Bucknell Bison vs Princeton Tigers Prediction, 11/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bucknell Bison vs Princeton Tigers

Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Location: Jadwin Gymnasium in Princeton, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Bucknell Bison (2-0) are traveling to Jadwin Gymnasium on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Princeton Tigers (0-1).

The Bucknell Bison stepped onto the hardwood against Mount St. Mary's and took home the win by a score of 73-62 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bison finished with 18 and Mount St. Mary's recorded 23 personal fouls. They also made 4 of 25 attempts from distance. Mount St. Mary's finished 72.0% at the charity stripe by making 18 of 25 shots. Moreover, Mount St. Mary's grabbed 36 rebounds (10 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Mount St. Mary's dished out 12 assists and had but wasn't able to put a steal in the stat sheet. Pertaining to defending, Bucknell let their opponent shoot 39.2% from the floor on 20 of 51 shooting. They also doled out 7 dimes in this contest while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In terms of pulling down boards, they earned 29 with 7 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Bison made 15 of 23 attempts for a percentage of 65.2%. Bucknell ended with a 43.1% field goal percentage (25 of 58) and made 8 out of their 22 three-point attempts.

Amon Dorries is a guy who was a major factor for the contest. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended. He played for 30 mins and totaled 3 rebounds. He accumulated 15 points on 7 of 14 shooting.

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Bucknell enters this game with a record of 2-0 so far this season. They turn the ball over 8.5 times per contest and as a squad they commit 19.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Bucknell is grabbing 36.5 rebounds per game and has totaled 21 assists for the campaign, which ranks 314th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Bison are shooting 39.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (18 of 46) and 73.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 75.5 pts per contest (245th in D-1) while shooting 44.2% from the floor.

On defense, the Bison are able to force 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 154th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 24 conceded for the year. The Bison defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 39.1% (45 of 115) and they concede 37.5 boards per game as a team. They are relinquishing 25.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 116th in the nation in points per game allowed (66.0).

When they last played, the Princeton Tigers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 104-69 against Akron. When it comes to rebounding, Princeton permitted Akron to collect 42 in all (9 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 40.5% from beyond the arc by going 15 of 37 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 21 from the charity stripe (81.0%). The Tigers permitted Akron to knock down 36 out of 71 tries from the field which left them shooting 50.7% in the game. When this game wrapped up, the Tigers shot 23 for 65 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.4%. With respect to shooting from distance, Princeton buried 10 of their 32 tries (31.3%). They were able to make 13 of those for a percentage of 65.0%. Akron was called for 17 fouls in this contest which took the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 2 steals in the matchup. The Tigers were able to pull down 23 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for this contest.

Jackson Hicke ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers in the game. He scored 15 points in his 25 mins on the court and had 2 assists in this contest. He made 5 out of 10 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and added 2 rebounds.

Princeton has a mark of 0-1 for the year. The Tigers are committing 16.0 fouls per game and they shoot 65.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 12.0 times per contest (290th in college) and they are turning it over 15.0 times per contest. Princeton has accounted for 69 points this year and they average 37.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Tigers are shooting 35.4% from the floor, which ranks them 344th in the nation.

The Princeton defense allows 40.5% on shots from 3-point land (15 of 37) and opponents are converting on 81.0% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 23.0 assists and 46.0 boards every game, which ranks 360th and 352nd in Division 1. The Tigers are ranked 361st in college in points given up per game with 104.0. They are forcing 7.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 50.7% from the field (328th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Bucknell

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