Portland vs Princeton Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/24/24

The Portland Pilots and the Princeton Tigers meet Sunday in college basketball action from the HTC Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Portland vs. Princeton prediction.

Portland Recap

The Portland Pilots come into this game looking to rebound from an 85-73 loss at the hands of Ohio last time out.

Pilots Lose Back-To-Back Games

Vukasin Masic has 13.6 PPG with 5 RPG and a team-high 4.2 APG while Austin Rapp has 12.3 PPG with a team-high 7.3 RPG and Max Mackinnon has 10.8 PPG with 5 RPG to round out the trio of double-digit scorers for Portland up to this point in the year. As a team, Portland is averaging 68.3 PPG on 40.9% shooting from the field, 32.2% from three, and 67.3% from the foul line this season.

Why the Portland Pilots will win

• Princeton has lost each of its last five games against the West Coast Conference.

Princeton Recap

The Princeton Tigers come into this one looking to bounce back from an 83-80 loss at the hands of Texas State last time out. Princeton will meet St. Joseph’s, Furman, Monmouth, and Rutgers after this game.

Tigers Looking To Right The Ship

Xaivian Lee leads Princeton in scoring and assists with 17.6 PPG and 5.4 APG along with 4.7 RPG. Dalen Davis has 14.4 PPG and Caden Pierce has 12.6 PPG with a team-high 8 RPG to lead the Tigers on the glass so far this season. Blake Peters also has 10.3 PPG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Princeton up to this point in the year. As a team, Princeton is averaging 73.3 PPG on 45% shooting from the field, 39.2% from three, and 68.2% from the foul line this season.

Why the Princeton Tigers will win

• Portland has lost eight of its last nine games against non-conference opponents.
• Princeton has won 28 of its last 36 games.

Portland vs. Princeton Prediction

I’m on Princeton here. I just am a lot higher on Princeton than I am on Portland, as I have Portland slated as one of the worst teams in the WCC, while Princeton has the potential to win the Ivy League and make the NCAA tournament. The Tigers have a loaded starting lineup led by Xaivian Lee, and I think it’s too much for a bad Portland team to get past here. Give me Princeton.