Yale vs. Cornell: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 16, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 15, 2024

The Yale Bulldogs (20-9, 11-3 Ivy League) will meet the Cornell Big Red (22-6, 11-3 Ivy League) on Saturday at 2:00 PM ET at Levien Gymnasium. Danny Wolf and Chris Manon will be among the players to watch for the Bulldogs and Big Red, respectively. The Bulldogs are currently moderate 2.5-point favorites against the Big Red. The over/under is 153.5 points for the matchup.

Yale vs. Cornell Betting Lines

Yale vs Cornell Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Yale -2.5 153.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Cornell (+2.5)
Total Pick Under (153.5)

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Yale vs. Cornell Stat Rankings

Yale Avg. (Rank) Cornell Avg. (Rank)
75.8 (110th) Points Scored 83.0 (14th)
67.1 (47th) Points Allowed 74.4 (258th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
8.7 (199th) Off. Rebounds 8.4 (233rd)
7.3 (195th) 3pt Made 10.3 (10th)
15.1 (61st) Assists 18.0 (9th)
9.1 (20th) Turnovers 12.0 (266th)

Yale vs. Cornell Betting Trends

  • The Bulldogs have 14 wins in 27 games against the spread this season.
  • Against the spread as 2.5-point favorites or more, Yale is 11-8-1.
  • This year, 16 of the Bulldogs’ 27 games have gone over the point total.
  • Seven times so far this season, Yale and its opponent have combined for more than 153.5 points.
  • Bulldogs games this season have posted an average total of 143.0, which is 10.5 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
  • Cornell has 14 wins in 25 games against the spread this year.
  • The Big Red have an ATS record of 3-2 as 2.5-point underdogs or greater.
  • Yale has played 27 games this year, and 16 of them have hit the over.
  • Big Red games have finished with over 153.5 points scored 14 times this season.
  • The average total points scored in Cornell’s games this year (157.4) is 3.9 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Yale Impact Players

  • Wolf paces his squad in both points (14.3) and rebounds (9.7) per contest, and also puts up 2.4 assists. Defensively, he puts up 1.0 steal and 1.3 blocked shots.
  • Bez Mbeng leads the Bulldogs at 4.2 assists per contest, while also putting up 3.9 rebounds and 11.9 points.
  • John Poulakidas posts 13.0 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 0.4 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Matt Knowling puts up 11.9 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, shooting 57.8% from the field.
  • August Mahoney is putting up 10.0 points, 1.4 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game.

Cornell Impact Players

  • Manon tops the Big Red in scoring (12.6 points per game), and puts up 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists. He also posts 2.2 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Nazir Williams is putting up a team-leading 3.2 assists per contest. He’s also contributing 11.7 points and 3.8 rebounds, hitting 45.8% of his shots from the field, and 33.6% from beyond the arc resulting in 1.3 treys per game.
  • Guy Ragland Jr. is putting up a team-high 5.2 rebounds per contest. And he is delivering 9.1 points and 1.5 assists, making 50.5% of his shots from the field and 41.3% from beyond the arc, with 1.4 treys per contest.
  • Isaiah Gray is putting up a team-leading 3.2 assists per game. And he is contributing 9.3 points and 3.8 rebounds, making 60.0% of his shots from the field.
  • Sean Hansen gets the Big Red 9.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

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