CBI tournament betting interest focuses on the Pittsburgh vs Princeton battle Monday at Petersen Events Center as the Panthers look to defend home court and cover the CBI point spread.

The Tigers will try to spoil to the party in quarter final action Monday; they are 18-8 ATS against the number this season, while the Panthers are 13-16 ATS. Princeton is 14-11-1 on the totals; Pittsburgh is 14-15.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 80 (Panthers) and the No. 84 (Tigers) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 71-69 result in favor of the Tigers has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Pittsburgh has the nation's No. 143-rated offensive output, at 69.1 PPG. The visiting Tigers defense ranks No. 46 allowing on average 61.8 PPG. The Panthers FG% has averaged 45.3% so far, less than the Tigers marksmen have achieved on the year, 46.3% per game.

Defensively, Princeton features the nation's No. 76-rated defense on the road, allowing 65.7 points per game. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, comes in at No. 144 nationally in scoring at home.

Princeton was a 95-86 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against Evansville. They covered the 4-point spread as underdogs. Douglas Davis went off for 31 points and added 3 rebounds for good measure, leading Princeton to a 95-86 win over Evansville on Tuesday at Ford Center.

Pittsburgh was an 81-63 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Wofford. They covered the 12-point spread as favorites. Tray Woodall scored 16 points leading the Panthers to an 81-63 victory over Wofford at Petersen Events Center on Wednesday.