Cornell vs Princeton Prediction 2/13/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Cornell Big Red and the Princeton Tigers meet Friday in college basketball action from 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.

Cornell Big Red Recap

The Cornell Big Red come into this game looking to add on to an 88-67 win over Columbia last time out to sit at 11-10 this season. After this game, Cornell will head on the road again for a game against Penn.

Big Red Win 4 Of Last 5

Cooper Noard leads the Big Red in scoring with 19.4 PPG along with 3.4 RPG while Jake Fiegen has 16.7 PPG with 5.1 RPG. Adam Hinton has 13.3 PPG with 3.1 RPG and 2.2 APG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Cornell so far this season. Jacob Beccles has 7 PPG with 2.3 RPG and 3.1 APG while Josh Baldwin has 7.5 PPG with 3.9 RPG and 3.2 APG of his own this season. Kaspar Sepp also has 4.9 PPG with 5.4 RPG to lead the Big Red in rebounding. As a team, Cornell is averaging 91.1 PPG on 49.8% shooting from the field, 40.3% from three and 75.2% from the foul line this season.

Princeton Tigers Recap

The Princeton Tigers come into this game looking to rebound from their 61-60 loss at the hands of Penn last time out to sit at 8-15 this season. After this game, Princeton will take on Columbia at home.

Tigers Alternate Wins & Losses In 5 Straight

Jackson Hicke leads the Tigers in scoring and assists with 15.1 PPG and 2.6 APG along with 5.4 RPG while Dalen Davis has 14.3 PPG with 2.4 RPG and 2.3 APG. Jack Stanton has 10.9 PPG with 3.5 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Princeton so far this season. Malik Abdullahi has 9.4 PPG with a team-high 6 RPG to lead Princeton in rebounding while CJ Happy has 7.3 PPG with 2.7 RPG and Jacob Huggins has 4.1 RPG. As a team, Princeton is averaging 69.4 PPG on 41.9% shooting from the field, 33.8% from three and 74.4% from the foul line this season. 

Cornell Big Red @ Princeton Tigers Betting Trends: February 13, 2026

Why the Princeton Tigers will win

• Princeton has won each of its last six night games at Jadwin Gymnasium following a road loss.
• Cornell has lost five of its last six night games.
• The home team has won the first half in four of the last five games between Cornell and Princeton.

Why the Cornell Big Red will win

• Cornell has won four of its last five games.
• Princeton has lost six of its last eight night games.
• Cornell has won the first half in each of its last six night games against Princeton.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Princeton’s last 10 night games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 154 or fewer points.
• Nine of Cornell’s last 10 night games have produced a total of 159+ points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Princeton ranks 48th among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point percentage this season (30.7%).
• Cornell ranks 1st among Division 1 teams for assists per game this season (22.2).
• Cornell ranks 1st among Division 1 teams for three-point field goals made per game this season (13.4).

Cornell Big Red vs. Princeton Tigers Prediction

I’m on Princeton here. I just don’t trust this Cornell team defensively after one solid showing, as this team has been blitzed defensively for much of the year. Princeton hasn’t been as strong so far this season, but I think getting a free bucket with them at home is where it’s at so give me Princeton here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Princeton +3