Yale vs Penn Prediction 2/14/25 College Basketball Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a Yale vs Penn Prediction for this college basketball game on Friday,  February 14th, at the Lee Amphitheater. Let’s take a look at a Yale Bulldogs vs Penn Quakers pick. 

When these two teams faced off on February 1st, Yale secured the 90-61 victory. 

Key Game for Penn

Penn is really struggling heading into this game and this is a key game. Two games ago against Yale, they lost 90-61, but in the last game, they were competitive. They faced off against Princeton, and they scored 59 points, but the defense gave up 61 points, and they fell just short. Penn scored 35 points in the second half, but they dug too big of a hole, and that led to the defeat. Nick Spinoso had a huge game putting up 12 points, five rebounds, and one assist. Getting out to fast starts has been a problem for this team and something that needs to be better. 

Penn overall sits with a 6-14 record overall and they have gone 8-12 against the spread. Away from home this season they have gone 2-6 straight up. The Quakers overall this season are averaging 67.2 points while their defense is giving up 75.5 points per game. The defense for this team just hasn’t been good enough overall. Ethan Roberts has been the top player for Penn, averaging 17.8 points while shooting 44.7 percent from the field and 38.9 percent from behind the three-point line. 

Yale Has Confidence 

Yale has a ton of confidence right now and they have won eight start games. In the last game against Cornell, Yale scored 103 points, and that was enough for the 15 victory. Yale used a balanced attack with four different players that put up at least 11 points. John Poulakidas put up 32 points, three rebounds, and two assists. Nick Towsend put up 25 points, six rebounds, and five assists. 

Yale sits with a 14-6 record overall and they have gone 14-5 against the spread. At home this season they are 6-0 straight up. Yale is averaging 83.5 points while their defense is 70 points per game. The offense is ranked 15th in the league, while the defense is ranked 129th. They are shooting 49.55 percent from the field which is 8th in the league. John Poulakidas is averaging 20.5 points per game while shooting 48.1 percent from the field and 45.4 percent from behind the three-point line. 

Why Yale Will Beat Penn

• Yale has won each of its last 10 home night games against the Ivy League.
• Penn has lost each of its last seven games against the Ivy League at John J. Lee Amphitheater.
• Penn has lost the first half in seven of its last eight night games.

Yale vs Penn Prediction

These two teams just faced off a couple of games ago, and it was Yale that was able to secure the 90-61 victory. Penn’s defense is giving up 75.5 points per game and their offense is going to have no answer. Yale already has a win over Penn and they have been dominant at home. Yale overall this season is averaging 83.5 points per game, and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Yale is going to have this game covered by halftime. Back Yale against the spread.