The Quakers will play the Tigers on Monday, January 5th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 7:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, Penn and Princeton are set to hit the hardwood on Monday, January 5th, 2026. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2025-26 season in full stride, Penn currently has a 99.00 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Princeton is 98.00.
- Away Penn - Penn starts this game with a 1-5 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the Ivy League Conference for away team wins.
- Home Princeton - Princeton meets Penn boasting a 4-1 record as a home team. They currently rank 3rd in the Ivy League Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Penn currently ranks 1st (0.000) in the Ivy League Conference, with Princeton now standing 1st (0.000) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Ivy League Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Penn has a 0.538 overall win percentage, with Princeton matching up with a 0.267 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Penn currently possesses 7-6 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Princeton has tallied a 4-11 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, Penn faces Princeton on Monday, January 5th, in college basketball.
Penn: 7-6 overall, 0-0 Ivy League. Princeton: 4-11 overall, 0-0 Ivy League.
Conference records crucial for tournament seeds. Penn won last game, as did Princeton.
Review tables for point spread, total, and moneylines. Bet legally at BetRivers, BetMGM.
Penn and Princeton both aim for Ivy League victory. Check futures odds below.
Best Quakers at Tigers Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Princeton is a -2.5 -117 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while Penn is a +2.5 -107 point spread underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 144.5 -112 points at BetRivers, which means you risk $112 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 144.5 -112 points at BetRivers, and that means you risk $112 to win $100 betting the under.
Princeton is a -152 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and Penn is a +123 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Penn
Princeton
1/05/26 7:00pm EST | +2.5 -107-2.5 -117 |
Underdog Penn - Penn bettors risk $100 to win $93.46 at -107 odds.
A +2.5 Penn underdog bet wins if they lose by 2 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 3 or more.
Favorite Princeton - Princeton bettors risk $100 to win $85.47 at -117 odds.
A -2.5 Princeton favorite bet wins if they win by 3 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 2 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Penn at Princeton Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Penn
Princeton
1/05/26 7:00pm EST | Pending BetMGM |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Penn | 8-7 | 0.533 | 7-1 | 1-6 | 1-1 | +1 | 0.500 | W1 |
| Princeton | 6-11 | 0.353 | 6-1 | 0-6 | 2-0 | - | 1.000 | W3 |
Penn & Princeton Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Penn Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Penn YR: futures available
Princeton Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Princeton YR: futures available
Penn & Princeton Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Penn vs Princeton College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Monday, January 5th, 2026 at 7:00 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Penn vs Princeton Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Penn vs Princeton Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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