- Matchup: Cornell Big Red vs. Princeton Tigers
- Date: Friday, February 13, 2026
- Venue: Jadwin Gymnasium, Princeton, NJ
- Broadcast: ESPN+
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The Princeton Tigers (8-15) will host the Cornell Big Red (11-10) at Jadwin Gymnasium this Friday.
In their last outing, the Cornell Big Red secured a decisive victory against Columbia, finishing 88-67. Cornell achieved a remarkable field goal percentage of 53.6%, sinking 30 of 56 shots and making 6 of 19 attempts from beyond the arc. At the free-throw line, the Big Red showcased their accuracy, converting 22 out of 24 attempts for an impressive 91.7% success rate. On the boards, they collected 32 rebounds, including 10 offensive grabs. Cornell also shared the ball effectively with 25 assists, forced 15 turnovers, and made 11 steals. Defensively, Cornell allowed Columbia to shoot 46.3% on 25 of 54 shots. Columbia earned 16 assists and had 5 steals during the game while collecting 21 rebounds (8 offensive). They shot poorly from the free-throw line, hitting just 9 of 17 (52.9%) and made 8 of 18 from three-point range. The foul count ended in a stalemate at 19 for both teams.
A standout player for Cornell was Josh Baldwin, who posted 19 points on 4 of 9 shooting, complemented by 10 rebounds and 2 assists in 20 minutes of play.
Cornell enters this matchup with a record of 11-10. They average an impressive 91.1 points per game (3rd in Division 1) while boasting a shooting percentage of 49.8%. The Big Red are hitting 40.3% of their three-point attempts (282 of 700) and 75.2% from the foul line. Collectively, Cornell gathers 35.6 rebounds per game and has 466 assists this season, ranking 9th in Division 1 for passing. They average 12.1 turnovers and commit 19.6 personal fouls per game.
Defensively, the Big Red force an average of 12.1 turnovers per game and draw 17.7 fouls. They allow opponents to shoot 38.8% from beyond the arc and rank 358th in Division 1 for points allowed per game (85.1). The Big Red’s defense permits a field goal percentage of 48.4% (634 of 1,310) and averages 33.6 rebounds per game, ranking 252nd in college basketball for assists allowed, with 352 given up this season.
In their most recent game, the Princeton Tigers fell to Penn, 61-60. The Tigers secured 23 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 31. They turned the ball over 5 times but managed only 1 steal. Princeton was awarded 16 free-throw attempts, converting 10 of those for a success rate of 62.5%. From three-point range, the Tigers succeeded on 6 of 19 attempts (31.6%) and shot 22 for 54 from the field for a percentage of 40.7%. Defensively, Princeton allowed Penn to connect on 23 of 56 field goal attempts, with Penn achieving a shooting percentage of 41.1%. Lastly, Princeton finished 27.8% from three-point land, hitting 5 of 18 shots, and made 10 of 15 attempts from the charity stripe (66.7%). They allowed Penn to gather 33 rebounds in total (11 offensive).
Jacob Huggins played a pivotal role for the Tigers in this matchup, converting 5 of 7 shots for 71.4% and finishing with 14 points and 6 rebounds in 30 minutes of play without registering any assists.
Princeton’s season record stands at 8-15. The Tigers commit an average of 16.7 personal fouls per game and boast a 74.4% free-throw percentage. They earn assists at a rate of 13.1 per game (ranking 249th nationally) and turn the ball over 10.8 times per contest. Princeton has accumulated 1,597 points this year (69.4 points per game) and averages 34.2 rebounds.
On the defensive front, Princeton allows opponents to convert 30.7% of their three-point attempts (163 of 531) and grants 73.3% from the foul line. They yield an average of 12.7 assists and 34.5 rebounds per game, ranking them 116th and 185th in college basketball, respectively. The Tigers allow 71.6 points per game, ranking 120th in college for points against. They manage to force 9.7 turnovers each game and have permitted opponents to shoot 44.4% from the field (211th in D-1).
Who will prevail in today’s NCAA matchup against the spread?
Prediction: Take Cornell
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