The oddsmakers have maintained consistency with the total this season. The figure is identical to or a half-point away from the totals in the regular season matchups. Given the tension of a championship game in a one-bid league and with both sides on an away court, the number should be lower even though the series' scoring is high so far. Yale likely will adhere to its slow pace -- 291st in the nation for possessions per game -- that was evident in the Bulldogs' 126-point outing in the semifinals. Brown, with a 185th ranking, is not exactly run-and-gun either.

Not even Nostradamus was backing Brown to make a late-season run after the Bears were sitting at 6-17, as well as just 2-6 in Ivy play. Seven wins in a row later, however, here we are with Brown playing for a chance to get to the Dance; all it takes is a win over a Yale team the Bears beat last Saturday. The possibility of a letdown after yesterday's Princeton shocker can't be ignored, but with G Kino Lilly, Jr on fire (combined 53 points the last two), Brown has plenty of pop. Both meetings also "over" vs. Yale this season, and the Eli's 76 ppg attack will do its part to push the scoreline. Play Brown-Yale "Over" (Ivy at New York)