Yale Bulldogs at Princeton Tigers Odds & Best Bet

Yale Bulldogs at Princeton Tigers Odds & Best Bet

Darin Zank
Date: February 18, 6:00 pm
Location: Jadwin Gymnasium
TV: ESPN+

Betting Odds

Point Spread: Yale -1.5/Prin -1.5
Total: 142

<p>First place in the Ivy League is up for grabs when Princeton hosts Yale Saturday night in New Jersey. The Tigers just bounced back from a loss last week to win Friday night and take the lead in the Ivy. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, are looking to bounce back after taking a tough loss Friday night.</p>
<p>Which way are we going with our free college basketball betting pick?</p>
<h2>College Basketball Betting Odds</h2>
<p>Saturdays CBB betting lines opened Yale as a one-point favorite over Princeton, with an over/under of right around 142. Both figures were holding steady in the early betting action.</p>
<p>According to Sagarins CBB ratings at USAToday.com, the Bulldogs should be favored by a point and a half for this match-up.</p>
<h2>Yale-Princeton College Basketball Betting Preview </h2>
<p>The Bulldogs just had a six-game winning streak snapped by a 66-64 loss at Penn Friday night. Yale led for most of the first half but trailed 31-29 into the locker room. The Bulldogs later led by three points with eight minutes to go but went cold, fell behind by six, and could not fully recover.</p>
<p>Yale shot 44 percent from the floor Friday and held the Quakers to 43 percent shooting. But the Bulldogs also got out-rebounded 37-31 and lost the turnover battle 11-9.</p>
<p>Just enough to lose the game.</p>
<p>Two games ago, Yale shot 57 percent from the field, beat Columbia 99-68, and covered at -19. Three games ago, the Bulldogs hit 8/19 from 3-point range, beat Dartmouth 72-53, and covered at -8.</p>
<p>Stretching back a bit further, Yale is 6-1 SU, 4-2-1 ATS over its last seven games.</p>
<p>The Tigers, meanwhile, just bounced back from an upset loss to the Big Green last weekend to beat Brown Friday night 78-67. Princeton, favored by six points, scored the first six points of the game and never trailed. The Tigers led 39-29 at the half, pushed their advantage to 15 points midway through the second half, and cruised from there for the W and the money.</p>
<p>Princeton only shot 37 percent from the floor Friday but hit 22/29 from the free-throw line and out-rebounded the Bears 46-38.</p>
<p>Two games ago, the Tigers shot only 40 percent from the floor and lost to Dartmouth 83-76. But just before that, Princeton won four of five games.</p>
<p>At 8-3 in conference play, the Tigers lead the Ivy League by one game over Yale and Penn, who are both 7-4. However, the Bulldogs own the tie-breaker on the Tigers, thanks to an 87-65 victory in New Haven three weeks ago.</p>
<h2>Yale-Princeton Recent History </h2>
<p>The Bulldogs are 9-1 SU and 7-3 ATS over their last ten meetings with the Tigers. As mentioned above, Yale won the first meeting between these teams this season three weeks ago 87-65, covering at -3.</p>
<p>The Bulldogs actually trailed that game 49-44 early in the second half, then outscored Princeton 43-16 from there for the victory.</p>
<p>Also, that game played over a total of 140.<br />
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<span style="font-size:16px; color:#008000;">Get more details:</span> <a href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/ncaab/matchup/1766291">Yale at Princeton 2/18/23 Betting Stats</a>
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<h2>Totals Report</h2>
<p>The Unders are 14-7 in Yale games this season and are averaging 137 total points.</p>
<p>The Overs are 13-9 in Princeton games this season and are averaging 145 points.</p>

Yale Bulldogs at Princeton Tigers Prediction ATS

Yale shoots the ball better than Princeton and plays better defense. Also, after losing Friday night we expect a bounce-back effort from the Bulldogs here. And Yale just seems to have Princeton’s number over recent seasons. We’re betting the Bulldogs Saturday night. 

Free Pick: Take Yale +1.5
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