The Ivy League Championship features the Brown Bears (13-17, 8-6 IVY) and Yale Bulldogs (21-9, 11-3). Although Princeton was expected to be in this game, Brown defeated them by 11 points yesterday. Additionally, Yale defeated Cornell yesterday by 12 points in order to play today. Therefore, this game is between two teams that were not expected to be playing for a championship. However, as we have seen, anything can happen. But are you favoring Brown as an underdog today against Yale?
Brown Bears vs Yale Bulldogs Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| Brown | +8 -112 |
O 135 -108 |
+275 |
| Yale | -8 -108 |
U 135 -112 |
-345 |
| **Odds Courtesy of DraftKings** | |||
Brown Bears vs Yale Bulldogs Game Details
- Fixture: Brown Bears vs Yale Bulldogs
- Date and Time: March 17, 2024 @ 12:00 pm EST
- Location: Francis S. Levien Gymnasium in New York, NY
Apex Tale of the Tape
| Brown Bears | Vs. | Yale Bulldogs |
| 13-17 | Record | 21-9 |
| 71.7 | Points Per Game | 75.6 |
| 43.1 | FG% | 47.2 |
| 34.3 | 3PT% | 34.8 |
| 37.1 | Rebounds Per Game | 36.8 |
| 72.2 | Points Allowed Per Game | 66.8 |
| 44.8 | Defensive FG% | 41.5 |
| 32.9 | Defensive 3PT% | 33.4 |
| 70.0 | Defensive FT% | 74.2 |
| 34.3 | Defensive Rebounds Against | 32.1 |
| 5-0 | Last 5 W-L | 4-1 |
| 73.2 | Team Pace | 69.6 |
Key Stats
Brown Bears
Brown is led by Kino Lily Jr. in scoring. He averages 18.7 points per contest. Additionally, he is coming off a strong 27-point performance against Princeton. Moreover, Nana Owusu-Anane averages 15.1 points per game. However, crucially, he averages 9.0 rebounds per contest. Finally, AJ Lesburt Jr. is coming off a 15-point performance against Princeton. He averages 5.5 points per game. But Lesper Jr. has scored in double figures in three out of his last four games.
Yale Bulldogs
Yale is coming off a good game against Cornell. They are led in scoring by Danny Wolf. Wolf averages 14.5 points per game as well as 9.7 rebounds per game. Additionally, Bez Mbeng averages 4.2 assists per game for this side. However, four out of five starters scored in double figures for this Yale Bulldogs team. They will need to make the same effort against the Brown Bears today if they are going to win.
Injury Report
Brown Bears
- None
Yale Bulldogs
- None
Game Prediction
This game will be closer than what the spread indicates. Although both sides are something of a surprise to make it this far, this should be a good one. Additionally, the Brown Bears and Yale Bulldogs are coming off impressive stretches to make it to this point. Therefore, the eight-point spread favoring Yale is simply too much. I am going to take Brown to cover the eight points here today. Additionally, I am taking the over today, and while this could end up being a defensive struggle, I see the Brown Bears offense and scoring capabilities being too much to risk picking the under.
Final Pick
Brown Bears +8 and Over 135
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