Penn Quakers vs Yale Bulldogs Prediction, 3/15/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Penn Quakers vs Yale Bulldogs

Date: Sunday, March 15, 2026

Location: Newman Arena in Ithaca, NY

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Penn (+10)

The Penn Quakers (16-11) are traveling to Newman Arena on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Yale Bulldogs (23-5) in the Ivy League Tournament Final. Yale opens this contest as 10-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 142.5.

The Penn Quakers took the court against Brown and walked away with a win by a score of 82-61 in their last game. Penn finished the contest having earned a 45.3% FG percentage (29 out of 64) and converted 10 of their 26 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Quakers knocked down 14 of their 19 shots for a rate of 73.7%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they collected 35 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 13 dimes for this game while forcing 23 turnovers and earning 19 steals. When it comes to defense, Penn allowed the other team to shoot 45.3% from the floor on 24 of 53 shooting. Brown recorded 17 dimes and had 10 steals for this game. Furthermore, Brown snagged 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Brown finished shooting 50.0% at the free throw line by making 8 of their 16 tries. They also converted 5 out of their 19 shots from beyond the arc. In regard to fouls, the Quakers finished with 14 and Brown finished the game with 14 fouls.

Ethan Roberts is a guy who came through in the matchup. He finished 45.5% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He played for 28 mins and grabbed 1 rebound. He accounted for 18 points on 5 of 11 shooting.

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Penn enters this contest with a mark of 16-11 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 10.9 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Penn is grabbing 36.6 boards per game and has 374 assists for the campaign, which ranks 326th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Quakers are shooting 38.2% on three-point attempts (213 of 558) and 68.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 76.2 pts per game (168th in the country) while shooting 44.2% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Quakers are forcing 12.5 turnovers per game and they draw 19.3 personal fouls. They rank 68th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 388 surrendered this season. Quakers defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 45.3% (735 of 1,621) and they concede 35.6 boards per contest as a unit. They surrender 31.8% on shots from distance and they are ranked 169th in college in points per game allowed (73.4).

For their last game, the Yale Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 78-53 against Princeton. The Bulldogs were able to corral 28 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in this matchup. They also gave up possession 6 times, while recording 9 steals for the matchup. Princeton was called for 18 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.0%. When talking about three-point shots, Yale made 6 out of their 21 tries (28.6%). In all, the Bulldogs shot 27 for 59 from the floor which had them shooting 45.8%. The Bulldogs allowed Princeton to make 19 out of 51 tries from the floor which had them at 37.3% in the matchup. They went 25.0% from three-point range by connecting on 7 out of 28 and finished the contest at 8 out of 12 at the free throw line (66.7%). In relation to cleaning the glass, Yale allowed Princeton to get 24 in total (2 on the offensive side).

Nick Townsend ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs for the game. He made 4 of 7 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 7 rebounds. He recorded 17 points in his 31 minutes on the court and had 2 assists in this game.

Yale has a record of 23-5 on the year. The Bulldogs have committed 15.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 76.0% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 16.0 times per game (64th in D-1) and they cough up possession 9.4 times per contest. Yale has accounted for 2,281 pts on the campaign (81.5 per game) and they average 34.9 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulldogs are shooting 49.7% from the floor, which is ranked 17th in the nation.

The Yale defense surrenders 34.4% on 3-point attempts (254 of 738) and their opponents are knocking down 71.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 13.0 dimes and 30.5 rebounds every game, which ranks them 151st and 15th in D-1. The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 77th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 70.2. They are forcing 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.3% from the field (124th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Penn (+10)

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