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) and the No. 13 Yale Bulldogs (22-7) meet on Thursday for a place in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The opening-round matchup starts 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%)

Before you place a wager on Texas A&M-Yale outing (in which Texas A&M is a 7.5-point favorite and the total has been set at 139.5 points), keep reading for a few betting trends and insights for Thursday's game.

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

• Texas A&M has covered 16 times in 32 games with a spread this season.
• Yale has compiled an 18-10-0 ATS record so far this season.
• Texas A&M (6-6) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 7.5 points or more this season (50%) than Yale (1-0) does as a 7.5+-point underdog (100%).
• The Aggies own an identical winning percentage against the spread in home games (.500) as they do in road games.
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Bulldogs have a better winning percentage at home (.700, 7-3-0 record) than away (.615, 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 yet to lose in six games when named as moneyline favorite of -375 or better.
• Yale has not yet won as the moneyline underdog this season, going 6-5.
• The Bulldogs have played as a moneyline underdog of +300 or longer in only one game this season, which they lost.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Texas A&M has a 78.9% chance of pulling out a win.

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

• Texas A&M averages 74.3 points per game (157th in college basketball) while allowing 67.9 per contest (59th in college basketball). It has a +204 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 6.4 points per game.
• Wade Taylor IV ranks 211th in college basketball with a team-leading 15.7 points per game.
• Yale's +346 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 12 points per game) is a result of putting up 81.7 points per game (23rd in college basketball) while giving up 69.7 per contest (105th in college basketball).
• John Poulakidas paces Yale, recording 19.2 points per game (36th in college basketball).
• The Aggies win the rebound battle by an average of 8.8 boards. They are grabbing 36.9 rebounds per game (eighth in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 28.1 per contest.
• Andersson Garcia leads the team with 6.2 rebounds per game (277th in college basketball action).
• The Bulldogs come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 6.8 boards. They are grabbing 35.3 rebounds per game (28th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 28.5.
• Nick Townsend is 139th in the country with 7.2 rebounds per game, leading the Bulldogs.
• Texas A&M ranks 200th in college basketball by averaging 94.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 28th in college basketball, allowing 86.7 points per 100 possessions.
• The Bulldogs rank 13th in college basketball with 105.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 94th defensively with 90.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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