{"id":881632,"date":"2025-12-30T01:16:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T07:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/30\/penn-state-vs-north-carolina-central-odds-prediction-2025-college-basketball-picks-from-proven-model\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T01:16:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T07:16:07","slug":"penn-state-vs-north-carolina-central-odds-prediction-2025-college-basketball-picks-from-proven-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/30\/penn-state-vs-north-carolina-central-odds-prediction-2025-college-basketball-picks-from-proven-model\/","title":{"rendered":"Penn State vs. North Carolina Central odds, prediction: 2025 college basketball picks from proven model"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Basketball <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Teams looking to get back into the win column meet when the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-basketball\/teams\/NCCU\/north-carolina-central-eagles\/\">North Carolina Central Eagles<\/a> battle the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-basketball\/teams\/PSU\/penn-state-nittany-lions\/\">Penn State Nittany Lions<\/a> in non-conference action on Monday afternoon. North Carolina Central is coming off a 74-72 loss to Longwood on Dec. 20, while Penn State is coming off an 80-46 loss at Pittsburgh on Dec. 21. The Eagles (4-10), who have lost four of five, are 0-8 on the road this season. The Nittany Lions (8-4), who have lost three in a row, are 6-1 on their home court in 2025-26.<\/p>\n<p>Tipoff from Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pa., is set for 1 p.m. ET. This will be the first-ever meeting between the teams. Penn State is a 23.5-point favorite in the latest Penn State vs. North Carolina Central odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over\/under for total points scored is 148.5. Before making any NC Central vs. Penn State picks,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsline.com\/insiders\/north-carolina-central-vs-penn-state-odds-prediction-2025-mens-college-basketball-picks-from-proven-model\/#ttag=12292025_agg_cbssports_picks_basketball_cbb_model_NorthCarolinaCentralPennState\" target=\"_blank\">check out the men&#8217;s college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>New users can target the\u00a0<\/strong><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/news\/draftkings-promo-code\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>DraftKings promo code<\/strong><\/a><\/span><strong>, which offers\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/martech.cbssports.com\/bt\/redirect\/prod?b=draftkings&#038;c=sport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>$200 in bonus bets if your $5+ bet wins<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every college basketball game 10,000 times and it enters Week 8 on a sizzling 7-1 run on its top-rated over\/under\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/www.cbssports.com\/college-basketball\/expert-picks\/\" target=\"_blank\">college basketball<\/a><a href=\"https:\/www.cbssports.com\/college-basketball\/expert-picks\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0picks<\/a>. Anyone following its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/news\/college-basketball\/\" target=\"_blank\">college basketball<\/a><a href=\"https:\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/news\/college-basketball\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0betting<\/a>\u00a0advice at\u00a0<span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/news\/best-betting-apps\/\" target=\"_blank\">sportsbooks<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/\" target=\"_blank\">betting apps<\/a>\u00a0could have seen strong returns.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now, the model has simulated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsline.com\/college-basketball\/game-forecast\/NCAAB_20251229_NCCU@PSU\/\" target=\"_blank\">NC Central vs. Penn State<\/a>\u00a010,000 times and just revealed its coveted men&#8217;s college basketball picks and betting predictions. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsline.com\/insiders\/north-carolina-central-vs-penn-state-odds-prediction-2025-mens-college-basketball-picks-from-proven-model\/#ttag=12292025_agg_cbssports_picks_basketball_cbb_model_NorthCarolinaCentralPennState\" target=\"_blank\">head to SportsLine now to see the model&#8217;s picks<\/a>. Here are several <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/news\/college-basketball\/\">men&#8217;s college basketball odds<\/a><\/span> and men&#8217;s college basketball betting lines for Penn State vs. NC Central:<\/p>\n<table data-title=\"5x2 Table\" readabilityDataTable=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>North Carolina Central vs. Penn State                                                                     spread:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Penn State -22.5 at DraftKings Sportsbook<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>North Carolina Central vs. Penn State                                                     over\/under:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>148.5 points<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>North Carolina Central vs. Penn State                                                                                   money line:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Penn State -10000, NC Central +2400<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>North Carolina Central vs. Penn State                                                                                   picks:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsline.com\/insiders\/north-carolina-central-vs-penn-state-odds-prediction-2025-mens-college-basketball-picks-from-proven-model\/#ttag=12292025_agg_cbssports_picks_basketball_cbb_model_NorthCarolinaCentralPennState\" target=\"_blank\">See picks at SportsLine<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>North Carolina Central vs. Penn State                                                                                   streaming:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fubo.tv\/welcome\/leagues\/191277?irad=356362&#038;irmp=416484&#038;sharedid=HTW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored\">Fubo<\/a>\u00a0(Try for free)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>New users can check out the latest\u00a0<\/strong><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/news\/bet365-promo-code\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>bet365 bonus code<\/strong><\/a><\/span><strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/martech.cbssports.com\/bt\/redirect\/prod?b=bet365&#038;c=sport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>get $150 in bonus bets after placing a $5 bet<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Basketball How to make North Carolina Central vs. Penn State picks<\/h2>\n<p>SportsLine&#8217;s model is <strong>going Over on the total (148.5 points)<\/strong>. The Over is 6-4 in the last 10 Penn  State games, including 3-1 in the last four. The Over hit with room to spare the last time NC Central plays a power program, as it lost 103-67 to Kentucky earlier this month, with the point total sailing past the 148.5 mark in that game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The model projects the Eagles to have two players register 12.6 points or more, led by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-basketball\/players\/50027408\/gage-lattimore\/\">Gage Lattimore&#8217;s<\/a> projected 17.4 points. The Nittany Lions, meanwhile, are projected to have five players scoring 10.4 or more points, led by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-basketball\/players\/29118409\/kayden-mingo\/\">Kayden Mingo<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-basketball\/players\/29067458\/freddie-dilione-v\/\">Freddie Dilione V<\/a>, both projected to score 16.8 points. The model projects a combined total of 154 points as the Over clears in more than 60% of simulations.<\/p>\n<p>The model also says one side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsline.com\/insiders\/north-carolina-central-vs-penn-state-odds-prediction-2025-mens-college-basketball-picks-from-proven-model\/#ttag=12292025_agg_cbssports_picks_basketball_cbb_model_NorthCarolinaCentralPennState\" target=\"_blank\">You can only see that pick at SportsLine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So who wins North Carolina Central vs. Penn State, and which side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsline.com\/insiders\/north-carolina-central-vs-penn-state-odds-prediction-2025-mens-college-basketball-picks-from-proven-model\/#ttag=12292025_agg_cbssports_picks_basketball_cbb_model_NorthCarolinaCentralPennState\" target=\"_blank\">Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the North Carolina Central vs. Penn State spread to back, all from the advanced model that has simulated this game 10,000 times<\/a>, and find out.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-basketball\/news\/penn-state-north-carolina-central-odds-prediction-time-2025-college-basketball-picks-monday-december-29\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a> Daniel Kohn<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Basketball Teams looking to get back into the win column meet when the North Carolina Central Eagles battle the Penn State Nittany Lions in non-conference action on Monday afternoon. North Carolina Central is coming off a 74-72 loss to Longwood on Dec. 20, while Penn State is coming off an 80-46 loss at Pittsburgh on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":881633,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[124942,3681,1319,2215],"tags":[16302],"class_list":{"0":"post-881632","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nba","8":"category-basketball","9":"category-north","10":"category-state","11":"tag-nba"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/881632","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=881632"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/881632\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/881633"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=881632"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=881632"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=881632"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}