Lafayette Leopards vs Penn Quakers Betting Pick & Prediction 11/24/23

The Leopards and Quakers are set to face off at 4:30 ET on ESPN+. The Quakers will host the game at The Palestra in Philadelphia, PA. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 133.5 points, and the Quakers are favored to win at home against the Leopards.

LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS VS PENN QUAKERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Lafayette Leopards +12.5

This game will be played at The Palestra at 4:30 ET on Friday, November 24th.

WHY BET THE LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-68 in favor of the Quakers.
• Even though we have Penn winning straight-up, we like Lafayette at +12.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 133.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 144 points.

Can the Leopards Lock in a Win at Philadelphia?

As of today’s game, Lafayette has an overall record of 0-3. In their last ten road games, including those from last year, Lafayette has a 2-8 record on the road. Leading up to today’s game, Lafayette has an ATS record of 0-3. Taking into account the school’s previous three games, including the previous season, their ATS record is 1-1 with an average scoring margin of -13.

Lafayette comes in with an over/under record of 0-3-0 through three games, with their games averaging a combined 129.3 points per game so far. The Leopards’ last five games have finished with a combined 58 points per game and an over/under record of 1-3.

The Lafayette offense is coming off a game where they scored 53 points against Pepperdine. They posted a field goal percentage of 35.2% and connected on 5 threes. Eric Sondberg is the current leading scorer for the team, with an average of 10 as they approach today’s matchup. In addition, Kyle Jenkins brings a PPG average of 9.5 into the game.

Coming into today’s game, the Lafayette defense is giving up an average of 69.5 points per contest. Lafayette’s three-point defense is currently 44th in the country at 6.0 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 34.2% of their shots vs. Lafayette.

Is A Home Victory Likely for the Favored Quakers?

Penn comes into the game with a 2-1 record overall, having played three games. Looking back at their previous three games where they were favored, they have a straight-up record of 2-1. As of now, Penn’s record vs. the spread stands at 2-1 heading into today’s matchup. In their previous ten games, including those from the previous season, Penn has gone 6-3 ATS.

Penn comes in with an over/under record of 1-2-0 through three games, with their games averaging a combined 139.7 points per game so far. The Quakers’ last five games have culminated with an average of 87 points per game and an over/under record of 3-1.

In their previous game, the Quakers’ offense finished with 76 points, which is right in line with their current average of 79.8 points per contest. Currently leading the team in scoring is Clark Slajchert who comes into today’s matchup averaging 18.8. Tyler Perkins also heads into the game with a PPG average of 15.2.

Coming into today’s game, the Penn defense is giving up an average of 68.4 points per contest. The Penn defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 72 points and allowed Villanova to connect on 7 threes.