Pennsylvania vs. Brown betting: College basketball preview for January 31

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The Pennsylvania Quakers (6-11, 2-2 Ivy League) are at home in Ivy League play against the Brown Bears (9-8, 1-3 Ivy League) on Friday, January 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The Quakers are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 145 points.

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Pennsylvania vs. Brown betting lines

  • Pennsylvania moneyline odds to win: -115
  • Brown moneyline odds to win: -104
  • Spread: Pennsylvania (-1.5)
  • Total: 145

Pennsylvania statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Pennsylvania has a worse record against the spread (3-5-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (4-4-0).
  • At home, the Quakers go over the over/under 87.5% of the time (seven of eight games). They’ve hit the over in 25% of road games (two of eight contests).
  • Pennsylvania has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 2-1 (.667). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-1 (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Quakers have seen a decrease in scoring recently, putting up 66.6 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.9 points fewer than the 67.5 they’ve scored this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Pennsylvania concede 1.2 fewer points per game (73.5) than its season-long average (74.7).
  • The Quakers are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 9.1 threes per game and shooting 33.6% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.4 makes and 32.5% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Pennsylvania betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-4-0; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 7-1-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 2-3; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.3 (329th in nation) 44.6 (249th) 29.9 (309th) 33.8 (316th) 13.5 (199th) 11.1 (155th)

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Brown statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Brown has been better against the spread at home (4-5-0) than away (3-5-0) this season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Bears games have gone over five of nine times at home (55.6%), and three of eight on the road (37.5%).
  • The Bears, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than away (3-3) this year.

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Bears are scoring 71.6 points per game, 1.6 fewer points than their season average (73.2).
  • Brown is allowing 76.5 points per contest in its previous 10 games, which is 3.7 more points than it is allowing for the season (72.8).
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Bears are draining 8.7 treys per game, 0.4 fewer threes than their season average (9.1). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (34.8%) compared to their season average (35.5%).

Brown betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-9-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-5 (Home: 3-4; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (185th in nation) 44.3 (232nd) 32.4 (172nd) 31.4 (193rd) 15.0 (98th) 11.4 (183rd)
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