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The Ivy League champion will be crowned Sunday as the No. 1 seed Yale Bulldogs (21-7, 13-1 Ivy League) play the No. 2 Cornell Big Red (18-10, 9-5 Ivy League) at 12 p.m. ET.
Sunday's matchup between the Bulldogs and the Big Red features the Bulldogs as 5.5-point favorites. A 157.5-point over/under is set for the game.
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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 (-230), Cornell (+188)
- Total: 157.5 points
Pick ATS:Cornell (+5.5)
- Pick OU: Under (157.5)
- 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 Bulldogs scoring leader is John Poulakidas, who averages 19.0 per contest to go with 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists.
- Nick Townsend leads Yale in rebounding, averaging 7.3 per game, while Bez Mbeng leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 5.6 in each contest.
- The Bulldogs get the most three-point shooting production out of Poulakidas, who makes 3.1 threes per game.
- Mbeng is Yale's leader in steals, averaging 1.9 steals per game, while Samson Aletan leads them in blocks with 1.6 per contest.
Cornell Key Players
- Nazir Williams is the top scorer for the Big Red with 14.7 points per game. Williams also adds 4.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.
- Cornell's leader in rebounds is Guy Ragland Jr. with 5.3 per game, and its leader in assists is AK Okereke with 4.1 per game.
- Cooper Noard averages 2.8 three-pointers per game, the most on the Big Red.
- 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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