Yale vs. Pennsylvania: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 16, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 16, 2024

Danny Wolf will be among the players to watch when the Yale Bulldogs (16-6, 7-0 Ivy League) take on the Pennsylvania Quakers (9-13, 1-6 Ivy League), Friday at 7:00 PM ET at The Palestra. Yale is a 5.5-point favorite against Pennsylvania when the Bulldogs take the court against the Quakers on Friday. The over/under is 139 points for the game.

Yale vs. Pennsylvania Betting Lines

Yale vs Pennsylvania Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Yale -5.5 139 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Pennsylvania (+5.5)
Total Pick Over (139)

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Yale vs. Pennsylvania Stat Rankings

Yale Avg. (Rank) Pennsylvania Avg. (Rank)
76.1 (116th) Points Scored 74.2 (176th)
66.9 (54th) Points Allowed 72.9 (217th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.0 (150th) Off. Rebounds 9.0 (150th)
7.3 (198th) 3pt Made 9.4 (26th)
14.5 (101st) Assists 14.7 (91st)
9.4 (30th) Turnovers 11.6 (207th)

Yale vs. Pennsylvania Betting Trends

  • The Bulldogs have beaten the spread 10 times in 20 games.
  • Against the spread as 5.5-point favorites or more, Yale is 5-7-1.
  • The Bulldogs have played 20 games this season, and 12 of them have hit the over.
  • Yale’s games have had more than 139 points scored on 13 occasions this season.
  • The total for this game is 139, and that’s 4.0 points fewer than the average total in Bulldogs games thus far this season.
  • Pennsylvania has seven wins in 19 games against the spread this season.
  • The Quakers have an ATS record of 3-5 as 5.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Yale has played 20 games this season, and 12 of them have gone over the total.
  • There have been 12 Quakers games this season with more than 139 points scored.
  • The average total points scored in Pennsylvania’s games this year (139) is 8.1 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Yale Impact Players

  • Wolf is tops on his team in both points (15.3) and rebounds (9.8) per contest, and also posts 2.2 assists. At the other end, he delivers 1.1 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.
  • Bez Mbeng puts up a team-best 3.8 assists per contest. He is also posting 12.3 points and 4.3 rebounds, shooting 42.3% from the floor and 23.7% from beyond the arc with 1.0 made 3-pointers per game.
  • John Poulakidas averages 12.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 0.3 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Matt Knowling is averaging 11.5 points, 2.2 assists and 4.8 rebounds per contest.
  • August Mahoney puts up 9.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 0.6 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.

Pennsylvania Impact Players

  • Nick Spinoso paces the Quakers in rebounding (7.7 per game) and assists (3.3), and produces 10.6 points. He also averages 0.7 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • Tyler Perkins is the Quakers’ top scorer (14.1 points per game), and he contributes 1.8 assists and 5.3 rebounds.
  • Clark Slajchert is averaging 16.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game, making 47.5% of his shots from the field and 42.4% from beyond the arc, with 2.4 triples per contest.
  • Sam Brown gives the Quakers 11.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He also posts 0.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • The Quakers receive 4.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game from George Smith.

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