It will be a battle between Ivy opponents when the Brown Bears (13-7, 1-3 Ivy) welcome the Penn Quakers (13-7, 1-3 Ivy) to the Paul Bailey Pizzitola Sports Center. The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, February 8, 2019.
Penn Quakers at Brown Bears Betting Prediction
The Quakers come in on a high note after narrowly defeating the Columbia Lions in their last matchup, 72-70. The Quakers made 21 of their 27 free throws (77.8 percent) and held the Lions to an offensive rebounding percentage of 8.0 (below their season average of 28.5). With 24 points on 8-for-12 shooting, AJ Brodeur was Penn’s leading scorer.
The last time the Bears played, they got blown out by the Harvard Crimson, 68-47. Harvard’s 0.628 effective field goal percentage was their biggest advantage over Brown, who had a rate of 0.337. The Crimson’s mark was above their season average of 0.548, while the Bears’ was below their season average of 0.523. Brown’s Obi Okolie finished with 12 points and eight rebounds in the contest.
After the Quakers won both games against the Bears last season, these teams will go head-to-head for the first time this year. In the last game, Penn won 99-93. Penn did a great job of getting to and converting from the charity stripe (24-30; 80.0 percent). Brown, on the other hand, had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (25.7 vs. 19.4).
The offense of Brown will face off against the elite defense of Penn. The Bears rank 226th in offensive efficiency, while the Quakers are 74th in defensive efficiency. The Quakers figure to have the edge on that end of the court.
Penn Quakers at Brown Bears Odds Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Brown, ATS Winner – Penn, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Penn ranks ninth in three pointers allowed per game (17.9) while Brown ranks 163rd (23.1).
The Bears average 37.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 64th in the country. The Quakers rank 189th in rebounds allowed per game (36.4).
Brown ranks 33rd in steals per game (7.9) while Penn ranks 103rd (6.6).
The Quakers rank 50th in blocks allowed per game (2.8) while the Bears rank 115th (3.5).
Penn ranks sixth in assists allowed per game (9.8) while Brown ranks 67th (11.8).
Bettings Trends:
The Quakers have been outscored by an average of 0.2 points in their last five games. On the season, Penn has defeated opponents by an average of 5.3 points.
During their last five games, the Bears have scored an average of 69.0 points per game (5.6 below their season average) and allowed an average of 67.2 points per game (0.5 below their season average).
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