Yale vs. Dartmouth betting: College basketball preview for January 20

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The Yale Bulldogs (9-6, 2-0 Ivy League) are heavily favored (-16) to build on a three-game winning streak when they host the Dartmouth Big Green (7-8, 1-1 Ivy League) at 2:00 PM ET on Monday, January 20, 2025 at John J. Lee Amphitheater. The game airs on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 152.5.

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Yale Cover -16 vs Dartmouth -110

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Yale vs. Dartmouth betting lines

  • Yale moneyline odds to win: -1923
  • Dartmouth moneyline odds to win: +1000
  • Spread: Yale (-16)
  • Total: 152.5

Yale statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Yale has played better at home, covering four times in four home games, and four times in seven road games.
  • When playing at home, the Bulldogs eclipse the total 50% of the time (two of four games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, exceeding the total in 85.7% of games (six of seven).
  • Yale has played better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 4-0, compared to going 2-1 in away games.

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs have been scoring 82.6 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little higher than the 82.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Yale has been less stingy on defense lately, allowing 70.8 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 70.5 points per game its opponents average in the 2024-25 season.
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Bulldogs are making 0.4 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.6 compared to 8 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (38% compared to 39% season-long).

Yale betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-4-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-4-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 6-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 4-0; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.6 (30th in nation) 41.3 (71st) 36.1 (32nd) 27.4 (20th) 17.9 (12th) 10.8 (117th)

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Dartmouth statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Dartmouth has performed better against the spread on the road (5-2-0) than at home (3-3-0) this year.
  • Big Green games have finished above the over/under 83.3% of the time at home (five of six), and 28.6% of the time on the road (two of seven).
  • The Big Green, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than on the road (1-5) this year.

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Big Green are putting up 79.4 points per game, 0.1 more than their season average (79.3).
  • Over its past 10 games, Dartmouth is allowing 72.6 points per contest, the same number of points it is allowing per game this season.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Big Green are making 11.8 three-pointers per game, 0.8 more than their season average (11). They also have a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (37.9%) compared to their season average (36.4%).

Dartmouth betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-5-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 16+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (248th in nation) 45.3 (284th) 34.3 (97th) 31.1 (179th) 16.5 (43rd) 10.5 (89th)
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