Yale vs. Princeton Predictions - January 31

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The Yale Bulldogs (11-6, 4-0 Ivy League) will try to continue a five-game win streak when they visit the Princeton Tigers (14-5, 3-1 Ivy League) on January 31, 2025 at Jadwin Gymnasium.

Yale is a moderate 2.5-point favorite against Princeton when the Bulldogs square off with the Tigers on Friday. The game has a point total of 146.5.

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Yale vs. Princeton Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Friday, January 31, 2025
  • Game time: 5:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN2
  • Location: Princeton, New Jersey
  • Arena: Jadwin Gymnasium

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Yale vs. Princeton Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Yale (-2.5)
  • Moneyline: Yale (-132), Princeton (+110)
  • Total: 146.5 points

Pick ATS:Yale (-2.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (146.5)
  • Prediction: Yale 77, Princeton 73

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Yale vs. Princeton Comparison

Yale Rank Yale Stat Princeton Stat Princeton Rank
27th 82.4 Points Scored 77.1 108th
115th 69.4 Points Allowed 72.4 213th
13th 17.8 Assists 15.3 85th
99th 10.6 Turnovers 10.0 50th
42nd 48.0% Field Goal % 45.0% 169th
53rd 40.9% Field Goal % Allowed 44.0% 214th

Yale Key Players

  • John Poulakidas leads the Bulldogs in scoring, tallying 19.4 points per game to go with 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists.
  • Nick Townsend leads Yale in rebounding, averaging 7.1 per game, while Bez Mbeng leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 5.8 in each contest.
  • Poulakidas leads the Bulldogs in three-point shooting, making an average of 3.4 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • Mbeng and Samson Aletan lead Yale on the defensive end, with Mbeng leading the team in steals averaging 1.8 per game and Aletan in blocks averaging 1.5 per contest.

Princeton Key Players

  • Xaivian Lee's points (17.2 per game) and assists (5.4 per game) stat lines are the top scoring and assists spots on the Tigers' leaderboards.
  • Caden Pierce is at the top of the Princeton rebounding leaderboard with 7.5 rebounds per game. Pierce also racks up 12.7 points and tacks on 3.2 assists per game.
  • Blake Peters is dependable from deep and leads the Tigers with 2.5 made threes per game.
  • Princeton's leader in steals is Lee (1.3 per game), and its leader in blocks is Malik Abdullahi (0.4 per game).

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