Brown Bears vs Princeton Tigers Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Brown Bears vs Princeton Tigers

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Jadwin Gymnasium in Princeton, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Princeton Tigers (6-13) host the Brown Bears (7-10) at Jadwin Gymnasium on Saturday.

The Brown Bears stepped onto the hardwood against Cornell and took a loss by a final of 89-67 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Bears ended up with 20 while Cornell recorded 15 personal fouls. They also made 12 out of their 29 attempts from beyond the arc. Cornell went 71.4% at the charity stripe by converting 15 of their 21 attempts. Moreover, Cornell pulled down 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Cornell earned 20 assists and had 6 steals in the game. When talking about defense, Brown let their opponent shoot 53.4% from the field on 31 of 58 shooting. They also dished out 11 dimes in the game while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to hauling in boards, they earned 27 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Bears buried 11 of 11 tries for a rate of 100.0%. Brown finished the game having earned a 44.6% field goal percentage (25 out of 56) and converted 6 of 19 3-point attempts.

Jeremiah Jenkins is one player who was important for the contest. He walked away with 17 points on 6 out of 13 shooting. He played 34 mins and collected 4 boards. He went 46.2% from the floor and dished out 3 assists.

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Brown heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 7-10 so far this year. They average 72.6 pts per contest (280th in college) while connecting on 44.4% from the field. The Bears are connecting on 33.7% on 3-pointers (129 of 383) and 70.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Brown is pulling in 36.4 rebounds per game and has accumulated 269 dimes for the campaign, which is 220th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 12.2 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.4 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bears are able to force 13.8 turnovers per game while drawing 15.2 personal fouls. They are 42nd in the nation in allowing assists with 217 relinquished so far this season. Bears defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.3% (412 of 973) and they surrender 35.1 boards per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 30.5% from beyond the arc while they are 46th in the country in PPG allowed (67.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Princeton Tigers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 71-69 against Dartmouth. The Tigers were able to snag 20 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive rebounds for a total of 22 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 1 times, while getting 3 steals in this matchup. Dartmouth earned 12 personal fouls for the contest which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 11 shots. They were able to make 11 of those for a percentage of 100.0%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Princeton buried 10 of 28 tries (35.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Tigers finished the game shooting 24 out of 57 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.1%. The Tigers permitted Dartmouth to make 25 out of 58 tries from the floor which had them shooting 43.1% in this contest. They wrapped up this game 36.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 9 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 15 at the free throw line (80.0%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Princeton permitted Dartmouth to pull down 36 in all (9 offensive).

Jackson Hicke ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers in the game. He totaled 28 points in his 37 mins of playing time and accumulated 2 dimes for this game. He converted 9 out of 15 in this game giving him a rate of 60.0%, and added 4 rebounds.

Princeton has a mark of 6-13 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Tigers are shooting 41.9% from the field, which ranks them 328th in college. Princeton has earned 1,330 points this season (70.0 per game) and they collect 34.3 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 13.1 times per game (263rd in college) and they are turning it over 11.3 times per game. The Tigers are committing 16.9 personal fouls every game while shooting 73.2% from the charity stripe.

The Princeton defense gives up 31.1% on 3-point shots (136 of 437) and opponents are making 75.3% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 12.2 assists and 34.2 total boards per game, which is 86th and 169th in those categories on the defensive end. The Tigers defensively are ranked 149th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 72.5. They are forcing 9.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.5% from the floor (231st in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Princeton

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