Yale vs Auburn Predictions, Picks, and Odds: Defense Takes Centerstage in March Madness Slugfest

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March Madness picks, odds, and predictions for Yale Bulldogs vs Auburn Tigers. March Madness free picks and best bet analysis.

Styles make fights. The phrase first caught popularity in boxing, but it has become a quick way to describe a game in just about any sport. The No. 13 Yale Bulldogs meeting the No. 4 Auburn Tigers will be a fight because of their differing styles in Friday's

In 2019, Yale actually preferred playing at pace, but when it went up against LSU, it again tried to slow things down. The game had 75 possessions, but with two of the 70-fastest teams in the country, that was slower than anticipated, falling four points short of the pregame total of 157. Other Ivy League teams have taken the same tact. Both Princeton and Penn dragged out games in 2017 and 2018, respectively, with Penn’s loss to Notre Dame in 2017’s first round featuring exactly 60 possessions. Both games went Under their totals, making for five Unders in the last seven Ivy League games in March Madness.

Fading Poulakidas does not need much more explanation than acknowledging he makes 2.4 threes per game, which makes up 52.6% of his scoring. Yale has only one other genuine 3-point threat, August Mahoney, so Auburn will know who to focus on around the arc. That should discourage Poulakidas, and any discouragement of him from deep will lead to a reduced scoring total.

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