Among Ivy League teams, the Yale Bulldogs (23-9) (+50000) are the favorites to win the 2023-24 college basketball national championship, and they have the 27th-ranked odds among all NCAA squads. Next on the calendar is a neutral-site contest versus the San Diego State Aztecs at 9:40 PM ET on Sunday, March 24.
Yale won its most recent game against Auburn, 78-76, on Friday. John Poulakidas led the way with 28 points, and also had two rebounds and two assists.
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Yale NCAA Championship Odds
- National championship odds (pre-NCAA Tournament): +50000
- National championship odds (current): +50000
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Yale Strength of Schedule, Tournament Resume
- The Bulldogs have the 135th-ranked schedule in the country, based on our predictions.
- For the remainder of 2023-24, Yale meets one team currently above .500, and one with records not as good as its own.
- The Bulldogs have one game left versus teams currently ranked in the Top 25.
- When Yale took down the Auburn Tigers (No. 7 in the AP’s Top 25) on March 22 by a score of 78-76, it was its signature win of the season so far.
- Against Quadrant 2 teams (based on the RPI), Yale is 5-0 (1.000%) — tied for the 24th-most victories.
Yale Season Stats and Insights
- The Bulldogs have a +267 scoring differential, topping opponents by 8.4 points per game. They’re putting up 75.3 points per game to rank 122nd in college basketball and are allowing 66.9 per contest to rank 45th in college basketball.
- The Bulldogs connect on 7.3 three-pointers per game (191st in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 7.4. They shoot 35.0% from deep while their opponents hit 33.5% from long range.
- Yale’s 229.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 194th in college basketball, and the 204.0 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 30th in college basketball.
- The Bulldogs have committed 8.9 turnovers per game (17th in college basketball play) while forcing 9.8 (266th in college basketball).
Yale Leading Performers
- The Bulldogs points and rebounds leader is Danny Wolf. He contributes 14.2 points per game and adds 9.7 rebounds.
- The team is led in assists by Bez Mbeng’s 4.1 per game.
- Poulakidas knocks down 2.5 threes per game to lead the Bulldogs.
- Yale’s steals leader is Mbeng, who grabs 1.9 per game. Wolf leads the team averaging 1.4 blocks a contest.
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