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Today’s Free Picks
| Sport | Game Selection | Game Time |
|---|---|---|
| CBB | (306601) Howard at (306602) Pennsylvania | 7:00pm EST - Dec 11/2023 |
The PLAY: Total Over 149.0 (-110)
Howard head coach Kenny Blakeney preaches a boom-or-bust system on defense, and that has led to some high-scoring games this season. Aided by a couple overtime periods, Howard games have seen an average of 158.5 points per game this year. Coach Blakeney doesn't want his guys to exert too much effort on the defensive end, so the Bison go for steals and turnovers whenever possible. Excluding the 2020 Covid season, Howard has been in the bottom-15 in defensive possession length every year under Blakeney. Their legs will certainly be rested because Howard hasn't played yet in the month of December. The Bison's last game was on November 28 against Cincinnati where they lost in overtime. Howard's boom-or-bust defense will certainly have its chances to force turnovers against a Penn team that is prone to giving away possessions. Penn is coming off a 81-66 loss to Kentucky on Saturday, where the Quakers turned the ball over 15 times. Penn has been very good at the Palestra, however, particularly on the offensive end. The Quakers' offense is scoring an average of 85.4 points in seven home games, including a win over Villanova. Penn's offense is No. 55 in the country in effective field goal shooting, while connecting on 37.3-percent of its three-point attempts this year. There is plenty of room for improvement for the Quakers at the free throw line, where they are only making 62.6-percent after hitting 74.1-percent last year. Both offenses should enjoy advantages in this matchup.
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