the 151.5 over/under total. Record: 6-1.
- Dec. 1 — Penn State beat Buffalo 87-64 at home as a 28.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (151) went under the 160.5 over/under total. Record: 7-1.
- Dec. 5 — Penn State beat No. 8 Purdue 81-70 at home as a 2.5-point favorite (covered). The score (151) went over the 149.5 over/under total. Record: 8-1, 1-0 in Big Ten.
- Dec. 10 — Penn State lost to Rutgers 80-76 on the road in Piscataway, N.J. as a 2.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (156) went under the 157.5 over/under total. Record: 8-2, 1-1 in Big Ten.
- Dec. 14 — Penn State beat Coppin State 99-51 at home as a 35.5-point favorite (covered). The score (150) went over the 144.5 over/under total. Record: 9-2.
- Dec. 21 — Penn State beat Drexel 75-64 on the road in Philadelphia. Pa., as a 13.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (139) went under the 144.5 over/under total. Record: 10-2.
- Dec. 29 — Penn State beat Pennsylvania 86-66 at home as a 25.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (152) went over the 151.5 over/under total. Record: 11-2.
- Jan. 2 — Penn State beat Northwestern 84-80 at home as a 4.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (164) went over the 146.5 over/under total. Record: 12-2, 2-1 in Big Ten.
- Jan. 5 — Penn State lost to Indiana 77-71 in Philadelphia as a 7.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (148) went over the 159.5 over/under total. Record: 12-3, 2-2 in Big Ten.
- Jan. 8 — Penn State lost to No. 13 Illinois 91-52 on the road as a 7.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (143) went under the 163.5 over/under total. Record: 12-4, 2-3 in Big Ten.
- Jan. 12 — Penn State lost to No. 15 Oregon 82-81 at home as a 2.5-point underdog (covered). The score (163) went over the 154.5 over/under total. Record: 12-5, 2-4 in Big Ten.
- Jan. 15 — Penn State lost to No. 12 MIchigan State 90-85 on the road as an 11.5-point underdog (covered). The score (175) went over the 153.5 over/under total. Record: 12-6, 2-5 in Big Ten.
- Jan. 20 — Penn State beat Rutgers 80-72 at home as a 6.5-point favorite (covered). The score (152) went under the 155.5 over/under total. Record: 13-6, 3-5 in Big Ten.
- Jan. 24 — Penn State lost to Iowa 76-75 on the road as a 3.5-point underdog (covered). The score (151) went under the 168.5 over/under total. Record: 13-7, 3-6 in Big Ten.
- Jan. 27 — Penn State lost to Michigan 76-72 on the road as a 9.5-point underdog (covered). The score (148) went under the 159.5 over/under total. Record: 13-8, 3-7 in Big Ten.
- Jan. 30 — Penn State lost to Ohio State 83-64 at home as a 3.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (147) went under the 148.5 over/under total. Record: 13-9, 3-8 in Big Ten.
- Feb. 4 — Penn State lost to Minnesota 69-61 at home as a 6.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (130) went under the 141.5 over/under total. Record: 13-10, 3-9 in Big Ten.
- Feb. 8 — Penn State lost to UCLA 78-54 on the road as a 10.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (132) went under the 140.5 over/under total. Record: 13-11, 3-10 in Big Ten.
- Feb. 11 — Penn State lost to USC 92-67 on the road as a 4.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (159) went over the 149.5 over/under total. Record: 13-12, 3-11 in Big Ten.
- Feb. 15 — Penn State lost to Washington 75-73 at home as a 5.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (148) went under the 149.5 over/under total. Record: 13-13, 3-12 in Big Ten.
- Feb. 19 — Penn State beat Nebraska 89-72 at home as a 1.5-point underdog (covered). The score (161) went over the 151.5 over/under total. Record: 14-13, 4-12 in Big Ten.
- Feb. 22 — Penn State beat Minnesota 69-60 on the road as a 3.5-point underdog (covered). The score (129) went under the 141.5 over/under total. Record: 15-13, 5-12 in Big Ten.