Yale vs. Princeton betting: College basketball preview for February 15

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The Yale Bulldogs (15-6, 8-0 Ivy League) are 7.5-point favorites as they look to extend a nine-game winning streak when they host the Princeton Tigers (16-7, 5-3 Ivy League) on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at John J. Lee Amphitheater. The game airs at 8:00 PM ET on ESPNU. The point total is set at 145.5 for the matchup.

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Yale vs. Princeton betting lines

  • Yale moneyline odds to win: -314
  • Princeton moneyline odds to win: +253
  • Spread: Yale (-7.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Yale statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Yale owns a better record against the spread in home games (5-2-0) than it does in away games (7-3-0).
  • The Bulldogs have hit the over on the total in two of seven home games (28.6%). They’ve fared better in road games, eclipsing the total in eight of 10 matchups (80%).
  • Yale has played better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 7-0, compared to going 5-1 in away games.

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs have been scoring 84.7 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly higher than the 83.0 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Yale’s defense has been tough lately, as the team has allowed 69.8 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 70.0 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • The Bulldogs are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 8.2 threes per game and shooting 41.2% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.8 makes and 39.4% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Yale betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-6-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 8-4-0 (As Favorite: 11-5-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-8-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 8-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-2 (Home: 7-0; 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
49.5 (10th in nation) 40.8 (40th) 35.6 (29th) 27.6 (21st) 17.2 (14th) 10.5 (101st)

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Princeton statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Princeton is 1-7-0 at home against the spread (.125 winning percentage). Away, it is 2-5-1 ATS (.250).
  • In terms of the over/under, Tigers games have gone over 25% of the time this season, both at home (two of eight) and on the road (two of eight).
  • The Tigers, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (1-0) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Tigers are putting up 72.0 points per game over their past 10 games, which is 2.8 fewer points than their average for the season (74.8).
  • Princeton is ceding 69.7 points per game over its previous 10 games, which is 1.2 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (70.9).
  • The Tigers are draining 10.2 threes per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (10.5). Additionally, they own a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (34.5%) compared to their season average from downtown (36.4%).

Princeton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-14-1 (Home: 1-7-0; Away: 2-5-1)
  • O-U-P: 7-14-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-6 (Home: 5-2; Away: 5-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (242nd in nation) 43.9 (193rd) 31.9 (191st) 31.2 (183rd) 14.7 (112th) 10.0 (60th)
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