Yale vs UMass College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 11/12/21
UMass Minutemen (1-0) vs. Yale Bulldogs (1-0)
November 12, 2021 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Yale Bulldogs -1 / UMass Minutemen +1; Over/Under: +145
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The Massachusetts Minutemen and Yale Bulldogs meet Friday in college basketball action at the John J. Lee Amphitheater. The Massachusetts Minutemen look for a win after beating UMBC in their opener. The Yale Bulldogs look for a win after beating Vassar.
The Massachusetts Minutemen are averaging 77 points on 47.7 percent shooting and allowing 60 points on 32.3 percent shooting. Trent Buttrick is averaging 16 points and 7 rebounds, while TJ Weeks is averaging 16 points and 7 rebounds. Noah Fernandes is the third double-digit scorer and Greg Jones is grabbing 1 rebound. The Massachusetts Minutemen are shooting 23.5 percent from beyond the arc and 61.1 percent from the free throw line. The Massachusetts Minutemen are allowing 17.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37 rebounds per game.
The Yale Bulldogs are averaging 88 points on 53.2 percent shooting and allowing 42 points on 30.4 percent shooting. Azar Swain is averaging 16 points and 3 rebounds, while August Mahoney is averaging 11 points and 1 assist. Jalen Gabbidon is the third double-digit scorer and Eze Dike is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Yale Bulldogs are shooting 36.4 percent from beyond the arc and 77.8 percent from the free throw line. The Yale Bulldogs are allowing 31.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35 rebounds per game.
The Minutemen are 8-17 ATS in their last 25 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog. The Bulldogs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 7-2 in Minutemen last 9 overall. The over is 13-3 in Bulldogs last 16 overall.
The Massachusetts Minutemen may be the more talented team overall, but they’re no strangers to dropping stinkers occasionally, and they’re not a team I trust on the road. The Yale Bulldogs are at home, and while they didn’t play anybody in their season opener, they shot lights out from the field, which should give them confidence. At home and in a near pick em spot, give me Yale.
