Princeton vs. Cornell betting: College basketball preview for January 25

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The Princeton Tigers (14-4, 3-0 Ivy League) are 4.5-point favorites as they look to continue a seven-game win streak when they host the Cornell Big Red (10-6, 2-1 Ivy League) on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Jadwin Gymnasium. The matchup airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is 158.5.

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Princeton vs. Cornell betting lines

  • Princeton moneyline odds to win: -195
  • Cornell moneyline odds to win: +162
  • Spread: Princeton (-4.5)
  • Total: 158.5

Princeton statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Princeton has a worse record against the spread (0-5-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (2-3-1).
  • The Tigers have eclipsed the over/under less often when playing at home, hitting the over in one of five home matchups (20%). On the road, they have hit the over in two of six games (33.3%).
  • In five home games as a moneyline favorite, Princeton has four wins (.800). It owns an identical winning percentage (4-1 record) as a moneyline favorite on the road.

Recent trends

  • The Tigers have seen an uptick in scoring lately, racking up 78.1 points per game in their last 10 contests, one point more than the 77.1 they’ve scored this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Princeton give up one fewer point per game (70.7) than its season-long average (71.7).
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Tigers are making 0.1 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (10.4 compared to 10.5 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (36.6% compared to 37.5% season-long).

Princeton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-10-1 (Home: 0-5-0; Away: 2-3-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 3-8-0 (As Favorite: 3-10-1; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-10-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-4 (Home: 4-1; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (149th in nation) 43.9 (214th) 31.2 (257th) 31.2 (181st) 15.2 (96th) 10.1 (51st)

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Cornell statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Cornell’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .167 (1-5-0). Away, it is .750 (6-2-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Big Red games have finished over four of six times at home (66.7%), and five of eight on the road (62.5%).
  • The Big Red, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than away (1-2) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Big Red are putting up 88.6 points per contest over their previous 10 games, which is two more than their average for the season (86.6).
  • While Cornell is giving up 77.2 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its past 10 games, allowing 77.9 points per contest.
  • The Big Red are making 11.5 treys per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.7 more than their average for the season (10.8). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (40.6%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (37.4%).

Cornell betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-5-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-4 (Home: 1-4; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.6 (first in nation) 45 (269th) 32.1 (200th) 30.2 (129th) 20.1 (first) 12 (243rd)
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