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Yale at Penn odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Friday’s Yale at Penn odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Yale Bulldogs (17-6, 7-3 Ivy) take on the Penn Quakers (14-11, 6-4) on Friday at The Palestra. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Yale vs. Penn odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

The Bulldogs defeated Columbia 99-68 in their previous game to cover as 19.5-point favorites at home. Yale is on a 6-game win streak and has won 7 of its last 8 games.

The Quakers beat Harvard 80-72 in their previous game to cover as 1.5-point road underdogs. Penn is amid a 5-game win streak and has won 6 of its last 10 games.

This will be the second meeting between Yale and Penn this season. The Bulldogs won the first meeting 70-63 to push as 7-point favorites and the Under (144) connected.

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Yale at Penn odds

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Moneyline (ML): Yale -170 (bet $170 to win $100) | Penn +130 (bet $100 to win $130)
Against the spread (ATS): Yale -3.5 (-105) | Penn +3.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 142.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Yale at Penn picks and predictions

Prediction

Yale 72, Penn 67

Moneyline

Even though Penn is playing at home, YALE (-170) is the better team this season. The Bulldogs have won 7 of their 10 conference games and have won 6 games in a row.

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Against the spread

YALE -3.5 (-15) is the ideal choice in this Ivy League matchup despite being the road team.

The Bulldogs are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall and the favorite is 20-6-1 ATS in the last 27 meetings.

Over/Under

Even with G Jordan Dingle averaging 24 points per game for Penn, UNDER 142.5 (-105) is the pick in this contest. Yale is allowing only 61.3 points per game (12th) and the Bulldogs will likely slow down the game to try to secure a win on the road.

The Quakers are 19-5 to the Under in their last 24 games against a team with a winning record. The Under is also 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.

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Columbia at Penn odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Friday’s Columbia at Penn odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Columbia Lions (6-16, 1-6 Ivy) and Penn Quakers (11-11, 3-4) tangle in a Friday Ivy League game in Philadelphia. Tip time at The Palestra is slated for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Columbia vs. Penn odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

Columbia was 0-6 straight up and 0-5-1 against the spread in January. The Lions have especially struggled on defense over that stretch, allowing 84.5 points per game and a 50% mark from the floor.

Pennsylvania heads into this game off back-to-back wins and is 3-1 over its last 4 games at The Palestra. The Penn defense has been solid of late, even in recent losses. The Quakers have held foes to 66.9 PPG alongside a shooting percentage of 40.4% since Dec. 7.

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Columbia at Penn odds

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Moneyline: Columbia +650 (bet $100 to win $650) | Penn -1200 (bet $1,200 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Columbia +14.5 (-110) | Penn -14.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 145.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Columbia at Penn picks and predictions

Prediction

Penn 80, Columbia 60

Moneyline

STEER CLEAR of these waves of juice.

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Against the spread

The Lions are 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall and the Quakers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games against losing teams. In recent series games, Penn has won 4 of the last 5 ATS.

Penn has marginal advantages in the expected turnover and rebounding exchanges, but the Quakers are just miles ahead in the 3-point exchange. On perimeter defense, cut NCAA-I hoops in half: Penn is in the top half and Columbia is in the bottom half. In 3-point shooting, parse all the teams into three buckets. The Quakers are in the top third, while the Lions are in the bottom third.

With this game at The Palestra, back PENN -14.5 (-110).

Over/Under

The Under has hit in 3 straight series match-ups and it’s the slight lean here.

This figures to be a slightly pace-up game, but the scoring spiral factors like free-throw frequency, 2nd-chance points, and turnover points certainly don’t look like they will be loose.

Consider a partial-unit play on the UNDER 145.5 (-115).

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Penn at Villanova odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Penn at Villanova odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Penn Quakers (5-6) and Villanova Wildcats (3-5) collide Wednesday in Philadelphia. The opening tip at Finneran Pavilion will be at 7 p.m. ET (CBSSN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Penn vs. Villanova odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

Penn enters off consecutive against the spread (ATS) losses. The Quakers’ last 2 games were also straight-up overtime losses. Both games — Nov. 30 vs. Saint Joseph’s (85-80) and Saturday vs. La Salle (84-81) — soared past game totals, and the Over is 8-3 across the team’s last 11 games.

The Wildcats are at home for a 2nd straight game. Villanova covered as a 3-point favorite in a 70-66 triumph over Oklahoma Saturday. The ‘Cats are 3-0 at home this season and 15-1 over their last 16 games at Finneran Pavilion.

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Penn at Villanova odds

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Moneyline: Penn +575 (bet $100 to win $575) | Villanova -950 (bet $950 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Penn +13.5 (-115) | Villanova -13.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 139.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Penn at Villanova picks and predictions

Prediction

Villanova 74, Penn 63

Moneyline

There is no value on Villanova (-950) here. PASS.

Against the spread

Penn is 3-0 ATS in its last 3 meetings with Villanova. The Wildcats are 1-7 ATS across their last 8 games against under-.500 teams and the underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 games of this series.

The Quakers have come up just short in 2 previous games in the Big 5 series, the city series amongst a quintuplet of Philly-area schools (La Salle, Penn, Saint Joseph’s, Temple, Villanova). A couple of comp-adjacent games from their record — Nov. 11 at Missouri and Nov. 26 vs. Colgate — were ATS wins.

This point spread looms large in what figures as a slow-tempo contest, so BACK PENN +13.5 (-115). Consider a partial-unit play unless the price drops to -110 or better.

Over/Under

Penn totes 4 straight Overs into this contest, but that was on the strength of some hot shooting on home hardwood.

Free throws, 2nd-chance points, and pace point to shading this one on the low side. Perimeter shooting is the wildcard: ‘Nova launches a lot of triples and Penn has been making them at a hefty rate (36.2%).

TAKE THE UNDER 139.5 (-110).

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Saint Joseph’s at Penn odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Saint Joseph’s at Penn odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Saint Joseph’s Hawks (2-3) and Penn Quakers (5-4) tussle Wednesday at The Palestra in Philadelphia. Tip-off is slated for 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Saint Joseph’s vs. Penn odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

The SJU-Penn contest makes for the back half of a Big 5 doubleheader at the historic venue. Philly neighbors Temple and La Salle will play the opener.

Saint Joseph’s is playing its first true road game, and it’s a hometown affair in a familiar building. The Hawks are 2-0 at home and 0-3 across a trio of neutral-site games. SJU’s last game was a neutral-site contest against South Florida on Nov. 22. St. Joe’s was a 2-point favorite, but the Hawks shot 31.4% and lost 75-62.

The Quakers also played on Nov. 22, but they have played 3 games since (Nov. 25, 26 and 27): Pennsylvania played in the inaugural Cathedral Classic, which was at The Palestra, going 3-0 straight-up and 3-0 ATS. The Quakers shot a red-hot 47.8% from beyond the arc, making 11.0 treys per game and winning by an average margin of 15.0 points.

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Saint Joseph’s at Penn odds

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Moneyline: Saint Joseph’s +175 (bet $100 to win $175) | Penn -240 (bet $240 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Saint Joseph’s +5.5 (-115) | Penn -5.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 145.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Saint Joseph’s at Penn picks and predictions

Prediction

Penn 75, Saint Joseph’s 71

Moneyline

Too much juice likely obscures the true odds in the middle. PASS.

Against the spread

This match-up features a prominent rust (Saint Joseph’s)-vs.-rest (Penn) angle. The Penn side looks to be a tad overripe: the Quakers were a solid play last week; they are likely being over-bet now.

Mix in some shooting regression of both sides; for an SJU side that shoots a lot of 3s, there is more marginal gain to the Hawks getting a better shooting performance. Saint Joseph’s does well getting to the free-throw line.

In a home-away-from-home game against a likely fatigued Penn, BACK THE HAWKS +5.5 (-115).

Over/Under

This figures as a slightly faster-than-average game and a loose one. However, some other factors, and maybe Penn’s fatigue, swing things the other way. AVOID.

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