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The Yale Bulldogs (1-1) step into the arena against the No. 12 Purdue Boilermakers (2-0) Monday evening. Tip-off from Mackey Arena is set for 8 p.m. ET. (Big Ten Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Yale vs. Purdue odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Yale followed up a Nov. 4 88-62 thrashing of Quinnipiac with a 91-79 clunker against University of Illinois-Chicago Friday. It was a 6-point favorite in that one. G John Poulakidas led the way with 21 points but shot just 6-for-17 from the floor. Turnovers killed Yale, as it lost that battle 16-7.
The No. 12 Boilermakers are learning to live without 2-time national college player of the year Zach Edey. They’ve beaten Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 90-73 (Nov. 4), failing to cover the 25.5-point spread, and covered the 20.5-point spread in a 72-50 victory over Northern Kentucky Friday. F Fletcher Loyer led the way with 16 points against NKU, and F Trey Kaufman-Renn had 14.
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Yale at Purdue odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds Lines last updated at 2:54 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Yale +750 (bet $100 to win $750) | Purdue -1200 (bet $1,200 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Yale +14.5 (-110) | Purdue -14.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 144.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Yale at Purdue picks and predictions
Prediction
Purdue 78, Yale 60
Moneyline
Yale doesn’t have much of a chance here. Purdue has a couple of young centers that are 7-foot-2 and 7-foot-4, and the tallest player Yale has is 6-foot-10.
I am tempted to take Braden Smith Over 12.5 Points (-125). He just has yet to really open up offensively, scoring 12 and 11 points against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Northern Kentucky, respectively, while dishing 22 assists.
PASS.
Against the spread
I like PURDUE -14.5 (-110) here. As mentioned, the Boilers have big-time mismatches underneath, and that will open up kickouts for 3-pointers. Purdue beat the brakes off Yale in 2022, 78-56, as 16.5-point favorites.
Over/Under
Take the OVER 144.5 (-110) here. Even while being shellacked by UIC, the Bulldogs still scored 79 points and shot 45%. They’ll be able to score enough in garbage time to push this one Over.
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