The Columbia Lions (12-11, 1-9 Ivy League) will visit the Yale Bulldogs (17-6, 10-0 Ivy League) after losing seven road games in a row.
The Bulldogs square off against the Lions in a game that Yale is currently an enormous favorite by 17.5 points. The matchup has an over/under of 160.5.
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Yale vs. Columbia Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, February 22, 2025
- Game time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: New Haven, Connecticut
- Arena: John J. Lee Amphitheater
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Yale vs. Columbia Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Yale (-17.5)
- Moneyline: Yale (-4000), Columbia (+1260)
- Total: 160.5 points
Pick ATS:Yale (-17.5)
- Pick OU: Under (160.5)
- Prediction: Yale 87, Columbia 68
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Yale vs. Columbia Comparison
| Yale Rank | Yale Stat | Columbia Stat | Columbia Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15th | 83.4 | Points Scored | 79.0 | 58th |
| 132nd | 70.2 | Points Allowed | 76.3 | 303rd |
| 11th | 17.3 | Assists | 17.2 | 13th |
| 88th | 10.3 | Turnovers | 10.5 | 103rd |
| 5th | 49.8% | Field Goal % | 47.1% | 56th |
| 28th | 40.3% | Field Goal % Allowed | 45.9% | 300th |
Yale Key Players
- John Poulakidas leads the Bulldogs in scoring, tallying 19.1 points per game to go with 3.5 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 5.6 in each contest.
- Poulakidas makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bulldogs, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.2 per contest.
- Mbeng and Samson Aletan lead Yale on the defensive end, with Mbeng leading the team in steals averaging 1.9 per game and Aletan in blocks averaging 1.5 per contest.
Columbia Key Players
- Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa is at the top of the Lions scoring leaderboard with 18.0 points per game. De La Rosa also collects 3.1 rebounds and racks up 2.5 assists per game.
- The Columbia leaders in rebounding and assists are Blair Thompson with 6.6 rebounds per game (also adding 8.8 points and 0.9 assists per game) and Kenny Noland with 3.6 assists per game (also tacking on 13.2 points and 3.7 rebounds per game).
- De La Rosa is the most prolific from deep for the Lions, hitting 2.9 threes per game.
- Columbia's leader in steals is De La Rosa (1.7 per game), and its leader in blocks is Mason Ritter (0.6 per game).
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