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Lavietes Pavilion hosts the 2022 Ivy League championship game on Sunday afternoon. The conference title will be decided in a matchup between the Yale Bulldogs and the Princeton Tigers. Princeton is the No. 1 seed with a 23-5 overall record and a 13-2 mark against Ivy League opponents. Yale is 18-11 overall and 12-3 in conference play, including a split against Princeton in the regular season.

Tip-off is at 12 p.m. ET in Cambridge. Princeton is listed as a 3.5-point favorite, while the over-under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 143 in the latest Yale vs. Princeton odds. Before you make any Princeton vs. Yale picks, be sure to check out the college basketball predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of almost $1,600 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Yale vs. Princeton and revealed its coveted picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine to see all of the model's college basketball picks. Here are several college basketball odds and trends for Princeton vs. Yale:

  • Yale vs. Princeton spread: Princeton -3.5
  • Yale vs. Princeton over-under: 143 points
  • YALE: The Bulldogs are 9-6 against the spread in Ivy League games
  • PRINCE: The Tigers are 6-8-1 against the spread in Ivy League games

Why Yale can cover

Yale is led by its defense. The Bulldogs have the best adjusted defensive efficiency in the Ivy league this season, also leading the league in shooting efficiency allowed and 3-point percentage allowed. Yale is No. 2 in the Ivy League in block rate, and Princeton is the worst offensive team in the league in free throw creation. Princeton is second-worst in the Ivy League in free throw accuracy and outside the top 275 in the country in offensive rebound rate. 

On the other end, the Bulldogs lead the Ivy League in offensive rebound rate and free throw creation rate with the No. 2 mark in free throw accuracy. Princeton has the Ivy League's worst block rate on defense, and the Tigers are second-worst in turnover creation rate, giving Yale the license to play freely and without fear of mistakes.

Why Princeton can cover

Princeton is frisky on defense, ranking near the top of the country in free throw prevention and defensive rebounding. The Tigers are even better on offense, leading the Ivy League in adjusted efficiency and ranking in the top 30 nationally. Princeton is No. 5 in the country in shooting efficiency, making 38.7 percent of 3-point attempts and 56.1 percent of two-point attempts this season. The Tigers are making 39.4 percent of 3-pointers in Ivy League play, and Princeton is in the top 15 nationally both inside and outside the arc. 

Princeton is also in the top 10 nationally in turnover rate at just 14.5 percent, and the Tigers have the lowest live-ball turnover rate (6.9 percent) in the Ivy League. Princeton ranks No. 2 in the Ivy League in assist percentage, and the Tigers also create extra chances by ranking above the Ivy League average in offensive rebound rate.

How to make Princeton vs. Yale picks

SportsLine's model is leaning over on the point total, with six players projected to score in double figures. The model also says one side of the spread hits in well over 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the model's pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Princeton vs. Yale? And which side of the spread hits in well over 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks, and find out.