Cornell vs. Princeton betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 13

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The Cornell Big Red (11-10, 4-4 Ivy League) are slightly favored (by 2.5 points) to continue a three-game road win streak when they visit the Princeton Tigers (8-15, 4-4 Ivy League) on Friday, February 13, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 154.5.

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Cornell vs. Princeton betting lines

  • Cornell moneyline odds to win: -173
  • Princeton moneyline odds to win: +139
  • Spread: Cornell (-2.5)
  • Total: 154.5

Cornell statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Cornell has performed worse at home, covering one time in six home games, and seven times in 13 road games.
  • In terms of over/unders, the Big Red hit the over less often when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total three times in six opportunities this season (50%). On the road, they have hit the over eight times in 13 opportunities (61.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Cornell has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.500) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Big Red have been scoring 91.9 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly higher than the 91.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Cornell’s defense has been more porous as of late, as the team has allowed 85.5 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 85.1 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Big Red’s last 10 contests have seen them make 12.6 three-pointers per game while shooting 38.8% from deep. Both numbers are less than their 2025-26 averages of 13.4 makes and 40.3%.

Cornell betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-11-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 2-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 3-3; Away: 5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.8 (22nd in nation) 48.4 (352nd) 32.3 (175th) 30.2 (131st) 22.1 (first) 11.8 (246th)

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Princeton statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Princeton has been better against the spread at home (5-2-0) than away (5-6-0) this season.
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Tigers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (28.6%, two of seven) than on the road (45.5%, five of 11).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Tigers have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-0) than away (1-10).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Tigers are scoring 70.6 points per game, 1.2 more than their season average (69.4).
  • Over its last 10 games, Princeton is surrendering 69.7 points per contest, compared to its season average of 71.6 points allowed.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Tigers are sinking 8.3 treys per contest, 0.4 fewer threes than their season average (8.7). They sport a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (35.5%) compared to their season average (33.8%).

Princeton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-9-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 10-6-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 10-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-12-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-14 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.9 (324th in nation) 44.4 (201st) 31.3 (237th) 31.2 (190th) 13.1 (245th) 10.1 (73rd)
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