Halftime Report
Only one more half stands between Yale and the win they were favored to collect coming into this afternoon. They have jumped out to a quick 34-28 lead against Brown.
If Yale keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 8-6 in no time. On the other hand, Brown will have to make due with an 8-6 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Brown Bears @ Yale Bulldogs
Current Records: Brown 8-5, Yale 7-6
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET
- Where: John J. Lee Amphitheater — New Haven, Connecticut
- TV: ESPN University
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $18.90
What to Know
Brown is preparing for their first Ivy matchup of the season on Saturday. They and the Yale Bulldogs will face off at 12:00 p.m. ET at John J. Lee Amphitheater. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Brown is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They steamrolled past J&W-Prov. 98-57 on Sunday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bears considering their 54-point performance the matchup before.
Brown was working as a unit and finished the game with 27 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as J&W-Prov. only posted five.
Meanwhile, there’s no place like home for Yale, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road back in December of 2024. They simply couldn’t be stopped last Wednesday as they easily beat Howard 93-65. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 22 points or more this season.
Brown has been performing well recently as they’ve won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Yale, they pushed their record up to 7-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Brown has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36.9 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like Yale struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 39.3. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we’ll see if one team can grab an edge.
Brown and Yale were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in March of 2024, but Brown came up empty-handed after a 62-61 loss. Can Brown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
Yale is a big 10.5-point favorite against Brown, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 10.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 142 points.
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Series History
Yale has won 9 out of their last 10 games against Brown.
- Mar 17, 2024 – Yale 62 vs. Brown 61
- Mar 09, 2024 – Brown 84 vs. Yale 81
- Jan 09, 2024 – Yale 80 vs. Brown 70
- Mar 04, 2023 – Yale 84 vs. Brown 75
- Jan 16, 2023 – Yale 81 vs. Brown 78
- Mar 05, 2022 – Yale 74 vs. Brown 65
- Jan 17, 2022 – Yale 66 vs. Brown 63
- Jan 24, 2020 – Yale 73 vs. Brown 62
- Jan 17, 2020 – Yale 70 vs. Brown 56
- Jan 25, 2019 – Yale 79 vs. Brown 71
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