Yale vs. Dartmouth betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 30

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The Yale Bulldogs (15-3, 4-1 Ivy League) host the Dartmouth Big Green (9-9, 3-2 Ivy League) after winning seven straight home games. The Bulldogs are heavy favorites by 15.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, January 30, 2026. The over/under is set at 154.5 for the matchup.

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Yale vs. Dartmouth betting lines

  • Yale moneyline odds to win: -1639
  • Dartmouth moneyline odds to win: +914
  • Spread: Yale (-15.5)
  • Total: 154.5

Yale statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Yale has a better record against the spread at home (3-2-0) than it does on the road (4-3-0).
  • The Bulldogs have eclipsed the over/under in three of five home games (60%), compared to four of seven road games (57.1%).
  • Yale has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 4-1 (.800). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 5-1 (.833).

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs have scored 84.7 points per game over their last 10 contests, the same amount they’ve put up on average this season.
  • Yale’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (69.5) is 1.9 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (71.4).
  • The Bulldogs’ 8.9 made three-pointers per-game average in their last 10 games are more than the 8.7 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a lower percentage of made shots, 39.2% compared to their season-long percentage of 41.3% from deep.

Yale betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 15.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 8-6-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-7-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-2 (Home: 4-1; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.2 (17th in nation) 42.6 (109th) 32.9 (158th) 28.3 (46th) 16.8 (50th) 8.9 (12th)

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Dartmouth statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Dartmouth has had better results on the road (6-3-0) than at home (3-5-0).
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Big Green’s games have finished above the over/under at home (25%, two of eight) compared to away (66.7%, six of nine).
  • The Big Green, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than on the road (3-4) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Big Green are putting up 80.0 points per game in their last 10 games, which is 1.6 more than their average for the season (78.4).
  • Dartmouth is giving up 74.1 points per game in its past 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (74.9).
  • The Big Green are draining 11.0 three-pointers per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (10.9). Likewise, they have a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (40.0%) compared to their season average from downtown (38.4%).

Dartmouth betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-8-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 15.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-9-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-2; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (173rd in nation) 43.0 (135th) 33.9 (106th) 31.3 (197th) 14.4 (160th) 12.2 (272nd)
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