Yale (20-7) vs Princeton (19-10)
Game Info: Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 11:00 am (Pizzitola Sports Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: Yale -7.5 — Over/Under: 146.5
The Princeton Tigers are facing the Yale Bulldogs on Saturday, March 15th at the Paul Bailey Pizzitola Sports Center, in the first Ivy semifinal between the first seed and the 4th seed of the conference. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Princeton Tigers vs Yale Bulldogs Prediction. We will examine:
The Yale Bulldogs recent form and player performance
The Princeton Tigers recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Yale Bulldogs
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Princeton Tigers
Recent betting trends in games played between the Princeton Tigersvs Yale Bulldogs
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Princeton Tigers vs Yale Bulldogs game
Yale Bulldogs Preview
The Yale Bulldogs have a 20-7 record this season and finished in the first place of the Ivy. Yale is coming off a 70-61 win in Brown. The Bulldogs are 17-9 against the spread, and 13-13 in over/under.
Offensively, Yale is averaging 82.2 points per game, which is the 22nd-best in the nation. Defensively, they allow 69.7 points per game (108th). The Bulldogs shoot with 49.1% from the field, which is the 12th-best in the nation, and with 38.5% from beyond the arc, which is the 14th-best nationally. The Bulldogs shoot with 73.5% from the free-throw line (130th), and are grabbing 39.3 rebounds per game (23rd).
John Poulakidas leads Yale in scoring with an average of 19.3 points and 3.3 rebounds, while Nick Townsend adds 15.4 points and a team-high 7.1 rebounds per game.
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Princeton Tigers Preview
The Princeton Tigers have a 19-10 record this season and finished on the 4th place of the Ivy. Princeton is coming off a 95-71 win over Penn. The Tigers are 7-19-1 against the spread, and 10-17 in over/under.
Offensively, Princeton is averaging 74.2 points per game, which ranks 166th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 72.5 points per game (206th). The Tigers shoot with 43.5% from the field (252nd), and with 35.8% from beyond the arc (77th). The Tigers shoot with 70.8% from the free-throw line (230th), and are grabbing 34.1 rebounds per game (252nd).
Xaivian Lee leads Princeton in scoring with an average of 17 points, 6.1 rebounds and a team-high 5.4 assists, while Caden Pierce adds 11.3 points and a team-high 7.3 rebounds per game.
Why the Yale Bulldogs will win
- Yale has won 15 of its last 16 games against the Ivy League.
- Yale has won the first half in each of its last seven games at Pizzitola Sports Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Why the Princeton Tigers will win
- Princeton has won six of its last seven day games played at neutral venues.
- Princeton has won the first half in eight of its last 10 games at Pizzitola Sports Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- Yale ranks 7th among Division 1 teams for field goals made per game this season (30.2).
- Yale ranks 356th among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point field goal attempts per game this season (27.9).
- Princeton ranks 12th among Division 1 teams for three-point field goals made per game this season (10.6).
- Princeton ranks 14th among Division 1 teams for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (29.4).
Princeton Tigers vs Yale Bulldogs Prediction
Yale is 6-2 in their last 8 meetings against Princeton, and are 6-2 against the spread. Under is 5-0 in their last 5 meetings, and Yale has won both meetings against Princeton this season. At home by 84-57 and on the road by 77-70, covering the spread in both, as both games went under the point total.
In this Princeton Tigers vs Yale Bulldogs Prediction, Yale is coming as -7.5-point favorites. Both teams have almost identical records this season, and both teams have exactly 7 wins away from home. Yale has been red-hot lately, as they are 9-1 in their last 10 games, but are just 3-4 against the spread in their last 7. Princeton is 3-4 in their last 7 games and 1-6-1 against the spread. Despite their similar records, Yale is better both offensively and defensively, and have already won Princeton twice this season, by 7 points on the road, and destroying them at home by 27 points. I expect them to get an easy win today and advance to the conference final on Sunday.