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22-7 (3-0 N) Yale Bulldogs vs. LSU Tigers 26-6 (2-3 N)
March Madness: East Regional – Round 1
Date: Thursday, March 21, 2019
Time: TBD
Venue: VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida
CBB Moneyline Odds: OFF
CBB Betting Odds: Tigers -8
CBB Betting Total: 160½
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The Yale bulldogs were able to win their third straight contest as they picked up a an Ivy League Championship victory as well over the Harvard Crimson in their last outing. They were able to pull away in the second half powered by 25 points by Alex Copeland as the guard was also able to dish out seven assist in the victory.
After a heartbreaking loss to the Florida Gators in the SEC quarterfinals, the LSU Tigers find themselves with the third seed within the East Regional. They will certainly be looking to play much better defense for their first-round matchup as Yale is coming off a 60% shooting performance versus Harvard.
LSU Tigers
An Andrew Nembhard basket late in the game was the difference as the LSU Tigers fell to Florida for the second time this season. Naz Reid led the Tigers with 26 points while also grabbing 14 rebounds as he was the only starter in double-digits.
Javonte Smart also came off the bench in which to score 13 points for LSU as the team shot 47% from the floor while struggling from long-range. Skylar Mays (14 ppg) along with Tremont Waters (15 ppg) struggled in their contest versus Florida as the defensive-minded Gators held them to a combined 5 – 19 from the floor.
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And while Mays ended with just nine points in their last outing, he has remained consistent in scoring within double-digits in the majority of his recent games. Waters, on the other hand, has been up and down as his shooting average has decreased to 43% on the season.
Reid (14 ppg, 7 rebs) has been very consistent for the Tigers as he has recorded a double-double in three of the past four outings for the team. Finally, despite shooting just 38% from the floor on the year, freshman Javonte Smart has also had valuable offensive minutes for the Tigers lately as well as throughout the season.
Yale Bulldogs
As stated, Copeland lead Yale in scoring in their conference title-clinching victory over Harvard with 25 points. On the other hand, leading scorer Miyi Oni struggled from the floor in going 3-10 on the night, yet ended with 17 points in addition to going 10-10 from the free throw line.
Yale shot 60% from the floor on the night while holding Harvard to only 45%. On the other hand, despite allowing 10 three-pointers on the night to Harvard ( compared to just five for the Bulldogs), Yale shot 93% on 30 free throws on the night.
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This will be the first-ever meeting amongst these two squads. However, both teams have played well coming down the stretch as the Bulldogs are winners of three straight games entering this contest with LSU.
Oni (16 ppg, 7 rebs) is a 6 ft 6 inch threat at guard as he can also stretch the floor in shooting 39% from long-range on the season. Copeland is averaging 14 points per game for the Bulldogs as he has certainly increased his offensive production in recent outings.
CBB Betting Trends:
- Over is 7-3 in YALE last 10 Thu. games.
- Under is 8-1 in LSU last 9 NCAA Tournament games.
- Over is 14-6 in LSU last 20 overall.
Free Yale Bulldogs vs. LSU Tigers NCAAB Prediction:
Yale will not be an easy out for the talented and resilient Tigers. They have really proven that they can certainly step up on both ends of the floor in which to pull out victories.
However, LSU will be looking to atone for their loss to the Gators with a deep run in the tournament. Also, they will be bringing a healthy amount of focus and intensity to the floor as nothing has gone right for them off-the-court. Look for the Tigers to pick up an 83-71 win in the end.
4* Free CBB Betting Pick: LSU -8
As stated, the Bulldogs will attempt to keep this game close. However, the Tigers continue to remain a very dangerous team that will push the pace constantly in this matchup while relying on their defense to neutralize Yale’s offensive attack.
NCAAB Free Score Prediction: Yale 71 – LSU 83
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