Princeton vs. Brown betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 24

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The Princeton Tigers (6-13, 2-2 Ivy League) are favored (by 4.5 points) to build on a three-game home winning streak when they host the Brown Bears (7-10, 1-3 Ivy League) on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 12 p.m. ET. The matchup’s over/under is set at 133.5.

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Princeton vs. Brown betting lines

  • Princeton moneyline odds to win: -207
  • Brown moneyline odds to win: +170
  • Spread: Princeton (-4.5)
  • Total: 133.5

Princeton statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Princeton has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered four times in six opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered three times in eight opportunities in away games.
  • The Tigers have eclipsed the total less often at home, hitting the over in two of six home matchups (33.3%). In road games, they have hit the over in four of eight games (50%).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Tigers have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 67.9 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 70.0 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • Princeton’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (68.3) is 4.2 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (72.5).
  • While the Tigers are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (8.8 per game) when compared to their season-long average (9.1), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (34.1% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 33.7% on the season).

Princeton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 8-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-12 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.9 (329th in nation) 44.5 (223rd) 31.5 (244th) 31.5 (202nd) 13.1 (255th) 10.7 (121st)

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Brown statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Brown’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (4-4-0). Away, it is .571 (4-3-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Bears games have finished over less frequently at home (two of eight, 25%) than on the road (four of seven, 57.1%).
  • This year the Bears are 1-4 at home when moneyline underdogs (.200 winning percentage). On the road they are 0-5 (.000).

Recent trends

  • The Bears are averaging 76.8 points per contest over their past 10 games, compared to their season average of 72.6.
  • Over its past 10 games, Brown is ceding 65.6 points per game, 2.1 fewer points than its season average (67.7).
  • The Bears are draining 7.7 threes per contest over their last 10 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (7.6). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (34.4%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (33.8%).

Brown betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 4-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-9-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-9 (Home: 1-4; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (240th in nation) 42.3 (100th) 33.3 (141st) 31.7 (214th) 15.8 (91st) 11.6 (211th)
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