The UNI Panthers (1-1) clash against the Penn Quakers (3-0) in the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam at Virgin Islands Sport & Fitness Center. The game is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. ET on Friday, November 16, 2018.
UNI Panthers vs. Penn Quakers ATS Prediction
The Panthers are hoping for a better outcome after their 74-65 loss to the UT Arlington Mavericks in their last outing. UT Arlington’s 22.6 offensive rebounding percentage was their biggest strength over UNI, who had a rate of 14.3. UNI’s Isaiah Brown put together a solid outing, putting up 15 points and five rebounds.
The last time the Quakers played, they had no trouble getting past the Lafayette Leopards, 91-61. The Quakers had a much better free throw rate (0.131 vs. 0.019) and had a much better turnover percentage (13.3 vs. 25.2). Devon Goodman was the game’s high scorer with 16 points on 7-for-11 shooting from the field.
Baskets could be hard to come by in this matchup between a pair of the nation’s top defenses. Penn ranks 18th in defensive efficiency (95.9) and UNI is 20th (96.5) dating back to the 2017-18 season. Additionally, put-back points could be tough to come by for the Panthers. They rank 300th in the nation in offensive rebounding percentage at 24.8 percent, while the Quakers have been 10th-best on the defensive glass (defensive rebounding percentage of 77.5 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Penn ranks 52nd in assists per game (15.6) while UNI ranks 290th (10.9).
The Quakers rank 170th in steals per game (6.0) while the Panthers rank 240th (5.2).
Penn ranks 38th in three pointers allowed per game (19.4) while UNI ranks 100th (20.7).
The Panthers rank 191st in rebounds per game (35.0) while the Quakers rank 198th in rebounds allowed per game (35.7).
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