San Diego State vs. Yale NCAA tournament Second Round betting odds and trends for March 24

The No. 5 seed San Diego State Aztecs (25-10) will attempt to secure a place in the Sweet 16 in an NCAA Tournament second round matchup against the No. 13 seed Yale Bulldogs (23-9) on Sunday at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, tipping off at 9:40 PM ET.

The Aztecs enter their game against the Bulldogs as a 5.5-point favorite. The game’s point total is set at 131.5.

Here is our betting primer for this tilt, and find all of our NCAA betting picks, too!

San Diego State Aztecs vs. Yale Bulldogs Betting Lines and Game Info

• Game Day: Sunday, March 24, 2024
• Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
• Spread: San Diego State -5.5
• Total: 131.5
• Moneyline: San Diego State -238, Yale +193

San Diego State vs. Yale Betting Statistics

• San Diego State (13-20-0 ATS) has covered the spread 39.4% of the time, 13.9% less often than Yale (16-11-3) this season.
• As 5.5-point favorites or more in 2023-24, the Aztecs are 10-10 against the spread compared to the 1-1-1 ATS record the Bulldogs rack up as 5.5-point underdogs.
• As a moneyline favorite this year, San Diego State is 21-5, while Yale is 3-5 as a moneyline underdog.
• When it comes to topping the point total in 2023-24, the Bulldogs and their opponents are more successful (56.7% of the time) than the Aztecs and their opponents (48.5%).
• San Diego State has done a better job covering the spread at home (8-5-0) than it has in road tilts (3-10-0).
• This year, Yale is 5-4-0 at home against the spread (.556 winning percentage). Away, it is 8-4-3 ATS (.533).

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San Diego State Top Players and Trends

• The Aztecs outscore opponents by 7.9 points per game (scoring 74.4 points per game to rank 152nd in college basketball while giving up 66.5 per outing to rank 30th in college basketball) and have a +277 scoring differential overall.
• San Diego State grabs 38 rebounds per game (57th in college basketball) while allowing 33.4 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 4.6 boards per game.
• The Aztecs knock down 6.9 three-pointers per game (230th in college basketball), while their opponents have made 7.2 on average.
• Jaedon LeDee posts 21.4 points and 8.4 rebounds per contest — both team highs. He is also averaging 1.3 assists, shooting 55.9% from the floor.
• Micah Parrish is posting 9.4 points, 1.9 assists and 4 rebounds per contest.
• Lamont Butler is putting up 9.4 points, 2.9 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game.
• Reese Waters posts 10 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

Yale Top Players and Trends

• The Bulldogs put up 75.3 points per game (122nd in college basketball) while giving up 66.9 per outing (45th in college basketball). They have a +267 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 8.4 points per game.
• Yale grabs 36.9 rebounds per game (100th in college basketball) while conceding 32.4 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 4.5 boards per game.
• The Bulldogs knock down 7.3 three-pointers per game (191st in college basketball) at a 35% rate (127th in college basketball), compared to the 7.9 their opponents make, shooting 33.3% from deep.
• Danny Wolf tops the Bulldogs in scoring (14.2 points per game) and rebounding (9.7), and posts 2.3 assists. He also puts up 1 steal and 1.4 blocked shots.
• Bez Mbeng paces the Bulldogs in assists (4.1 per game), and posts 11.2 points and 4.1 rebounds. He also posts 1.9 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
• John Poulakidas is posting 13.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, making 45.3% of his shots from the floor and 40.5% from beyond the arc, with 2.5 treys per game.
• The Bulldogs get 11.7 points, 5 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game from Matt Knowling.