The Yale Bulldogs (21-9) and Brown Bears (13-7) clash in the championship game of the Ivy League Tournament in New York. Tip-off at Francis S. Levien Gymnasium is noon ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Yale vs. Brown odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Yale, the No. 2 seed in the 4-team tournament, downed No. 3 Cornell 69-57 and covered as a 2 1/2-point favorite in Saturday’s semifinal. The win marked a bounce-back after an 84-81 loss to Brown on March 9. That setback, which came at home, is the Bulldogs’ lone blemish in their last 5 games.
Brown has come on strong late in the season. On Saturday, the No. 4 Bears topped No. 1 Princeton 90-81 as a 9 1/2-point underdog. The win marked Brown’s 7th in a row, both straight up and against the spread.
The 2 teams split a 2-game series in the regular season.