Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Yale Bulldogs try to run the Big Red off the court at John J. Lee Amphitheater in college hoops action.

The Big Red will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 8-8-1 ATS against the number this season, while the Bulldogs are 9-6 ATS. Cornell is 8-8-1 on the totals; Yale is 5-10.



View Cornell vs Yale Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Bulldogs - Big Red odds would favor the Bulldogs if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Yale is rated No. 90 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Cornell is at No. 175. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 72-66 win for the Bulldogs.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Yale's No. 119-ranked scoring average of 70.4 PPG, against a Big Red defense rated No. 208 and allowing 68.1 PPG. The Bulldogs FG% has averaged 44.1% to date this season, more than the Big Red shooters have managed so far (41.6% per game).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Cornell owns the country's No. 137-rated mark, allowing 68.6 points per game on the highway. Yale, on the other hand, rates No. 159 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Cornell, they were a 69-63 Sportsbook as they battled Brown on the road. They covered in the match as a 5-point favorite. The Big Red got a 24-point performance from Chris Wroblewski, who added 11 rebounds, as Cornell ran past Brown 69-63 on Friday at Pizzitola Sports Center.

Yale was a 75-67 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Columbia. They covered the 4.5-point spread as favorites. Greg Mangano scored 22 points leading the Bulldogs to a 75-67 victory over Columbia at John J. Lee Amphitheater on Friday.


Cornell Big Red Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Dartmouth are 6-4
After playing Brown are 7-3
After a win are 4-6

Yale Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Princeton are 6-4
After playing Columbia are 2-8
After a win are 6-4

A few Big Red at Bulldogs trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cornell's last 5 games on the road
Cornell is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Yale
Cornell is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Yale
Cornell is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Yale is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Yale's last 6 games at home
Yale is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Cornell
Yale is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games


Next up:
Cornell home to Dartmouth, Friday, March 2
Yale at Princeton, Friday, March 2