Halftime Report
Brown is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have jumped out to a quick 48-38 lead against Penn.
If Brown keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 10-8 in no time. On the other hand, Penn will have to make due with a 6-12 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Brown Bears @ Penn Quakers
Current Records: Brown 9-8, Penn 6-11
How To Watch
What to Know
We’ve got another exciting Ivy matchup on schedule as the Penn Quakers and the Brown Bears are set to tip at 7:00 p.m. ET on Friday at Palestra. The Quakers have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they’ve increased their point totals each of their last five games.
Penn is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Columbia with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 93-78. That’s two games straight that the Quakers have won by exactly 15 points.
Penn was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That’s the most assists they’ve posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored Brown last Saturday, but the final result did not. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 84-83 to Dartmouth. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Penn’s win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Brown, they have been struggling recently as they’ve lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.
Looking forward, Penn is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 1.5 points. For those looking to play the spread, keep Penn’s opponent in mind: they have a solid 7-3 record against the spread vs Brown over their last ten matchups.
Penn came up short against Brown in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 71-64. Can Penn avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
Penn is a slight 1.5-point favorite against Brown, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Bears as a 1.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 145 points.
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Series History
Penn has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Brown.
- Feb 17, 2024 – Brown 71 vs. Penn 64
- Feb 02, 2024 – Brown 70 vs. Penn 61
- Feb 18, 2023 – Penn 90 vs. Brown 69
- Jan 02, 2023 – Penn 76 vs. Brown 68
- Feb 19, 2022 – Penn 89 vs. Brown 88
- Jan 02, 2022 – Penn 77 vs. Brown 73
- Feb 29, 2020 – Penn 73 vs. Brown 68
- Feb 14, 2020 – Brown 75 vs. Penn 63
- Mar 09, 2019 – Penn 58 vs. Brown 51
- Feb 08, 2019 – Penn 92 vs. Brown 82
