Yale vs Cornell Basketball Picks 3-16-24

In this article we will formulate a Cornell vs Yale betting prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, March 16th at the Francis S. Levien Gymnasium in New York. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

Cornell Preview

The Cornell Big Red are 22-6 (11-3) this year after they defeated Columbia by a score of 98-76 in their last game. Cornell led 49-43 at halftime and scored 49 second half points in the win. The Big Red shot 55.1% from the field and made 14 three pointers in the game. Cornell lost to Princeton by a score of 79-77 in the game prior to Columbia, but did beat Penn before that. The Big Red are scoring 83 points per game with 35.6 rebounds per game and 18 assists per game, while allowing 74.4 points against per game this season. Chris Manon is averaging 12.6 points per game, 4.0 rebounds per game, and 3.0 assists per game. Cornell is shooting 49.3% from the field, 72.5% on free throws, and 34.9% on three pointers this year. 

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Yale Preview

The Yale Bulldogs are 20-9 (11-3) this season after they lost to Brown in overtime by a score of 84-81 in their last game. Yale led 43-36 at halftime, but allowed Brown to force overtime and lost in the extra period. The Bulldogs shot 52.5% from the field and made 10 three pointers in the game. Yale had won their previous three games against Harvard, Dartmouth, and Columbia. The Bulldogs are scoring 75.8 points per game with 36.6 rebounds per game and 15.1 assists per game, while giving up 67.1 points against per game this year. Danny Wolf is averaging 14.4 points per game, 9.7 rebounds per game, and 2.4 assists per game. Yale is shooting 47.2% from the field, 71.9% on free throws, and 34.9% on three pointers this season. 

Cornell vs Yale Betting Prediction

These two teams finished tied for second in the Ivy League standings this season with 11-3 conference records, so this should be a great game here. Yale did lose their last game in overtime to Brown, but they have scored at least 80 points in four straight games. Cornell has alternated wins and losses over their last five games, but they also possess a very high scoring offense. Yale won the first meeting between these teams by a score of 80-78, while Cornell won the second meeting by a score of 65-62. This game could go either way, but I am going to take Yale here. The Bulldogs are the much better defensive team and I am going to take defense over offense here. 

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