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Yale vs Cornell Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 17 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 102-68
59-36 43-32
Position#22
Record12-3
FormWWLWL
Points / game83.7
Allowed / game72.3
Yale 🏆
USA
vs
Position#175
Record7-8
FormWLWLL
Points / game94.3
Allowed / game87.9
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

YaleUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Charleston
#80
W
74-63
74
63
+11
A23/11
NCAA
Akron
#14
W
97-94
97
94
+3
A25/11
NCAA
Vermont
#85
W
77-74
77
74
+3
A30/11
NCAA
Suny Maritime
#586
W
117-53
117
53
+64
H03/12
NCAA
Brandeis Judges
#416
W
79-61
79
61
+18
H04/12
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#155
W
80-66
80
66
+14
H07/12
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#312
W
93-82
93
82
+11
H10/12
NCAA
Alabama
#48
L
78-102
78
102
-24
A30/12
NCAA
Brown
#319
W
70-53
70
53
+17
A06/01
NCAA
Princeton
#337
L
60-76
60
76
-16
A10/01
NCAA
1H
2H
41-33
33-30
46-37
51-57
35-31
42-43
62-26
55-27
37-24
42-37
35-32
45-34
47-37
46-45
31-55
47-47
29-30
41-23
22-22
38-54
154.9Avg total
82.5Scored
72.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)83.772.3155.9+11.480%
Season at home (7)86.470.6157.0+15.986%
Season away (8)81.273.8155.0+7.575%
Last 10 (10)82.572.4154.9+10.180%
Last 5 (5)76.275.8152.0+0.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)92.887.3180.2+5.583%
vs Weaker ◀ (23)79.367.1146.4+12.383%
This opponent (Cornell) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CornellUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Misericordia
#454
W
114-70
114
70
+44
H26/11
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
W
101-72
101
72
+29
A30/11
NCAA
George Mason
#47
L
81-99
81
99
-18
A03/12
NCAA
Towson
#157
L
80-93
80
93
-13
A04/12
NCAA
Samford
#149
L
90-93
90
93
-3
A08/12
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#312
W
83-75
83
75
+8
A21/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
L
97-114
97
114
-17
A30/12
NCAA
Alfred
#701
W
133-65
133
65
+68
H02/01
NCAA
Columbia
#141
L
99-104
99
104
-5
H05/01
NCAA
Dartmouth
#272
L
91-102
91
102
-11
H10/01
NCAA
1H
2H
68-34
46-36
45-30
56-42
40-42
41-57
36-35
44-58
50-42
40-51
29-34
54-41
53-55
44-59
69-23
64-42
56-56
43-48
51-55
40-47
185.6Avg total
96.9Scored
88.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)94.387.9182.1+6.447%
Season at home (6)103.084.7187.7+18.367%
Season away (9)88.490.0178.4-1.633%
Last 10 (10)96.988.7185.6+8.240%
Last 5 (5)100.692.0192.6+8.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (1)97.0114.0211.0-17.00%
vs Similar (13)83.490.5173.9-7.223%
vs Weaker (15)90.075.6165.6+14.480%
This opponent (Yale) is Stronger. 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

-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +5.8+5.81st half: +9.1+9.12nd half2nd half: +4.3+4.32nd half: -0.9-0.9
-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +5.8+5.81st half: +9.1+9.12nd half2nd half: +4.3+4.32nd half: -0.9-0.9
YaleCornell
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
YaleLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Charleston
#80
W
41-33
41
33
+8
A23/11
NCAA
Akron
#14
W
46-37
46
37
+9
A25/11
NCAA
Vermont
#85
W
35-31
35
31
+4
A30/11
NCAA
Suny Maritime
#586
W
62-26
62
26
+36
H03/12
NCAA
Brandeis Judges
#416
W
37-24
37
24
+13
H04/12
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#155
W
35-32
35
32
+3
H07/12
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#312
W
47-37
47
37
+10
H10/12
NCAA
Alabama
#48
L
31-55
31
55
-24
A30/12
NCAA
Brown
#319
L
29-30
29
30
-1
A06/01
NCAA
Princeton
#337
D
22-22
22
22
+0
A10/01
NCAA
71.2Avg total
38.5Scored
32.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.032.871.8+6.277%-
Last 30 at home (15)40.331.171.3+9.293%-
Last 30 away (15)37.734.672.3+3.160%-
Last 10 (10)38.532.771.2+5.870%-
Last 5 (5)32.835.268.0-2.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)41.840.282.0+1.767%-
vs Weaker ◀ (23)38.331.369.7+7.078%-
This opponent (Cornell) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CornellLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Misericordia
#454
W
68-34
68
34
+34
H26/11
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
W
45-30
45
30
+15
A30/11
NCAA
George Mason
#47
L
40-42
40
42
-2
A03/12
NCAA
Towson
#157
W
36-35
36
35
+1
A04/12
NCAA
Samford
#149
W
50-42
50
42
+8
A08/12
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#312
L
29-34
29
34
-5
A21/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
L
53-55
53
55
-2
A30/12
NCAA
Alfred
#701
W
69-23
69
23
+46
H02/01
NCAA
Columbia
#141
D
56-56
56
56
+0
H05/01
NCAA
Dartmouth
#272
L
51-55
51
55
-4
H10/01
NCAA
90.3Avg total
49.7Scored
40.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.939.283.1+4.753%-
Last 30 at home (14)49.038.087.0+11.064%-
Last 30 away (16)39.440.279.6-0.844%-
Last 10 (10)49.740.690.3+9.150%-
Last 5 (5)51.644.696.2+7.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (1)53.055.0108.0-2.00%-
vs Similar (13)40.141.581.6-1.538%-
vs Weaker (15)44.937.182.1+7.867%-
This opponent (Yale) is Stronger. 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
7
Yale wins
3
Cornell wins
DateGameScore
16/03/25Yale v Cornell90-84
22/02/25Yale v Cornell92-88
08/02/25Cornell v Yale88-103
16/03/24Yale v Cornell69-57
24/02/24Cornell v Yale65-62
10/02/24Yale v Cornell80-78
11/03/23Yale v Cornell80-60
26/02/23Yale v Cornell76-58
13/01/23Cornell v Yale94-82
26/02/22Cornell v Yale71-65
Yalelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/26APrinceton60-76
06/01/26ABrown70-53
30/12/25AAlabama78-102
10/12/25HAlbany Great Danes93-82
07/12/25HIllinois (Chi.)80-66
04/12/25HBrandeis Judges79-61
03/12/25HSuny Maritime117-53
30/11/25AVermont77-74
25/11/25AAkron97-94
23/11/25ACharleston74-63
Cornelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/26HDartmouth91-102
05/01/26HColumbia99-104
02/01/26HAlfred133-65
30/12/25AMichigan State97-114
21/12/25AAlbany Great Danes83-75
08/12/25ASamford90-93
04/12/25ATowson80-93
03/12/25AGeorge Mason81-99
30/11/25ABucknell101-72
26/11/25HMisericordia114-70

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Yale
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL80%
HomeWWWWW86%
AwayWWLWL75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1578
Win %80%86%75%
Points / game83.786.481.2
Allowed / game72.370.673.8
Point differential+11.4+15.9+7.5
Avg total155.9157.0155.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+53%57%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)-100% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Cornell
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL47%
HomeWWWLL67%
AwayLLLWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1569
Win %47%67%33%
Points / game94.3103.088.4
Allowed / game87.984.790.0
Point differential+6.4+18.3-1.6
Avg total182.1187.7178.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%50%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)50% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %7%17%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 Yale1512380%83.772.3+11.4
2 Columbia1612475%81.069.9+11.1
3 Dartmouth158753%79.974.5+5.4
4 Penn158753%78.576.3+2.2
5 Harvard168850%70.767.9+2.8
6 Cornell157847%94.387.9+6.4
7 Brown156940%72.165.5+6.6
8 Princeton1761135%69.571.7-2.2
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
Yale5943102
Cornell363268
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