The Yale Bulldogs will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Pioneers in Sacred Heart at Pitt Center on Monday in college basketball action.

The Pioneers are 5-4 so far on the season, and 0-0 ATS vs. the number. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, are 5-2 and 0-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Sacred Heart go 0-0 and the Bulldogs go 0-1 on the totals.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Pioneers sit at No. 221 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Bulldogs sit at No. 35 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Bulldogs will win this game 82-73.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Bulldogs rank No. 41 in NCAA Division 1 with 39.7 per game. That compares with Sacred Heart’s No. 146 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Sacred Heart is college basketball's No. 207-ranked team at 5.8 per game, while the Bulldogs rate No. 46 with 8 per game.

Defensively, Yale features the nation's No. 179-rated defense on the road, allowing 70.8 points per game. Sacred Heart, meanwhile, comes in at No. 124 nationally in scoring at home.

Yale was a 68-52 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Vermont. Yale got 22 points and 15 rebounds from Greg Mangano en route to a 68-52 victory over Vermont on Saturday at John J. Lee Amphitheater.

In their last action, Sacred Heart was an 82-80 loser on the road against Cent Conn State. Shane Gibson was dynamite, scoring 32 points and adding 4 rebounds but Cent Conn State still won, 82-80, over Sacred Heart on Saturday at Detrick Gymnasium.


Yale Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Bryant are 1-2
After playing Vermont are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

Next up:
Yale home to Bryant, Wednesday, December 7
Sacred Heart at Holy Cross, Friday, December 9