Auburn vs. Yale Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament First Round

Updated Mar. 22, 2024 3:27 p.m. ET

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The No. 4 seed Auburn Tigers (27-7) and the No. 13 seed Yale Bulldogs (22-9) will meet on Friday at 4:15 PM ET in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The matchup airs on TNT.

The Tigers hit the court as double-digit favorites against the Bulldogs. The Tigers are favored by 13.5 points. The game's over/under is set at 140.

Continue scrolling to get all the information before betting on the Auburn-Yale clash.

Auburn vs. Yale Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, March 22, 2024 at 4:15 PM ET
Where: Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane, Washington
How to Watch on TV: TNT
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Tigers vs Bulldogs Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Tigers	-13.5	-112	-108	140	-112	-108	-850	+575

Auburn vs. Yale Prediction

Pick ATS: Auburn (-13.5)
Pick OU: Over (140)
Prediction: Auburn 81, Yale 66

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Auburn vs. Yale Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Tigers 77, Bulldogs 63.
The Tigers have an 89.5% chance to claim victory in this matchup per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Bulldogs sit with a 14.8% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

Auburn has put together a 21-13-0 record against the spread this season.
Yale is 15-11-3 ATS this season.
Auburn has covered the spread five times this season (5-5 ATS) when playing as at least 13.5-point favorites.
Yale has not covered the spread when an underdog by 13.5 points or more this season (in one opportunity).

Key Total Facts

The Tigers and their opponent have broken the 140-point mark 24 times this year.
Bulldogs games have gone over 140 points on 15 occasions this year.
The Tigers and Bulldogs combine to average 158.5 points per contest, which is 18.5 more than the total for this game.

Key Moneyline Facts

Auburn has won 82.1% of its games this season when favored on the moneyline (23-5).
Yale has entered the game as underdogs six times this season and won once.
Auburn has won all seven games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -850 or shorter.
Yale has played as an underdog of +575 or more twice this season and split those games.

Auburn vs. Yale: 2023-24 Stats Comparison

	Auburn	Yale
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	83.3 (13)	75.2 (127)
Points Allowed (Rank)	68 (68)	66.6 (36)
Rebounds (Rank)	9.7 (94)	8.6 (180)
3pt Made (Rank)	8 (119)	7.3 (191)
Assists (Rank)	17.9 (8)	15.2 (58)
Turnovers (Rank)	10.1 (75)	8.9 (14)

Auburn 2023-24 Key Players

Tigers Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Johni Broome	34	16.2	8.4	2.1	0.9	2.3	0.8
Jaylin Williams	33	12.4	4.4	1.9	0.7	0.7	1
Chad Baker	34	10.3	3.7	2.2	1.1	0.5	1.1
Denver Jones	34	8.9	2	1.4	0.7	0.1	1.4
Aden Holloway	34	7.6	1.5	2.8	0.4	0	1.5

Yale 2023-24 Key Players

Bulldogs Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Danny Wolf	30	14.3	9.8	2.3	1	1.4	0.9
John Poulakidas	31	13.1	2.4	1.9	0.4	0.4	2.4
Matt Knowling	26	11.8	5	2.6	0.4	0.3	0
Bez Mbeng	31	11.4	4.1	4.2	1.8	0.4	1
August Mahoney	31	10.3	2.6	1.4	0.6	0.1	2.3