Princeton Tigers vs Iona Gaels Prediction, 11/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Princeton Tigers vs Iona Gaels

Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Location: Hynes Athletics Center in New Rochelle, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Princeton Tigers (1-1) are on their way to Hynes Athletics Center on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Iona Gaels (2-0).

The Princeton Tigers took the court against Kansas and took a loss by a score of 76-57 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Tigers walked away with 19 while Kansas finished the game with 15 personal fouls. They made 5 out of their 21 tries from beyond the arc. Kansas went 75.0% from the free throw line by burying 21 of 28 shots. Additionally, Kansas pulled down 42 rebounds (9 offensive, 33 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Kansas recorded 12 assists and had 7 steals in the game. With regard to the defense, Princeton allowed their opponent to shoot 47.2% from the field on 25 of 53 shooting. They also recorded 12 dimes for this game as well as creating 14 turnovers and having 8 steals. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they collected 28 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Tigers knocked down 11 of 16 attempts for a rate of 68.8%. Princeton ended having earned a 31.0% field goal percentage (18 of 58) and knocked down 10 out of their 35 three-point attempts.

Dalen Davis is one guy who was a major contributor for the contest. He ended up shooting 30.0% from the floor and recorded 3 assists. He saw the court for 34 mins played and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He was able to score 21 points on 6 out of 20 shooting.

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Princeton will enter this game with a mark of 1-1 on the season. They are turning it over 13.5 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.0 fouls per game. As a team, Princeton is pulling down 37.5 boards per game and is sitting with 22 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 356th in the country in terms of passing. The Tigers are connecting on 33.3% on three-point shots (20 of 60) and 65.3% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 71.0 points per contest (294th in D-1) while going 38.1% from the floor.

Defensively, the Tigers are forcing 11.5 turnovers every game while drawing 17.3 fouls. They give up 33.0% on shots from distance and they rank 223rd in college in PPG allowed (75.5). The Tigers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.3% (103 of 238) and they relinquish 37.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 227th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 55 conceded for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Iona Gaels walked away with a victory by a final of 76-71 against Fordham. The Gaels were able to corral 22 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 26 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while earning 3 steals for this contest. Fordham earned 18 fouls in this game which took the Gaels to the free throw line for a total of 18 tries. They were able to bury 10 of the free throw tries for a rate of 55.6%. Concerning three-point attempts, Iona buried 8 of their 21 attempts (38.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Gaels ended up shooting 29 for 59 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.2%. The Gaels permitted Fordham to make 30 of 75 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.0% for the matchup. They went 18.8% from beyond the arc by going 6 out of 32 and ended up going 5 out of 8 from the free throw line (62.5%). Concerning rebounding, Iona allowed Fordham to get 43 overall (16 offensive).

CJ Anthony pitched in for the Gaels in this contest. He racked up 21 points in his 31 minutes on the court and accumulated 8 dimes in the game. He converted 6 of 10 in the matchup for a rate of 60.0%, and accounted for 2 rebounds.

Iona has a win-loss record of 2-0 for the year. As an offensive team, the Gaels are connecting on 51.5% from the field, which has them ranked 42nd in college. Iona has totaled 186 pts on the year (93.0 per game) and they grab 35.5 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.5 times per game (133rd in the country) and they turn the ball over 16.5 times per game. The Gaels are committing 19.5 fouls per contest while shooting 65.9% from the free throw line.

The Iona defense surrenders 20.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (17 of 82) and their opponents are connecting on 63.8% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 14.0 dimes and 42.0 total rebounds per game, which is 240th and 346th in those categories on the defensive end. The Gaels on the defensive side of the court are 263rd in the nation in points allowed per game with 78.3. They are forcing 14.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.3% from the floor (230th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Princeton

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