Pennsylvania vs Princeton Prediction 3/8/25 College Basketball Picks

The Penn Quakers are visiting the Princeton Tigers on Saturday, March 8th at the Jadwin Gymnasium, in this Ivy League matchup. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Penn Quakers vs Princeton Tigers Prediction. We will examine:

The Princeton Tigers’ recent form and player performance

The Penn Quakers’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Princeton Tigers

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Penn Quakers

Recent betting trends in games played between the Penn Quakers and Princeton Tigers

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Penn Quakers vs Princeton Tigers game

Princeton Tigers Preview

The Princeton Tigers have an 18-10 record this season and are sitting in 4th place in the Ivy. They are coming off a 70-102 loss to Cornell. The Tigers are 6-19-1 against the spread, and 9-17 in over/under while having an 8-4 road record.

Offensively, Princeton is averaging 73.5 points per game, which ranks 200th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 72.6 points per game (199th). The Tigers shoot 43% from the field (283rd) and 35.1% from beyond the arc (122nd). The Tigers shoot 70.8% from the free-throw line (233rd) and are grabbing 34.1 rebounds per game (245th).

Xaivian Lee leads Princeton in scoring with an average of 16.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, and a team-high 5.2 assists, while Caden Pierce adds 11.2 points and a team-high 7.4 rebounds per game.

Penn Quakers Preview

The Penn Quakers have an 8-18 record this season and are sitting in 7th place in the Ivy. Penn is coming off a 92-87 win over Columbia. The Quakers are 11-15 against the spread, and 16-10 in over/under while having a 3-9 road record.

Offensively, Penn is averaging 69.5 points per game, which ranks 300th in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 76.7 points per game (307th). The Quakers shoot 42% from the field (323rd) and 32.5% from beyond the arc (265th). The Quakers shoot 69.3% from the free throw line (279th) and are grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game (215th).

Ethan Roberts leads Penn in scoring this season, with an average of 16.9 points and 5.8 rebounds, while Sam Brown adds 13.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.

Why the Princeton Tigers will win

• Princeton has won each of its last 12 games against Penn.
• Penn has lost each of its last six games at Jadwin Gymnasium.
• Penn has lost the first half in eight of its last nine games against the Ivy League.

Why the Penn Quakers will win

• Princeton has lost three of its last four day games.
• Penn has won the first half in each of its last eight road day games against the Ivy League.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Penn’s last five games against Conference opponents has produced a total of 152+ points.
• Four of the last five games between Penn and Princeton have produced a total of 146+ points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Princeton ranks 14th among Division 1 teams for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (29.3).
• Princeton ranks 20th among Division 1 teams for three-point field goals made per game this season (10.3).
• Penn ranks 363rd among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw percentage this season (77.5%).
• Penn ranks 359th among Division 1 teams for opponent assist-to-turnover ratio this season (1.62).

Penn Quakers vs Princeton Tigers Prediction

Princeton has been dominating Penn, as they have won all of their last ten meetings against them, and are 8-2 against the spread. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings and in their previous meeting earlier this season, Princeton won 61-59 on the road, not covering the spread, as the game went under the point total.

In this Penn Quakers vs Princeton Tigers Prediction, Princeton is coming as -7.5 home favorites. Princeton is rightfully favored, as they have a better record this season, and have been very good at home, while Penn has been struggling on the road. Penn has already been eliminated from the upcoming league tournament, so the interest in this game is purely one-sided. Princeton has been struggling lately, as they are 2-4 in their last 6 games and just 1-8-1 against the spread, while Penn is 2-7 in their last 9 games and 4-3 against the spread in their last 7. Princeton is struggling to cover spreads lately, and Penn has already kept their previous meeting this season a close one, so I like the value with the road dog in this matchup. Take the Penn Quakers and the plus points on the road.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Penn Quakers +7.5