Dartmouth vs. Columbia betting: College basketball preview for February 14

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The Columbia Lions (12-8, 1-6 Ivy League) are only 1.5-point underdogs as they attempt to break a four-game road losing streak when they square off against the Dartmouth Big Green (10-10, 4-3 Ivy League) on Friday, February 14, 2025 at Edward Leede Arena. The matchup airs at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 161.5 points.

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Dartmouth Cover -1.5 vs Columbia -110

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Dartmouth vs. Columbia betting lines

  • Dartmouth moneyline odds to win: -126
  • Columbia moneyline odds to win: +106
  • Spread: Dartmouth (-1.5)
  • Total: 161.5

Dartmouth statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Dartmouth has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered four times in seven games when playing at home, and it has covered eight times in 11 games when playing on the road.
  • The Big Green have exceeded the total in five of seven home games (71.4%), compared to four of 11 road games (36.4%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Dartmouth has won a lower percentage of its home games (.600) compared to road games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Big Green’s offense has been improved over their last 10 games, scoring 80.7 points per contest compared to the 78.8 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Dartmouth has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 72.7 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 73.8 it has conceded per game this year.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Big Green are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (10.6), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (40.8% compared to 37.1% season-long).

Dartmouth betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-6-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 9-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (216th in nation) 44.2 (209th) 34.6 (59th) 31.3 (191st) 15.7 (60th) 11.1 (165th)

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Columbia statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Columbia has performed better at home (6-4-1) than away (2-5-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Lions’ games have finished above the over/under at home (45.5%, five of 11) than away (57.1%, four of seven).
  • The Lions, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (1-2) this year.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Lions are scoring 80.2 points per contest, compared to their season average of 81.3.
  • Columbia has fared worse defensively in its last 10 games, surrendering 81.6 points per contest, 6.4 more points than its season average of 75.2.
  • The Lions are sinking 8.6 treys per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (9.1). Additionally, they have a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (33.6%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (35.9%).

Columbia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-9-1 (Home: 6-4-1; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-8-1; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-4 (Home: 7-2; 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
48.1 (36th in nation) 45 (258th) 32.3 (173rd) 29.8 (107th) 17.8 (ninth) 10.9 (141st)
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