Pennsylvania vs. Yale prediction: Yale favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/21/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Saturday at 2:00 PM ET as Pennsylvania takes on the favored Yale in men's college basketball action at John J. Lee Amphitheater.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Yale as the most likely winner of the Pennsylvania vs. Yale game.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Pennsylvania vs. Yale prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between Pennsylvania and Yale 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Yale a 79% chance of defeating Pennsylvania. Our predicted final score has Yale winning 81-72.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Pennsylvania and Yale each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 150.5-point over/under has a 54% chance of going over.

Pennsylvania vs. Yale odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Pennsylvania vs. Yale picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 150.5 total points.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Pennsylvania vs. Yale game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's men's college basketball action between Yale and Pennsylvania at John J. Lee Amphitheater is scheduled to commence at 2:00 PM ET.

• Who: Pennsylvania vs. Yale
• Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026
• Time: 2:00 PM ET/11:00AM PT
• Venue: John J. Lee Amphitheater

Conclusion

We predict Yale, with a 79% win probability, will likely beat Pennsylvania on Saturday.

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