Brown Bears vs Yale Bulldogs Prediction, 3/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Brown Bears vs Yale Bulldogs

Date: Sunday, March 17, 2024

Location: Francis S. Levien Gymnasium in New York, NY

TV: ESPN2

Francis S. Levien Gymnasium is the site where the Yale Bulldogs (20-9) will meet the Brown Bears (12-17) on Sunday in the Ivy League Championship.

The Brown Bears played Yale and earned the victory with a final of 84-81 in their last contest. Brown ended the contest having earned a 46.8% field goal percentage (29 of 62) and buried 10 of 25 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Bears made 16 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 76.2%. With respect to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 36 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 13 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. In relation to defending, Brown allowed 52.5% from the field on 31 out of 59 shooting. Yale totaled 18 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Yale pulled down 24 rebounds (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Yale finished the contest at 81.8% from the free throw line by converting 9 of their 11 attempts. They also made 10 of their 25 attempts from 3-point land. In relation to fouls, the Bears left the arena with 16 while Yale finished the game with 17 fouls.

Kino Lilly is someone who had an impact for the game. He ended up shooting 52.6% from the floor and dished out 4 assists. He was on the court for 42 minutes and totaled 3 rebounds. He was able to score 26 points on 10 out of 19 shooting.

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Brown heads into this one with a record of 12-17 on the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.3 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.9 fouls every game. As a team, Brown is pulling down 37.2 rebounds per game and has totaled 380 dimes so far this year, which ranks 282nd in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Bears are hitting 34.2% on shots from downtown (239 of 698) and 65.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 71.1 points per game (254th in Division 1) while shooting 42.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Bears are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers every game while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 97th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 383 conceded for the season. The Bears are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.9% (746 of 1,660) and they surrender 34.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They concede 33.3% on 3-point attempts and they rank 178th in college basketball in opponents PPG (71.9).

In their last game, the Yale Bulldogs took a loss by a score of 84-81 when they played Brown. With respect to team rebounding, Yale allowed Brown to grab 36 in total (15 offensive). They finished 40.0% from 3-point land by going 10 of 25 and ended up shooting 16 of 21 from the free throw line (76.2%). The Bulldogs permitted Brown to convert 29 of their 62 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.8% for the contest. In all, the Bulldogs went 31 out of 59 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.5%. In the matter of shots from downtown, Yale knocked down 10 of their 25 attempts (40.0%). They were able to knock down 9 of those for a percentage of 81.8%. Brown had 16 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 11 tries. They coughed it up 9 times, while recording 8 steals in the game. The Bulldogs were able to corral 19 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 in the game.

August Mahoney ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs in this matchup. He made 5 of 9 in this game for a rate of 55.6%, and totaled 2 rebounds. He scored 16 points in his 33 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist for this game.

Yale has a win-loss record of 20-9 for the campaign. The Bulldogs are committing 15.1 fouls per game and they connect on 71.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 15.1 times per game (61st in the nation) and they turn it over 9.5 times per contest. Yale has tallied 2,199 pts for the campaign (75.8 per game) and they average 36.7 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulldogs are shooting 47.2% from the floor, which is 49th in D-1.

The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 48th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 67.1. They are forcing their opponents into 11.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.8% from the floor (67th in college basketball). The Yale defense gives up 33.6% on 3-pointers (228 of 678) and their opponents are connecting on 74.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 13.7 assists and 32.2 total boards per game, which is ranked 256th and 41st in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Brown

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