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.

NCAA BK

NCAA TOURNMENT - FIRST ROUND

Texas A&M Aggies TXAM

80

FINAL

71

4

Texas A&M ^23-10

TXAM ^23-10

80

13

Yale ^22-8

YALE ^22-8

71

Yale Bulldogs YALE

FINAL

TXAM -6.5 OVER 140.5

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

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.

FINAL

YALE 71 · TXAM 80

NCAA BK

SPREAD

TO WIN

TOTAL

13

Yale Bulldogs

YALE

+6.5

+246

O 140.5

4

Texas A&M Aggies

TXAM

-6.5

-309

U 140.5

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