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College Basketball Betting Picks and Predictions: Drexel Dragons vs. Princeton Tigers

December 5, 2023



The Drexel Dragons will travel to Princeton, New Jersey to face the Princeton Tigers at L. Stockwell Jadwin Gymnasium on Tuesday with the game tipping off at 7:00 PM ET.

Drexel enters this game with a record of 5-3 and is on a two-game winning streak following an upset win on the road against the Villanova Wildcats by a score of 57-55 on Saturday. Drexel is one of a few teams that likes to play at a slower tempo than the majority of college basketball teams which is why they are a low-scoring team but are also one of the best defensive teams in the nation as they enter this game averaging the 21st fewest points per game with an average of 64.13 points per game while allowing the 9th fewest points per game with an average of 59.38 points per game. The Drexel Dragons will look to extend their winning streak to three games when they travel to face the Princeton Tigers.

The Princeton Tigers enter this game with a record of 8-0, however, they have had a soft schedule as their best win this season came on the road against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in their first game of the year by a score of 68-61. The Tigers are one of the better defensive teams in college basketball while also having been a slightly above-average scoring team as they enter this game allowing an average of 64.25 points per game which ranks 43rd in the nation while averaging 75.63 points per game. Matt Allocco has been one of the reasons for the success the Tigers have had this season offensively as he is 2nd in the team in scoring and leads the team in assists with an average of 17.5 points and 3.8 assists per game. The Tigers will look to remain undefeated when they host the Drexel Dragons on Tuesday.

BookMaker has the Princeton Tigers listed as 8.5-point favorites at home against the Drexel Dragons on Tuesday. Drexel has won four of the last six while Princeton has won two of the last three meetings. The Dragons are 4-2 ATS in the last six and 2-1 ATS in the last three games in the series. The Drexel Dragons are 5-3 ATS overall, 2-2 ATS on the road, and 2-0 ATS as an underdog this season while the Princeton Tigers are 6-2 ATS overall, 1-1 ATS at home, and 3-2 ATS as a favorite on the year.

Princeton is the more talented team, however, Drexel has been the better team in the series, winning four of the last six. The Dragons have also been the better team at covering the spread in the series as they are 4-2 ATS in the last six and 2-1 ATS in the last three matchups while also going 2-0 ATS as an underdog while the Tigers are 3-2 ATS as a favorite this season. As a result, I am buying the .5 point and taking the points with the Drexel Dragons when they travel to face the Princeton Tigers on Tuesday.

Spooky Express Pick: Drexel Dragons +9