Yale Bulldogs vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, 3/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Yale Bulldogs vs Auburn Tigers

Date: Friday, March 22, 2024

Location: Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane, WA

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Yale (+12)

Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena is the site where the Auburn Tigers (27-7) will go up against the Yale Bulldogs (22-9) on Friday in the NCAA Tournament. Yale is 12-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 139.5.

The Yale Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against Brown and earned the victory with a final of 62-61 in their last contest. Yale finished the game with a 39.1% field goal percentage (25 out of 64) and converted 7 out of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Bulldogs knocked down 5 of their 10 shots for a percentage of 50.0%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 36 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 18 assists in this matchup in addition to creating 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In reference to defense, Yale allowed their opponent to shoot 41.8% from the floor on 23 out of 55 shooting. Brown doled out 13 dimes and had 3 steals for the game. On top of that, Brown totaled 26 rebounds (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Brown ended up going 53.3% at the charity stripe by making 8 of their 15 shots. They also converted 7 of their 25 attempts from three-point range. In reference to fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 15 while Brown finished the game with 11 fouls.

John Poulakidas is someone who was a contributor in this matchup. He recorded 18 points on 7 of 16 shooting. He played for 35 mins and snagged 2 rebounds. He ended up going 43.8% from the field and also recorded 2 assists.

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Yale heads into this game with a win-loss record of 22-9 for the season. They are averaging 75.2 pts per game (128th in D-1) while hitting 47.0% from the field. The Bulldogs are hitting 34.7% on 3-pointers (225 of 648) and 70.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Yale is pulling down 37.1 rebounds per game and has accounted for 472 assists this year, which has them ranked 95th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 9.5 times per game and as a team they commit 15.0 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Bulldogs have forced 10.9 turnovers per game while drawing 15.8 fouls. They rank 207th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 424 surrendered so far this season. The Bulldogs defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 41.5% (732 of 1,765) and they relinquish 32.3 rebounds per contest as a group. They surrender 33.2% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 42nd in D-1 in PPG allowed (66.6).

In their last game, the Auburn Tigers took home the win by a final score of 86-67 when they played Florida. The Tigers were able to corral 32 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 36 in this contest. They also coughed it up 12 times, while earning 9 steals in this matchup. Florida was called for 17 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They were able to bury 18 of them for a rate of 81.8%. With regard to shots from beyond the arc, Auburn made 6 of 19 attempts (31.6%). In all, the Tigers shot 31 out of 61 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.8%. The Tigers permitted Florida to convert 24 out of their 66 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 36.4% in this game. They shot 7.7% from three-point range by hitting 1 out of 13 and finished the game at 18 of 25 from the free throw line (72.0%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, Auburn permitted Florida to snag 36 in all (12 offensive).

Johni Broome pitched in for the Tigers in this game. He buried 7 of 10 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 70.0%, and accounted for 11 rebounds. He had 19 points in his 24 minutes on the court and earned 3 dimes in this contest.

Auburn has a record of 27-7 this season. As an offense, the Tigers are hitting on 47.5% from the floor, which is ranked 38th in college basketball. Auburn has accumulated 2,833 points on the year (83.3 per game) and they grab 37.9 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 18.0 times per game (7th in college basketball) and they turn it over 10.6 times per game. The Tigers commit 19.2 fouls per contest and they go 75.2% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers defensively are ranked 72nd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 68.0. They are able to force 12.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 38.4% from the floor (2nd in college basketball). The Auburn defense gives up 29.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (196 of 658) and their opponents are knocking down 73.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 9.6 assists and 34.6 boards every game, which ranks them 5th and 172nd in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Yale (+12)

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