Cornell vs. Princeton Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 13
13 February 2026

The Cornell Big Red (11-10, 4-4 Ivy League) are favorites by 3.5 points for their matchup with the Princeton Tigers (8-15, 4-4 Ivy League) on February 13, 2026 at Jadwin Gymnasium. The game sees one of the highest-scoring teams in the nation against one of the worst defensive squads, as the Big Red are third in points scored per game (91.1), while the Tigers are 118th in points conceded (71.6). The matchup has an over/under of 156.5 points.
Cornell took care of business in its last matchup 88-67 against Columbia on Saturday. Josh Baldwin scored a team-leading 19 points for Cornell in the victory. Princeton fell in its last outing 61-60 against Pennsylvania on Saturday. Jacob Huggins scored a team-leading 14 points for Princeton in the loss.
Cornell vs. Princeton Odds and Game Time
- When: Friday, February 13, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Jadwin Gymnasium in Princeton, New Jersey
- Spread favorite: Cornell -3.5
- Moneyline favorite: Cornell -144
- Moneyline underdog: Princeton +120
- Over/Under: 156.5 points
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Betting the Over/Under: Cornell vs. Princeton
- This season, Cornell and its opponents have combined to outscore Friday's over/under of 156.5 points 15 times.
- This season, three of Princeton's games have ended with a combined score higher than 156.5 points.
- The over/under for the contest of 156.5 is 4.0 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Big Red (91.1 points per game) and the Tigers (69.4 points per game).
- The 156.7 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 0.2 more than the 156.5-point total in this contest.
- On average, Cornell has had a 176.2-point over/under in its games this season, 19.7 more points than the over/under in this contest.
- The over/under for this contest is 15.5 points higher than the average over/under in Princeton's games this season of 141.0.
Betting the Spread: Cornell vs. Princeton
- Cornell has played 19 games, with eight wins against the spread.
- So far this season, the Big Red have been installed as favorites by a 3.5-point margin or more nine times and are 4-5 ATS in those contests.
- Princeton is 13-9-0 against the spread this season.
- So far this year, the Tigers have been installed as underdogs by a 3.5-point margin or more 15 times and are 10-5 ATS in those contests.
- At home this season, Princeton is 6-1 overall and 5-2 against the spread.
- This season, as a 3.5-point underdog or greater at home, Princeton is 3-1 ATS.
- Cornell is 7-6 against the spread, and 6-7 overall, away from home.
- Cornell is unbeaten ATS (3-0) on the road as 3.5-point favorites or more.
Betting the Moneyline: Cornell vs. Princeton
- This season, Cornell has been moneyline favorites 11 times and won eight, or 72.7%, of those games.
- This season, the Big Red have won six of their nine games, or 66.7%, when favored by at least -144 on the moneyline.
- The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 59% chance of a victory for Cornell.
- Princeton has been a moneyline underdog in 17 games this season and has come away with the win three times (17.6%) in those contests.
- This season, the Tigers have come away with a win three times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least +120 or longer on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Princeton has a 45.5% chance of pulling out a win.
