Yale Bulldogs – March Madness Team Predictions, Odds and Preview 2016

No. 12 East – Yale Bulldogs (Overall: 22-6, Conf: 13-1)

Team Strengths:

Yale students know a lot. And based on the performance of its basketball team, it looks like Yale’s players also know how to defend. The Bulldogs are ranked 15th in the nation with a defense that surrenders just 65.3 points per game on an acute 40.8 field goal shooting percentage. They’re also quick to get back on defense with opponents taking just 14.4% of their total shots in transition—13th best in Division I ball. Whether that defense will translate effectively into the national tournament against stiffer competition, however, remains to be seen.

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Team Weaknesses:

Yale is still in the process of researching a solution to its free throw shooting woes. The Bulldogs are draining just 66.7% of their shots at the foul line. Moreover, the Bulldogs don’t have a that much range with only 6.4 threes made per game. They shoot 51.1% from inside the arc, but they’re going to need those long bombs to go in to free up space for their slashers and bigs.

Team Stats:

Category | Stat | NCAA Rank
Points Per Game | 74.5 | 133
Rebounds Per Game | 40.3 | 20
Blocks Per Game | 4.5 | 53
3-Point Percentage | 37.1 | 60
Free Throw Percentage | 66.7% | 294

Starting Lineup:

Position | Name | PPG
F | Brandon Sherrod | 12.5
F | Justin Sears | 15.8
G | Nick Victor | 7.0
G | Anthony Dallier | 4.7
G | Makai Mason | 15.8

Writer’s Prediction:

Yale strikes out in the first round.