Brown Bears (13-17) vs. Yale Bulldogs (21-9)
March 17, 2024 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Yale Bulldogs -7.5; Over/Under: +133.5
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The Brown Bears and Yale Bulldogs meet Sunday in the college basketball Ivy League Final at the Francis S. Levien Gymnasium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Brown Bears vs Yale Bulldogs prediction.
Brown Bears Betting Preview
The Brown Bears are coming off wins over Dartmouth, Yale, and Dartmouth. The Brown Bears are averaging 71.1 points on 42.6 percent shooting and allowing 71.9 points on 44.9 percent shooting. Kino Lilly Jr. is averaging 18.4 points and 2.4 rebounds, while Nana Owusu-Anane is averaging 15 points and 8.8 rebounds. Kalu Anya is grabbing 7.2 rebounds, and Aaron Cooley is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Brown Bears are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 65.4 percent from the free throw line. The Brown Bears are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.5 rebounds per game.
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Yale Bulldogs Betting Preview
The Yale Bulldogs recently beat Harvard and Cornell while losing to Brown. The Yale Bulldogs are averaging 75.8 points on 47.2 percent shooting and allowing 67.1 points on 41.8 percent shooting. Danny Wolf is averaging 14.4 points and 9.7 rebounds, while John Poulakidas is averaging 13 points and 2.4 rebounds. Bez Mbeng is the third double-digit scorer and Matt Knowling is grabbing 5 rebounds. The Yale Bulldogs are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 71.9 percent from the free throw line. The Yale Bulldogs are allowing 33.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.9 rebounds per game.
Yale Bulldogs Team Facts
- Yale has won 10 of its last 11 games at Schiller Court at Levien Gymnasium.
- Sixteen of the last 18 games between Brown and Yale have produced a total of 134+ points.
- Yale has won the first half in each of its last 12 games against Brown.
Brown Bears Team Facts
- Brown has won each of its last seven games.
- Each of Brown’s last 15 day games against the Ivy League have produced a total of 142+ points.
- Brown has won the first half in seven of its last eight games against the Ivy League.
Brown Bears vs Yale Bulldogs prediction
The Yale Bulldogs should be favored, as they’ve been the best team in the Ivy League all season, and they’ve owned Brown over the years. I get it. However, let’s not act like Brown didn’t beat Yale a week ago in overtime on the road as 11 point underdogs. The Brown Bears haven’t lost a game in a month and their offense is rolling at the moment. A bid to the NCAA Tournament on the line, this has a chance to be another tight one. This line is disrespectful toward Brown. I’ll grab the points with the Bears.
