The Portland Pilots and Princeton Tigers meet Sunday in college basketball action at The HTC Center. Here’s a Princeton vs Portland Prediction. This article will include a Princeton vs Portland Pick.
Portland Pilots Betting Preview
The Portland Pilots lost to USF and Ohio, and they play Denver, Kent State, and Kansas City next. The Portland Pilots are averaging 68.3 points on 40.9 percent shooting and allowing 77.3 points on 42.6 percent shooting. Vukasin Masic is averaging 13.6 points and 5 rebounds, while Austin Rapp is averaging 12.3 points and 7.3 rebounds. Max Mackinnon is the third double-digit scorer and Vincent Delano is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Portland Pilots are shooting 32.2 percent from beyond the arc and 67.3 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Pilots are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game.
Princeton Tigers Betting Preview
The Princeton Tigers lost to Wright State and Texas State, and they play Saint Joseph’s, Furman, and Monmouth next. The Princeton Tigers are averaging 73.4 points on 45 percent shooting and allowing 74 points on 47.6 percent shooting. Xaivian Lee is averaging 17.6 points and 4.7 rebounds, while Dalen Davis is averaging 14.4 points and 2 rebounds. Caden Pierce is the third double-digit scorer and Blake Peters is grabbing 1.7 rebounds. The Princeton Tigers are shooting 39.2 percent from beyond the arc and 68.2 percent from the free throw line. The Princeton Tigers are allowing 35.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 27.6 rebounds per game.
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 has lost the first half in each of its last seven games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.
Princeton vs Portland Prediction
The Princeton Tigers are the more talented team and should be favored, but we’ve seen them lose 3 of their last 4 games outright as favorites. Princeton has to figure things out defensively before we can back the Tigers in the favorite role. This is also a ridiculously early game on the East Coast, and it makes you wonder how sloppy things will actually be. I’m not laying double-digit chalk. Give me the Portland Pilots and the points.