Yale vs. Brown betting: College basketball preview for March 8

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The Yale Bulldogs (19-7, 12-1 Ivy League) visit the Brown Bears (14-12, 6-7 Ivy League) in a matchup of Ivy League teams at Paul Bailey Pizzitola Sports Center, starting at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 8, 2025. The Bears are 7.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has a point total of 146.5.

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Yale vs. Brown betting lines

  • Yale moneyline odds to win: -317
  • Brown moneyline odds to win: +254
  • Spread: Yale (-7.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Yale statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Yale has done a better job covering the spread at home (7-3-0) than it has in road games (7-5-0).
  • When playing at home, the Bulldogs eclipse the over/under 30% of the time (three of 10 games). They hit the over more consistently on the road, eclipsing the total in 66.7% of games (eight of 12).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Yale has picked up the win in 10 of 10 games when playing at home, good for a 1.000 winning percentage. It has won six of eight games away from home (.750) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Bulldogs have been racking up 83.3 points per game, an average that’s a little higher than the 82.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Yale’s defense has been tougher lately, as the team has allowed 69.5 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 70 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • While the Bulldogs are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (7.2 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (7.6), they are doing so while shooting the same percentage from deep (38.3%).

Yale betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-9-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 10-7-0 (As Favorite: 13-8-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-12-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-3 (Home: 10-0; Away: 6-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.3 (10th in nation) 40.4 (22nd) 36.1 (18th) 28.4 (36th) 16.8 (21st) 10 (62nd)

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Brown statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Brown has performed better against the spread at home (7-6-0) than on the road (5-7-1) this year.
  • Looking at the over/under, Bears games have gone over seven of 13 times at home (53.8%), and four of 13 on the road (30.8%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Bears have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than on the road (4-6).

Recent trends

  • The Bears are posting 72.8 points per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (72.7).
  • Brown has fared better defensively in its last 10 games, allowing 71 points per contest, 0.7 fewer points than its season average of 71.7 allowed.
  • The Bears are making 0.9 fewer treys per contest in their last 10 games (7.3) compared to their season average (8.2), and they are producing a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (31.7%) compared to their season mark (33.8%).

Brown betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-13-1 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 5-7-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 6-6-1)
  • O-U-P: 11-15-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 4-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-5 (Home: 5-4; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-7 (Home: 2-1; Away: 4-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (146th in nation) 42.9 (124th) 32.8 (132nd) 32 (240th) 14.8 (99th) 10.9 (152nd)
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