Princeton Tigers vs Dartmouth Big Green Prediction, 1/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Princeton Tigers vs Dartmouth Big Green

Date: Monday, January 19, 2026

Location: Leede Arena in Hanover, NH

TV: ESPN+

The Princeton Tigers (6-11) are en route to Leede Arena on Monday where they will attempt to beat the Dartmouth Big Green (8-7).

The Princeton Tigers faced Yale and took home the win by a score of 76-60 in their last game. Princeton ended the game having earned a 45.8% FG percentage (22 out of 48) and buried 11 out of their 27 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Tigers buried 21 of their 23 shots for a rate of 91.3%. When discussing rebounding, they compiled 34 with 8 of them being offensive. They also distributed 11 dimes for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and having 7 steals. In reference to the defense, Princeton allowed the other team to go 35.4% from the field on 23 of 65 shooting. Yale distributed 6 dimes and had 5 steals for the game. Moreover, Yale snagged 25 boards (10 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Yale finished shooting 60.0% at the charity stripe by burying 9 of their 15 tries. They also buried 5 of 29 attempts from 3-point land. Concerning personal fouls, the Tigers walked away with 16 while Yale racked up 21 personal fouls.

Jackson Hicke is one player who was important for the matchup. He accounted for 27 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins and grabbed 5 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 61.5% from the floor and earned 2 assists.

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Princeton comes into this one with a mark of 6-11 this year. They average 69.5 points per outing (322nd in D-1) while going 42.0% from the field. The Tigers are connecting on 33.8% on 3-point shots (153 of 453) and 72.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Princeton is pulling down 34.2 boards per contest and has 223 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 274th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 12.1 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.8 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Tigers are able to force 10.2 turnovers per game and they draw 17.0 personal fouls. They give up 30.3% on 3-point attempts while they are 131st in college in points per game allowed (71.7). The Tigers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.6% (423 of 948) and they concede 33.8 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 68th in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 205 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Dartmouth Big Green got the victory with a final of 102-91 against Cornell. In reference to rebounding, Dartmouth permitted Cornell to collect 36 in total (10 on the offensive side). They finished 28.1% from 3-point land by shooting 9 out of 32 and finished the contest at 20 of 24 from the free throw line (83.3%). The Big Green permitted Cornell to knock down 31 of their 65 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.7% for this game. When the game finished, the Big Green finished 38 out of 68 from the floor which gave them a rate of 55.9%. Concerning three-point attempts, Dartmouth converted 14 of 30 tries (46.7%). They were able to knock down 12 of those for a percentage of 63.2%. Cornell committed 21 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Big Green to the charity stripe for a total of 19 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 5 times, while earning 7 steals for the game. The Big Green were able to collect 23 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in the game.

Jayden Williams ended up being a factor for the Big Green for the contest. He tallied 24 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He made 7 of 13 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Dartmouth has a win-loss record of 8-7 for the year. As an offense, the Big Green are shooting 46.4% from the field, which ranks them 132nd in the nation. Dartmouth has 1,198 points for the year (79.9 per contest) and they pull in 38.1 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 15.3 times per contest (123rd in college) and they lose possession via turnover 13.1 times per game. The Big Green have committed 15.6 fouls per game and they go 70.8% from the free throw line.

The Big Green are ranked 209th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 74.5. They are forcing their opponents into 10.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.9% from the field (143rd in Division 1). The Dartmouth defense allows 28.6% on shots from beyond the arc (109 of 381) and opponents are converting on 72.9% of their foul shots. They have allowed 12.8 dimes and 34.9 boards on a nightly basis, which is 129th and 211th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Princeton

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