Penn Quakers vs Brown Bears Prediction, 3/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Penn Quakers vs Brown Bears

Date: Friday, March 6, 2026

Location: Pizzitola Sports Center in Providence, RI

TV: ESPN+

Pizzitola Sports Center is where the Brown Bears (9-17) will attempt to beat the Penn Quakers (15-11) on Friday.

The Penn Quakers played Harvard and earned the victory with a final of 64-61 in their last game. Penn ended having earned a 41.9% FG percentage (26 out of 62) and converted 6 out of their 17 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Quakers converted 6 of 10 attempts for a rate of 60.0%. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they compiled 31 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 9 assists for this contest while creating 18 turnovers and having 7 steals. In the matter of defense, Penn allowed their opponent to shoot 41.4% from the floor on 24 out of 58 shooting. Harvard dished out 11 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Harvard grabbed 34 rebounds (7 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Harvard finished 77.8% when shooting free throws by knocking down 7 of 9 tries. They also buried 6 out of their 25 attempts from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Quakers ended up finishing with 13 while Harvard finished the game with 14 personal fouls.

Ethan Roberts is a player who was a major factor in this contest. He ended up going 40.9% from the field and also distributed 3 dimes. He played for 31 minutes and also snagged 4 rebounds. He racked up 21 points on 9 out of 22 shooting.

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Penn heads into this game with a mark of 15-11 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 10.8 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Penn is pulling in 36.5 rebounds per contest and has tallied 361 assists for the season, which ranks 322nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Quakers are shooting 38.2% on 3-pointers (203 of 532) and 68.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 76.0 points per game (175th in the nation) on 44.1% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Quakers are forcing 12.1 turnovers per game and they draw 19.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 90th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 371 surrendered for the campaign. Quakers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.3% (711 of 1,568) and they concede 35.6 rebounds per game as a team. They are relinquishing 32.0% on shots from downtown while they are 186th in college in opponents points per game (73.9).

The last time they took the court, the Brown Bears took a loss by a score of 86-80 when they played Cornell. With respect to rebounds, Brown permitted Cornell to pull down 31 in total (7 offensive). They finished 37.1% from 3-point land via 13 of 35 and finished the contest at 23 of 27 from the free throw line (85.2%). The Bears permitted Cornell to bury 25 of 55 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 45.5% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Bears finished the game shooting 31 out of 65 from the field which had them shooting 47.7%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Brown made 8 out of 23 tries (34.8%). They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 71.4%. Cornell was called for 15 fouls for this contest which took the Bears to the charity stripe for 14 shots. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 8 steals for the matchup. The Bears were able to snag 20 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for this game.

Landon Lewis ended up being a factor for the Bears in this contest. He earned 20 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 3 assists for the contest. He made 10 out of 17 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 58.8%, and totaled 9 rebounds.

Brown has a record of 9-17 this year. As an offensive unit, the Bears are hitting on 44.3% from the field, which is 242nd in D-1. Brown has accounted for 1,839 pts for the year (70.7 per game) and they pull down 35.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 15.5 times per game (90th in college) and they are giving up possession 12.5 times per game. The Bears are responsible for committing 18.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 68.9% from the charity stripe.

The Brown defense allows 32.6% from downtown (197 of 605) and their opponents are knocking down 75.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 13.2 dimes and 34.2 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 168th and 168th in those defensive categories. The Bears on the defensive side of the court are 68th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 69.6. They are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the floor (109th in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Brown and under the total points

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