| MATCHUP | Yale Bulldogs | Pennsylvania Quakers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 15-3 | 9-9 |
| Where | The Palestra, Philadelphia, PA | |
| When | Saturday, January 24, 2026 | |
| Time | 02:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPNU | |
Pennsylvania Quakers Preview
Pennsylvania Quakers have a 9-8 record this season and are tied in the 4th place of the Ivy. They have a 2-2 conference record and are coming off a 64-63 away loss against Harvard. Their previous three games were an 84-74 away win against Dartmouth, an 81-73 home win against Brown and a 78-76 away loss against Princeton.
Offensively, Pennsylvania averages 77.9 points per game, while allowing 75.4 points per game defensively. The Quakers shoot with 45% from the field and grab 37.4 rebounds per game, while dishing out 14.3 assists per game. They average 3.1 blocks per game and 5.9 steals per game defensively.
Ethan Roberts leads Pennsylvania in scoring, with an average of 20.1 points per game, while shooting with 42.5% from the field and 82% from the free throw line. TJ Power is the team’s leading rebounder with 7.4 per game. AJ Levine leads the team in assists with 4 per game.
Yale Bulldogs Preview
Yale Bulldogs have a 14-3 record this season and are tied in the first place of the Ivy. They have a 3-1 conference record and are coming off a 91-74 home win against Columbia. Their previous three games were a 102-68 home win against Cornell, a 76-60 away loss against Princeton and a 70-53 away win against Brown.
Offensively, Yale averages 85.2 points per game, while allowing 72.1 points per game defensively. The Bulldogs shoot with 51% from the field and grab 35.6 rebounds per game, while dishing out 16.9 assists per game. They average 3.1 blocks per game and 5.4 steals per game defensively.
Nick Townsend leads Yale in scoring, with an average of 17 points per game, while shooting with 51.6% from the field and 79.3% from the free throw line. Townsend also leads the team in rebounds with 7.6 per game and adds a team-high 4.1 assists.
Yale vs Pennsylvania Prediction
In this Yale vs Pennsylvania Prediction, Yale is coming as -7.5 road favorites. Yale has been the better team this season with a better overall record and have been effective on the road, while Penn has been almost perfect at home. Yale is 8-2 in its last 10 games but just 3-4 against the spread, while Penn is 3-2 in its last 5 games and a perfect 7-0 against the spread in their last 7 games, so I expect them to keep this one close at home. Take Pennsylvania and get the +7.5 points in this one.