The Yale Bulldogs (9-3) will travel to West Long Branch to take on the Monmouth Hawks (1-11) Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Yale at Monmouth odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
This is the usual Christmas week game between 2 teams which are irrelevant in the national picture. Yale, at 9-3, is looking to win the Ivy League and gain a berth in March Madness while Monmouth, at 1-11, will need a miracle run through the Colonial Conference tournament for any hope.
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Yale at Monmouth odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:45 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Yale -950 (bet $950 to win $100) | Monmouth +575 (bet $100 to win $575)
- Against the spread (ATS): Yale -13.5 (-110) | Monmouth +13.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 134.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Yale at Monmouth picks and predictions
Prediction
Yale 70, Monmouth 53
Moneyline
PASS.
This game is a no-win situation to bet on. Neither team is good, and the atmosphere will be dismal with the students being on winter break.
Against the spread
BET YALE -13.5 (-110).
Monmouth is terrible and Yale will handle the Hawks from start to finish. The 13.5 points does not seem like enough for this game and I expect the Bulldogs to cover it easily. Take Yale -13.5 (-110) as my favorite play.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 134.5 (-115).
The only way this game goes Over is if Monmouth is so bad that it cannot stop Yale. I think there will be some defense played in this game so I will ride with the Under 134.5 (-115) in New Jersey.
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