Yale vs. Cornell betting: College basketball preview for February 21

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The Cornell Big Red (13-9, 5-4 Ivy League) are heavy underdogs (+10.5) as they attempt to end a three-game losing streak when they visit the Yale Bulldogs (16-6, 9-0 Ivy League) at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, February 21, 2025 at John J. Lee Amphitheater. The game airs on ESPN+. The point total for the matchup is set at 161.5.

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Yale Cover -10.5 vs Cornell -115

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Yale vs. Cornell betting lines

  • Yale moneyline odds to win: -629
  • Cornell moneyline odds to win: +457
  • Spread: Yale (-10.5)
  • Total: 161.5

Yale statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Yale has a better record against the spread at home (6-2-0) than it does in road games (7-3-0).
  • The Bulldogs have exceeded the over/under less often at home, hitting the over in two of eight home matchups (25%). On the road, they have hit the over in eight of 10 games (80%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Yale has won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (1.000) compared to road games (.833).

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, racking up 85.7 points per contest compared to the 83.0 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Yale has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 68.0 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 69.4 it has surrendered per game this year.
  • The Bulldogs’ past 10 outings have seen them make 8.1 three-pointers per game while shooting 41.1% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 7.8 makes and 39.6%.

Yale betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-6-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 12-5-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-9-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 8-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-2 (Home: 8-0; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.8 (sixth in nation) 40.2 (26th) 35.8 (25th) 27.6 (22nd) 17.1 (13th) 10.4 (92nd)

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Cornell statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Cornell has had better results on the road (7-4-0) than at home (3-6-0).
  • Big Red games have finished above the over/under 55.6% of the time at home (five of nine), and 54.5% of the time on the road (six of 11).
  • The Big Red’s winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .500, both at home (1-1) and away (2-2).

Recent trends

  • The Big Red are scoring 83.1 points per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer points than their average for the season (83.2).
  • Cornell has fared worse defensively over its previous 10 games, ceding 77.9 points per contest, 0.6 more points than its season average of 77.3.
  • The Big Red are draining 10.6 threes per contest over their last 10 games, which is 0.3 more than their average for the season (10.3). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (38.4%) compared to their season average from downtown (36.2%).

Cornell betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-9-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-6 (Home: 3-4; Away: 4-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.9 (fifth in nation) 45.2 (258th) 31.9 (186th) 30.7 (150th) 18.5 (fifth) 12.1 (267th)
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