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) will look to advance in the Ivy League tournament on Saturday as they meet at 11 a.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this matchup 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 (79.8%)

Here's a look at some betting trends for Yale (-7.5) versus Princeton on Saturday. The total is set at 146.5 points for this game.

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Yale vs. Princeton: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Yale has covered 17 times in 26 matchups with a spread this season.
• Princeton has won nine games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 18 times.
• Yale covers the spread when it is a 7.5-point favorite or more 58.8% of the time. That's less often than Princeton covers as an underdog of 7.5 or more (100%).
• The Bulldogs have done a better job covering the spread in home games (7-3-0) than they have in road games (8-5-0).
• The Tigers have the same winning percentage against the spread (.273) at home (3-8-0 record) and away (3-8-0) this year.
• Yale's record against the spread in conference games is 8-6-0.
• Princeton's Ivy League record against the spread is 3-11-0.

Yale vs. Princeton: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Yale has been the moneyline favorite in 22 games this season and has come away with the win 19 times (86.4%) in those contests.
• This year, the Bulldogs have won 14 of 16 games when listed as at least -345 or better on the moneyline.
• Princeton has won two of the five games it was the underdog on the moneyline this season (40%).
• The Tigers have yet to play a game with moneyline odds of +270 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Yale has a 77.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Yale vs. Princeton Head-to-Head Comparison

• Yale is outscoring opponents by 12.5 points per game with a +338 scoring differential overall. It puts up 82.2 points per game (19th in college basketball) and gives up 69.7 per outing (108th in college basketball).
• John Poulakidas' team-leading 19.3 points per game ranks 33rd in college basketball.
• 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 gives up 72.5 per outing (201st in college basketball).
• Xaivian Lee's 17 points per game paces Princeton and ranks 113th in the country.
• The Bulldogs come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 7.1 boards. They are pulling down 35.7 rebounds per game (26th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 28.6 per contest.
• Nick Townsend tops the Bulldogs with 7.1 rebounds per game (158th in college basketball action).
• The Tigers average 30.9 rebounds per game (243rd in college basketball), compared to the 30.9 of their opponents.
• Caden Pierce's 7.4 rebounds per game lead the Tigers and rank 121st in college basketball.
• Yale averages 105.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (16th in college basketball), and allows 89.5 points per 100 possessions (77th in college basketball).
• The Tigers' 97.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 120th in college basketball, and the 95.6 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 244th in college basketball.

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