Oddsmakers tabbed Princeton as a 15-point home favorite, with the ‘over/under’ posted at 117. Tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EST.
-- Brown (7-7 straight up, 3-2 against the spread) enters league play off an easy 87-38 victory over Maryland-East Shore on Jan. 14.
-- The Bears have not played in two weeks and have struggled on the road, going 3-5 SU and 3-2 ATS.
-- Brown is averaging 69.9 points per game, which is ranked second in the Ivy League.
-- The Bears are 0-3 SU against Missouri (68-60), Rhode Island (72-62) and Providence (79-63), but an impressive 3-0 ATS against bigger Division 1 schools.
-- Brown has five players that have drilled double-digit numbers in 3-pointers, including 27 a piece from Jason Forte (17.4 PPG) and Luke Ruscoe (12.8 PPG). -- The Bears like to heave it up from beyond the arch, shooting an impressive 40.3 percent from 3-point land and nailing 8.6 per game, ranked 15th in the nation.
-- Princeton (9-5 SU, 4-4 ATS) is off a win Monday against Haverford, 60-33. -- The Tigers are holding opponents to 52.9 PPG, ranked first in the conference and second in the nation.
-- Also, Princeton is limiting teams to 37.5 percent from the field, which also tops the Ivy.
-- Center Judson Wallace (14.4 PPG, 6.5 RPG) has been superb this season and his 6-foot-10 inch frame poses a defensive threat in the middle.
-- The Tigers are 4-0 SU at home, but only 1-2 ATS. -- Princeton has looked respectable in setbacks against serious national contenders, Syracuse (56-45) and Duke (59-46).
-- Last season, the Tigers swept the season series from the Bears, including a 68-61 victory at home.
-- After this game, both clubs will be play again Saturday, as Brown travels to Pennsylvania and Princeton hosts Yale.
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