Dartmouth (13-12) vs Brown (14-11)
March 1, 2025 at 04:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Dartmouth -2.5 — Over/Under: 145
The Brown Bears are visiting the Dartmouth Big Green on Saturday, March 1st at the Edward Leede Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Brown Bears vs Dartmouth Big Green Prediction. We will examine:
The Dartmouth Big Green recent form and player performance
The Brown Bears recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Dartmouth Big Green
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Brown Bears
Recent betting trends in games played between Brown Bearsand Dartmouth Big Green
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Brown Bears vs Dartmouth Big Green game
Dartmouth Big Green Preview
The Dartmouth Big Green have a 13-12 record this season and are sitting on the second place of the Ivy. The Big Green are coming off a 67-72 loss by Yale. The Big Green are 16-7 against the spread, and 10-13 in over/under, while having an 8-4 home record.
Offensively, Dartmouth is averaging 78.8 points per game, which ranks 63rd nationally. Defensively, they allow 72.1 points per game, which is 192nd in the nation. The Big Green shoot with 44.3% from the field (207th), and with 36.7% from beyond the arc (54th). The Big Green shoot with 73.8% from the free-throw line (109th), and are grabbing 37.9 rebounds per game (59th).
Ryan Cornish leads Dartmouth in scoring this season, with an average of 17 points, 4.9 rebounds and a team-high 3.5 assists, while Brandon Mitchell-Day adds 13 points and a team-high 7.5 rebounds per game.
Brown Bears Preview
The Brown Bears have a 14-11 record this season and are sitting on the 5th place of the Ivy. Brown is coming off a 59-52 win in Harvard. The Bears are 13-11 against the spread, and 10-14 in over/under, while having a 6-6 road record.
Offensively, Brown is averaging 73.8 points per game, which ranks 159th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 72.2 points per game (193rd). The Bears shoot with 45.8% from the field (126th), and with 35.1% from beyond the arc (118th). The Bears shoot with 64.2% from the free throw line (357th), and are grabbing 36 rebounds per game (146th).
Kino Lilly leads Brown in scoring this season, with an average of 18 points, adding a team-high 4.5 assists, while Landon Lewis adds 14 points and a team-high 6.8 rebounds per game.
Why the Dartmouth Big Green will win
- Dartmouth has won each of its last four day games at Leede Arena following a home loss.
- Brown has lost each of its last five Saturday day games against the Ivy League.
- Dartmouth has won the first half in each of its last seven games against the Ivy League.
Why the Brown Bears will win
- Brown has won four of its last five games.
- Dartmouth has lost six of its last seven games following a home loss.
- Brown has won the first half in each of its last six games against Dartmouth.
Matchup/League Facts
- Dartmouth ranks 11th among Division 1 teams for three-point field goals made per game this season (10.6).
- Dartmouth ranks 13th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throws made per game this season (10.2).
- Brown ranks 357th among Division 1 teams for free throw percentage this season (64.4%).
- Brown ranks 15th among Division 1 teams for blocks per game this season (5.3).
Brown Bears vs Dartmouth Big Green Prediction
Brown is 7-3 in their last 10 meetings against Dartmouth, but Dartmouth is 6-3-1 against the spread. Over is 3-0 in their last 3 meetings, and in their previous meeting earlier this season, Dartmouth won 84-83 on the road, covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.
In this Brown Bears vs Dartmouth Big Green Prediction, Dartmouth coming as -2.5 home favorites. Both teams have identical records this season and are both on the second leg of a back-to-back. Dartmouth has been good at home, while Brown has been mediocre on the road. Dartmouth is 5-2 in their last 7 games and 9-2 against the spread in their last 11, while Brown is 4-1 in their last 5 and 5-1 against the spread. Both teams have been involved in some lower-scoring games lately, as they are 10-3 to the under in their last 13 games, as both teams aren’t exactly shooting the ball very well. I expect another low-scoring affair, so give me the under the point total.