Princeton Tigers vs Yale Bulldogs Prediction, 3/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Princeton Tigers vs Yale Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: John J. Lee Amphitheater in New Haven, CT

TV: ESPN+

John J. Lee Amphitheater is where the Yale Bulldogs (22-5) will play the Princeton Tigers (9-19) on Saturday.

The Princeton Tigers stepped onto the hardwood against Dartmouth and earned the victory with a final of 82-61 in their last game. Princeton wrapped up the game having earned a 52.0% field goal percentage (26 of 50) and buried 11 out of their 18 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Tigers knocked down 19 of their 23 attempts for a rate of 82.6%. With regard to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 34 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 17 assists for the contest while forcing 8 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With respect to defense, Princeton allowed 32.1% from the floor on 17 of 53 shooting. Dartmouth earned 4 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. Moreover, Dartmouth grabbed 26 boards (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. Dartmouth finished the game at 76.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 20 of their 26 attempts. They also converted 7 of 30 attempts from 3-point land. With respect to personal fouls, the Tigers ended up walking away with 21 while Dartmouth totaled 18 personal fouls.

Jackson Hicke is one player who was a major factor in the game. He finished 46.7% from the field and also totaled 2 assists. He was on the court for 30 mins and totaled 7 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 22 points on 7 of 15 shooting.

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Princeton will enter this matchup with a mark of 9-19 this season. They are turning it over 10.9 times per game and as a team they commit 16.4 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Princeton is pulling down 33.5 boards per contest and is sitting with 362 assists this year, which is 318th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are connecting on 34.5% from downtown (234 of 678) and 75.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 69.1 pts per contest (328th in the country) while going 42.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Tigers have forced 9.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.4 personal fouls. They surrender 31.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 121st in the country in PPG from their opponents (71.8). Tigers are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.1% (712 of 1,580) and they concede 33.4 boards per game as a unit. They are 58th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 356 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Yale Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 60-54 when they played Columbia. The Bulldogs were able to corral 21 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for the game. They turned it over 14 times, while recording 4 steals in this contest. Columbia had 18 fouls for this contest which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 17 attempts. They were able to convert 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 70.6%. In reference to shots from distance, Yale converted 4 of their 13 tries (30.8%). When this game wrapped up, the Bulldogs finished 22 for 40 from the field which gave them a percentage of 55.0%. The Bulldogs allowed Columbia to make 21 of their 58 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 36.2% for the contest. They shot 19.0% from 3-point land via 4 of 21 and ended up shooting 8 of 9 at the free throw line (88.9%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Yale allowed Columbia to pull down 27 in total (11 offensive).

Nick Townsend was important for the Bulldogs for this game. He converted 6 of 12 for the game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and added 7 rebounds. He tallied 18 points in his 33 mins of playing time and earned 4 dimes in the matchup.

Yale has a mark of 22-5 on the campaign. As an offense, the Bulldogs are hitting on 49.8% from the field, which has them ranked 18th in D-1. Yale has scored 2,203 pts on the season (81.6 per game) and they pull in 34.7 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 16.1 times per contest (62nd in college) and they are turning it over 9.5 times per game. The Bulldogs commit 15.9 personal fouls per contest while shooting 76.1% from the charity stripe.

The Yale defense concedes 34.8% on 3-point attempts (247 of 710) and opponents are making 71.7% of their free throw shots. They surrender 13.1 assists and 30.5 rebounds every game, which is 165th and 17th in those categories on the defensive end. The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 96th in college in PPG allowed with 70.8. They are able to force 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.5% from the field (138th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Princeton

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