Yale vs Princeton Picks and Prediction – 1/31/2025

On Friday, the Yale Bulldogs will visit Princeton, New Jersey, to play the Princeton Tigers in an Ivy League showdown. Yale is 11-6 overall and an Ivy League-leading 4-0. Yale defeated Harvard 84-55 last Saturday with Nick Townsend scoring a team-high 22 points. Yale has won five straight and the Bulldogs are 7-1 over the last eight, with only a one-point loss to UTEP mixed in. Keep updated on College Basketball with our expert college basketball picks.

John Poulakidas leads Yale in scoring, averaging 19.4 points per game. Nick Townsend is the second in scoring and the leading rebounder, averaging 14.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. Bez Mbeng is the leader in assists, averaging 5.8 per game. Yale scores an average of 82.4 points per game, shooting 48.0% overall and 38.4% from 3-point territory.

The Princeton Tigers look to bounce back from a loss with a victory at home on Friday when hosting the Yale Bulldogs. Princeton is 14-5 overall and 3-1 in Ivy League play. The Tigers lost to Cornell 85-76 last Saturday. Caden Pierce was the leading scorer for Princeton in the loss with 20 points. The Tigers shot just 36.8% overall. The loss snapped a seven-game winning streak by Princeton. 

Xaivian Lee leads Princeton in scoring and assists averaging 17.2 points and 5.4 assists per game. Caden Pierce is second in scoring and the leading rebounder, averaging 12.7 points at 7.4 rebounds per game. Princeton has three players who average double figures in scoring. The Tigers score an average of 77.1 points per game, shooting 45.0% overall and 37.8% from 3-point territory.

The Yale Bulldogs will be too much at both ends of the court for Princeton to keep pace on Friday. Yale has covered the number in 11 of the last 16, while Princeton has failed to cover the number in 12 of the last 17. Yale scores an average of 82.4 points per game and holds its opponents to an average of 69.4 points per game. Yale allows just 40.9% shooting overall. Final Score Prediction, Yale Bulldogs win and cover ATS 85-76.