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Washington Post
07-03-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Pennsylvania plays Princeton after Brown's 42-point game
Pennsylvania Quakers (8-18, 4-9 Ivy League) at Princeton Tigers (18-10, 7-6 Ivy League) Princeton, New Jersey; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Pennsylvania takes on Princeton after Sam Brown scored 42 points in Pennsylvania's 92-87 victory against the Columbia Lions. The Tigers are 8-4 in home games. Princeton is sixth in the Ivy League in rebounding averaging 31.0 rebounds. Caden Pierce leads the Tigers with 7.5 boards.


Associated Press
07-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Pennsylvania plays Princeton after Brown's 42-point game
Pennsylvania Quakers (8-18, 4-9 Ivy League) at Princeton Tigers (18-10, 7-6 Ivy League) Princeton, New Jersey; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Pennsylvania takes on Princeton after Sam Brown scored 42 points in Pennsylvania's 92-87 victory against the Columbia Lions. The Tigers are 8-4 in home games. Princeton is sixth in the Ivy League in rebounding averaging 31.0 rebounds. Caden Pierce leads the Tigers with 7.5 boards. The Quakers are 4-9 against Ivy League opponents. Pennsylvania is 2-6 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 10.3 turnovers per game. Princeton averages 10.3 made 3-pointers per game, 1.6 more made shots than the 8.7 per game Pennsylvania gives up. Pennsylvania averages 8.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.2 more makes per game than Princeton gives up. TOP PERFORMERS: Blake Peters is shooting 38.4% from beyond the arc with 2.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Tigers, while averaging 9.8 points. Xaivian Lee is averaging 16.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists over the past 10 games. Ethan Roberts is shooting 42.8% and averaging 17.0 points for the Quakers. Brown is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 4-6, averaging 66.9 points, 30.6 rebounds, 12.3 assists, 6.1 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 38.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.1 points per game. Quakers: 3-7, averaging 75.5 points, 32.1 rebounds, 14.7 assists, 4.8 steals and 1.7 blocks per game while shooting 43.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.2 points. ___


USA Today
22-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Dartmouth at Princeton odds, tips and betting trends
The Princeton Tigers (17-8, 6-4 Ivy League) host the Dartmouth Big Green (12-11, 6-4 Ivy League) in a matchup of Ivy League rivals at Jadwin Gymnasium, tipping off at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 22, 2025. In this preview, we take a look at the Princeton vs. Dartmouth odds and lines for this matchup. The Tigers and the Big Green meet with no line currently set for the game. Princeton has a 6-16-1 record against the spread so far this season compared to Dartmouth, who is 14-7-0 ATS. The Tigers are 8-15-0 and the Big Green are 10-11-0 in terms of going over the point total. Princeton is 1-8-1 against the spread and 6-4 overall over its last 10 games, while Dartmouth has gone 7-3 against the spread and 6-4 overall. Ahead of this college hoops matchup, here's everything you need to get ready for Saturday's action. Check out: USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll Princeton vs. Dartmouth prediction Princeton 76, Dartmouth 71 Against the spread Princeton has compiled a 6-16-1 record against the spread this season. Dartmouth has put together a 14-7-0 ATS record so far this year. The Tigers record 74.1 points per game, only 1.5 more points than the 72.6 the Big Green give up. Princeton is 4-7 against the spread and 11-2 overall when scoring more than 72.6 points. Dartmouth is 6-1 against the spread and 8-1 overall when giving up fewer than 74.1 points. The Big Green's 79 points per game are 7.6 more points than the 71.4 the Tigers give up to opponents. When it scores more than 71.4 points, Dartmouth is 10-4 against the spread and 11-5 overall. Princeton has an ATS record of 5-10-1 and a 14-4 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 79 points. Players to watch Princeton Xaivian Lee paces his squad in both points (16.4) and assists (5.1) per game, and also posts 5.7 rebounds. Defensively, he posts 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocked shots. Caden Pierce puts up a team-best 7.7 rebounds per contest. In addition, he's averaging 11.4 points and 3.1 assists, shooting 46.7% from the field. Blake Peters posts 9.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 1.2 steals and 0 blocked shots. Dartmouth Ryan Cornish is the Big Green's top scorer (16.9 points per game) and assist man (3.4), and produces 4.8 rebounds. Brandon Mitchell-Day leads the Big Green in rebounding (7.4 per game), and puts up 13 points and 2.7 assists. He also averages 0.6 steals and 0.6 blocked shots. Connor Amundsen gives the Big Green 11 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. He also delivers 0.6 steals and 0 blocked shots.


USA Today
17-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Princeton vs. Harvard men's basketball tickets still available for Friday, February 21
The Princeton Tigers (16-8, 5-4 Ivy League) meet the Harvard Crimson (9-13, 4-5 Ivy League) in a matchup of Ivy League teams at 7:00 PM ET on Friday. The game airs on ESPN+. Buy tickets for Princeton vs. Harvard Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub Princeton vs. Harvard game information Date: Friday, February 21, 2025 Friday, February 21, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET How to watch on TV: ESPN+ ESPN+ Location: Princeton, New Jersey Princeton, New Jersey Venue: Jadwin Gymnasium Jadwin Gymnasium Tickets: Buy tickets here Watch college basketball on ESPN+! Princeton leaders So far this season, Xaivian Lee averages 16.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game, shooting 42.7% from the field and 34.2% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game. Offensively, Caden Pierce is posting 11.6 points, 3.0 assists and 7.7 rebounds per contest. Blake Peters puts up 9.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. At the other end, he puts up 1.2 steals and 0.0 blocked shots. On a per-game basis, Dalen Davis averages 9.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists, shooting 35.1% from the floor and 35.5% from beyond the arc with 1.8 made 3-pointers per game. Jackson Hicke is averaging five points per contest this season. Harvard leaders On the hardwood, Chandler Pigge puts up 13.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest, shooting 49.6% from the field and 33.8% from downtown with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game. Thomas Batties II averages 11.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. On the defense, he posts 1.0 steal and 1.5 blocked shots. Robert Hinton is putting up 13.9 points, 1.9 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game this season. From an offensive standpoint, Evan Nelson is posting 8.8 points per game. So far this season, Louis Lesmond is posting 8.3 points, 1.5 assists and 2.6 rebounds per contest. Princeton vs. Harvard stats breakdown The Tigers shoot 42.9% from the field, 2.8% lower than the Crimson concede defensively. In games when Princeton shoots higher than 45.7% from the field, it is 5-5 against the spread and 11-1 overall. The Crimson shoot 44.3% from the field, just 0.1 lower than the Tigers allow. This season Harvard is 8-3 against the spread and 9-2 overall when shooting above 44.4% from the field. The Tigers pull down 31.8 boards per game, 3.5 more than the Crimson. The Tigers are 198th in rebounding in the country, and the Crimson are 338th. The 74.0 points the Tigers average are just 1.0 more than the Crimson give up. The Crimson put up only 3.0 fewer points per game (68.5) than the Tigers give up (71.5). Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. FTW operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.


USA Today
16-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Harvard at Princeton odds, tips and betting trends
The Princeton Tigers (16-8, 5-4 Ivy League) host the Harvard Crimson (9-13, 4-5 Ivy League) in a matchup of Ivy League rivals at Jadwin Gymnasium, beginning at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, February 21, 2025. Below, we take a look at the Princeton vs. Harvard odds and lines around this matchup. The Tigers and the Crimson meet with no line currently set for the matchup. Princeton's record against the spread so far this season is 6-15-1, while Harvard's is 9-12-1. A total of seven out of the Tigers' games this season have hit the over, and 10 of the Crimson's games have gone over. Princeton is 1-8-1 against the spread and 6-4 overall in its last 10 contests, while Harvard has gone 4-5-1 against the spread and 5-5 overall. Before this matchup, here's everything you need to get ready for Friday's college hoops action. Check out: USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll Princeton vs. Harvard prediction Princeton 76, Harvard 66 Against the spread Princeton is 6-15-1 ATS this season. Harvard has won nine games against the spread this year, while failing to cover or pushing 13 times. The Tigers score only one more point per game (74) than the Crimson give up (73). Princeton has a 4-6 record against the spread and a 10-2 record overall when scoring more than 73 points. Harvard is 6-4-1 against the spread and 7-4 overall when giving up fewer than 74 points. The Crimson score an average of 68.5 points per game, only three fewer points than the 71.5 the Tigers give up. When it scores more than 71.5 points, Harvard is 7-1 against the spread and 7-1 overall. Princeton's record is 4-3-1 against the spread and 9-0 overall when it gives up fewer than 68.5 points. Players to watch Princeton Xaivian Lee paces the Tigers with 16.1 points per contest and 5 assists, while also posting 5.7 rebounds. Caden Pierce paces the Tigers at 7.7 rebounds per contest, while also averaging 3 assists and 11.6 points. Blake Peters puts up 9.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest, shooting 40.6% from the floor and 38.3% from beyond the arc with 2.5 made 3-pointers per contest. Harvard Chandler Pigge is the Crimson's top rebounder (7 per game), and he contributes 13.5 points and 2.5 assists. The Crimson receive 11.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2 assists per game from Thomas Batties II. Robert Hinton is the Crimson's top scorer (13.9 points per game), and he contributes 1.9 assists and 3.9 rebounds.