Harvard vs. Dartmouth betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 5

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The Harvard Crimson (7-7, 0-0 Ivy League) are at home in Ivy League play against the Dartmouth Big Green (6-7, 0-0 Ivy League) on Monday, January 5, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The Crimson are favored by 7.5 points in the game. The over/under is 146.5 for the matchup.

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Harvard Cover -7.5 vs Dartmouth -110

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Harvard vs. Dartmouth betting lines

  • Harvard moneyline odds to win: -332
  • Dartmouth moneyline odds to win: +264
  • Spread: Harvard (-7.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Harvard statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Harvard has performed worse when playing at home, covering one time in four home games, and five times in eight road games.
  • When playing at home, the Crimson exceed the over/under 25% of the time (one of four games). They hit the over more consistently on the road, going over the total in 50% of games (four of eight).
  • Harvard has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 3-1 (.750). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Crimson were 315th in the country on offense (68.4 points scored per game) and 182nd defensively (72.0 points allowed).
  • Harvard was the 17th-worst squad in college basketball in rebounds per game (28.0) and 239th in rebounds conceded (32.1) last year.
  • The Crimson were 165th in college basketball in assists (13.7 per game) last season.

Harvard betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (94th in nation) 44.8 (261st) 28.3 (342nd) 28.1 (58th) 13.6 (235th) 10.8 (120th)

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Dartmouth statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Dartmouth is 2-3-0 at home against the spread (.400 winning percentage). On the road, it is 4-3-0 ATS (.571).
  • Big Green games have finished above the over/under 40% of the time at home (two of five), and 71.4% of the time away (five of seven).
  • The Big Green, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (1-4) this season.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Big Green averaged 77.4 points per game (81st-ranked in college basketball) last year. They gave up 71.9 points per contest at the other end of the court (176th-ranked).
  • Dartmouth pulled down 35.2 rebounds per game (28th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 32.2 rebounds per contest (247th-ranked).
  • The Big Green delivered 15.8 dimes per game, which ranked them 46th in the nation.

Dartmouth betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (203rd in nation) 42.8 (146th) 34.9 (97th) 30.8 (166th) 15.3 (127th) 13.4 (320th)
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