CHATTANOOGA MOCS @ PSU

Penn State gets the home floor

Penn State hosts Chattanooga at the Bryce Jordan Center Thursday at 6 p.m. ET on BTN in the Mocs’ second opening road game against a Power Four opponent.

Prkacin’s debut sets a high bar

Roko Prkacin scored 28 points on 12-for-14 shooting and grabbed six rebounds in his Penn State debut.

Ivan Juric gives PSU a rebounding anchor

Ivan Juric had 14 points and a game-high 15 rebounds in Penn State’s opener, making his work on the glass important against Chattanooga, which collected 38 rebounds at Louisville.

Ball security is an early Mocs priority

Chattanooga committed 18 turnovers against Louisville; Penn State can test that vulnerability with pressure, though the Mocs outscored the Cardinals 35-28 after halftime.

A young, newly assembled Chattanooga group

Ten Mocs made Division I debuts and seven played their first college game in the opener, making the quick turnaround and another road environment an early cohesion test.

No confirmed game-specific injury news found

No game-specific injuries were reported for this matchup; official availability reports are usually not posted for nonconference games.

Pick Ideas

Angles drawn from the matchup analysis above and refreshed as the news changes. They are a separate read from the LineCrush pick for this matchup, so the two can land on different sides.

Penn State spread, only at a manageable number

Consider Penn State at -9.5 or better; a 10.7-point projection, turnover pressure and home court support the lean.

Total: shop around the projection

Consider the over at 149.5 or lower against a 153.7 projection; no reliable current sportsbook total was available.

Avoid paying a steep moneyline price

Penn State is the clear favorite, but avoid a steep moneyline price and wait for confirmed odds because spread and total markets were not consistently posted.