Missouri vs. Princeton odds, picks, TV channel: Expert predictions for NCAA Tournament second round game

The Princeton Tigers pulled off the upset of the day on Thursday by knocking off No. 2 seed Arizona to advance to the Round of 32 for the first time since 1998. They will face the Missouri Tigers in their next game and are again the underdog. Missouri beat Utah State 76-65 in its first round matchup.

Tip-off is set for 6:10 p.m. ET Saturday from Sacramento. The game will be broadcast on TNT.

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Tosan Evboumwan has been Princeton’s rock all season, and that continued on Thursday in the upset win over Arizona. He finished with a team-high 15 points, while also pulling down seven rebounds and leading the team with four assists.

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Missouri has been one of the weakest defensive teams in the country this season but was able to limit a powerful Utah State offense to 65 points and shut down its long-distance game, limiting the Aggies to just 4-of-24 from 3-point range.

Meanwhile, the Tigers’ D’Moi Hodge went off by going 5-of-10 from behind the arc to finish with a game-high 23 points. It is the fourth time in the past five games he topped the 20-point mark. Kobe Brown also had 19 points. Hodge and Brown have been the driving forces behind Missouri’s offense all year.

What: South Region, second round

Tipoff time: 6:10 p.m. ET Saturday

TV: TNT

Location: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento