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#135PRINPrinceton
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#228NENortheastern
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Season records: Princeton and Northeastern
PRINThis seasonNE
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects PRIN 75–72 · win probability PRIN 58%
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model 147.1
Model edge
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: PRIN has more of the edges

PRIN 5, NE 2 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
PRINBig
Free throws
Free throw rate: PRIN 34.6, NE 29.4. Allowed: PRIN 34.0, NE 41.9
PRINBig
Three-pointers
PRIN hits 33.9% and allows 31.1%; NE hits 33.7% and allows 35.8%. Threes are 44.5% and 37.8% of their shots
Context
Tempo
About 67 possessions: PRIN plays 65.0 a game (344th fastest), NE 69.9 (120th). Faster games mean more points
NEBig
Turnovers
Turnover rate: PRIN 17.1%, NE 16.3%. Forced: PRIN 14.2%, NE 16.8%
PRINSmall
Who is back
Minutes back from last season: PRIN 100%, NE 43%. Transfers in: PRIN 0, NE 3. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
PRINSmall
PRIN offense vs NE defense
Offense 177th of 366 against a defense 263rd, on the model’s ratings
PRINSmall
NE offense vs PRIN defense
Offense 194th of 366 against a defense 115th, on the model’s ratings
NESmall
Home court
NE at home. This season: NE 0-0 at home, PRIN 0-0 away
Context
Schedule so far
PRIN has played the 137th-hardest schedule, NE the 185th. A record against a soft schedule means less
Even
Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: PRIN 27.2%, NE 27.3%. Defensive: PRIN 71.5%, NE 69.8%
Even
Shooting
Effective FG%: PRIN 49.6 and allows 52.0; NE 52.4 and allows 56.4

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Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—PRIN -2.2—
Total—147.1—
Projected score—PRIN 74.7 · NE 72.4

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadPRIN -1.5—
1H total68.8—
1H projected scorePRIN 35.1 · NE 33.7—

Princeton has the better starters

Position by position: Princeton 3, Northeastern 1, even 1
PrincetonBetterNortheastern
G J. Hicke15.8 pts · 5.2 reb · 2.4 ast Score 85
PRINBig
G M. Loughnane10.2 pts · 2.9 reb · 3.8 ast Score 45
G J. Stanton11.1 pts · 3.6 reb · 1.7 ast Score 64
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G R. King TR5.8 pts · 2.1 reb · 1.2 ast Score 46
G L. Clark6.2 pts · 4 reb · 1.9 ast Score 29
No call
G M. Newton5.4 pts · 2 reb · 0.9 ast Not ranked
G D. Davis14.8 pts · 2.4 reb · 2.2 ast Score 69
NESmall
G R. Williams7.4 pts · 1.1 reb · 1.6 ast Score 89
F M. Abdullahi9.5 pts · 5.6 reb · 1.2 ast Score 54
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C P. Pinter3.3 pts · 2.1 reb · 0.4 ast Score 5
PrincetonBetterNortheastern
PRIN offense177th of 366 · -5.5
PRINSmall
NE defense263rd of 366 · -6.8
PRIN defense115th of 366 · -1.5
PRINSmall
NE offense194th of 366 · -6.0
Backcourt+0.9 · 4 players
PRINSmall
Backcourt-0.9 · 4 players
Frontcourt-0.1 · 1 player
PRINSmall
Frontcourt-2.0 · 1 player
Bench-4.6 · 5 players
NESmall
Bench-1.8 · 3 players
Score, worst to bestPRIN betterNE betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Princeton
Guards
J. Hicke35 minJ. Stanton32 minL. Clark29 minD. Davis28 minS. Whitfield12 minP. Seals8 min
Forwards
M. Abdullahi29 minJ. Huggins22 minC. Happy19 minJ. Hammond7 minC. McSweeney5 minW. Kutzler1 min
Centers
W. HiggsNew
Northeastern
Guards
M. Loughnane31 minR. King19 min · TRM. Newton17 minR. Williams15 minL. Bond14 min · TRD. GrosberNew
Forwards
B. Young5 min · TRJ. IcitovicNewD. JungNewS. BaptisteNew
Centers
P. Pinter14 minL. Koelsch9 min
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
PRINNE
Scoring
67.5 #324Points per game74.9 #168
1.04 #268Points per possession1.07 #210
65.0 #344Pace (possessions)69.9 #120
Shooting
49.6 #260Effective FG%52.4 #130
33.9 #1773-point %33.7 #187
44.5 #783-point attempt rate37.8 #218
34.6 #192Free throw rate29.4 #324
Possessions
17.1 #216Turnover rate16.3 #159
27.2 #287Offensive rebound rate27.3 #286
12.5 #254Assists per game15.3 #75
Defense
72.4 #114Points allowed80.9 #331
1.11 #242Points allowed per possession1.16 #335
52.0 #209Opponent effective FG%56.4 #351
31.1 #36Opponent 3-point %35.8 #297
14.2 #328Turnovers forced16.8 #163
71.5 #82Defensive rebound rate69.8 #169
4.6 #349Steals per game7.0 #131
2.1 #341Blocks per game3.0 #229

Princeton

8-20 in 2025-26 overall · 5-9 in conference · Ivy League

Last five, 2025-26
  • L@ Yale53–78
  • Wvs Dartmouth82–61
  • Lvs Harvard56–58
  • L@ Brown71–80
  • Lvs Columbia65–75

A week or more of rest.

Northeastern

7-24 in 2025-26 overall · 3-17 in conference · Coastal Athletic Association

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Drexel77–84
  • Wvs NC A&T88–72
  • Lvs Monmouth83–89
  • L@ Hampton65–76
  • L@ William & Mary77–84

A week or more of rest.