Yale vs. Howard Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 9

The Yale Bulldogs (17-4) take the court against the Howard Bison (15-9) as 8.5-point favorites on Monday, February 9, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under is 147.5 in the matchup.

Last time out, Yale won on Friday 81-69 against Brown. In the victory, Riley Fox led Yale with 23 points. Howard took care of business in its last outing 85-57 against South Carolina State on Saturday. Cedric Taylor III put up 24 points, nine rebounds and five assists for Howard.

Yale vs. Howard Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, February 9, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Burr Gymnasium in Washington D.C.
• Spread favorite: Yale -8.5
• Moneyline favorite: Yale -429
• Moneyline underdog: Howard +333
• Over/Under: 147.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Yale vs. Howard

• This season, Yale's games have hit the over on this matchup's 147.5-point total 12 times.
• In Howard's 21 games this season, eight finished with more combined points than Monday's point total of 147.5.
• The total for the contest of 147.5 is 11.0 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Bulldogs (83.5) and Bison (75.0).
• The 139.4 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 8.1 less than the 147.5-point total in this contest.
• On average, Yale has seen a 154.5-point over/under in its games this season, 7.0 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• Howard's games have an average over/under of 143.3 points this season, 4.2 fewer points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Yale vs. Howard

• In Yale's 19 games this year, it has nine wins against the spread.
• The Bulldogs have been favored by 8.5 points or more 11 times this season and are 4-7 ATS in those games.
• Against the spread, Howard is 14-7-0 this year.
• So far this season, the Bison have been installed as underdogs by an 8.5-point margin or more four times and are 3-1 ATS in those games.
• At home this season, Howard is 5-3 overall and 5-3 against the spread.
• As a 8.5-point underdog or more at home, Howard is 3-1 ATS.
• This year in away games, Yale is 4-3 against the spread and 5-2 overall.
• On the road, Yale is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 8.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Yale vs. Howard

• Yale has entered the game as moneyline favorites 17 times this season and won 14, or 82.4%, of those games.
• This season, the Bulldogs have won nine of their 10 games, or 90%, when favored by at least -429 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 81.1% chance of a victory for Yale.
• Howard has been victorious in five of the eight contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• The Bison have a mark of 1-2 in contests where sportsbooks give them odds of +333 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Howard has a 23.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.