From the picks article on The Athletic
No. 7 Missouri (-6 1/2) vs. No. 15 Princeton, 6:10 p.m., TNT. This is not your father’s Princeton offense. Instead of relying on intricate patterns and perfectly timed backdoor cuts, the Tigers play through the post via 6-8 senior forward Tosan Evbuomwan (pronounced “Awoma”), who had 15 points, seven rebounds and four assists against Arizonaand helped the Tigers outscore the Wildcats 42-34 in the paint. That allowed Princeton to win despite shooting 4 of 25 from 3. That should allow Princeton to match up well against a Missouri squad whose tallest starter, 6-8 senior Kobe Brown, plays (and defends) more like a shooting guard. Princeton should be pretty comfortable guarding Missouri on the perimeter, but the real reason I like Princeton is that it plays a patient, efficient style that should keep this game relatively low-scoring. Missouri may win the game, but it won’t be by more than two possessions. The pick: Princeton
No. 7 Missouri (-6 1/2) vs. No. 15 Princeton, 6:10 p.m., TNT. This is not your father’s Princeton offense. Instead of relying on intricate patterns and perfectly timed backdoor cuts, the Tigers play through the post via 6-8 senior forward Tosan Evbuomwan (pronounced “Awoma”), who had 15 points, seven rebounds and four assists against Arizonaand helped the Tigers outscore the Wildcats 42-34 in the paint. That allowed Princeton to win despite shooting 4 of 25 from 3. That should allow Princeton to match up well against a Missouri squad whose tallest starter, 6-8 senior Kobe Brown, plays (and defends) more like a shooting guard. Princeton should be pretty comfortable guarding Missouri on the perimeter, but the real reason I like Princeton is that it plays a patient, efficient style that should keep this game relatively low-scoring. Missouri may win the game, but it won’t be by more than two possessions. The pick: Princeton
