Yale vs. Dartmouth betting: College basketball preview for February 28

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The Yale Bulldogs (18-6, 11-0 Ivy League) will try to continue a 12-game win streak when they visit the Dartmouth Big Green (13-11, 7-4 Ivy League) on Friday, February 28, 2025 at Edward Leede Arena as 7.5-point favorites. The game airs at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 154.5 for the matchup.

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Yale Cover -7.5 vs Dartmouth -110

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Yale vs. Dartmouth betting lines

  • Yale moneyline odds to win: -346
  • Dartmouth moneyline odds to win: +274
  • Spread: Yale (-7.5)
  • Total: 154.5

Yale statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Yale has the same winning percentage against the spread at home (.700) as it does on the road.
  • The Bulldogs have exceeded the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (30%) than road games (80%).
  • When playing at home, Yale has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 10-0 (1.000). In road games, it is 5-1 (.833) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Bulldogs have been racking up 86.7 points per game, an average that’s slightly higher than the 83.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Yale give up 0.9 more points per game (70.9) than its season-long average (70).
  • While the Bulldogs are connecting on the same number of threes per game over their past 10 contests when compared to their season-long average (7.8), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (39.6% from deep over the last 10, 39% on the season).

Yale betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-7-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 10-5-0 (As Favorite: 13-6-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-10-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 8-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-2 (Home: 10-0; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.9 (fourth in nation) 40.3 (26th) 36 (23rd) 27.9 (28th) 17.4 (ninth) 10.2 (79th)

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Dartmouth statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Dartmouth has had better results on the road (9-4-0) than at home (6-3-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Big Green games have gone over five of nine times at home (55.6%), and five of 13 on the road (38.5%).
  • The Big Green’s winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .667 (2-1), and away it is .333 (4-8).

Recent trends

  • The Big Green have fared worse offensively over their previous 10 games, averaging 78.3 points per contest, 0.5 fewer points their than season average of 78.8.
  • While Dartmouth is surrendering 72.1 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its previous 10 games, allowing 72.2 points per contest.
  • The Big Green are sinking 10.2 threes per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (10.7). That said, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (37.8%) compared to their season average from downtown (36.7%).

Dartmouth betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-7-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 9-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 7-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 11-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-12-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 5-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-9 (Home: 2-1; Away: 4-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (207th in nation) 42.9 (126th) 35.1 (38th) 31.6 (215th) 16.2 (38th) 11 (156th)
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