The Yale Bulldogs (11-1) will try to build on an eight-game win streak when they visit the No. 14 Alabama Crimson Tide (9-3) on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Coleman Coliseum as big, 16.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 8 p.m. ET on SEC Network+. The matchup has an over/under of 172.5 points.
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Alabama Cover -16.5 vs Yale -107
Alabama vs. Yale betting lines
- Alabama moneyline odds to win: -1429
- Yale moneyline odds to win: +821
- Spread: Alabama (-16.5)
- Total: 172.5
Alabama statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Alabama covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games last season. Alabama covered eight times in 15 games at home, and it covered eight times in 12 games when playing on the road.
- When playing at home last year, the Crimson Tide eclipse the over/under 46.7% of the time (seven of 15 games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, topping the total in 66.7% of games (eight of 12).
- Alabama fared worse as a moneyline favorite in home games last year, posting a home record of 12-3, compared to going 5-1 in road games.
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Crimson Tide were the best squad in college basketball (90.7 points per game) last year. However, defensively they were third-worst (81.3 points conceded per game).
- On the glass, Alabama was third-best in the country in rebounds (38.8 per game) last season. It was 290th in rebounds allowed (33.0 per game).
- Last season the Crimson Tide were 13th-best in the country in assists with 17.1 per game.
Alabama betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 16.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
- O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.1 (109th in nation) | 42.0 (110th) | 38.3 (26th) | 36.6 (355th) | 17.3 (56th) | 10.3 (78th) |
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Yale statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Yale was better against the spread at home (7-3-0) than away (8-5-0) last year.
- In 2024-25, a lower percentage of the Bulldogs’ games finished above the over/under at home (30%, three of 10) than away (61.5%, eight of 13).
Last season stats
- The Bulldogs had a top-25 offense last season, ranking 25th-best in college basketball with 81.3 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 116th with 70.1 points allowed per contest.
- Yale averaged 35.0 rebounds per game (34th-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 28.7 rebounds per contest (44th-ranked).
- The Bulldogs ranked 28th in the country with 16.3 assists per game.
Yale betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-5-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- O-U-P: 7-3-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 3-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.1 (11th in nation) | 44.0 (213th) | 32.3 (228th) | 26.7 (24th) | 17.8 (44th) | 8.9 (eighth) |
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