Yale vs. Pennsylvania Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 21

In a matchup featuring one of the hottest squads in college basketball, the Yale Bulldogs (20-4, 8-2 Ivy League, 8-2 in their last 10) battle the Pennsylvania Quakers (13-10, 6-4 Ivy League) at John J. Lee Amphitheater on February 21, 2026. The Bulldogs are favorites by 9.5 points. The matchup has an over/under of 152 points.

Yale is coming off of a 76-75 OT win against Harvard in its last outing on Saturday. Jordan Brathwaite's team-leading 17 points paced Yale in the victory. Pennsylvania won its most recent game 82-76 against Cornell on Saturday. TJ Power scored 17 points in Pennsylvania's victory, leading the team.

Yale vs. Pennsylvania Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: John J. Lee Amphitheater in New Haven, Connecticut
• Spread favorite: Yale -9.5
• Moneyline favorite: Yale -498
• Moneyline underdog: Pennsylvania +364
• Over/Under: 152 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Yale vs. Pennsylvania

• This season, 11 of Yale's 22 games have gone over Saturday's total of 152 points.
• There have been 11 Pennsylvania games that ended with a combined score over 152 points this season.
• The Bulldogs average 83.3 points per game against the Quakers' 76.6, totaling 7.9 points over the game's point total of 152.
• The 146.1 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 5.9 fewer than the 152 over/under in this contest.
• On average, Yale has seen a 154.8-point over/under in its games this season, 2.8 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 0.9 points higher than the average over/under in Pennsylvania's games this season of 151.1.

Betting the Spread: Yale vs. Pennsylvania

• In Yale's 22 games this year, it has 10 wins against the spread.
• The Bulldogs have an ATS record of 3-6 in their nine games as a favorite of 9.5 points or more so far this season.
• Pennsylvania has played 22 games, with 14 wins against the spread.
• This season, the Quakers have two against the spread wins in four games as an underdog of 9.5 points or more.
• Yale is 6-2 overall, and 3-5 against the spread, at home.
• At home, as a 9.5-point favorite or greater, Yale has two wins ATS (2-4).
• Pennsylvania is 3-7 overall, and 8-2 against the spread, away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Yale vs. Pennsylvania

• Yale has won 17, or 85%, of the 20 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Bulldogs have a record of 8-1 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -498 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Yale has a 83.3% chance to win.
• Pennsylvania has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in 14 games this year and has walked away with the win five times (35.7%) in those games.
• The Quakers have yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +364 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• Pennsylvania has an implied victory probability of 21.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.