Yale vs Cornell College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Ivy League Tournament

The No. 1 seed Yale Bulldogs (23-5, 11-3 Ivy League) and the No. 4 seed Cornell Big Red (15-12, 8-6 Ivy League) will look to move on in the Ivy League tournament on Saturday as they meet at 11 a.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Yale vs. Cornell Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 14, 2026
• Game time: 11 a.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPNU
• Location: Ithaca, New York
• Arena: Newman Arena

Yale vs. Cornell Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Yale win (70.5%)

Before making an informed wager on Yale-Cornell outing (in which Yale is a 3.5-point favorite and the total is set at 164.5 points), here are a few betting insights and trends for Saturday's game.

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Yale vs. Cornell: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Yale has covered 11 times in 26 games with a spread this season.
• Cornell has won 11 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 14 times.
• As a 3.5-point favorite or more in 2025-26, Yale is 10-14 against the spread compared to the 2-5 ATS record Cornell racks up as a 3.5-point underdog.
• Against the spread, the Bulldogs have played worse at home, covering four times in 10 home games, and five times in 12 road games.
• In 2025-26 against the spread, the Big Red have a lower winning percentage at home (.222, 2-7-0 record) than away (.562, 9-7-0).
• Yale has six wins against the spread in 14 conference games this year.
• Cornell has seven wins against the spread in 14 Ivy League games this year.

Yale vs. Cornell: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Yale has been victorious in 20, or 83.3%, of the 24 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• This season, the Bulldogs have come away with a win 20 times in 24 chances when named as a favorite of at least -182 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Cornell has been the moneyline underdog nine total times this season. Cornell has gone 2-7 in those games.
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +150 or longer, the Big Red have a record of 1-6 (14.3%).
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Yale has a 64.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Yale vs. Cornell Head-to-Head Comparison

• Yale averages 81.5 points per game (58th in college basketball) while giving up 70.2 per contest (76th in college basketball). It has a +316 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 11.3 points per game.
• Yale's leading scorer, Nick Townsend, is 185th in the nation putting up 16.5 points per game.
• Cornell's +154 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 5.7 points per game) is a result of putting up 88.9 points per game (sixth in college basketball) while giving up 83.2 per outing (355th in college basketball).
• Cooper Noard is ranked 72nd in college basketball with a team-leading 18.5 points per game.
• The Bulldogs win the rebound battle by 4.4 boards on average. They record 32.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 165th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 27.8 per contest.
• Townsend averages 7.5 rebounds per game (ranking 111th in college basketball) to lead the Bulldogs.
• The Big Red rank 176th in the nation at 32.1 rebounds per game. That's two more than the 30.1 their opponents average.
• Kasper Sepp paces the team with 5.5 rebounds per game (419th in college basketball).
• Yale records 108.8 points per 100 possessions (12th in college basketball), while giving up 93.7 points per 100 possessions (137th in college basketball).
• The Big Red average 109.2 points per 100 possessions (fifth in college basketball), while conceding 102.2 points per 100 possessions (335th in college basketball).

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