Unranked Cornell and unranked Yale both remain in Providence to face each other on Sunday afternoon. It’s the Ivy League Tournament championship game. The game is at 12:00 PM ET on ESPN2 and ESPN+. Can Yale cover the 5.5-point spread as neutral-site favorites? Keep reading for our Cornell vs. Yale prediction.
The Cornell Big Red are 18-10 straight up in the regular season this year. They are 18-10 ATS this season.
The Yale Bulldogs are 21-7 straight up in the regular season this year. They are 16-11-1 ATS this season.
Cornell vs. Yale Matchup & Betting Odds
639 Cornell Big Red (+5.5) vs. 640 Yale Bulldogs (-5.5); o/u 160.5
12:00 p.m. ET, Sunday, March 16, 2025
Pizzitola Sports Center, Providence, RI
TV: ESPN2/ESPN+
Cornell vs. Yale Public Betting Information
Our CBB Public Betting Information page indicates that 50% of public bettors are currently backing Cornell when it comes to the spread. This information is subject to change throughout the day, however, so be sure to check the link so you’re receiving the most up-to-date public betting data.
Cornell Big Red Game Notes
Big Red forward AK Okereke stuffed the stat sheet in his team’s 87-71 win over Dartmouth on Saturday. The 6’7” junior put up 25 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 blocks, and 4 steals across 31 minutes. Okereke shot 10 of 15 from the floor and 4 of 4 from the foul line in the win.
Cornell guard Jake Fiegen also played well on Saturday. The sophomore from Wilmette, IL recorded 16 points, 5 rebounds, a blocked shot, and 3 made three-pointers in 29 minutes. Fiegen is fourth on the team in scoring with 10.7 points per game this year.
Yale Bulldogs Game Notes
Bulldogs guard John Poulakidas was superb in his team’s 59-57 win over Princeton on Saturday. In 34 minutes, the 6’6” senior logged 13 points and 4 rebounds. Poulakidas shot 5 of 13 from the field and 3 of 9 from beyond the arc in the victory.
Yale forward Nick Townsend posted a double-double in his team’s game on Saturday. The junior from Chappaqua, NY registered 12 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, and 6 made free throws in 36 minutes. Townsend is second on the team in scoring this season with 15.4 points per game.
Cornell vs. Yale CBB Betting Trends
Cornell is 3-4 ATS in their last 7 games against Yale.
The over is 16-9-2 in Cornell’s games this season.
Yale is 14-9 ATS as a favorite this season.
Yale is 11-8-1 ATS when facing an opponent on equal rest this season.
Cornell vs. Yale CBB Prediction:
Yale has been the best team in the Ivy League all season. The Bulldogs won the conference regular season championship by going 13-1 in the league. What’s more, Yale has been playing exceptionally well for the past 3 months. Since December 7th, the Bulldogs are 17-2 straight up with their only 2 losses coming by a combined 6 points. In that stretch, Yale has defeated Cornell twice by an average of 9.5 points per game. I could easily see the Bulldogs toppling the Big Red again by a similar margin on Saturday. The pick is Yale -5.5 points over Cornell at Bovada.lv.