Texas A&M vs Yale Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for NCAA Tournament First Round

The No. 4 Texas A&M Aggies (22-10) take on the No. 13 Yale Bulldogs (22-7) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, starting at 7:25 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Texas A&M vs. Yale Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, March 20, 2025
• Game time: 7:25 p.m. ET
• TV channel: TBS
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Arena: Ball Arena

Texas A&M vs. Yale Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Texas A&M win (64.3%)

See the betting trends and insights below before placing a bet on Thursday's Texas A&M-Yale spread (Texas A&M -7.5) or total (140.5 points).

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Texas A&M vs. Yale: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Texas A&M has compiled a 16-16-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Yale has compiled an 18-10-0 record against the spread this season.
• Yale covers the spread when it is a 7.5-point underdog or more 100% of the time. That's more often than Texas A&M covers as a favorite of 7.5 or more (50%).
• The Aggies have the same winning percentage against the spread in home games (.500) as they do on the road.
• Against the spread, the Bulldogs have been better at home (7-3-0) than away (8-5-0).

Texas A&M vs. Yale: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Texas A&M has come away with 14 wins in the 19 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Aggies have a mark of 8-1 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by -319 or better on the moneyline.
• Yale has lost all four of the games it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Bulldogs have played as a moneyline underdog of +255 or longer in only one game this season, which they lost.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Texas A&M has a 76.1% chance of walking away with the win.

Texas A&M vs. Yale Head-to-Head Comparison

• Texas A&M has a +204 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.4 points per game. It is putting up 74.3 points per game to rank 157th in college basketball and is allowing 67.9 per contest to rank 59th in college basketball.
• Texas A&M's leading scorer, Wade Taylor IV, ranks 211th in the country scoring 15.7 points per game.
• Yale outscores opponents by 12 points per game (posting 81.7 points per game, 23rd in college basketball, and giving up 69.7 per outing, 105th in college basketball) and has a +346 scoring differential.
• John Poulakidas paces Yale, averaging 19.2 points per game (36th in college basketball).
• The Aggies are eighth in the nation at 36.9 rebounds per game. That's 8.8 more than the 28.1 their opponents average.
• Andersson Garcia averages 6.2 rebounds per game (ranking 277th in college basketball) to lead the Aggies.
• The 35.3 rebounds per game the Bulldogs accumulate rank 28th in college basketball, 6.8 more than the 28.5 their opponents pull down.
• Nick Townsend leads the team with 7.2 rebounds per game (139th in college basketball).
• Texas A&M ranks 200th in college basketball with 94.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 28th in college basketball defensively with 86.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Bulldogs average 105.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (13th in college basketball), and give up 90.3 points per 100 possessions (94th in college basketball).

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