Princeton vs. Pennsylvania betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 5

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The Pennsylvania Quakers (7-6, 0-0 Ivy League) are underdogs (by 3.5 points) to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Princeton Tigers (4-11, 0-0 Ivy League) on Monday, January 5, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The point total is set at 144.5 in the matchup.

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Princeton Cover -3.5 vs Pennsylvania -105

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Princeton vs. Pennsylvania betting lines

  • Princeton moneyline odds to win: -173
  • Pennsylvania moneyline odds to win: +146
  • Spread: Princeton (-3.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Princeton statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Princeton sports a better record against the spread at home (3-1-0) than it does in away games (3-3-0).
  • The Tigers have hit the over on the total in one of four home games (25%). They’ve fared better on the road, topping the total in three of six matchups (50%).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Tigers have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 65.9 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 68.5 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • Princeton’s defense has been more stingy lately, as the team has allowed 69.2 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 72.2 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Tigers are making 0.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.8 compared to 9.0 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (34.6% compared to 33.2% season-long).

Princeton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-5-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 7-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; 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
41.0 (338th in nation) 45.3 (276th) 32.1 (232nd) 31.6 (212th) 13.4 (252nd) 11.7 (199th)

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Pennsylvania statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Pennsylvania is 3-3-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). On the road, it is 3-2-0 ATS (.600).
  • Quakers games have gone above the over/under less often at home (zero times out of six) than on the road (three of five) this year.
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Quakers have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than away (1-3).

Last season stats

  • With 69.6 points per game on offense, the Quakers ranked 294th in college basketball last season. At the other end of the court, they allowed 77.4 points per contest, which ranked 317th in college basketball.
  • With 30.1 boards per game, Pennsylvania ranked 291st in the nation. It ceded 33.1 rebounds per contest, which ranked 294th in college basketball.
  • Last season the Quakers ranked 165th in college basketball in assists, putting up 13.7 per game.

Pennsylvania betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-8-0 (Home: 0-6-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (219th in nation) 44.7 (257th) 33.8 (148th) 33.3 (291st) 15.5 (120th) 11.4 (168th)
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