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Columbia vs Yale Prediction 2/22/25 College Basketball Picks
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Yale (17-6) vs Columbia (12-11)
February 22, 2025 at 07:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Yale — Over/Under:
The Columbia Lions and Yale Bulldogs meet Saturday in college basketball action at the John J. Lee Amphitheater. Here’s a Columbia vs Yale Prediction. This article will include a Columbia vs Yale Pick.
Columbia Lions Betting PreviewÂ
The Columbia Lions lost to Brown and Harvard, and they play Princeton, Penn, and Cornell next. The Columbia Lions are averaging 79.9 points on 47.6 percent shooting and allowing 75.9 points on 45.7 percent shooting. Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa is averaging 18 points and 2.5 assists, while Kenny Noland is averaging 13.4 points and 3.5 rebounds. Avery Brown is the third double-digit scorer and Blair Thompson is grabbing 6.3 rebounds. The Columbia Lions are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 74.6 percent from the free throw line. The Columbia Lions are allowing 38.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.7 rebounds per game.
Yale Bulldogs Betting PreviewÂ
The Yale Bulldogs beat Cornell and Princeton, and they play Dartmouth, Harvard, and Brown next. The Yale Bulldogs are averaging 83 points on 49.8 percent shooting and allowing 69.5 points on 40.2 percent shooting. John Poulakidas is averaging 19.4 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Nick Townsend is averaging 15.4 points and 6.9 rebounds. Bez Mbeng is the third double-digit scorer and Casey Simmons is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Yale Bulldogs are shooting 39.6 percent from beyond the arc and 74 percent from the free throw line. The Yale Bulldogs are allowing 32.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.8 rebounds per game.
Why the Yale Bulldogs will win
- Yale has won each of its last 13 home night games against the Ivy League.
- Columbia has lost each of its last 10 night games against Conference opponents.
- Yale has won the first half in eight of its last nine games against the Ivy League at John J. Lee Amphitheater.
Matchup/League Facts
- Yale ranks 6th among Division 1 teams for a three-point percentage this season (39.5%).
- Yale ranks 7th among Division 1 teams for field goals made per game this season (30.4).
- Columbia ranks 359th among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point field goals made per game this season (9.8).
- Columbia ranks 14th among Division 1 teams for assists per game this season (17.2).
Columbia vs Yale Injury Report
Neither Columbia nor Yale have a player listed on its injury report.
Columbia vs Yale Prediction
Yale continues to stack wins and remains the team to beat in the Ivy. Yale has scored 83 or more points in seven of its last nine games. Yale is also 15-7 ATS on the season, while Columbia is 7-13-1 ATS on the season. Columbia will play its fourth straight road game and has a defense that’s allowed 78 or more points in three straight games. That’s not going to go over well with the way Yale is scoring the basketball. Yale went into Columbia last month and scored 92 points on 47 percent shooting. This has a chance to get ugly, and I expect a thick line. I’ll still roll with Yale.
