The Brown Bears (6-7, 0-0 Ivy League) are underdogs (by 8.5 points) to extend a four-game home win streak when they host the Yale Bulldogs (11-2, 0-0 Ivy League) on Monday, January 5, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 144.5 points.

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Yale vs. Brown betting lines

• Yale moneyline odds to win: -448
• Brown moneyline odds to win: +341
• Spread: Yale (-8.5)
• Total: 144.5

Yale statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Yale has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered one time in three games at home, and it has covered two times in four games on the road.
• When playing at home, the Bulldogs exceed the total 66.7% of the time (two of three games). They hit the over more often on the road, going over the total in 100% of games (four of four).
• Yale has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 2-1 (.667). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 3-0 (1.000).

Last season stats

• Last season, the Bulldogs were 25th-best in the country on offense (81.3 points scored per game) and ranked 116th defensively (70.1 points conceded).
• Yale collected 35.0 rebounds per game and gave up 28.7 boards last year, ranking 34th and 44th, respectively, in college basketball.
• Last season the Bulldogs were ranked 28th in the nation in assists with 16.3 per game.

Yale betting records this season

• ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-2-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
• O-U-P: 8-3-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)

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Brown statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Brown has performed better against the spread away (4-2-0) than at home (3-2-0) this season.
• Looking at the over/under, Bears games have gone over one of five times at home (20%), and three of six on the road (50%).
• The Bears’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-2) and on the road (0-4).

Last season stats

• The Bears were 225th in college basketball last season with 72.2 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 165th with 71.6 points allowed per contest.
• Brown was 127th in the nation with 32.9 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 226th with 31.9 rebounds allowed per game.
• Last season the Bears ranked 93rd in college basketball in assists, putting up 14.7 per game.

Brown betting records this season

• ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 4-2-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
• O-U-P: 4-7-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 3-3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-6 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-4)