A Big Ten Tournament battle is on tap between the No. 2 seed Northwestern Wildcats and the No. 10 seed Penn State Nittany Lions at 6:30 p.m. ET on Friday at the United Center. Penn State beat Northwestern in overtime when these teams met on March 1. The Wildcats are favored by 2 points in the latest Northwestern vs. Penn State odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 130.5. 

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Now, it has simulated Northwestern vs. Penn State 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 60% of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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