Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Brown when they take on the Bulldogs on Saturday in college hoops betting action.

Yale will face the 5-11 Bears, who own a 2-5 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Bulldogs are 2-2 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Bears are 2-5 favoring the OVER.



View Brown vs Yale Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers opened the Bulldogs as 13.5-point favorites in this matchupl.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 325-rated Brown taking on the No. 81-rated Bulldogs in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 77-63 win for the Bulldogs on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Yale has the nation's No. 43-rated offensive output, at 76.1 PPG. The visiting Bears defense ranks No. 243 allowing on average 69.8 PPG. The Bulldogs FG% has averaged 45.2% so far, more than the Bears marksmen have achieved on the year, 41.2% per game.

Defensively, Brown features the nation's No. 199-rated defense on the road, allowing 71.9 points per game. Yale, meanwhile, comes in at No. 12 nationally in scoring at home.

Brown was a 79-77 loser in their most recent outing at home against Longwood. Brown got 30 points from Sean McGonagill en route to a 79-77 loss at the hands of Brown on Wednesday at Pizzitola Sports Center.

Yale was a 101-86 Sportsbook in its last match at home against St. Joseph's College (LI). The Bulldogs used a 35-point performance from Greg Mangano to help Yale smack St. Joseph's College (LI) 101-86 on Sunday at John J. Lee Amphitheater.


Brown Bears Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Yale are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

Yale Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Brown are 9-1
After a win are 6-4

A few Bears at Bulldogs trends to consider:
Brown is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Yale
Brown is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Yale is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Yale is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Brown
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Yale's last 6 games when playing Brown
Yale is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games


Next up:
Brown home to Yale, Saturday, January 21
Yale at Brown, Saturday, January 21