Princeton Tigers vs Cornell Big Red Prediction, 1/30/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Princeton Tigers vs Cornell Big Red

Date: Friday, January 30, 2026

Location: Newman Arena in Ithaca, NY

TV: ESPN+

Newman Arena is where the Cornell Big Red (9-9) will try to defeat the Princeton Tigers (7-13) on Friday.

The Princeton Tigers faced Brown and took home the win by a score of 63-53 in their last game. Princeton finished the contest with a 30.4% field goal percentage (17 of 56) and made 7 out of their 23 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Tigers buried 22 of their 22 shots for a percentage of 100.0%. In relation to grabbing boards, they earned 36 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 10 dimes for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to the defense, Princeton allowed the other team to shoot 32.8% from the field on 20 out of 61 shooting. Brown distributed 11 assists and had 4 steals in this contest. Moreover, Brown collected 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Brown walked away from this one shooting 69.2% when shooting free throws by converting 9 of 13 attempts. They also converted 4 out of their 20 attempts from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Tigers ended up with 15 while Brown totaled 17 fouls.

Dalen Davis is one guy who had an impact in this contest. He accounted for 22 points on 4 out of 12 shooting. He played for 30 minutes and grabbed 5 rebounds. He finished 33.3% from the floor and also earned 3 dimes.

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Princeton enters this contest with a record of 7-13 on the year. They have an average of 69.7 pts per contest (321st in Division 1) while shooting 41.4% from the field. The Tigers are hitting 33.6% on 3-pointers (179 of 533) and 74.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Princeton is collecting 34.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 258 assists this season, which is 302nd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 11.1 times per game and as a team are committing 16.9 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Tigers have forced 9.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 30.6% on shots from downtown and they rank 125th in college hoops in points per game allowed (71.5). The Tigers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 43.9% (497 of 1,132) and they concede 34.5 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 62nd in D-1 in allowing assists with 243 conceded for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Cornell Big Red walked away with a victory by a final of 86-79 when they faced Harvard. With respect to cleaning the glass, Cornell permitted Harvard to grab 26 in total (7 on the offensive side). They shot 42.9% from distance via 12 of 28 and ended up going 15 out of 18 at the free throw line (83.3%). The Big Red allowed Harvard to make 26 of 55 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 47.3% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Big Red shot 27 for 51 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.9%. In terms of shots from beyond the arc, Cornell knocked down 11 of their 24 attempts (45.8%). They were able to knock down 21 of the free throws for a rate of 80.8%. Harvard committed 21 fouls in this matchup which took the Big Red to the charity stripe for 26 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 4 steals for this contest. The Big Red corralled 20 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 27 for this game.

Adam Tsang Hinton ended up having an impact for the Big Red in the game. He converted 9 of 16 in the game for a field goal rate of 56.3%, and had 5 rebounds. He scored 27 points in his 29 minutes of playing time and earned 1 assist for the game.

Cornell has a mark of 9-9 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Big Red are shooting 49.2% from the field, which is ranked 28th in the country. Cornell has accumulated 1,657 pts so far this year (92.1 per game) and they pull in 36.4 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 22.1 times per contest (1st in the country) and they turn it over 12.4 times per game. The Big Red are responsible for committing 19.6 fouls per contest and they shoot 75.2% from the charity stripe.

The Big Red defensively are ranked 361st in Division 1 in points given up per game with 87.0. They are forcing 11.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.6% from the field (352nd in the nation). The Cornell defense allows 38.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (172 of 444) and their opponents are making 71.0% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 16.9 assists and 34.1 boards per game, which is ranked 349th and 158th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Princeton

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