Yale vs. Texas A&M odds: Current line, win probability, final score prediction, how to watch NCAA Tournament

March Madness has arrived, with games scheduled to begin Thursday afternoon. One of the projected top games will take place in Denver, with the Texas A&M Aggies going up against Yale.

The Aggies are one of 14 SEC teams to get in while the Bulldogs earned an automatic qualifier via the Ivy League championship. Texas A&M enters as the East’s four-seed after earning the spot on Selection Sunday, Yale the 13-seed. This area can be a popular one of upset predictions in brackets.

Odds for the game have been released, along with predictions some some of college basketball’s analytic websites. You can check it all out below.

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Odds for Yale vs. Texas A&M

Coming into the game, Texas A&M is a 7.5-point favorite over Yale, per FanDuel. The Aggies are also currently listed at -330 for the money line, right now, while the Bulldogs are sitting at +260.

The point total for the game is currently set at 139.5 points. Both teams rank just inside the top 60 from an offensive efficiency standpoint, causing the books to drop the total to just under 140 points.

Final score predictions for Yale vs. Texas A&M

BPI Predicted winner: Texas A&M
BPI Predicted point differential: 8
BPI Win probability (for Texas A&M): 78.2%
BPI Matchup Quality: 76.0

ESPN’s BPI is a model designed to provide a statistical comparison between two teams and predict future success. It agrees with Vegas about what to expect from this game. Leading into the game, BPI is projecting a point differential of eight points in Texas A&M’s favor. It also gives the Aggies a 78.2% chance to win the game over the Bulldogs.

BPI also gives this game a matchup quality score of 76.0, which is the eighth-best quality score of the day.

KenPom Predicted final score: Texas A&M 75, Yale 67
KenPom Win probability (for Texas A&M): 79%

KenPom is another predictive system for college basketball. It’s designed to show how strong a team is at a given time, without taking factors like injuries into account. For this game between Yale and Texas A&M, KenPom agrees with BPI and Vegas, projecting the Bulldogs to lose by eight.

How to watch Yale vs. Texas A&M

Time: 7:25 p.m. ET
Channel: TBS, FuboTV (streaming)
Location: Ball Arena — Denver, CO

Texas A&M might head into the game favored but Yale will bring some confidence into the NCAA Tournament. Last season saw them in a similar position, going up against an SEC opponent in the first round. The Bulldogs pulled off the upset, taking down Auburn.

Buzz Williams is hoping his team can avoid the same fate and advance into the second round. TBS will have the broadcast, showing what could be one of the more interesting games of the day.

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