Princeton vs. Portland odds, score prediction: 2024 college basketball picks, Nov. 24 best bets by top model

The Princeton Tigers (4-3) and Portland Pilots (2-4) will both be looking to salvage their trip to the 2024 Myrtle Beach Invitational when they meet in the seventh-place game on Sunday morning. Princeton has been favored in both of its losses at the tournament, falling to Wright State and Texas State. Expectations were lower for Portland entering the event, and the Pilots have lost to South Florida and Ohio as underdogs. This is the first of four games during the final day of the tournament. 

Tipoff is set for 10:30 a.m. ET at the HTC Center in Conway, South Carolina. Princeton is favored by 11.5 points in the latest Princeton vs. Portland odds, while the over/under is 145.5 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any Portland vs. Princeton picks, you’ll want to see the NCAA Basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The model simulates every Division 1 college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 3 of the 2024-25 season on a 156-114 betting roll (+1762) on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to 2023. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps has seen huge returns.

The model has set its sights on Princeton-Portland. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball betting lines for the game:

• Princeton vs. Portland spread: Princeton -11.5
• Princeton vs. Portland over/under: 145.5 points
• Princeton vs. Portland money line: Princeton -709, Portland +500
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Why Princeton can cover

It has been a disappointing start to the tournament for Princeton, but the Tigers still have a chance to leave with positive momentum. They won four of their first five games to open the season, including road wins against Duquesne, Northeastern and Merrimack. Their lone loss came against Loyola Chicago in a 73-68 final. 

Junior guard Xaivian Lee leads Princeton with 17.6 points, 5.4 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game after pouring in 30 points against Texas State on Friday. He is joined in double figures by sophomore guard Dalen Davis (14.4), junior forward Caden Pierce (12.6) and senior guard Blake Peters (10.3). The Tigers are 16-3 in their last 19 November games, while Portland is 1-6 in its last seven Sunday games. See which team to pick here. 

Why Portland can cover

Portland put together a pair of impressive outings before heading to Myrtle Beach, taking Oregon to overtime as a 27.5-point underdog. Freshman forward Todd Jones had 10 points and 10 rebounds, while freshman forward Austin Rapp added nine points, nine rebounds and five assists. The Pilots followed that performance with a 63-61 win at Long Beach State as 4.5-point underdogs last Saturday. 

Rapp led Portland with 18 points in that upset, knocking down 5 of 8 attempts from 3-point range. Senior guard Vukasin Masic is averaging a team-high 13.6 points to go along with 5.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists this season. The Pilots have covered the spread in seven of their last 10 games, while the Tigers have only covered once in their last five games. See which team to pick here. 

How to make Princeton vs. Portland picks

The model has simulated Portland vs. Princeton 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 60% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Princeton vs. Portland, and which side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Portland vs. Princeton spread you need to jump on, all from the model that is on a 156-114 roll on top-rated college basketball picks, and find out.