Princeton Tigers vs Siena Saints Prediction, 11/8/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Princeton Tigers vs Siena Saints

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026

Location: MVP Arena in Albany, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Princeton Tigers (2-0) are on their way to MVP Arena on Sunday where they will take on the Siena Saints (0-1).

The Princeton Tigers faced Hofstra and notched a win by a score of 60-58 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Tigers walked away with 16 and Hofstra had 15 fouls. They buried 4 out of their 17 shots from distance. Hofstra ended up going 75.0% at the free throw line by making 6 of 8 attempts. Furthermore, Hofstra grabbed 37 boards (9 offensive, 28 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Hofstra recorded 10 assists and had 4 steals for the matchup. In reference to defense, Princeton allowed their opponent to shoot 48.0% from the floor on 24 out of 50 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Concerning rebounding, they compiled 26 with 11 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Tigers knocked down 12 of 17 shots for a percentage of 70.6%. Princeton ended having earned a 30.5% FG percentage (18 out of 59) and made 12 out of their 40 shots from downtown.

Jack Stanton is one player who was important for the matchup. He ended up walking away with 14 points on 5 out of 8 shooting. He was on the court for 23 mins and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He finished the contest at 62.5% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist.

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Princeton heads into this one with a mark of 2-0 this year. They average 69.0 points per outing (273rd in the nation) while hitting 40.7% from the field. The Tigers are connecting on 31.3% on shots from beyond the arc (21 of 67) and 72.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Princeton is pulling down 30.5 rebounds per contest and has earned 31 assists this season, which is 127th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 8.0 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.0 fouls every game.

On defense, the Tigers are able to force 19.5 turnovers every game while drawing 13.5 fouls. They are 134th in D-1 in giving up assists with 18 conceded for the campaign. The Tigers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 42.9% (39 of 91) and they concede 33.0 boards per game as a team. They give up 30.3% on 3-point shots while they are 27th in the country in points per game allowed (52.0).

In their last game, the Siena Saints took a defeat with a final score of 80-75 against Bryant. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Siena allowed Bryant to collect 42 overall (9 on the offensive glass). They went 28.6% from distance by shooting 10 of 35 and ended up going 18 of 25 at the charity stripe (72.0%). The Saints permitted Bryant to make 26 out of 65 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.0% for the game. In all, the Saints shot 24 out of 64 from the field which had them shooting 37.5%. When discussing three-point attempts, Siena made 6 out of 27 tries (22.2%). They were able to knock down 21 of the free throws for a percentage of 65.6%. Bryant committed 22 fouls in this game which took the Saints to the free throw line for a total of 32 tries. They gave up possession 15 times, while earning 11 steals in this matchup. The Saints recorded 24 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 34 in this game.

Pace Prosser was important for the Saints for this game. He converted 4 out of 12 for the matchup for a rate of 33.3%, and earned 7 rebounds. He racked up 15 points in his 39 mins of playing time and had 8 dimes in the game.

Siena has a win-loss record of 0-1 so far this year. The Saints are responsible for committing 22.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 65.6% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.0 times per contest (244th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 15.0 times per contest. Siena has totaled 75 points this year and they collect 41.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Saints are hitting on 37.5% from the field, which is 314th in Division 1.

The Siena defense allows 28.6% from downtown (10 of 35) and their opponents are connecting on 72.0% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 18.0 dimes and 47.0 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 325th and 348th in D-1. The Saints on the defensive side of the court are 276th in college in points given up per game with 80.0. They are able to force 14.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.0% from the field (160th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Princeton

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