Princeton Tigers vs Penn Quakers NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 2/7/25
Planning on watching today’s Tigers and Quakers game? Catch the action at The Palestra in Philadelphia, PA, as the Quakers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. Princeton is favored by -7.5 in this Ivy League conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 143.5 points.
PRINCETON TIGERS VS PENN QUAKERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Penn Quakers +7.5
This game will be played at The Palestra at 7:00 ET on Friday, February 7th.
WHY BET THE PENN QUAKERS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-70 in favor of the Quakers.
- Not only will Penn pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +7.5.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 143.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 146 points.
Does Princeton Have a Shot at a Road Win?
Princeton Tigers Recent Game/Games
Princeton improved to 13-6 on the season with a 69-49 win over Brown on Saturday. The Tigers were -7 favorites and covered the spread with the victory.
Princeton led 37-23 at halftime and continued to control the game, outscoring Brown 32-26 in the second half. The total points for the game were 118, well below the O/U line of 145.5.
Princeton put up 69 points in their last game, shooting 46.3% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 55.6%. They hit 11 threes at a 37.9% clip and connected on 56% of their two-point attempts, while going 8-of-11 from the free-throw line.
Kino Lilly Jr. led the Tigers with 18 points, hitting 4-of-8 from deep. Blake Peters was also effective from beyond the arc, making 4-of-6 threes and finishing with 14 points. Caden Pierce contributed 13 points and 10 rebounds, despite shooting just 1-of-6 from three-point range.
Princeton’s defense gave up 49 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 46% from the field on 25 of 54 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 14 of 25 shooting, which is 56%.
From three-point range, the other team shot 37%, hitting 11 of 29 attempts. Princeton also sent them to the free-throw line 11 times, where they made 8, shooting 72%. Princeton limited the other team to 5 offensive rebounds.
Will Penn Secure A Victory as Home Underdogs?
Penn Quakers Recent Game/Games
The Quakers dropped to 6-13 on the season after a 90-61 loss to Yale on Saturday. Penn, who were +11.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 151, just over the O/U line of 150.5.
Penn trailed 48-32 at halftime and managed only 29 points in the 2nd half while allowing 42 points to Yale.
In their recent game, the Penn Quakers struggled offensively, shooting just 34.8% from the field and 32.3% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 42.4%, and they hit only 45.5% of their free throws.
Nick Townsend led the way with 23 points and 9 rebounds, shooting 69.2% overall and 66.7% from three-point range. John Poulakidas added 21 points, while Bez Mbeng contributed 19 points, hitting 75% of his threes.
Even though the Quakers gave up 90 points, they held their opponent to just 34% shooting from the field. The defense limited two-point opportunities, with the opposing team hitting only 13 of 35 attempts for 37%.
From beyond the arc, the Quakers allowed 10 threes on 31 attempts, a 32% shooting performance. They also sent the other team to the line 11 times, where they made 5 free throws, shooting 45%.