The No. 4 seed Texas A&M Aggies (22-10) are favored (-7.5) to beat the No. 13 seed Yale Bulldogs (22-7) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday at Ball Arena. The contest starts at 7:25 p.m. ET on TBS. Here are some insights about this South Region contest for those filling out their brackets. The matchup has an over/under set at 139 points.
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Texas A&M Cover -7.5 vs Yale -112
Texas A&M vs. Yale betting lines
- Texas A&M moneyline odds to win: -337
- Yale moneyline odds to win: +266
- Spread: Texas A&M (-7.5)
- Total: 139
Texas A&M statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- The Aggies have been putting up 72.0 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 74.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
- Texas A&M’s defense has been more porous as of late, as the team has allowed 71.8 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 67.9 points per game its opponents average this season.
- The Aggies’ last 10 contests have seen them make 6.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 30.2% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down from their 2024-25 averages of 7.0 makes and 31.1%.
Texas A&M betting records this season
- ATS Record: 17-14-1 (Home: 9-6-1; Away: 5-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 7-4-1 (As Favorite: 10-10-1; As Underdog: 7-4-0)
- O-U-P: 13-19-0 (Home: 6-10-0; Away: 3-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-5 (Home: 12-2; Away: 2-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 3-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.6 (330th in nation) | 40.3 (23rd) | 36.9 (eighth) | 28.1 (29th) | 11.9 (294th) | 11.8 (246th) |
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Yale statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- In their previous 10 games, the Bulldogs are averaging 80.1 points per contest, 1.6 fewer points than their season average (81.7).
- In its previous 10 games, Yale is surrendering 71.1 points per contest, 1.4 more points than its season average (69.7).
- In their previous 10 games, the Bulldogs are draining 7.1 threes per contest, 0.5 fewer threes than their season average (7.6). They also own a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (36.8%) compared to their season average (38.8%).
Yale betting records this season
- ATS Record: 18-10-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 8-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 15-9-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
- O-U-P: 14-14-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 8-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 21-3 (Home: 10-0; Away: 7-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.0 (11th in nation) | 40.6 (31st) | 35.3 (28th) | 28.5 (35th) | 16.2 (34th) | 9.5 (34th) |
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