Drexel Dragons vs Princeton Tigers Betting Pick & Prediction 12/5/23

The Dragons and Tigers are set to face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Tigers will host the game at Jadwin Gymnasium in Princeton, NJ. The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Tigers as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 126.5 points.

DREXEL DRAGONS VS PRINCETON TIGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Drexel Dragons +8.5

This game will be played at Jadwin Gymnasium at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, December 5th.

WHY BET THE DREXEL DRAGONS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 74-69 in favor of the Tigers.
• Even though we have Princeton winning straight-up, we like Drexel at +8.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 126.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 143 points.

Can the Dragons Pull Off a Win at Princeton?

So far this season, Drexel has played 8 games, and their overall record is 5-3. In the 5 games they played away from home, they went 3-2, and in the 3 home games they played, they went 2-1. Drexel has a winning record against the spread, sitting at 5-3. In their most recent five games, the team has been even more successful vs. the spread, going 4-1.

Drexel comes in with an over/under record of 1-6-1 through eight games, with their games averaging a combined 123.5 points per game so far. The Dragons have seen their last five games conclude with a collective average of 116 points per game and an over/under record of 0-4-1.

Coming off their recent game, the Drexel offense tallied 57 points in a matchup against Villanova. Their field goal percentage for the game was 49%, and they made 8 threes. Leading Drexel in scoring vs. Villanova was Amari Williams with his 12 points. Luke House also added 11 points for the Dragons.

Coming into today’s game, the Drexel defense is giving up an average of 59.4 points per contest. Against Villanova in their most recent game, the Drexel defense gave up a total of 55 points while allowing Villanova to hit 32% of their shots.

Do the Tigers Have What it Takes to Win as Home Favorites?

Princeton comes into their 9th game of the season with a perfect 8-0 record. In their previous three games, which includes last year, Princeton is 3-0 at home. Princeton’s against-the-spread (ATS) record sits above .500 at 6-2. In home games this season, Princeton is 1-1 vs. the spread, and over their last ten home games, they are 6-4.

In eight games, Princeton comes in with an over/under mark of 2-5-1, with their games averaging 139.9 points per game. In their most recent three games, the Tigers’ over/under record is 2-1, with their games averaging 146 points per game.

Compared to their season average of 75.6 points per game, Princeton struggled in their previous game. Against Furman, the Tigers scored 70 points while finishing with a field goal percentage of 35.8%. Xaivian Lee was the leading scorer for the Tigers, putting up 24 points. In addition, Caden Pierce contributed 22 points.

At this time, the Tigers’ defense is positioned 41st in the country, permitting 64.2 points per game. In today’s game vs. Drexel, the Princeton defense will be looking to do a better job avoiding putting opponents on the line. In their last game, Princeton made 18 free-throws vs. the Tigers.