The Yale Bulldogs will take on the Fairfield Stags for what should be one of the best NCAA basketball games today. Fairfield and Yale are two of the more interesting mid-major teams in the Northeast, posing for a game that we should see an exciting contest in. Fairfield is going to be coming into this one at 4-6 on the season, but many were expecting that they were going to be better this season.
Let’s break it down with our Yale vs Fairfield prediction and find the best bet in this game.
Yale Bulldogs vs. Fairfield Stags Game Info and Analysis
Matchup Info
Location: Leo D. Mahoney Arena
Date and Time: Monday, Dec 12, 7:00 PM
How to Watch: ESPN
Yale Bulldogs Performance Recap and Analysis
The Yale Bulldogs come into this one playing some great basketball on the season, and the Yale Bulldogs odds are going to reflect that. They’re 8-3 on the season and are coming off a tough 69-59 loss against Kentucky. However, their ability to continue moving up in the college basketball standings is impressive, and they even have a chance of being the best team in the Ivy League this season. A 10-point loss against Kentucky isn’t necessarily the biggest thing in the world, as Kentucky is arguably one of the top five teams in America despite a slow start.
There are areas that they’re certainly going to have to improve in, but the way that they’ve played with a tough NCAAB schedule to start the season has been impressive, and Yale has just to continue playing at that type of level.
Key Injuries
At the moment, the college basketball injury report is clean for the Yale Bulldogs, and that’s important for us to know with our Yale vs Fairfield prediction.
Betting Trends to Know
At the moment, Yale is one of the most profitable teams in all of college basketball. They’re currently 7-2 against the spread.
Fairfield Stags Performance Recap and Analysis
Fairfield hasn’t necessarily played too well this season, but they do have a few games throughout the year that are making me think about taking them out with our Fairfield Stags picks. Their recent win over St Peter’s was impressive as St Peter’s is still one of those pesky NCAA basketball teams despite not playing as well as they did a season ago and losing most of their team.
Caleb Fields is the guy I will be looking for to go off for the Fairfield Stags. He comes into this one averaging 15.1 points per game and shooting 45.9% from the field. In his game against St. Peter’s, he scored 19 points. He’s scored at least 18 points in three of his last five games and has managed to do so against some high-level teams. If he can get going, he’s one of the college basketball players in the MAAC that is going to be someone to watch out for.
Key Injuries
Fairfield also isn’t dealing with any injuries at the moment, although that could change before the game starts and is something that we want to check out.
Betting Trends to Know
Fairfield hasn’t necessarily been great this season, but they’re still a profitable team against the spread at 6-4.
Yale Bulldogs vs. Fairfield Stags Odds
The current NCAAB odds for this game will see Yale coming in at -5.5 on the spread line. The total will be slotted at just 125.5, and Yale will come in at – 238 on the moneyline. Fairfield will come in at +193, and although it does make sense why Yale is favored, it might not be a bad idea to play against the trend here and take Fairfield to cover the spread. These Northeast games between two Northeast mid-major teams are typically low scoring and have great defense played.
Yale Bulldogs vs. Fairfield Stags Betting Picks
- Moneyline
For our moneyline bet, we’ll take Fairfield to win this game outright, as Yale has a moneyline that’s way too high for us to play.
- Over/Under
The best over/under bet in this game is actually going to be taking the under. While people might not agree with that because this game is slotted at a low number in terms of a total, this should be a low-scoring game if both teams come out and do what they’ve done.
- Spread
The best-spread bet in this game is going to be taking Fairfield +5.5. I think Fairfield has struggled a bit this season, but I expect them to bounce back sometime soon, and this is the perfect opportunity for them to do so on their home court.
Yale Bulldogs vs Fairfield Stags Prediction
We’re finally here with our Yale vs Fairfield prediction, and the best bet in this game will be taking Fairfield + 5.5. I expect this to be a 55-48 victory for Fairfield as they look to continue building and moving up in the MAAC on their new home court.NCAAB Pick: Fairfield +5.5
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