The 15th-seeded Princeton Tigers (21-8) take the court in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against the No. 2 seed Arizona Wildcats (28-6) on Thursday at Golden 1 Center. The contest starts at 4:10 PM on TNT. Princeton is a heavy, 14.5-point underdog in the game. Here’s what you need to know before filling out your brackets for this 2-15 matchup in the South Region.
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Arizona Vs Princeton Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | -14.5 | 153.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Arizona (-14.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (153.5) |
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Arizona Vs Princeton Stat Rankings
| Arizona Avg. (Rank) | Princeton Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 82.7 (4th) | Points Scored | 76 (76th) |
| 71.5 (223rd) | Points Allowed | 68.6 (134th) |
| 37.1 (10th) | Rebounds | 36.8 (17th) |
| 9.3 (153rd) | Off. Rebounds | 9 (187th) |
| 8.6 (63rd) | 3pt Made | 8.5 (71st) |
| 19.2 (2nd) | Assists | 13.4 (159th) |
| 13.1 (278th) | Turnovers | 11.9 (175th) |
Arizona Vs Princeton Betting Trends
- The Wildcats have beaten the spread 18 times in 34 games.
- Arizona is 6-5 as 14.5-point favorites or more.
- The Wildcats have seen 18 of their 34 games hit the over.
- Arizona’s games have finished with more than 153.5 points 18 times so far this season.
- The total for this game is 153.5, 0.7 points fewer than the average total in Wildcats games thus far this season.
- Princeton has covered the spread 14 times in 27 games.
- Arizona has played 34 games this season, and 18 of them have hit the over.
- Tigers games have finished with over 153.5 points scored seven times this season.
- The over/under for this game is 8.9 points higher than the average scoring total for Princeton’s games of 144.6.
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Arizona Impact Players
- Azuolas Tubelis posts 19.8 points and 9.3 rebounds per game — both team highs. He is also putting up 2 assists, shooting 57.5% from the field.
- Oumar Ballo is putting up 14.2 points, 1.6 assists and 8.5 rebounds per contest.
- Pelle Larsson averages 10.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per contest, shooting 47.4% from the field.
- Kerr Kriisa puts up a team-leading 5.2 assists per contest. He is also putting up 10.1 points and 2.4 rebounds, shooting 37.8% from the field and 37.3% from beyond the arc with 2.4 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Courtney Ramey averages 10.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
Princeton Impact Players
- The Tigers receive 11 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2 assists per game from Matt Allocco.
- Caden Pierce is the Tigers’ top rebounder (7.1 per game), and he delivers 8.2 points and 1.2 assists.
- Ryan Langborg is posting 12.1 points, 3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, making 41.2% of his shots from the field and 33.3% from 3-point range, with 2 triples per game.
- Keeshawn Kellman gets the Tigers 8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. He also posts 0.1 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
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