Offense will be the name of the game when these two programs meet to try and win the Ivy League Championship.
Jeremy Jones • Betting Analyst
Mar 16, 2025 • 08:28 ET • 4 min read
The Ivy League Championship is today in Providence, Rhode Island and a berth into the NCAA Tournament is up for grabs between the Cornell Big Red and the Yale Bulldogs.
Yale swept the season series winning both matchups. Find out why my Cornell vs Yale predictions see another dominant performance for the Bulldogs in my college basketball picks for Sunday, March 16.
Who will win Cornell vs Yale?
Yale won both regular season matchups by a score of 103-88 on the road and 92-88 at home. While it is hard to defeat a team three times in a season, I still like the Bulldogs here to complete the sweep.
Both teams are excellent on the offensive end, but the Bulldogs just have a bit more firepower. Yale only had one loss in the entire regular season in conference play and that was on the road at Harvard. I like the Bulldogs to pull off a high scoring victory.
Cornell vs Yale prediction
My best bet: Over 159 (-110 at bet365)
This total is surprisingly low considering how each of the two regular season matchups went. Yale won both games but still allowed 88 points in each contest. The Bulldogs also surpassed 90 points themselves and could easily do so again.
Cornell allows 77.3 points per game, which ranks 315th nationally. The Big Red also rank 247th in field goal percentage allowed and 338th in field goal attempts allowed. Meanwhile, Yale ranks 22nd in points per game and 11th in both field goal percentage and 3-point shooting percentage.
The Bulldogs shot 62.5% in the first matchup and 49.2% in the second. They also went 10-for-21 and 11-for-29 from three respectively. Meanwhile, Cornell scored 15 threes in each game, shooting nearly 40% combined.
Cornell ranks fifth in the nation in scoring and has scored at least 82 points in 11 of its 17 conference games including the conference tournament. Considering each game this season has scored at least 180 points, this total is surprisingly low at 159 points.
The Big Red have hit the Over in four of their past six games. While the Bulldogs have played great defense lately, something about this Cornell team makes them fit.
Cornell vs Yale same-game parlay (SGP)
I will take the Bulldogs to win and cover the spread to go with our best bet. The Bulldogs are ranked 74th in the KenPom rankings and have a strong offensive efficiency that should lead them to a big win against a bad defense.
The Big Red rank 315th in points allowed and 282nd in defensive efficiency. Even if they can score themselves on offense, they’ll struggle mightily to stop an offense that ranks 22nd in scoring and 61st in offensive efficiency.
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Cornell vs Yale odds
Cornell vs Yale live odds
Cornell vs Yale opening odds
- Spread: Cornell +5.5 | Yale -5.5
- Moneyline: Cornell +200 | Yale -250
- Over/Under: Over 160.5 | Under 160.5
Odds courtesy of bet365
Cornell vs Yale betting trend to know
Cornell has hit the game total Over in 10 of their last 17 games. Find more college basketball betting trends for Cornell vs. Yale.
How to watch Cornell vs Yale
Location Pizzitola Sports Center in Providence, RI
Date Sunday, 3-16-2025 Tip-off 12:00 p.m. ET TV ESPN2
Cornell vs Yale key injuries
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