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The No. 2 seed Cornell Big Red (18-10, 9-5 Ivy League) are in the Ivy League championship game against the No. 1 Yale Bulldogs (21-7, 13-1 Ivy League). The title game is on Sunday at 12 p.m. ET.
Sunday's matchup between the Bulldogs and the Big Red features the Bulldogs as 5.5-point favorites. The over/under for the game is set at 159.5.
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Yale vs. Cornell Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Sunday, March 16, 2025
- Game time: 12 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN2
- Location: Providence, Rhode Island
- Arena: Paul Bailey Pizzitola Sports Center
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Yale vs. Cornell Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Yale (-5.5)
- Moneyline: Yale (-225), Cornell (+184)
- Total: 159.5 points
Pick ATS:Cornell (+5.5)
- Pick OU: Under (159.5)
- Prediction: Yale 80, Cornell 76
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Yale vs. Cornell Comparison
| Yale Rank | Yale Stat | Cornell Stat | Cornell Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24th | 81.4 | Points Scored | 85.1 | 6th |
| 91st | 69.2 | Points Allowed | 77.1 | 315th |
| 30th | 16.3 | Assists | 19.1 | 2nd |
| 46th | 9.8 | Turnovers | 11.4 | 212th |
| 11th | 49.0% | Field Goal % | 49.9% | 4th |
| 17th | 40.1% | Field Goal % Allowed | 44.8% | 241st |
Yale Key Players
- The scoring leader for the Bulldogs this season is John Poulakidas, who averages 19.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.
- Nick Townsend is Yale's leading rebounder, grabbing 7.3 per game, while Bez Mbeng is its best passer, distributing 5.6 assists in each contest.
- Poulakidas makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bulldogs, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.1 per contest.
- Mbeng and Samson Aletan lead Yale on the defensive end, with Mbeng leading the team in steals averaging 1.9 per game and Aletan in blocks averaging 1.6 per contest.
Cornell Key Players
- Nazir Williams scores 14.7 points per game and is the top scorer for the Big Red.
- The Cornell leaders in rebounding and assists are Guy Ragland Jr. with 5.3 rebounds per game (also adding 10.5 points and 2.8 assists per game) and AK Okereke with 4.1 assists per game (also tacking on 13.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game).
- Cooper Noard is consistent from three-point range and leads the Big Red with 2.8 made threes per game.
- Jake Fiegen (1.0 steal per game) is the steal leader for Cornell while Okereke (1.0 block per game) is the block leader.
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