It will be a battle between Ivy opponents when the Princeton Tigers (7-5) welcome the Penn Quakers (10-4) to L. Stockwell Jadwin Gymnasium. The game starts at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 5, 2019.
Penn Quakers at Princeton Tigers ATS Prediction
In the Quakers’ last matchup, they topped the George Mason Patriots, 72-71. Penn had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.611 vs. 0.483). George Mason, on the other hand, did a terrific job of making free throws (13-16; 81.3 percent). Penn was led by AJ Brodeur, who was the top scorer from either team with 19 points on 8-for-11 shooting.
The Tigers won big over the DeSales Bulldogs in their last matchup, 85-51. The Tigers had a much better free throw rate (0.333 vs. 0.050) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (48.8 vs. 24.4). Myles Stephens was the game’s leading scorer with 21 points on 7-for-16 shooting from the field.
The offense of Princeton (244th in the NCAA with an offensive efficiency of 102.0) will go head-to-head against the elite defense of Penn (87th in the country with a defensive efficiency of 96.7). The Quakers should have the advantage on that end of the court.
After the Quakers won both meetings against the Tigers last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent matchup, Penn won 82-65. The Quakers had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.616 vs. 0.465) and had a better turnover percentage (14.8 vs. 17.0).
Penn Quakers vs. Princeton Tigers Odds Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Princeton, ATS Winner – Princeton, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Penn averages 36.1 rebounds per game, which ranks 139th in the nation. Princeton ranks 207th in rebounds allowed per game (37.8).
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The Quakers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 7.6, down from 7.9 for the season.
During their last five games, the Tigers have scored an average of 68.2 points per game (2.9 below their season average) and allowed an average of 63.2 points per game (9.8 below their season average).
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