Yale Bulldogs vs Princeton Tigers Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Yale Bulldogs vs Princeton Tigers

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Jadwin Gymnasium in Princeton, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Yale Bulldogs (12-2) are on their way to Jadwin Gymnasium on Saturday where they will go up against the Princeton Tigers (5-11).

The Yale Bulldogs faced off with Brown and took home the win by a score of 70-53 in their last game. Yale walked away from the game with a 48.1% FG percentage (26 of 54) and made 6 out of their 17 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 12 of 20 tries for a rate of 60.0%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they earned 42 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 16 assists in this contest while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to defense, Yale allowed their opponent to shoot 30.8% from the field on 20 of 65 shooting. Brown recorded 14 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. On top of that, Brown pulled down 34 boards (11 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Brown walked away from this one shooting 60.0% at the free throw line by making 6 of their 10 tries. They also made 7 of their 30 shots from beyond the perimeter. Regarding fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 13 while Brown had 18 fouls.

Riley Fox is someone who came through in this game. He finished the game at 72.7% from the field but finished the game without an assist. He played for 22 minutes and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 18 points on 8 out of 11 shooting.

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Yale heads into this contest with a record of 12-2 so far this season. They turn it over 9.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 15.9 fouls per contest. As a unit, Yale is pulling in 35.9 rebounds per contest and has totaled 240 dimes on the year, which is 118th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Bulldogs are shooting 42.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (121 of 284) and 77.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 85.4 pts per game (51st in college) on 50.9% from the field.

On defense, the Bulldogs are able to force 11.5 turnovers every game while drawing 19.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 90th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 186 relinquished for the season. The Bulldogs are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.0% (361 of 840) and they concede 30.9 rebounds per game as a team. They are conceding 34.9% on shots from distance while they are 147th in D-1 in PPG allowed (72.0).

The last time they took the court, the Princeton Tigers got the victory with a final of 78-76 against Penn. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Princeton permitted Penn to get 31 in all (11 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 41.7% from three-point range by hitting 5 out of 12 and ended up shooting 19 out of 19 from the free throw line (100.0%). The Tigers allowed Penn to convert 26 out of their 57 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 45.6% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Tigers went 28 out of 52 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.8%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Princeton made 7 out of their 19 tries (36.8%). They were able to convert 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 65.2%. Penn was called for 19 fouls for the game which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. The Tigers were able to collect 15 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 21 in the game.

Jack Stanton ended up being a factor for the Tigers in this contest. He made 7 out of 12 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and had 3 rebounds. He recorded 23 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for the game.

Princeton has a win-loss record of 5-11 on the season. The Tigers have committed 16.9 fouls per contest and they connect on 70.5% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.3 times per game (260th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest. Princeton has totaled 1,105 pts for the season (69.1 per contest) and they pull down 34.1 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Tigers are connecting on 41.8% from the field, which is 323rd in the country.

The Princeton defense gives up 31.4% on shots from distance (112 of 357) and their opposition knocks down 75.3% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 12.4 assists and 34.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 107th and 153rd in those defensive categories. The Tigers defensively are ranked 157th in college in points per game surrendered with 72.4. They are forcing 10.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.3% from the floor (281st in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Princeton

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