Cornell Big Red vs Yale Bulldogs Prediction, Odds and Picks for Sunday, 03/16/25

One of the final tickets to be punched belongs to the Ivy League, and we are here with a Cornell Big Red vs Yale Bulldogs prediction. These are the top two teams in the conference, although Yale was pretty clearly the top dog all year with only a single conference loss. The Bulldogs took both regular season matchups in what were pure track meets, winning 92-88 in New Haven and 103-88 on the road in Ithaca. The surprise to me is that both games were so high scoring, and neither went to overtime. The point total on Sunday is set near 160, a number these teams blew by twice already. I don’t hate that angle, but for me, I like the underdog Big Red to keep this game close. I am taking the points with Cornell.

Cornell is an up-tempo team, checking in at 21^st in the nation in tempo, per KenPom. They play fast, shoot a lot of 3s, and make a lot of 3s, but their most remarkable metrics are that they are #1 in the country in both effective field goal percentage and 2-pt field goal percentage. They are a solid offensive team, to say the least. Yale is a little more deliberate (they rank basically in the middle of the pack nationally in tempo), and they rebound the ball well while also playing efficient offense. In the first two meetings, Yale seemed content to play fast and let Cornell dictate the pace. If they do that a third time, Cornell might finally beat them. My other concern here is that Yale does not defend the long ball effectively. That might be enough to keep the Big Red in this contest. Give me the points here.

Cornell vs Yale Prediction: Cornell +5.5 (-110) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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