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The Yale Bulldogs (21-9) and Brown Bears (13-7) clash in the championship game of the Ivy League Tournament in New York. Tip-off at Francis S. Levien Gymnasium is noon ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Yale vs. Brown odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Yale, the No. 2 seed in the 4-team tournament, downed No. 3 Cornell 69-57 and covered as a 2 1/2-point favorite in Saturday’s semifinal. The win marked a bounce-back after an 84-81 loss to Brown on March 9. That setback, which came at home, is the Bulldogs’ lone blemish in their last 5 games.
Brown has come on strong late in the season. On Saturday, the No. 4 Bears topped No. 1 Princeton 90-81 as a 9 1/2-point underdog. The win marked Brown’s 7th in a row, both straight up and against the spread.
The 2 teams split a 2-game series in the regular season.
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Yale vs. Brown odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:14 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Brown +290 (bet $100 to win $290) | Yale -375 (bet $375 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Brown +7.5 (-105) | Yale -7.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 133.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Yale vs. Brown picks and predictions
Prediction
Yale 75, Brown 66
Moneyline
No value here: PASS.
Against the spread
Since 2019, Yale is 9-1 SU and 8-2 ATS in this series. Three of the Bulldogs’ last 4 wins against the Bears have been by 9-or-more points.
Yale had a 13-point lead at the 10-minute mark of the eventual overtime loss on March 9. Peg the Bulldogs as the better team at both ends in this one. At the YALE -7.5 (-115) tag, the Bulldogs are a slight lean over a Brown team that has caught fire from distance of late (10-of-25 Saturday, over-40% since Feb. 17).
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Over/Under
The strongest play in this matchup is the Over, which has cashed in 4 straight Brown-Yale games and is 14-6 in 2023-24 games when the Bulldogs are favored.
Expect a middle-to-slow tempo but some easy Bulldog baskets off turnovers and a decent 3 exchange.
Ticket this one for the 140s; BACK THE OVER 133.5 (-115).
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