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Columbia vs Yale Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 18 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 88-92
40-39 48-53
Position#260
Record11-4
FormWLWLL
Points / game80.3
Allowed / game72.5
vs
Yale 🏆
USA
Position#42
Record8-6
FormWWLWW
Points / game81.5
Allowed / game69.3
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Columbia v Yale
15 Jan 2027
COLU v YALE
upcoming
28 Feb 2026
COLU54
YALE60
18 Jan 2025
COLU88
YALE92
24 Feb 2024
COLU76
YALE84
31 Dec 2022
COLU62
YALE60
12 Feb 2022
COLU59
YALE84
22 Feb 2020
COLU65
YALE83
26 Mar 2014
COLU69
YALE72
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Columbia winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Yale winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

ColumbiaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
LIU Sharks
#194
W
80-72
80
72
+8
A21/11
NCAA
Stony Brook
#339
W
82-63
82
63
+19
H24/11
NCAA
New Hampshire Wildcats
#342
W
83-57
83
57
+26
H26/11
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#197
L
73-88
73
88
-15
A04/12
NCAA
USMMA
#611
W
98-49
98
49
+49
H07/12
NCAA
Bronxville
#589
W
92-46
92
46
+46
H10/12
NCAA
Presbyterian
#253
L
57-97
57
97
-40
A11/12
NCAA
Fairfield
#307
W
85-72
85
72
+13
H28/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
L
64-91
64
91
-27
A30/12
NCAA
Cornell
#113
L
83-94
83
94
-11
H11/01
NCAA
1H
2H
39-28
41-44
38-28
44-35
45-31
38-26
38-55
35-33
59-23
39-26
39-19
53-27
27-55
30-42
32-41
53-31
35-44
29-47
31-51
52-43
152.6Avg total
79.7Scored
72.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)80.372.5152.7+7.873%
Season at home (9)84.364.6148.9+19.889%
Season away (6)74.284.3158.5-10.250%
Last 10 (10)79.772.9152.6+6.860%
Last 5 (5)76.280.0156.2-3.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)74.281.2155.3-7.033%
vs Similar (11)76.181.9158.0-5.845%
vs Weaker (10)74.768.1142.8+6.660%
This opponent (Yale) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
YaleUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota
#226
L
56-59
56
59
-3
A16/11
NCAA
Stony Brook
#339
W
86-64
86
64
+22
A20/11
NCAA
Fairfield
#307
W
91-66
91
66
+25
A23/11
NCAA
Delaware
#246
L
94-100
94
100
-6
A24/11
NCAA
Rhode Island
#137
L
78-84
78
84
-6
A03/12
NCAA
Vermont
#97
W
65-50
65
50
+15
H07/12
NCAA
Akron
#21
W
74-58
74
58
+16
H21/12
NCAA
UTEP
#163
L
74-75
74
75
-1
A22/12
NCAA
Howard
#302
W
93-65
93
65
+28
H01/01
NCAA
Brown
#184
W
79-58
79
58
+21
H11/01
NCAA
1H
2H
29-19
27-40
48-28
38-36
46-26
45-40
42-47
52-53
35-34
43-50
22-24
43-26
27-25
47-33
33-45
41-30
51-27
42-38
34-28
45-30
146.9Avg total
79.0Scored
67.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)81.569.3150.8+12.257%
Season at home (6)83.256.5139.7+26.7100%
Season away (8)80.278.9159.1+1.425%
Last 10 (10)79.067.9146.9+11.160%
Last 5 (5)77.061.2138.2+15.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)78.076.0154.0+2.0100%
vs Similar (8)69.869.5139.2+0.262%
vs Weaker ◀ (21)79.767.1146.8+12.667%
This opponent (Columbia) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +0.8+0.81st half: +6.4+6.42nd half2nd half: +6.0+6.02nd half: +4.7+4.7
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +0.8+0.81st half: +6.4+6.42nd half2nd half: +6.0+6.02nd half: +4.7+4.7
ColumbiaYale
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
ColumbiaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
LIU Sharks
#194
W
39-28
39
28
+11
A21/11
NCAA
Stony Brook
#339
W
38-28
38
28
+10
H24/11
NCAA
New Hampshire Wildcats
#342
W
45-31
45
31
+14
H26/11
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#197
L
38-55
38
55
-17
A04/12
NCAA
USMMA
#611
W
59-23
59
23
+36
H07/12
NCAA
Bronxville
#589
W
39-19
39
19
+20
H10/12
NCAA
Presbyterian
#253
L
27-55
27
55
-28
A11/12
NCAA
Fairfield
#307
L
32-41
32
41
-9
H28/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
L
35-44
35
44
-9
A30/12
NCAA
Cornell
#113
L
31-51
31
51
-20
H11/01
NCAA
75.8Avg total
38.3Scored
37.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.937.376.1+1.650%-
Last 30 at home (17)39.834.274.1+5.659%-
Last 30 away (13)37.641.278.8-3.638%-
Last 10 (10)38.337.575.8+0.850%-
Last 5 (5)32.842.074.8-9.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)34.041.575.5-7.533%-
vs Similar (11)38.341.479.6-3.127%-
vs Weaker (10)39.034.373.3+4.770%-
This opponent (Yale) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
YaleLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota
#226
W
29-19
29
19
+10
A16/11
NCAA
Stony Brook
#339
W
48-28
48
28
+20
A20/11
NCAA
Fairfield
#307
W
46-26
46
26
+20
A23/11
NCAA
Delaware
#246
L
42-47
42
47
-5
A24/11
NCAA
Rhode Island
#137
W
35-34
35
34
+1
A03/12
NCAA
Vermont
#97
L
22-24
22
24
-2
H07/12
NCAA
Akron
#21
W
27-25
27
25
+2
H21/12
NCAA
UTEP
#163
L
33-45
33
45
-12
A22/12
NCAA
Howard
#302
W
51-27
51
27
+24
H01/01
NCAA
Brown
#184
W
34-28
34
28
+6
H11/01
NCAA
67.0Avg total
36.7Scored
30.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.131.968.0+4.267%-
Last 30 at home (14)36.628.364.9+8.479%-
Last 30 away (16)35.735.170.8+0.656%-
Last 10 (10)36.730.367.0+6.470%-
Last 5 (5)33.429.863.2+3.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)34.041.075.0-7.00%-
vs Similar (8)30.635.566.1-4.938%-
vs Weaker ◀ (21)38.330.168.4+8.281%-
This opponent (Columbia) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Columbia wins
8
Yale wins
DateGameScore
24/02/24Columbia v Yale76-84
16/01/24Yale v Columbia89-70
12/02/23Yale v Columbia99-68
31/12/22Columbia v Yale62-60
12/02/22Columbia v Yale59-84
26/01/22Yale v Columbia83-72
23/02/20Columbia v Yale65-83
01/02/20Yale v Columbia93-62
26/03/14Columbia v Yale69-72
Columbialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/01/25HCornell83-94
30/12/24ARutgers64-91
28/12/24HFairfield85-72
11/12/24APresbyterian57-97
10/12/24HBronxville92-46
07/12/24HUSMMA98-49
04/12/24AAlbany Great Danes73-88
26/11/24HNew Hampshire Wildcats83-57
24/11/24HStony Brook82-63
21/11/24ALIU Sharks80-72
Yalelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/01/25HBrown79-58
01/01/25HHoward93-65
22/12/24AUTEP74-75
21/12/24HAkron74-58
07/12/24HVermont65-50
03/12/24ARhode Island78-84
24/11/24ADelaware94-100
23/11/24AFairfield91-66
20/11/24AStony Brook86-64
16/11/24AMinnesota56-59

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Columbia
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL73%
HomeWWWWL89%
AwayWWLLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1596
Win %73%89%50%
Points / game80.384.374.2
Allowed / game72.564.684.3
Point differential+7.8+19.8-10.2
Avg total152.7148.9158.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+53%78%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Yale
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW57%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1468
Win %57%100%25%
Points / game81.583.280.2
Allowed / game69.356.578.9
Point differential+12.2+26.7+1.4
Avg total150.8139.7159.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+57%100%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)-0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Ivy League conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Princeton1612475%77.271.5+5.8
2 Columbia1511473%80.372.5+7.8
3 Cornell149564%86.976.9+10.1
4 Yale148657%81.569.3+12.2
5 Brown148657%72.270.8+1.4
6 Dartmouth147750%79.272.0+7.2
7 Harvard145936%66.970.8-3.9
8 Penn1441029%63.974.2-10.4
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Columbia404888
Yale395392
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