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

The No. 1 seed Yale Bulldogs (20-7, 13-1 Ivy League) and the No. 4 seed Princeton Tigers (19-10, 8-6 Ivy League) square off in the Ivy League tournament Saturday at Paul Bailey Pizzitola Sports Center, tipping off at 11 a.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. Princeton Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 15, 2025
• Game time: 11 a.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPNU
• Location: Providence, Rhode Island
• Arena: Paul Bailey Pizzitola Sports Center

Check out the betting trends and insights below before placing a bet on Saturday's Yale-Princeton spread (Yale -7.5) or over/under (144.5 points).

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Yale vs. Princeton: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Yale has compiled a 17-9-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Princeton has won nine games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 18 times.
• As a 7.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Princeton is 1-0 against the spread compared to the 10-7 ATS record Yale racks up as a 7.5-point favorite.
• In home games, the Bulldogs own a better record against the spread (7-3-0) compared to their ATS record in road games (8-5-0).
• The Tigers have the same winning percentage against the spread (.273) at home (3-8-0 record) and on the road (3-8-0) this season.
• Yale has eight wins against the spread in 14 conference games this season.
• Princeton has three wins against the spread in 14 Ivy League games this season.

Yale vs. Princeton: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Yale has come away with 19 wins in the 22 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• This season, the Bulldogs have been victorious 15 times in 17 chances when named as a favorite of at least -319 or better on the moneyline.
• Princeton has gone 2-3 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 40% of those games).
• The Tigers have not yet played as a moneyline underdog of +255 or longer.
• Yale has an implied victory probability of 76.1% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Yale vs. Princeton Head-to-Head Comparison

• Yale averages 82.2 points per game (19th in college basketball) while allowing 69.7 per outing (108th in college basketball). It has a +338 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 12.5 points per game.
• Yale's leading scorer, John Poulakidas, is 33rd in college basketball averaging 19.3 points per game.
• Princeton is outscoring opponents by 1.7 points per game, with a +49 scoring differential overall. It puts up 74.2 points per game (164th in college basketball) and allows 72.5 per contest (201st in college basketball).
• Princeton's leading scorer, Xaivian Lee, is 113th in the nation, putting up 17 points per game.
• The Bulldogs are 26th in the nation at 35.7 rebounds per game. That's 7.1 more than the 28.6 their opponents average.
• Nick Townsend averages 7.1 rebounds per game (ranking 158th in college basketball) to lead the Bulldogs.
• The 30.9 rebounds per game the Tigers accumulate rank 243rd in the nation. Their opponents pull down 30.9.
• Caden Pierce's 7.4 rebounds per game lead the Tigers and rank 121st in the country.
• Yale's 105.5 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 16th in college basketball, and the 89.5 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 77th in college basketball.
• The Tigers average 97.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (120th in college basketball), and allow 95.6 points per 100 possessions (244th in college basketball).

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