Princeton vs. Arizona picks, predictions for NCAA Tournament game

No. 15 seed Princeton and No. 2 seed Arizona face off on Thursday in an NCAA Tournament first-round game.

The game is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. MST and can be seen on TNT.

Who will win the game?

Check out these picks and predictions for the contest.

Arizona is a 14.5-point favorite in the game, according to Tipico Sportsbook.

Sports Chat Place: Take Arizona to cover vs. Princeton

Randy Chambers writes: “The Princeton Tigers had a great season, and they have a lot of senior leadership that could help them in this spot. However, Princeton had a weak schedule this season, not playing a single big program or ranked team. It could be a bit of a culture shock here when going up against Arizona’s athletes and this scoring punch. I would need more points to consider Princeton in this spot. Give me Arizona in what could be a routine 15-2 blowout.”

FanDuel: Arizona 87, Princeton 70

Larry Rupp writes: “Look for the Wildcats to come out firing as a result and never take their foot off the gas pedal. They are 4-1 against the spread (ATS) in their last five games overall and have tallied an impressive 19 wins by a double-digit margin this year. Head coach Tommy Lloyd will have his boys ready to go on Thursday.”

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It writes: “Arizona has covered 17 times in 34 matchups with a spread this season. Princeton is 15-12-0 ATS this year.”

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Fansided: Go with Princeton with the points vs. Arizona

Josh Yourish writes: “The Wildcats will need to rely on their size, but Princeton is 18th in the country in defensive rebounding percentage, so they won’t get dominated on the glass. The Tigers are also led by a forward, Tosan Evbuomwan, but they attempt 24.7 three pointers a game, so they could shoot themselves into it. To me this seems like a game that will be sneaky close the whole way, Princeton will never really threaten to win it, but Arizona will never put them away. Give me the Tigers catching a ton of points.”

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Caleb Tallman writes: “While March Madness gives us plenty of upsets, it’s hard to see this being one. Arizona has proven to be one of the best teams in the country, while Princeton likely needs the Ivy League’s automatic qualifier to make the NCAA Tournament. Princeton is outmatched at every position and has no one that will be able to play with the size of Arizona’s top two stars. The Tiger’s biggest advantage in the Ivy League was their ability to rebound, so without that, it’s hard to imagine this game being anywhere close. This is why we feel confident in the Wildcat’s cruise to an easy first-round victory in the South Region of March Madness.”

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