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) square off in the Ivy League tournament against the No. 4 seed Princeton Tigers (19-10, 8-6 Ivy League) on 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
Yale vs. Princeton Picks and Prediction
All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Yale win (80.2%)
If you plan to place a wager on Yale-Princeton matchup (in which Yale is a 7.5-point favorite and the over/under has been set at 146.5 points), here are a few betting trends and insights for Saturday's game.
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Yale vs. Princeton: ATS Betting Stats and Trends
- Yale has compiled a 17-9-0 record against the spread this season.
- Princeton has compiled a 9-18-0 ATS record so far this year.
- When the spread is set as 7.5 or more this season, Yale (10-7) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (58.8%) than Princeton (1-0) does as the underdog (100%).
- At home, the Bulldogs have a better record against the spread (7-3-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (8-5-0).
- The Tigers' winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .273. They are 3-8-0 ATS on their home court and 3-8-0 on the road.
- Yale has eight wins against the spread in 14 conference games this season.
- Against the spread in Ivy League action, Princeton is 3-11-0 this year.
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.
- The Bulldogs have a win-loss record of 15-2 when favored by -315 or better by bookmakers this year.
- Princeton has won two of the five games it was the underdog on the moneyline this season (40%).
- The Tigers have not played a game this season with moneyline odds of +250 or longer.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Yale has a 75.9% chance of walking away with the win.
Yale vs. Princeton Head-to-Head Comparison
- Yale averages 82.2 points per game (19th in college basketball) while allowing 69.7 per contest (108th in college basketball). It has a +338 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 12.5 points per game.
- John Poulakidas is 33rd in the nation with a team-high 19.3 points per game.
- Princeton puts up 74.2 points per game (164th in college basketball) while giving up 72.5 per outing (201st in college basketball). It has a +49 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 1.7 points per game.
- Xaivian Lee's team-leading 17.0 points per game rank him 113th in college basketball.
- The Bulldogs win the rebound battle by an average of 7.1 boards. They are recording 35.7 rebounds per game (26th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 28.6 per contest.
- Nick Townsend paces the Bulldogs with 7.1 rebounds per game (158th in college basketball play).
- The Tigers rank 243rd in college basketball at 30.9 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 30.9 their opponents average.
- Caden Pierce tops the Tigers with 7.4 rebounds per game (121st in college basketball).
- Yale ranks 16th in college basketball with 105.5 points scored per 100 possessions, and 77th in college basketball defensively with 89.5 points conceded per 100 possessions.
- The Tigers rank 120th in college basketball averaging 97.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 244th, allowing 95.6 points per 100 possessions.
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