The Princeton Tigers (3-10) are underdogs (by 9.5 points) to break a six-game road losing streak when they visit the Temple Owls (7-5) on Monday, December 22, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup’s over/under is set at 139.5.
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Temple Cover -9.5 vs Princeton -113
Temple vs. Princeton betting lines
- Temple moneyline odds to win: -565
- Princeton moneyline odds to win: +420
- Spread: Temple (-9.5)
- Total: 139.5
Temple statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Temple covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games last season. Temple covered seven times in 13 opportunities when playing at home, and it covered six times in 12 opportunities in road games.
- In home games last year, the Owls went over the total 69.2% of the time (nine of 13 games). They hit the over more often in away games, eclipsing the total in 75% of games (nine of 12).
- As a moneyline favorite last year, Temple took eight of nine games at home, good for a .889 winning percentage. Temple won zero of three games away from home (.000) as a moneyline favorite.
Last season stats
- With 78.8 points scored per game and 77.7 points conceded last year, the Owls were 58th in the nation on offense and 321st defensively.
- At 32.4 rebounds per game and 32.1 rebounds allowed, Temple was 156th and 239th in the country, respectively, last year.
- The Owls were 13th-worst in the nation in assists (10.8 per game) last season.
Temple betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-7-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
- O-U-P: 7-4-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.4 (99th in nation) | 44.5 (241st) | 29.8 (310th) | 29.3 (103rd) | 13.6 (239th) | 7.9 (first) |
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Princeton statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2025-26 against the spread, Princeton has a better winning percentage at home (.667, 2-1-0 record) than on the road (.400, 2-3-0).
- Tigers games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (zero times out of three) than away (three of five) this year.
Last season stats
- The Tigers were 186th in the nation last year with 73.6 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 185th with 72.1 points allowed per contest.
- Princeton grabbed 30.7 rebounds per game (261st-ranked in college basketball). It allowed 31.0 rebounds per contest (168th-ranked).
- Last season the Tigers ranked 105th in college basketball in assists, putting up 14.5 per game.
Princeton betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
- O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 3-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-9 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.9 (340th in nation) | 45.7 (291st) | 32.4 (223rd) | 31.3 (197th) | 13.2 (269th) | 11.9 (207th) |
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