Cornell Big Red vs Yale Bulldogs Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cornell Big Red vs Yale Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: John J. Lee Amphitheater in New Haven, CT

TV: ESPN+

The Yale Bulldogs (12-3) will play the Cornell Big Red (7-8) at John J. Lee Amphitheater on Saturday.

The Cornell Big Red faced Dartmouth and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 102-91 in their last contest. Cornell ended the game having earned a 47.7% FG percentage (31 of 65) and made 9 out of their 32 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Big Red knocked down 20 of their 24 shots for a rate of 83.3%. In reference to rebounding, they earned 36 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 22 assists in the matchup as well as creating 5 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In relation to the defense, Cornell let their opponent shoot 55.9% from the floor on 38 out of 68 shooting. Dartmouth recorded 21 assists and had 7 steals in this game. In addition, Dartmouth collected 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Dartmouth finished 63.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of 19 attempts. They also converted 14 of 30 shots from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Big Red finished with 21 while Dartmouth accumulated 19 fouls.

Jake Fiegen is a guy who was important for the matchup. He finished shooting 60.0% from the field and also distributed 2 assists. He saw the court for 34 mins and also collected 6 rebounds. He totaled 33 points on 12 of 20 shooting.

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Cornell heads into this contest with a record of 7-8 for the campaign. They have an average of 94.3 points per contest (2nd in college) while going 49.8% from the field. The Big Red are connecting on 41.4% on three-point attempts (217 of 524) and 75.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Cornell is snagging 37.3 boards per game and has accumulated 348 assists for the year, which has them ranked 8th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.9 times per contest and as a team they are committing 20.5 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Big Red are forcing their opponents into 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 261st in Division 1 in giving up assists with 252 surrendered this year. The Big Red defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 48.1% (465 of 967) and they surrender 34.4 boards per contest as a team. They concede 38.2% from 3-point land and they are ranked 360th in college in PPG allowed (87.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Yale Bulldogs took a loss by a final score of 76-60 when they faced Princeton. The Bulldogs recorded 15 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 in this game. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. Princeton committed 16 fouls in the game which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 15 attempts. They were able to bury 9 of them for a percentage of 60.0%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Yale converted 5 of 29 tries (17.2%). Overall, the Bulldogs ended up going 23 for 65 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.4%. The Bulldogs permitted Princeton to make 22 out of their 48 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.8% in this contest. They finished 40.7% from beyond the arc via 11 out of 27 and ended up shooting 21 out of 23 at the free throw line (91.3%). When discussing attacking the glass, Yale permitted Princeton to snag 34 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

Nick Townsend ended up having an impact for the Bulldogs in this contest. He earned 13 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 1 assist for this contest. He converted 5 out of 12 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and added 5 rebounds.

Yale has a mark of 12-3 for the year. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 16.2 fouls every game and they shoot 77.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.4 times per game (76th in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.5 times per game. Yale has accumulated 1,255 pts for the campaign (83.7 per game) and they average 35.5 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Bulldogs are hitting on 49.8% from the field, which ranks 24th in the country.

The Yale defense surrenders 35.3% from downtown (146 of 414) and their opponents are converting on 69.1% of their free throw attempts. They concede 13.1 assists and 31.2 boards per contest, which ranks 164th and 36th in Division 1. The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 149th in D-1 in points given up per game with 72.3. They are able to force 11.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.1% from the floor (151st in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cornell

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