Yale vs Cornell Prediction 2/8/25 College Basketball Picks

The Yale Bulldogs are visiting the Cornell Big Red on Saturday, February 8th at the Newman Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Yale Bulldogs vs Cornell Big Red Prediction. We will examine:

The Cornell Big Red’s recent form and player performance

The Yale Bulldogs’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Cornell Big Red

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Yale Bulldogs

Recent betting trends in games played between the Yale Bulldogs and Cornell Big Red

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Yale Bulldogs vs Cornell Big Red game

Cornell Big Red Preview

The Cornell Big Red have a 13-6 record this season and are sitting in second place in the Ivy. The Big Red are coming off a 75-60 win over Harvard. The Big Red are 10-6-1 against the spread, and 10-6-1 in over/under while having a 6-4 home record.

Offensively, Cornell is averaging 85.3 points per game, which ranks 6th in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 75.5 points per game (291st). The Big Red shoot 51.3% from the field, which is the best in the nation, and 37% from beyond the arc (50th). The Big Red shoot 74.8% from the free throw line (83rd) and are grabbing 34.9 rebounds per game (229th).

Nazir Williams leads Cornell scoring this season, with an average of 14.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 3.6 assists, while AK Okereke adds 13.1 points, 4.2 rebounds, and a team-high 4 assists per game.  

Yale Bulldogs Preview

The Yale Bulldogs have a 13-6 record this season and are sitting in the first place in the Ivy. Yale is coming off a 90-61 win over Penn State. The Bulldogs are 13-5 against the spread, and 11-7 in over/under, while having a 4-5 road record.

Offensively, Yale is averaging 82.5 points per game, which ranks 24th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 69 points per game (103rd). The Bulldogs shoot 48.8% from the field (19th) and 39.8% from beyond the arc, which is the third in the nation. The Bulldogs shoot 74.7% from the free-throw line (87th) and are grabbing 40.3 rebounds per game (20th).

John Poulakidas leads Yale in scoring with an average of 19.8 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Nick Townsend adds 14.9 points and a team-high 7.1 rebounds per game.

Why the Cornell Big Red will win

• Cornell has won each of its last six day games following a home win.
• Yale has lost each of its last three games at Newman Arena at Bartels Hall.
• Cornell has won the first half in five of its last six day games at Newman Arena at Bartels Hall.

Why the Yale Bulldogs will win

• Yale has won each of its last nine day games.
• Cornell has lost three of its last four day games at Newman Arena at Bartels Hall.
• Yale has won the first half in 11 of its last 12 games against the Ivy League.

Yale Bulldogs vs Cornell Big Red Prediction

Yale is 7-3 in their last 10 meetings against Cornell, but Cornell is 4-3 against the spread in their last 7 meetings. Under is 4-1 in their last 5 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Yale won 69-57 at home, covering the spread, as the game went under the point total.

In this Yale Bulldogs vs Cornell Big Red Prediction, Yale is coming as a -3.5 road favorites. Both teams have the exact same record this season and are tied for the top of the Ivy. Both teams are elite offensively, ranking in the top 25 of the nation in points scored, with 167.8 points per game combined. Both teams are also top-20 in field goal percentage, so I’m expecting a high-scoring affair. Take the over.