The Yale Bulldogs (12-3, 1-1 Ivy League) hope to build on a five-game home win streak when they host the Cornell Big Red (7-8, 0-2 Ivy League) on January 17, 2026.
The Bulldogs are currently healthy 9.5-point favorites over the Big Red. The game has a point total of 175.5.
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Yale vs. Cornell Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, January 17, 2026
- Game time: 2 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: New Haven, Connecticut
- Arena: John J. Lee Amphitheater
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Yale vs. Cornell Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Yale (-9.5)
- Moneyline: Yale (-481), Cornell (+363)
- Total: 175.5 points
Pick ATS:Yale (-9.5)
- Pick OU: Under (175.5)
- Prediction: Yale 90, Cornell 78
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Yale vs. Cornell Comparison
| Yale Rank | Yale Stat | Cornell Stat | Cornell Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63rd | 83.7 | Points Scored | 94.3 | 2nd |
| 147th | 72.3 | Points Allowed | 87.9 | 360th |
| 70th | 16.4 | Assists | 23.2 | 1st |
| 15th | 9.1 | Turnovers | 12.6 | 286th |
| 24th | 49.7% | Field Goal % | 49.8% | 21st |
| 148th | 43.1% | Field Goal % Allowed | 48.1% | 341st |
Yale Key Players
- The Bulldogs leader in points, rebounds and assists is Nick Townsend, who puts up 16.3 points, 7.5 boards and 4.1 assists per game.
- Riley Fox leads the Bulldogs in three-point shooting, making an average of 1.9 shots per game from beyond the arc.
- Devon Arlington is Yale's leader in steals, averaging 0.9 steals per game, while Samson Aletan leads them in blocks with 1.9 per contest.
Cornell Key Players
- Cooper Noard is at the top of the Big Red scoring leaderboard with 19.9 points per game. Noard also collects 3.5 rebounds and racks up 2.1 assists per game.
- The Cornell leaders in rebounding and assists are Kasper Sepp with 5.2 rebounds per game (also adding 5.2 points and 2.5 assists per game) and Jacob Beccles with 3.1 assists per game (also tacking on 6.9 points and 2.7 rebounds per game).
- Noard is reliable from deep and leads the Big Red with 2.8 made threes per game.
- Cornell's leader in steals is Adam Tsang Hinton (1.0 per game), and its leader in blocks is Josh Baldwin (0.7 per game).
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