Drexel favored by 7 against Princeton on Saturday

Princeton TigersDrexel Dragons
Dec 10, 4:00 PM | John A. Daskalakis Center

Princeton Tigers vs Drexel Dragons Odds

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Drexel looks to cover the Dragons-Tigers pointspread on Saturday and improve its overall 2-4 mark when they host Princeton in college basketball action.

The Dragons sport records of 2-4 and 2-4 ATS heading into this battle, while the Tigers have 4-5 and 4-2 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 2-4 for the Dragons and 1-5 for the Tigers.



View Princeton vs Drexel Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers opened the Dragons as 7-point favorites in this matchupl.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Dragons at No. 135 and the Tigers at No. 169 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 60-58 result in favor of the Tigers.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Drexel has the nation's No. 318-rated offensive output, at 58 PPG. The visiting Tigers defense ranks No. 33 allowing on average 58.3 PPG. The Dragons FG% has averaged 38.2% so far, less than the Tigers marksmen have achieved on the year, 40.1% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Princeton owns the country's No. 50-rated mark, allowing 61.8 points per game on the highway. Drexel, on the other hand, rates No. 336 in scoring at home.

Princeton was a 59-57 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against Rutgers. They covered the 6–point spread as underdogs. The Tigers got 21 points from Ian Hummer as Princeton ran past Rutgers 59-57 on Wednesday at Louis Brown Athletic Center.

Drexel lost its last outing, a 71-60 result against Delaware on December 3. They failed to cover in that game as a 3.5-point favorite. The Dragons got 18 points from Frantz Massenat, but it was Delaware that prevailed in a 71-60 final on Saturday at Bob Carpenter Center.


Princeton Tigers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Rider are 0-2
After playing Rutgers are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

Drexel Dragons Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Niagara are 1-4
After playing Delaware are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4


A few Tigers at Dragons trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Princeton's last 5 games on the road
Princeton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Drexel's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Drexel's last 5 games at home
Drexel is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games at home
Drexel is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home


Next up:
Princeton at Rider, Wednesday, December 14
Drexel at Niagara, Tuesday, December 13

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