Pennsylvania vs Yale 1/22/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Yale Bulldogs will travel to The Palestra to take on the Pennsylvania Quakers this Saturday afternoon in College Basketball action.

The Yale Bulldogs won their 2^nd straight game and improved to 8-8 on the season after defeating the Brown Bears, 66-63, this past Monday. Yale led by a 35-32 margin at halftime and was able to hold off the Brown for the victory after taking a 59-46 lead with 8:07 left in regulation. Yale shot 40.4% from the field & 38.9% from beyond the arc while holding Brown to shoot 36.4% from the field & 23.5% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Bulldogs was Azar Swain who had 22 points, 4 rebounds, & 1 assist.

On the season, Yale is averaging 73.1 ppg on 42.7% shooting from the field. The Bulldogs are averaging 8.2 three-pointers per game on 33.2% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Yale has been led by Azar Swain (19.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.9 apg), Jalen Gabbidon (10.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.3 spg), Matthue Cotton (9.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.2 apg), & Isaiah Kelly (6.4 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.6 apg).

Defensively, Yale is allowing their opponents to average 70.4 ppg on 41.9% shooting from the field. The Bulldogs have a rebound margin of -1.7 and a turnover margin of 1.1.

The Pennsylvania Quakers dropped to 6-12 on the season after being defeated by the Princeton Tigers, 74-64, this past Monday. Pennsylvania trailed by a 34-28 margin at halftime and could not fight back after Princeton took a 66-56 lead with 3:21 left in regulation. Pennsylvania shot 48.3% from the field & 25.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Princeton to shoot 48.1% from the field & 34.8% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Quakers was Jelani Williams who had 13 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, & 2 steals.

On the season, Pennsylvania is averaging 70.3 ppg on 44.2% shooting from the field. The Quakers are averaging 8.7 three-pointers per game on 35.5% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Pennsylvania has been led by Jordan Dingle (18.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.4 apg), Clark Slajchert (9.7 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.3 apg), Max Martz (8.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.3 apg), & Jelani Williams (6.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.2 spg).

The Bulldogs are 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games & 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. Pennsylvania. The Quakers are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games at home and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games vs. Ivy League opponents.

Yale has been led by their offense which ranks 151^st in scoring offense, however, the defense hasn’t been great as the Bulldogs come into this one ranked just t-216^th in scoring defense & 266^th in rebound margin. Pennsylvania has been led by their offense which has been solid from beyond the arc, ranking t-75^th in three-pointers made per game & 88^th in 3P-FG%, however, the Quakers have really struggled defensively and come into this game ranked 303^rd in scoring defense & 308^th in defensive FG%.

Pennsylvania is 4-2 at home this season, however, this is a team that has really struggled on the defensive end which could spell trouble against a Yale team that recently put up 96 points against Cornell. I think this is going to be a competitive game, however, as I think Yale is the better team, I’m taking the Bulldogs to cover this small road spread. Good Luck!