Both Yale and Penn have stout conference records, with Yale’s only loss coming against Penn on Jan. 22. Look for the extended rest for both teams -- neither has played in six days -- to be a plus for Penn. Take the Quakers plus the points.

Yale has won six straight since its 76-68 loss at Penn. That is the Bulldogs' only conference loss. In addition to a payback spot, tonight marks the first time since Feb. 2020 that the general public can attend games at Yale. So the Bulldogs should benefit from the atmosphere. Jordan Dingle (20.1 ppg) is on fire for Penn and has taken over the Ivy League scoring lead from Yale's Azar Swain (18.1). But Swain, who shot 3 of 13 in the first meeting, should deliver at home. Look for the home team to improve to 8-1 ATS in the past nine meetings.

Sometimes you mash the potatoes, sometimes they mash you. Took a solid beating yesterday ... my top pick of the day, Mount St. Mary's, decided to sit its best player 10 minutes before tipoff and that sent everything crashing down. That's the risk in picking these games early in the day. Yale is atop the Ivy League by a half-game over Penn and would clinch a spot in Ivy Madness with a victory. The Bulldogs lead the league in field goal percentage defense (.416) and three-point field goal percentage defense (.309) and have won six straight. I'm parlaying this with Oakland at -190.