Yale vs Brown Prediction 3/8/25 College Basketball Picks

The Yale Bulldogs are visiting the Brown Bears on Saturday, March 8th at the Paul Bailey Pizzitola Sports Center, in this Ivy League matchup. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Yale Bulldogs vs Brown Bears Prediction. We will examine:

The Brown Bears’ recent form and player performance

The Yale Bulldogs’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Brown Bears

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Yale Bulldogs

Recent betting trends in games played between the Yale Bulldogs and Brown Bears

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Yale Bulldogs vs Brown Bears game

Brown Bears Preview

The Brown Bears have a 14-12 record this season and are sitting in 5th place in the Ivy, and they need only a win today in order to have a chance to make it to the league tournament. Brown is coming off a 58-78 loss to Dartmouth. The Bears are 13-12 against the spread, and 10-15 in over/under, while having an 8-5 home record.

Offensively, Brown is averaging 72.7 points per game, which ranks 221st in the nation. Defensively, they allow 71.7 points per game (173rd). The Bears shoot 45.2% from the field (151st) and 33.7% from beyond the arc (204th). The Bears shoot 62.7% from the free throw line, which is the third-worst in the entire nation, and are grabbing 36.2 rebounds per game (130th).

Kino Lilly leads Brown in scoring this season, with an average of 17.4 points, adding a team-high 4.4 assists, while Landon Lewis adds 14.1 points and a team-high 6.7 rebounds per game.

Yale Bulldogs Preview

The Yale Bulldogs have a 19-7 record this season and have locked the first place of the Ivy. Yale is coming off a 69-74 loss to Harvard. The Bulldogs are 16-9 against the spread, and 13-12 in over/under while having a 6-6 road record.

Offensively, Yale is averaging 82.7 points per game, which is the 18th-best in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70 points per game (124th). The Bulldogs shoot 49.3% from the field, which is the 10th-best in the nation, and 38.3% from beyond the arc, which is the 21st-best nationally. The Bulldogs shoot 73.5% from the free-throw line (127th) and are grabbing 39.6 rebounds per game (20th).

John Poulakidas leads Yale in scoring with an average of 18.9 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Nick Townsend adds 15.6 points and a team-high 7.3 rebounds per game.

Why the Brown Bears will win

• The home team has won five of Yale’s last six games.
• The home team has won the first half in five of Yale’s last six games.

Why the Yale Bulldogs will win

• Yale has won 14 of its last 15 games against the Ivy League.
• Brown has lost each of its last four day games against the Ivy League at Pizzitola Sports Center.
• Yale has won the first half in each of its last 14 games against Brown.

Total Points Facts

• Seven of Brown’s last eight home games have produced a total of 147+ points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Brown ranks 362nd among Division 1 teams for free throw percentage this season (62.7%).
• Brown ranks 16th among Division 1 teams for blocks per game this season (5.2).
• Yale ranks 5th among Division 1 teams for field goals made per game this season (30.5).
• Yale ranks 10th among Division 1 teams for field goal percentage this season (49.3%).

Yale Bulldogs vs Brown Bears Prediction

Yale has been dominating Brown, as are 9-1 in their last ten meetings against them, and are 7-3 against the spread. Over is 4-2 in their last 6 meetings and in their previous meeting earlier this season, Yale won 79-58 at home, covering the spread, as the game went under the point total.

In this Yale Bulldogs vs Brown Bears Prediction, Yale is coming as a -6.5 road favorites. Yale is rightfully favored, as they have a better record this season, but they have been mediocre this season, and have nothing to play in this final game of the regular season, as they have locked the first place in the Ivy League. On the other hand, Brown has been above average at home, and needs only a win in order to have a chance in making the Ivy Tournament. Brown is 5-2 against the spread in their last 7 games, while Yale is 1-3 against the spread in their last 4, so there is huge value with the home dog in this matchup. Give me the Brown Bears and the plus points in my back pocket.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Brown Bears +6.5