Princeton vs. Pennsylvania: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 9, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 9, 2024

The Princeton Tigers (23-3, 11-2 Ivy League) will face the Pennsylvania Quakers (11-17, 3-10 Ivy League) on Saturday at 6:00 PM ET at The Palestra. Caden Pierce and Tyler Perkins will be among the players to watch for the Tigers and Quakers, respectively. Princeton is a 6-point favorite against Pennsylvania when the Tigers face off with the Quakers on Saturday. The game’s point total is 142.

Princeton vs. Pennsylvania Betting Lines

Princeton vs Pennsylvania Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Princeton -6 142 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Pennsylvania (+6)
Total Pick Over (142)

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Princeton vs. Pennsylvania Stat Rankings

Princeton Avg. (Rank) Pennsylvania Avg. (Rank)
75.8 (116th) Points Scored 74.1 (164th)
64.4 (17th) Points Allowed 73.3 (227th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
6.5 (344th) Off. Rebounds 8.9 (177th)
10.2 (10th) 3pt Made 9.7 (19th)
14.5 (97th) Assists 14.8 (84th)
7.4 (2nd) Turnovers 11.0 (153rd)

Princeton vs. Pennsylvania Betting Trends

  • The Tigers’ record against the spread is 6-8-0.
  • Princeton is 5-4 ATS as 6-point favorites or more.
  • This year, four of the Tigers’ 14 games have hit the over.
  • In six games this season, Princeton and its opponent have combined to score more than 142 points.
  • The over/under in this game is 142 points, 1.7 higher than the average total in Tigers games this season.
  • Pennsylvania’s record against the spread is 9-16-0.
  • Against the spread as 6-point underdogs or greater, the Quakers are 3-5.
  • There have been four Princeton’s games (out of 14) that hit the over this year.
  • Quakers games have finished with over 142 points scored 15 times this year.
  • The average total for Pennsylvania’s games is 147.4 points, 5.4 more than this game’s over/under.

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Princeton Impact Players

  • Pierce paces his squad in rebounds per contest (9.3), and also puts up 15.7 points and 3.2 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Matt Allocco is posting 12.7 points, 3.3 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game.
  • Zach Martini posts 7.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game, shooting 42.3% from the floor and 35.6% from downtown with 1.8 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Blake Peters puts up 7.7 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

Pennsylvania Impact Players

  • Nick Spinoso paces the Quakers in rebounding (7.9 per game) and assists (3.8), and puts up 10.5 points. He also delivers 0.7 steals and 1.0 block.
  • The Quakers receive 13.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game from Perkins.
  • Clark Slajchert is putting up a team-high 17.9 points per game. And he is producing 3.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists, making 47.8% of his shots from the floor, and 42.3% from beyond the arc resulting in 2.6 triples per contest.
  • Sam Brown is putting up 11.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, making 43.1% of his shots from the floor and 43.5% from beyond the arc, with 2.5 triples per contest.
  • The Quakers receive 4.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game from George Smith.

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