Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Bulldogs versus the Bears? Tip off is at at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPNU. The game will be played at Pizzitola Sports Center in Providence, RI. The Bulldogs come into this Ivy League conference matchup as the betting favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 136 points.

YALE BULLDOGS VS BROWN BEARS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Brown Bears +6

This game will be played at Pizzitola Sports Center at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, January 9th.

WHY BET THE BROWN BEARS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-68 in favor of the Bears.
  • Not only will Brown pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +6.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 136 points, and we like the over with a projected 143 points.

Is A Road Victory Likely for the Favored Bulldogs?

Yale heads into this game as a six-point favorite, and they are 5-3 this season when favored. The Bulldogs have gone 9-6 overall, and they are currently riding a two-game win streak. On the road, Yale is 5-5, and their average scoring margin in these games is -1.8. So far, the Bulldogs have gone 2-1 at home, and their average scoring margin is +7.3.

Coming into this game, Yale has gone 3-2 in their last five road games. Over their last ten road games, the Bulldogs are 5-5. In their most recent game, they defeated Howard by a score of 86-78.

Yale’s ATS record this season is just 5-7-1, but their ATS record vs. the spread when favored is an abysmal 1-6-1. However, their last 3 road ATS record is 2-0-1, and over their last 10 road games, they are 4-5-1. As the favorite, Yale’s ATS record is 2-7-1 over their last 10 games.

Yale’s over/under record for the season sits at 8-5. Today’s over/under line of 136 is similar to the average scoring total in their games this season (142.8). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 140 points compared to their season average of 142.8 points per game.

In their latest game, Yale offense put up 86 points against Howard. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 44.6% and made 8 threes. The team’s top scorer is Bez Mbeng, who comes into today’s matchup with an average of 13.5, while Danny Wolf also maintains a PPG average of 13.9 leading up to the game.

This season, the Yale defense has been impressive, holding the 95th position in the country while permitting an average of 67.7 points per contest. The Yale defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 78 points and allowed Howard to connect on 8 threes.

Does Brown Have What it Takes at Home?

Despite being the underdog, Brown has been better at home this season, going 1-3 compared to 2-8 on the road. Their average scoring margin at home is -0.5 compared to -6.6 on the road. Overall, they have lost two straight games and have a record of 4-11.

Over their last 10 games at home, the Bears have gone 6-4, and over their last five, they are 2-3. In their most recent game, they fell to Vermont, 71-70.

As the underdog this season, Brown has gone 5-4 vs. the spread. At home, the Bears are just 1-3 ATS this year and their overall ATS mark stands at 6-8. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, Brown has gone 5-5 vs. the spread.

So far this season, the over/under record for Brown games is 7-7, and today’s line of 136 is lower than the average over/under line in their games of 141.6. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 137 points, and their OU record in those games is 2-1.

Coming off their recent game, the Brown offense tallied 70 points in a matchup against Vermont. Their field goal percentage for the game was 47.1%, and they made 9 threes. The top scorer for the Bears was Kino Lilly Jr. with 18 points, while Nana Owusu-Anane also added 16 to the scoreboard.

On the defensive side, Brown is currently hovering around the NCAA’s average for points allowed, conceding an average of 71.3 points per game. In their previous game vs. Vermont, the Catamounts finished with a field goal percentage of 47% and a total of 71 points vs. Brown.