Penn at Yale 2/28/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 02/27/2020 at 9:55 PM ET

Penn at Yale 2/28/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Penn Quakers are set to visit John J. Lee Amphitheater in an Ivy League clash against the Yale Bulldogs. The Penn Quakers come into this matchup with a 13-10 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the Harvard Crimson, 69-65. Leading the way for the Penn Quakers was freshman guard Jordan Dingle as he recorded 16 points and 5 rebounds. Joining Dingle in the backcourt was senior guard Devon Goodman who had a productive outing for the Quakers with 15 points.

The Penn Quakers had a good shooting game against the Harvard Crimson as they connected on 26 of their 56 field goal attempts (46.4%), and they were solid from behind the three-point line (40%). The Penn Quakers won the turnover battle against the Harvard Crimson (11-10), but they were edged out by the Crimson in the rebounding department (39-27).

The Yale Bulldogs come into this matchup with a 20-6 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent road game against the Columbia Lions, 83-65. Leading the way for the Yale Bulldogs was junior guard Azar Swain as he recorded 29 points and 5 rebounds. Junior forward Paul Atkinson had a productive outing for the Bulldogs as he pitched in 20 points and 4 rebounds.

The Yale Bulldogs had a good shooting game against the Columbia Lions as they connected on 31 of their 64 field goal attempts (48.4%), but they were significantly worse from behind the three-point line (30.8%). The Yale Bulldogs won the turnover battle against the Columbia Lions (11-10), and they dominated the Lions in the rebounding department (44-25).

The Yale Bulldogs currently sit on top of the Ivy League with an 8-2 record, and they should be able to continue their success against an average Penn team that has lost 2 consecutive games. The Bulldogs haven’t had much of a problem scoring the basketball this season as they rank 1st in the conference in points scored (78.7 PPG), and Penn’s biggest problem has been their defense as they rank 225th in the country in points allowed. Yale has one of the best scoring duos in the conference as Azar Swain is averaging 19 PPG while Paul Atkinson is pitching in 18.7 PPG and 8 RPG, and they should be able to control this game on their home court where they are 8-1 on the season. Final Score Prediction, Yale Bulldogs win and cover ATS 75-62.

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