- Matchup: Brown Bears vs Yale Bulldogs
- Scheduled Date: Friday, February 6, 2026
- Venue: John J. Lee Amphitheater, New Haven, CT
- Broadcast: ESPN+
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This Friday, the Yale Bulldogs (16-4) will be looking to secure a victory against the Brown Bears (7-13) at the John J. Lee Amphitheater.
In their last encounter, the Brown Bears suffered a defeat against Dartmouth, finishing at 77-70. The Bears faced 22 personal fouls compared to Dartmouth’s 16. From beyond the arc, they converted 7 of 26 attempts. Dartmouth found success at the free-throw line, hitting 24 of 28 shots, for an impressive 85.7%. On the boards, Dartmouth collected 31 rebounds, while Brown recorded 42 rebounds (16 offensive). Defensively, Brown allowed Dartmouth to shoot at 44.2%, having them go 23-of-52 from the floor. The Bears managed 13 assists and forced 12 turnovers while achieving 7 steals. Their shooting percentage was 35.2%, making 25 out of 71 shots with a 29.6% success rate on 3-pointers (8 of 27).
Key player Landon Lewis contributed significantly, scoring 21 points with 8-of-20 shooting, while securing 14 rebounds in 41 minutes of play.
The Bears enter this matchup with a season record of 7-13, averaging 70.8 points per game (ranked 306th nationally), and shooting 43.2% from the field. Their 3-point shooting sits at 32.2% (145 of 450), with a free-throw percentage of 69.8%. Team rebounds average 36.6 per game, contributing to a total of 310 assists this season, ranking 224th nationally. They average 12.2 turnovers and 17.9 personal fouls per game.
Defensively, the Bears average forcing 13.5 turnovers per game while committing 15.3 personal fouls. They limit their opponents to 30.5% shooting from 3-point range and are ranked 49th in college basketball concerning points allowed per game (68.0). Their opponents are shooting 42.1% overall and they allow 34.8 rebounds per game, ranking 28th in D-1 for assists surrendered with 246 for the season.
In their last outing, the Yale Bulldogs fell to Harvard with a final score of 67-65. Yale allowed Harvard to grab 24 rebounds (4 offensive), while shooting 47.1% from deep (8 of 17) and finishing 15 of 18 at the free-throw line (83.3%). Harvard shot 46.8% overall (22 of 47), while Yale went 24 for 56 (42.9%) from the field and 40.0% (8 of 20) from long range. The Bulldogs were awarded 11 free throws, converting 9, resulting in an 81.8% free-throw rate. In this contest, the Bulldogs secured 20 defensive rebounds alongside 9 offensive, totaling 29 rebounds.
Trevor Mullin was a standout for Yale, scoring 21 points on 61.5% shooting (8 of 13) while contributing 3 rebounds and 2 assists in 33 minutes of play.
Currently, Yale boasts a record of 16-4 this season. The Bulldogs average 16.1 personal fouls per game and possess a solid free-throw percentage of 78.2%. They assist on 16.6 baskets per game (53rd in college hoops) and average 9.2 turnovers. As a dynamic offensive unit, Yale has scored a total of 1,673 points this season (83.7 per game) while averaging 35.4 rebounds per contest at an impressive 50.2% shooting rate from the field, ranking them 18th in NCAA.
On defense, Yale ranks 107th in the PPG allowed with 71.1. They force 11.2 turnovers per game and allow opponents to shoot at a rate of 42.9% (126th in Division 1). Opponents are making 33.9% of their 3-point attempts (185 of 545) and hitting 70.5% from the free-throw line. Yale permits 12.8 assists and averages 30.7 total rebounds per game, ranking them 134th and 23rd respectively in those defensive statistics.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s NCAA showdown against the spread?
Prediction: Bet on Brown
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