A pair of hot teams square off when the Yale Bulldogs (13-6, 6-0 Ivy League) visit the Cornell Big Red (13-6, 5-1 Ivy League) on February 8, 2025. The Bulldogs will put their seven-game win streak on the line against the Big Red, winners of three straight.
Saturday's matchup between the Bulldogs and the Big Red features the Bulldogs as 3.5-point favorites. The over/under is 156.5 points for the matchup.
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Yale vs. Cornell Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, February 8, 2025
- Game time: 2:00 PM ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Ithaca, New York
- Arena: Newman Arena
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Yale vs. Cornell Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Yale (-3.5)
- Moneyline: Yale (-162), Cornell (+134)
- Total: 156.5 points
Pick ATS:Cornell (+3.5)
- Pick OU: Under (156.5)
- Prediction: Yale 79, Cornell 77
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Yale vs. Cornell Comparison
| Yale Rank | Yale Stat | Cornell Stat | Cornell Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23rd | 82.5 | Points Scored | 85.3 | 6th |
| 98th | 69.0 | Points Allowed | 75.5 | 288th |
| 16th | 17.2 | Assists | 19.2 | 2nd |
| 135th | 10.9 | Turnovers | 11.7 | 227th |
| 21st | 48.8% | Field Goal % | 51.3% | 1st |
| 30th | 40.2% | Field Goal % Allowed | 43.9% | 206th |
Yale Key Players
- The Bulldogs scoring leader is John Poulakidas, who averages 19.8 per contest to go with 3.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists.
- Nick Townsend leads Yale in rebounding, averaging 7.1 per game, while Bez Mbeng leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 5.5 in each contest.
- Poulakidas leads the Bulldogs in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 3.3 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.
Cornell Key Players
- Nazir Williams scores 14.9 points per game and is the top scorer for the Big Red.
- Cornell's leader in rebounds is Guy Ragland Jr. with 5.5 per game, and its leader in assists is AK Okereke with 3.9 per game.
- Cooper Noard is reliable from deep and leads the Big Red with 2.5 made threes per game.
- Cornell's leader in steals is Jake Fiegen (1.1 per game), and its leader in blocks is Okereke (1.1 per game).
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