Princeton Tigers vs Temple Owls Prediction, 12/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Princeton Tigers vs Temple Owls

Date: Monday, December 22, 2025

Location: Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Princeton Tigers (3-10) are traveling to Liacouras Center on Monday where they will try to beat the Temple Owls (7-5).

The Princeton Tigers took the court against Merrimack and ended up losing by a score of 59-56 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Tigers ended up with 15 and Merrimack finished the game with 16 fouls. They also buried 5 of their 19 attempts from beyond the arc. Merrimack finished the game at 90.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 18 of 20 attempts. Moreover, Merrimack snagged 24 rebounds (3 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Merrimack recorded 9 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. Concerning the defense, Princeton allowed their opponent to shoot 39.1% from the field on 18 of 46 shooting. They also dished out 8 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 5 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In regard to grabbing boards, they earned 42 with 17 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Tigers converted 17 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 81.0%. Princeton walked away from the game having earned a 29.8% field goal percentage (17 out of 57) and buried 5 out of their 17 three-point shots.

Jackson Hicke is a guy who played a role for this game. He finished with 21 points on 8 of 12 shooting. He played 39 minutes played and collected 9 rebounds. He ended up going 66.7% from the floor and also recorded 5 assists.

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Princeton comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 3-10 on the season. They average 68.5 points per game (327th in college) while shooting 40.9% from the floor. The Tigers are connecting on 32.8% on three-point shots (117 of 357) and 69.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Princeton is pulling down 35.2 rebounds per game and has totaled 172 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 150th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.9 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Tigers are forcing their opponents into 10.4 turnovers per game and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They are 248th in college hoops in allowing assists with 164 surrendered for the campaign. The Tigers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.7% (325 of 711) and they surrender 33.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are relinquishing 30.9% on shots from downtown and they rank 180th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (73.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Temple Owls went home victorious with a score of 68-63 against Davidson. The Owls were able to pull down 22 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 26 in this contest. They also turned it over 6 times, while recording 5 steals for the game. Davidson was called for 22 fouls for the game which got the Owls to the charity stripe for a total of 33 attempts. They were able to make 26 of those for a percentage of 78.8%. When discussing three-point attempts, Temple converted 6 out of 19 tries (31.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Owls finished shooting 18 out of 46 from the floor which had them sitting at 39.1%. The Owls permitted Davidson to convert 24 out of their 62 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 38.7% in the matchup. They shot 22.7% from three-point range by going 5 of 22 and ended up shooting 10 out of 15 at the free throw line (66.7%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Temple allowed Davidson to snag 40 in all (13 offensive).

Derrian Ford was important for the Owls in this contest. He recorded 23 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 2 assists in this game. He knocked down 6 out of 14 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and accumulated 9 rebounds.

Temple has a mark of 7-5 for the campaign. As an offense, the Owls are hitting on 47.4% from the field, which ranks 94th in the country. Temple has scored 946 points so far this season (78.8 per game) and they snag 33.8 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.6 times per game (250th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 8.7 times per contest. The Owls have committed 16.4 fouls per contest while shooting 73.6% from the free throw line.

The Owls are ranked 163rd in college in points per game surrendered with 72.3. They are forcing 9.8 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 44.5% from the field (241st in college hoops). The Temple defense gives up 34.7% on 3-pointers (102 of 294) and their opponents are converting on 65.9% of their free throw attempts. They allow 13.8 dimes and 33.6 total boards per game, which is ranked 211th and 131st in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Temple

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