Yale vs. Princeton betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 10

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Ivy League foes square off when the Yale Bulldogs (12-2, 1-0 Ivy League) visit the Princeton Tigers (5-11, 1-0 Ivy League) at Jadwin Gymnasium, starting at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 10, 2026. The Bulldogs are 7.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s over/under is 141.5.

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Yale vs. Princeton betting lines

  • Yale moneyline odds to win: -365
  • Princeton moneyline odds to win: +283
  • Spread: Yale (-7.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Yale statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Yale has done a better job covering the spread in road games (3-2-0) than it has in home games (1-2-0).
  • The Bulldogs have gone over the total in two of three home games (66.7%). They’ve fared better in road games, going over the total in four of five matchups (80%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Yale has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.667) compared to road games (1.000).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Bulldogs were the 25th-best team in the country (81.3 points per game) last year. Defensively, they were 116th (70.1 points allowed per game).
  • Yale collected 35.0 rebounds per game and gave up 28.7 boards last year, ranking 34th and 44th, respectively, in the country.
  • Last season the Bulldogs were ranked 28th in the country in assists with 16.3 per game.

Yale betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-4-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.9 (18th in nation) 43.0 (152nd) 33.1 (183rd) 28.2 (50th) 17.1 (57th) 9.1 (13th)

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Princeton statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Princeton’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .600 (3-2-0). On the road, it is .500 (3-3-0).
  • Tigers games have finished above the over/under 40% of the time at home (two of five), and 50% of the time away (three of six).
  • The Tigers’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is 1.000 (1-0), and on the road it is .000 (0-6).

Recent trends

  • While the Tigers are posting 69.1 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, producing 66.7 points per contest.
  • In its past 10 games, Princeton is allowing 71.1 points per contest, 1.3 fewer points than its season average (72.4).
  • The Tigers are sinking 8.9 treys per game in their previous 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (34.5%) compared to their season average from downtown (33.3%).

Princeton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 7-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-10 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.8 (323rd in nation) 45.3 (276th) 31.4 (258th) 31.6 (210th) 13.3 (247th) 11.5 (179th)
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