Yale Bulldogs at Howard Bison Betting Prediction 01/20/20

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The Howard Bison (2-17) welcome the Yale Bulldogs (12-4) to Burr Arena. The Bison will try to snap their seven-game losing streak. The game begins at 12 p.m. ET on Monday, January 20, 2020.

Yale Bulldogs vs. Howard Bison ATS Odds

In their last game, the Bison were beaten by the Morgan State Bears, 68-58, while the Bulldogs were victorious over the Brown Bears, 70-56.

Yale dominated nearly every facet of the game. They had a turnover percentage of 14.7 (better than their season average of 17.5) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.441 (below their season average of 0.544). For those same stats, Brown was 23.2 and 0.375, respectively. Howard, meanwhile, held Morgan State to an effective field goal percentage of 0.466 (below the 0.551 mark opponents have averaged against Howard this season). Kyle Foster played a key role for Howard with 15 points. Meanwhile, Yale was led by Jordan Bruner, who finished with 23 points and seven rebounds.

Howard might have a difficult time scoring as they clash against one of the NCAA’s best defenses. Yale currently ranks 11th in defensive efficiency, while the Bison rank 310th in offensive efficiency.

Yale Bulldogs at Howard Bison Odds Pick

College Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Yale, ATS Winner – Yale, O/U – Over

Betting Notes:

  • Yale averages 16.5 assists per game, which ranks 14th in the country. Howard ranks 256th in assists allowed per game (19.2).
  • The Bulldogs average 4.2 blocks per game, which ranks 55th in the nation. The Bison rank 100th in blocks allowed per game (3.4).
  • Howard averages 6.0 steals per game, which ranks 153rd in the NCAA. Yale ranks 159th in steals allowed per game (7.3).
  • The Bulldogs rank 38th in rebounds per game (39.6) while the Bison rank 275th in rebounds allowed per game (40.8).
  • Yale ranks 94th in three pointers attempted per game (23.8) while Howard ranks 207th in three pointers allowed per game (23.5).

Bettings Trends:

  • The Bison’s average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 13.0, down from 13.3 for the season.
  • During their last five games, the Bulldogs have scored an average of 76.4 points per game (1.4 above their season average) and allowed an average of 61.8 points per game (0.1 below their season average).