Penn Quakers vs Yale Bulldogs Prediction, 3/12/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Penn Quakers vs Yale Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, March 12, 2022

Location: Lavietes Pavilion in Allston, MA

TV: ESPN+

The Penn Quakers (12-15) are en route to Lavietes Pavilion on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Yale Bulldogs (17-11).

The Penn Quakers took the court against Princeton and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 93-70 in their last contest. Penn walked away from the contest with a 47.0% field goal percentage (31 out of 66) and made 4 of 19 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Quakers buried 4 of their 6 tries for a rate of 66.7%. In terms of getting rebounds, they earned 34 with 9 of them being offensive. They also distributed 10 assists for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 2 turnovers and having 2 steals. When discussing defense, Penn allowed 55.2% from the floor on 37 of 67 shooting. Princeton earned 13 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. In addition, Princeton totaled 28 rebounds (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Princeton walked away from this one shooting 50.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 7 of their 14 tries. They also knocked down 12 of their 26 tries from 3-point land. Concerning fouls, the Quakers finished with 17 and Princeton finished the game with 11 fouls.

Jordan Dingle is a player who had an impact for the game. He finished with 31 points on 14 of 25 shooting. He played for 36 minutes played and also grabbed 1 rebound. He finished the game at 56.0% from the field and totaled 3 assists.

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Penn comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 12-15 on the season. They average 72.4 pts per contest (146th in the nation) while going 44.8% from the field. The Quakers are hitting 33.6% on shots from beyond the arc (218 of 649) and 73.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Penn is pulling in 34.5 boards per game and has accounted for 342 assists so far this year, which ranks 307th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.3 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Quakers are forcing 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 14.6 fouls. They currently rank 53rd in college basketball in allowing assists with 332 conceded for the season. The Quakers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.4% (745 of 1,641) and they surrender 36.2 boards per game as a unit. They give up 34.4% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 322nd in the country in opponents PPG (75.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Yale Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 74-65 against Brown. The Bulldogs were able to corral 24 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in this matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 5 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. Brown earned 20 fouls in this game which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 25 tries. They were able to convert 14 of those for a rate of 56.0%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, Yale buried 6 out of 21 attempts (28.6%). When the game finished, the Bulldogs walked away from this one shooting 27 for 59 from the floor which had them sitting at 45.8%. The Bulldogs allowed Brown to convert 26 of 49 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.1% for this contest. They finished the game shooting 6.7% from distance by shooting 1 of 15 and finished the game at 12 out of 20 from the free throw line (60.0%). In relation to how they rebounded, Yale allowed Brown to pull down 31 overall (5 offensive).

Azar Swain ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs in this contest. He earned 22 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for the game. He made 8 out of 15 in this game giving him a rate of 53.3%, and had 6 rebounds.

Yale has a mark of 17-11 for the season. The Bulldogs have committed 17.8 personal fouls every game and they hit 74.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.1 times per game (247th in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 13.0 times per contest. Yale has accumulated 2,037 points on the campaign (72.8 per contest) and they collect 36.0 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Bulldogs are hitting on 44.3% from the field, which has them ranked 162nd in Division 1.

The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 187th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 69.3. They are forcing 13.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.4% from the floor (136th in D-1). The Yale defense surrenders 30.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (202 of 666) and opponents are connecting on 68.1% of their foul shots. They have conceded 11.8 assists and 35.6 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 113th and 238th in those defensive categories.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Yale and under the total points

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