The Yale Bulldogs (21-7) travel to face off against the Texas A&M Aggies (22-10) on Thursday, March 20th. This game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver and televised on TBS. Yale is coming off a win in their previous game, while Texas A&M is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Texas. Tip-off is set for 7:25 ET.
Yale Bulldogs vs Texas A&M Aggies
The Bulldogs Are Coming Off A Win
Yale Bulldogs Recent Game/Games
Yale improved to 21-7 on the season with a 90-84 win over Cornell on Sunday. The Bulldogs were -5 favorites going into the game and covered the spread with the victory.
Yale led 37-32 at halftime and scored 53 points in the 2nd half, while allowing 52 points. The total points for the game reached 174, surpassing the over/under line of 158.5.
The Aggies Are Coming Off A Win
Texas A&M’s season record fell to 22-10 after a 94-89 loss to Texas on Thursday. The Aggies, who were -6 favorites, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points reached 183, surpassing the O/U line of 140.5.
After trailing 33-27 at halftime, A&M scored 46 points in the 2nd half but allowed 40, unable to close the gap.
Bulldogs Offense Breakdown
Yale’s offense was firing on all cylinders, putting up 90 points with a 50% shooting performance from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 61.3%, thanks in large part to their 56.5% shooting from beyond the arc, where they hit 13 of 23 attempts.
John Poulakidas led the way with 25 points, hitting 5 of 9 from three-point range. AK Okereke added 22 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 66.7% from the field, while Nazir Williams contributed 20 points, connecting on 2 of 3 from deep.
Aggies Offense Breakdown
Despite shooting just 34.7% from the field, Texas A&M managed to put up 89 points in their last game, thanks in part to hitting 12 threes at a 38.7% clip and grabbing 20 offensive rebounds. Wade Taylor IV led the way with 29 points, though he shot just 27.8% overall and 28.6% from deep.
Tre Johnson added 20 points, connecting on 4 of 9 from three, while Manny Obaseki hit 3 of 6 from beyond the arc, finishing with 17 points. Andersson Garcia was perfect from three, hitting all 4 of his attempts and grabbing 10 rebounds.
Bulldogs Team Defense
Yale’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 84 points while allowing their opponent to shoot 50% from the field. They allowed 31 made field goals on 62 attempts.
From beyond the arc, Yale’s opponent shot 56%, hitting 13 of 23 three-pointers. They also sent them to the free-throw line 21 times, where they made 15 free throws.
Aggies Team Defense
Yale’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 84 points on 50% shooting from the field. They allowed 31 made field goals on 62 attempts.
From beyond the arc, Yale’s defense allowed 13 threes on 23 attempts, a 56% shooting performance. They also sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 21 times, where they made 15 free throws.
Bulldogs vs Aggies Trends
- Across their last five road contests, Yale has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 4-1, while averaging 80 points per game.
- Across their ten previous home games, Texas A&M has an ATS mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 7-3 while averaging 69 points per game.
- Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Bulldogs have gone 3-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-5.
- As the betting favorite, the Aggies have an ATS mark of just 3-6-1 in their last ten games. Texas A&M posted a straight up mark of 7-3 in these matchups.
Bulldogs vs Aggies Prediction
When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Aggies vs. Aggies game, our recommendation is to take the Aggies at -7. Despite our model showing the Aggies winning 75-72, we like Bulldogs as our point-spread pick.
Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 139.5, and our model predicts the Bulldogs and Aggies to score a combined 147 points. We recommend betting on the over.
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Last updated:March 19, 2025 Texas A&M Aggies, Yale Bulldogs