The Princeton Tigers (1-1) square off with the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (2-1) at L. Stockwell Jadwin Gymnasium. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 21, 2018.
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs. Princeton Tigers Free Prediction
The Knights will be hoping for a similar outcome after blowing out the NYIT Bears in their last contest, 85-57. The Knights had a much better turnover percentage (17.0 vs. 30.9) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (34.9 vs. 21.1). Fairleigh Dickinson was led by Jahlil Jenkins, who was the top scorer from either team with 17 points on 8-for-17 shooting.
In the Tigers’ previous outing, they fell to the Lehigh Mountain Hawks, 72-57. Lehigh’s offensive rebounding percentage was their biggest strength over Princeton. The Mountain Hawks had a rate of 39.0, while the Tigers posted a mark of 26.7. Myles Stephens had a solid performance for Princeton, leading both teams in scoring with 18 points on 5-for-16 shooting.
The Tigers won the lone game against the Knights last season, 83-76. Princeton launched 16 three pointers, making nine of them (56.3 percent). Fairleigh Dickinson was, meanwhile, 6-20 (30.0 percent).
It will be a showdown of contrasting tempos as the fast-paced Knights will look to push the slower-paced Tigers. Since last season, the Knights rank 85th in possessions per game while the Tigers are 260th.
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Princeton ranks 25th in three pointers attempted per game (26.7) while Fairleigh Dickinson ranks 250th (19.7).
The Knights rank 46th in steals per game (7.4) while the Tigers rank 269th (4.8).
Princeton ranks 47th in assists allowed per game (11.5) while Fairleigh Dickinson ranks 245th (14.5).
The Tigers rank 141st in rebounds allowed per game (34.4) while the Knights rank 255th (36.9).
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