Check out our free Yale vs Dartmouth pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Hanover. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Yale vs Dartmouth Pick & Preview: Saturday, February 4th Betting Odds
Bulldogs vs Big Green Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Yale Bulldogs at Dartmouth Big Green
- Where: Hanover at Edward Leede Arena
- Date: Saturday, February 4th
- Betting Odds: Yale -7.5, YALE -345 | DART +270 O/U 137.0
Bulldogs Preview:
Through 21 games, the Yale Bulldogs have an overall record of 15-6. On the road, the Bulldogs will be playing their 12th game of the season, having gone 7-5. This season, Yale has been favored to win in 14 games, sitting with a mark of 12-2. For today’s contest, Yale has a betting line set -7.5 points in their favor.
Yale’s leading scorer this season is Matt Knowling, who is averaging 14.35 points per contest. So far, Knowling has accounted for 16.16% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 5.06 rebounds per game and 2.06 assists. John Poulakidas is the second leading scorer for the Bulldogs, averaging 10.65 points per game. Between him and Poulakidas, they are accounting for 30.3% of the team’s scoring.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Yale this season, as they are currently ranked 166th in college basketball at 72.3 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Bulldogs’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 33.0%, placing them 326th in the NCAA.
Big Green Preview:
The Dartmouth Big Green head into today’s game in what will be their 23rd game of the season, posting a record of 8-14. So far this season, Dartmouth has played 9 games at home, sitting with a record of 5-4. For the season, Dartmouth has been the underdog in 16 games, sitting with a mark of 4-12. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Big Green being +7.5 point underdogs.
Demilade Adelekun comes into today’s game as the Big Green’s leading scorer at 12.7 points per contest. Not only has Adelekun been key to the team’s scoring efforts, but he is Dartmouth’s top rebounder at 7.05 boards per contest. Behind Adelekun, the team has benefited from the strong play of Ryan Cornish, who is second on the team in scoring at 13.26 points per game. Overall, he has hit 43.7% of his shots and is adding 3.95 boards per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Dartmouth this season, as they are currently ranked 236th in college basketball at 70.1 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Big Green’s 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 34.6%, placing them 204th in the NCAA.
Free Spread Prediction: Yale Bulldogs -7.5
Based on our analysis, we feel good about taking the Yale Bulldogs to take care of business in their matchup vs Dartmouth. Heading into action, Yale is favored to win, with a point spread sitting at -7.5. Not only does the team have a good track record vs the spread on the road of late 6-4, but they are also doing a good job getting to the line this season. Look for their ability to rack up points at the charity stripe to play a big role in the Bulldogs’ coming away with the win and covering the spread.
