Princeton Tigers (15-2) vs. Yale Bulldogs (13-6)
February 2, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Yale Bulldogs -3.5; Over/Under: +139.5
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The Princeton Tigers will play the Yale Bulldogs in an Ivy League game on Friday night at the John J. Lee Amphitheater in New Haven, Connecticut. Princeton has won six of their last seven games, while Yale is on a six game winning streak. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Princeton vs Yale prediction.
Princeton Preview
The Princeton Tigers are 15-2 (3-1) this season after they lost to Cornell by a score of 83-68 in their last game. Princeton trailed 43-24 at the half, but they did score 44 points in the second half in the loss. The Tigers shot 32.2% from the field and were -5 in rebounding margin in the game. Princeton had won their previous six games, with League wins over Columbia, Dartmouth, and Harvard. The Tigers are scoring 77.6 points per game with 34.6 rebounds per game and 14.9 assists per game, while allowing 64.4 points against per game this year. Xaivian Lee is averaging 17.7 points per game, 4.9 rebounds per game, and 3.4 assists per game. Princeton is shooting 46.8% from the field, 79.3% on free throws, and 35.8% on three pointers this season.
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Yale Preview
The Yale Bulldogs are 13-6 (4-0) this year after they defeated Harvard by a score of 78-65 in their last game. Yale led 33-31 at halftime and they scored 45 points in the second half in the win. The Bulldogs shot 45.8% from the field and were +11 in rebounding margin in the game. Yale has also defeated Dartmouth, Columbia, Brown, Howard, and Santa Clara during this winning streak. The Bulldogs are scoring 76.3 points per game with 38 rebounds per game and 14.4 assists per game, while giving up 66.9 points against per game this season. Danny Wolf is averaging 14.1 points per game, 9.6 rebounds per game, and 2.4 assists per game. Yale is shooting 46.3% from the field, 74.4% on free throws, and 35% on three pointers this year.
Princeton vs Yale Betting Prediction
Both of these teams have had success to start the season and Princeton only has two losses, but they are coming off of a loss to Cornell in their last game. The Tigers had won their previous six games, but they will be back on the road for this contest. Yale has won six games in a row and is one of two undefeated teams in the Ivy League. These two teams are very similar, but Princeton does have the edge in points against per game. I think either team could win this game, so I am going to take the points with Princeton.
