Cornell vs Yale Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds

By Mike Allen, Senior NCAAB Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Mar 16, 20:40 | 4 min read

Cornell Big Red

Basketball NCAAB Pizzitola Sports Center Sun 16 Mar 23:00

Yale Bulldogs

  1. Prediction
  2. Bet Builder
  3. Odds
  4. Player Props
  5. Team Stats
  6. Standings

Back Yale For a Convincing Win

No. 2 Cornell Big Red (18-10, 10-5 Ivy League) square off against No. 1 Yale Bulldogs (21-7, 14-1 Ivy League) in the Ivy League Championship game at Pizzitola Sports Center in Providence, Rhode Island.

Our prediction is to snap up the 1.91 that Yale are able to cover the spread. The favorites are -5.5 in their meeting with Cornell and the margin of victory could be a good deal more significant.

Yale Have 7 Wins in Last 10 H2H Matchups

Cornell Big Red won their previous game which was at home. It was a 87-71 triumph against Dartmouth Big Green.

Yale Bulldogs last game saw them claim a 59-57 home win over Princeton Tigers.

Yale won the last matchup between the pair. Enjoying a 92-88 triumph when facing Cornell. Yale have three straight victories against Cornell. They’ve also claimed 7 wins in the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

NCAAB Overall PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Yale 22-7 2368 2022 346 14-0 8-7 3W
Cornell 18-11 2467 2248 219 10-5 8-6 1L
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Expert College Basketball Analysis

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Key Cornell vs Yale stats:

  • The -5.5 line has been covered by Yale in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The -5.5 line has been covered by Yale in 14 of their last 20 games at home.

Cornell vs Yale Prediction

Don’t miss out on the chance to side with Yale on the spread at -5.5. On the face of it, this seems a generous line and odds of 1.91 can be backed for this college contest.

If you want to land bigger odds, you might be interested to know that you can move the betting line. There’s extra juice depending on how risky you want your wager to be.

Yale -5.5 Probability

The sportsbooks make it a 52.4% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our team calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

Our Pick

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Player Props

John Poulakidas Over 1.5 Assists 2.46 Bet365 logo

John Poulakidas (Yale) can be backed to rack up Over 1.5 assists at 2.46. We feel pretty confident that he’ll be able to cover the Player Assists total which looks generous.

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Guy Ragland Jr. Over 2.5 Assists 1.67 Bet365 logo

Guy Ragland Jr. (Cornell) is available at 1.67 to total Over 2.5 assists. We can place a Player Assists bet with confidence, with our pick expected to cover the total.

Latest Guy Ragland Jr. Player Prop Odds

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Cornell vs Yale Bet Builder Tips

Spread Yale -5.5
Totals Under 159
Player Assists John Poulakidas Over 1.5

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: Yale -5.5, Under 158.5 and John Poulakidas (Yale) to get Over 1.5 assists.

There are many options when you place a bet builder. You can go through the available basketball lines and identify your favorite picks before combining the odds on the bet slip. Personalised wagering doesn’t come any better.

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Correct Score Prediction

Cornell Cornell logo 73 - 83 Yale logo Yale

Let’s roll the dice and try Yale to achieve a 83-73 winning scoreline. There are huge betting odds for this potential outcome and it’s a fun type of wager to enjoy.

Cornell vs Yale Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Yale Likely to Win According to Latest Odds

The sportsbooks have Yale at 1.44 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 69% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Cornell are trading at 2.84.

5.5 is the spread and 157.5 is the total points line. The advantage of the Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you’re going for Under 157.5, this outcome can be backed at 1.95.

Yale are favorites at odds of 1.56 when it comes to the Race to 20 Points betting, with Cornell available at 2.30 should you think they’ll reach this number first.

Consider every angle when placing your college basketball wagers. The betting sites have a huge selection of game lines and team props and it’s all about finding a bet which matches your prediction of the game.

Betting Lines & Odds

John Poulakidas Favorite to Get Most Points

John Poulakidas is the favorite to land the most baskets. You can get 1.87 that he scores Over 19.5 points or 1.89 that he goes Under.

Player Points

Player Assists

AK Okereke (Cornell)
Over 4.5
2.00
Under 4.5
1.77
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Nick Townsend (Yale)
Over 3.5
1.90
Under 3.5
1.86
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Nazir Williams (Cornell)
Over 3.5
1.74
Under 3.5
2.04
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Micro Betting

There are always opportunities to enjoy college basketball micro betting. It’s generally the case that you will find player and team props in-game and bettors can use their insight to wager on outcomes such as if the next shot will be a Two or Three-Pointer.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Cornell logo Cornell Stats

Yale logo Yale Stats

Moneyline

  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
  • 10 wins and 0 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

Point Spread

Total Points

Total Points

NCAAB Table Select Season

Ivy League Overall PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Yale 22-7 2368 2022 346 14-0 8-7 3W
Princeton 19-11 2209 2162 47 10-5 9-6 1L
Cornell 18-11 2467 2248 219 10-5 8-6 1L
Brown 14-13 1950 1933 17 8-6 6-7 2L
Dartmouth 14-14 2166 2013 153 9-4 5-10 2L
Harvard 12-15 1848 1945 -97 7-5 5-10 2W
Columbia 12-16 2174 2206 -32 9-6 3-10 7L
Penn 8-19 1878 2089 -211 5-9 3-10 1L
  • Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
  • PF = Total Points For
  • PA = Total Points Against
  • N. Pts = Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Away = Away Record
  • Strk = Current Streak

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