Princeton Tigers vs Brown Bears Prediction, 2/20/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Princeton Tigers vs Brown Bears

Date: Friday, February 20, 2026

Location: Pizzitola Sports Center in Providence, RI

TV: ESPN+

Pizzitola Sports Center is the location where the Brown Bears (8-15) will go up against the Princeton Tigers (8-17) on Friday.

The Princeton Tigers took the court against Columbia and took a loss by a final of 75-65 in their last game. Princeton ended the game with a 51.0% FG percentage (25 of 49) and converted 3 of their 13 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Tigers buried 12 of 17 attempts for a percentage of 70.6%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they collected 27 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 5 assists in this matchup while creating 4 turnovers and earning 2 steals. With regard to defending, Princeton let their opponent shoot 57.1% from the field on 28 out of 49 shooting. Columbia earned 12 assists and had 3 steals in this game. On top of that, Columbia totaled 24 rebounds (7 offensive, 17 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Columbia finished shooting 45.0% at the free throw line by burying 9 of 20 attempts. They knocked down 10 of 21 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Concerning personal fouls, the Tigers walked away with 15 and Columbia recorded 16 personal fouls.

Dalen Davis is one player who came through in this contest. He accounted for 19 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. He played for 38 mins and grabbed 3 boards. He finished the game at 50.0% from the field and also recorded 4 assists.

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Princeton steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 8-17 so far this year. They turn the ball over 10.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.4 personal fouls every game. As a team, Princeton is pulling in 33.7 rebounds per game and has racked up 317 dimes on the year, which is 313th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are shooting 33.6% on 3-pointers (209 of 622) and 74.9% from the charity stripe. They average 69.1 pts per game (328th in college) while hitting 42.0% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Tigers are able to force 9.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.5 fouls. They are 94th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 322 relinquished on the year. The Tigers defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.3% (643 of 1,420) and they surrender 34.1 boards per game as a group. They surrender 32.0% on shots from distance and they are 132nd in the nation in opponents PPG (72.4).

In their last game, the Brown Bears got the victory with a final of 79-76 against Dartmouth. The Bears were able to collect 22 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 28 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 10 steals for this contest. Dartmouth earned 19 fouls in this matchup which got the Bears to the charity stripe for a total of 17 shots. They were able to bury 8 of the free throws for a percentage of 47.1%. In reference to three-point shots, Brown buried 9 of their 22 tries (40.9%). In all, the Bears finished the game shooting 31 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a rate of 55.4%. The Bears permitted Dartmouth to make 22 out of their 44 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% in the matchup. They went 35.7% from three-point range by going 10 of 28 and finished the contest at 22 of 27 from the free throw line (81.5%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Brown allowed Dartmouth to snag 23 in total (3 on the offensive side).

Landon Lewis was important for the Bears in the matchup. He buried 12 out of 15 for the game giving him a rate of 80.0%, and had 10 rebounds. He earned 30 points in his 30 mins on the court and had 2 assists in this contest.

Brown has a win-loss record of 8-15 on the year. The Bears commit 18.0 personal fouls every game and they go 68.8% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 15.4 times per contest (99th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.2 times per game. Brown has accounted for 1,617 points for the season (70.3 per game) and they collect 35.7 boards per game. As an offense, the Bears are shooting 43.7% from the floor, which ranks them 277th in the nation.

The Brown defense allows 31.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (164 of 518) and their opposition makes 75.3% of their foul shots. They give up 12.4 assists and 34.2 rebounds every game, which ranks them 100th and 165th in college. The Bears on the defensive end are ranked 52nd in the country in PPG allowed with 68.4. They are able to force 13.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.8% from the field (108th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Brown and under the total points

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