Yale vs Cornell Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Ivy League Tournament Championship

The No. 1 seed Yale Bulldogs (21-7, 13-1 Ivy League) will aim to claim the Ivy League championship and a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament when they meet the No. 2 Cornell Big Red (18-10, 9-5 Ivy League) on Sunday at 12 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Yale vs. Cornell Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Sunday, March 16, 2025
• Game time: 12 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: Providence, Rhode Island
• Arena: Paul Bailey Pizzitola Sports Center

Yale vs. Cornell Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Yale win (72.9%)

Take a look at some betting trends for Yale (-5.5) versus Cornell on Sunday. The total has been set at 157.5 points for this game.

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Yale vs. Cornell: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Yale has won 17 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 10 times.
• Cornell has compiled a 16-10-0 ATS record so far this year.
• When the spread is set as 5.5 or more this season, Yale (11-9) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (55%) than Cornell (2-1) does as the underdog (66.7%).
• The Bulldogs have done a better job covering the spread in home games (7-3-0) than they have in road tilts (8-5-0).
• Against the spread, the Big Red have had better results away (9-4-0) than at home (6-6-0).
• Against the spread, in conference play, Yale is 8-7-0 this year.
• Cornell has beaten the spread 11 times in 15 Ivy League games.

Yale vs. Cornell: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Yale has come away with 20 wins in the 23 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Bulldogs have a win-loss record of 17-3 when favored by -225 or better by sportsbooks this year.
• Cornell has won 50% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (4-4).
• In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +184 or longer, the Big Red have a 1-2 record (winning just 33.3% of their games).
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Yale has a 69.2% chance of pulling out a win.

Yale vs. Cornell Head-to-Head Comparison

• Yale outscores opponents by 12.2 points per game (scoring 81.4 per game to rank 24th in college basketball while giving up 69.2 per contest to rank 91st in college basketball) and has a +340 scoring differential overall.
• John Poulakidas paces Yale, recording 19 points per game (42nd in the country).
• Cornell has a +225 scoring differential, topping opponents by eight points per game. It is putting up 85.1 points per game, sixth in college basketball, and is allowing 77.1 per contest to rank 315th in college basketball.
• Nazir Williams' 14.7 points per game paces Cornell and ranks 290th in the country.
• The 35.6 rebounds per game the Bulldogs average rank 25th in the nation, and are 7.1 more than the 28.5 their opponents grab per outing.
• Nick Townsend's 7.3 rebounds per game lead the Bulldogs and rank 129th in college basketball play.
• The 32.4 rebounds per game the Big Red accumulate rank 154th in college basketball, 1.6 more than the 30.8 their opponents grab.
• Guy Ragland Jr.'s 5.3 rebounds per game lead the Big Red and rank 510th in the nation.
• Yale averages 105.1 points per 100 possessions on offense (15th in college basketball), and gives up 89.4 points per 100 possessions (77th in college basketball).
• The Big Red rank 11th in college basketball averaging 106 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 252nd, allowing 96 points per 100 possessions.

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