Halftime Report

A win for N.J. Tech would push their record over .500, and after one quarter of play they've put themselves in a good position to make it happen. After one quarter their offense has really been able to impose its will, dominating Penn 59-33.

N.J. Tech entered the contest with six straight defeats and they're well on their way to making it seven. Can they turn things around, or will Penn hand them another loss? Only time will tell.

Who's Playing

Penn Quakers @ N.J. Tech Highlanders

Current Records: Penn 0-0, N.J. Tech 0-0

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What to Know

The Penn Quakers will hit the road to start this year's campaign against the N.J. Tech Highlanders. Tip off is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. ET on Monday at Wellness and Events Center.

Keep an eye on the arc in Monday's contest: Penn was looking sharp from long range last season, having drained 36.7% of their threes per game. It's a different story for N.J. Tech, though, as they've only made 30.2% of their threes this season.

Looking back to last season, Penn finished on the wrong side of .500 (11-18), but they'll be hoping to turn things around this year. Similarly, N.J. Tech finished 7-21.

Looking forward, Penn is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by six points. They finished last season with an 11-17 record against the spread.

Penn ought to be happy about their advantage in the spread: the team was a solid 9-6 when favored last season. While their fans probably aren't happy about it, betting on the team to lose was the smart play last year, as bettors who put $100 on that outcome every game finished the season up $1,208.07. Sadly, N.J. Tech will open their season as the underdog, and the team was 5-21 as such last year.

Odds

Penn is a solid 6-point favorite against N.J. Tech, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Quakers as a 5.5-point favorite.


The over/under is 144 points.

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