Yale vs. Pennsylvania betting: College basketball preview for February 1

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The Yale Bulldogs (12-6, 5-0 Ivy League) are heavily favored (-11.5) to extend a six-game winning streak when they visit the Pennsylvania Quakers (6-12, 2-3 Ivy League) at 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at The Palestra. The game airs on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 151.

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Yale Cover -11.5 vs Pennsylvania -110

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Yale vs. Pennsylvania betting lines

  • Yale moneyline odds to win: -775
  • Pennsylvania moneyline odds to win: +535
  • Spread: Yale (-11.5)
  • Total: 151

Yale statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Yale has done a better job covering the spread at home (5-1-0) than it has in road tilts (5-3-0).
  • The Bulldogs have gone over the total in two of six home games (33.3%). They’ve fared better on the road, eclipsing the total in six of eight matchups (75%).
  • Yale has played better as a moneyline favorite at home, posting a home record of 6-0, compared to going 3-1 in road games.

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs have seen a decrease in scoring recently, putting up 79.9 points per game in their last 10 contests, 2.2 points fewer than the 82.1 they’ve scored this season.
  • Yale has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 67 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 69.4 it has conceded per game this year.
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Bulldogs are making 0.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.7 compared to 7.9 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (38.5% compared to 39.2% season-long).

Yale betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-5-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 9-4-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-7-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-2 (Home: 6-0; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.4 (31st in nation) 40.5 (40th) 36.2 (26th) 27.4 (21st) 17.4 (13th) 10.9 (131st)

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Pennsylvania statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Pennsylvania has a lower winning percentage at home (.333, 3-6-0 record) than away (.500, 4-4-0).
  • Quakers games have finished above the over/under 88.9% of the time at home (eight of nine), and 25% of the time away (two of eight).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Quakers have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-3) than on the road (1-5).

Recent trends

  • The Quakers are compiling 69.2 points per game over their previous 10 games, compared to their season average of 68.1.
  • Pennsylvania has performed worse defensively over its last 10 games, allowing 75.5 points per contest, 0.1 more points than its season average of 75.4.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Quakers are sinking 9.7 three-pointers per game, one more than their season average (8.7). They also have a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (36.2%) compared to their season average (33.1%).

Pennsylvania betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-11-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-5-0; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-8-0 (Home: 8-1-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 2-3; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.4 (329th in nation) 44.9 (264th) 29.8 (310th) 33.9 (318th) 13.6 (189th) 10.8 (118th)
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