Texas A&M vs. Yale Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament First Round

Updated Mar. 20, 2025 3:27 p.m. ET

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A first-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 13th-seeded Yale Bulldogs (22-7) take the court against the No. 4 seed Texas A&M Aggies (22-10) on Thursday at Ball Arena. The contest begins at 7:25 p.m. ET, on TBS.

The Aggies enter their matchup against the Bulldogs as a 7.5-point favorite. The point total for the matchup is 140.5.

Keep reading to get the details ahead of placing bets on the Texas A&M-Yale game.

Texas A&M vs. Yale Game Information & Odds

When: Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 7:25 p.m. ET
Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
How to watch on TV: TBS
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Aggies vs Bulldogs Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Aggies	-7.5	-108	-112	140.5	-110	-110	-345	+275

Texas A&M vs. Yale Prediction

Pick ATS: Yale (+7.5)
Pick OU: Over (140.5)
Prediction: Texas A&M 77, Yale 70

Learn more about the Texas A&M Aggies vs. the Yale Bulldogs game on FOX Sports!

Texas A&M vs. Yale Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Aggies 74, Bulldogs 66.
The Aggies have a 77.5% chance to claim victory in this contest per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Bulldogs have a 26.7% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

Texas A&M has covered 16 times in 32 chances against the spread this season.
Yale has compiled an 18-10-0 record against the spread this year.
Texas A&M has been favored by 7.5 points or more 12 times this season, and covered the spread in seven of those matchups.
Yale has won its only game this season when playing as at least 7.5-point underdogs.

Key Total Facts

The Aggies and their opponent have broken the 140.5-point mark 17 times this season.
Bulldogs games have gone over 140.5 points on 20 occasions this year.
The over/under for this game is 140.5 points, 15.5 fewer than the scoring average of the two teams combined.

Key Moneyline Facts

Texas A&M has been favored on the moneyline 21 times this season. They've gone 16-5 in those games.
Yale has been listed as the underdog four times this season and have failed to win any of those games.
When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -345 or shorter, Texas A&M has gone 10-1 (90.9% win percentage).
Yale has played as an underdog of +275 or more once this season and lost that game.

Texas A&M vs. Yale: 2024-25 Stats Comparison

	Texas A&M	Yale
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	74.3 (157)	81.7 (23)
Points Allowed (Rank)	67.9 (59)	69.7 (105)
Rebounds (Rank)	13.6 (1)	9.2 (147)
3pt Made (Rank)	7 (262)	7.6 (185)
Assists (Rank)	11.9 (294)	16.2 (34)
Turnovers (Rank)	11.8 (246)	9.5 (34)

Texas A&M 2024-25 Key Players

Aggies Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Wade Taylor IV	28	15.7	3.2	4.3	1.3	0.1	2.5
Zhuric Phelps	31	14.1	5	2.2	1.7	0.1	1.1
Pharrel Payne	32	9.4	4.9	0.4	0.3	1.1	0
Henry Coleman III	32	7.8	5.6	0.5	1	0.1	0
Manny Obaseki	32	6.5	1.7	1.2	0.3	0.3	0.4

Yale 2024-25 Key Players

Bulldogs Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
John Poulakidas	26	19.2	3.3	1.3	0.6	0.1	3.2
Nick Townsend	29	15.4	7.2	3.6	0.7	0.2	0.9
Bez Mbeng	28	13.4	5.5	5.5	1.9	0.4	1.4
Casey Simmons	28	8.7	4.6	0.7	0.6	0.7	0.5
Samson Aletan	29	7.7	3.8	0.8	0.3	1.5	0