Cornell vs Princeton Prediction 1/25/25 College Basketball Picks

The Cornell Big Red are visiting the Princeton Tigers on Saturday, January 25th at the Jadwin Gymnasium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Cornell Big Red vs Princeton Tigers Prediction. We will examine:

The Princeton Tigers’ recent form and player performance

The Cornell Big Red’s recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Princeton Tigers

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Cornell Big Red

Recent betting trends in games played between Cornell Big Red and Princeton Tigers

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Cornell Big Red vs Princeton Tigers game

Princeton Tigers Preview

The Princeton Tigers have a 14-4 record this season and are sitting in the first place in the Ivy. They are coming off a 71-67 win over Columbia. The Tigers are 5-11 against the spread, and 6-10 in over/under while having a 6-1 home record.

Offensively, Princeton is averaging 77.1 points per game, which ranks 120th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 71.7 points per game (194th). The Tigers shoot 45.5% from the field (152nd) and 37.5% from beyond the arc (37th). The Tigers shoot 68.4% from the free-throw line (279th) and are grabbing 34.8 rebounds per game (248th).

Xaivian Lee leads Princeton in scoring with an average of 17.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, and a team-high 5.6 assists, while Caden Pierce adds 12.2 points and a team-high 7.2 rebounds per game

Cornell Big Red Preview

The Cornell Big Red have a 10-6 record this season and are sitting in third place in the Ivy. The Big Red are coming off an 82-83 loss to Brown. The Big Red are 7-6-1 against the spread, and 9-4-1 in over/under while having a 6-2 road record.

Offensively, Cornell is averaging 86.6 points per game, which ranks 7th in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 77.2 points per game (310th). The Big Red shoot 51.6% from the field which is the best in the nation, and 37.3% from beyond the arc (43rd). The Big Red shoot 73.3% from the free throw line (127th) and are grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game (242nd).

Nazir Williams leads Cornell scoring this season, with an average of 14.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.5 assists, while Cooper Noard adds 12.9 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.  

Why the Princeton Tigers will win

• Princeton has won each of its last 24 day games at Jadwin Gymnasium.
• Cornell has lost each of its last four games at Jadwin Gymnasium.
• Princeton has won the first half in six of its last eight day games at Jadwin Gymnasium.

Why the Cornell Big Red will win

• The road team has won eight of Cornell’s last nine games.
• Cornell has won the first half in eight of its last nine games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Cornell Big Red vs Princeton Tigers Head-to-Head

Princeton is 4-1 in their last 5 meetings against Cornell, but Cornell is 7-2 against the spread in their last 9 meetings. Over/under is 4-4 in their last 8 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Princeton won 79-77 home, not covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.

Cornell Big Red vs Princeton Tigers Prediction

In this Cornell Big Red vs Princeton Tigers Prediction, Princeton is coming as -3.5 home favorites. Princeton is rightfully favored, as they have a better record and have been almost perfect at home. But Cornell has been very good on the road, and is 5-0 against the spread in their last 5 road games, while on the other hand, Princeton is just 1-6 against the spread in their last 7. Cornell has been covering against Princeton in recent years, and I have faith that they can keep it close today as well. Take the Cornell Big Red and lay the plus points on the road.