Missouri vs Princeton Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for March 18 NCAA Tournament Game (Back the Favorite on Saturday)

Missouri vs Princeton Game Info

  • 2022-23 NCAA Tournament Game
  • No. 23 Missour i (25-9) vs. Princeton (22-8)
  • Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023
  • Time: 6:10 PM ET
  • Venue: Golden 1 Center — Sacramento, California
  • Coverage: TNT

The 2023 NCAA Tournament continues on Saturday with a Round of 32 matchup between the No. 15 Princeton Tigers and No. 7 Missouri Tigers. Princeton is aiming to earn its first Sweet 16 appearance since 1967, while Missouri is looking to make it past the second round for the first time since 2009.

Princeton pulled off a major upset when it took down No. 2-seeded Arizona on Thursday behind a standout performance from Tosan Evbuomwan (15 points, 7 as sists & 4 rebounds). Meanwhile, Missouri pulled away late in a 76-65 win over Utah State as it shot 40.0% from three-point range.

Missouri vs Princeton Odds & Spread

  • All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
  • Moneyline: MIZZOU: (-265) | PRINCE: (+215)
  • Spread: MIZZOU: -6.5 (-110) | PRINCE: +6.5 (-110)
  • Total: 149.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Missouri enters this contest as a clear favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 6:10 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 149.5 points, which is above average compared to Saturday's projected totals.

Missouri vs Princeton Betting Trends

  • Missouri's record against the spread is 17-15-0.
  • As 6.5-point favorites or more, the Missouri Tigers are 4-6 against the spread.
  • This season, 16 of Missouri's 32 games have hit the over.
  • Princeton has beaten the spread 16 times in 28 games.
  • The Princeton Tigers are unbeaten ATS (2-0) as a 6.5-point underdog or greater this season.
  • This year, 16 of P rinceton's 28 games have gone over the point total.
Missouri Rank Missouri AVG Princeton AVG Princeton Rank
23rd 79.4 Points Scored 75.4 89th
297th 74.3 Points Allowed 68.1 121st
355th 27.6 Rebounds 35.8 15th
254th 7.7 Off. Rebounds 8.6 178th
22nd 9.4 3pt Made 8.4 65th
21st 16.0 Assists 13.2 163rd
51st 10.6 Turnovers 11.9 187th

  
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