Columbia vs. Dartmouth betting: College basketball preview for February 1

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The Columbia Lions (11-7, 0-5 Ivy League) are 3.5-point favorites as they attempt to stop a six-game losing streak when they host the Dartmouth Big Green (8-10, 2-3 Ivy League) on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Francis S. Levien Gymnasium. The game airs at 6:00 PM ET on SNY. The point total is 157.5 for the matchup.

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Columbia Cover -3.5 vs Dartmouth -110

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Columbia vs. Dartmouth betting lines

  • Columbia moneyline odds to win: -170
  • Dartmouth moneyline odds to win: +142
  • Spread: Columbia (-3.5)
  • Total: 157.5

Columbia statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Columbia has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (6-3-0) than it has in road tilts (2-5-0).
  • The Lions have exceeded the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (44.4%) than road games (57.1%).
  • Columbia has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 6-1 (.857). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 2-2 (.500).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Lions have been putting up 81 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 81.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Columbia’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (78.6) is 4.4 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (74.2).
  • While the Lions are connecting on the same number of threes per game over their past 10 contests compared to their season-long average (9.4), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (36.9% from deep over the last 10, 37.3% on the season).

Columbia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 6-1; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49 (19th in nation) 43.9 (206th) 32.3 (179th) 29.5 (87th) 18.1 (ninth) 11.5 (195th)

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Dartmouth statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Dartmouth’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (3-3-0). Away, it is .700 (7-3-0).
  • Big Green games have finished above the over/under more frequently at home (five times out of six) than away (three of 10) this year.
  • The Big Green’s winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and on the road it is .222 (2-7).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Big Green are scoring 78.4 points per game, 0.4 more than their season average (78).
  • Dartmouth is ceding 75.1 points per contest over its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 73.9 points allowed.
  • The Big Green are draining 10.3 threes per game over their past 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (36.8%) compared to their season average from downtown (35.6%).

Dartmouth betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-6-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 8-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 8-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.2 (268th in nation) 44.7 (254th) 34.3 (84th) 31.6 (205th) 15.5 (77th) 10.8 (118th)
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