Yale vs Dartmouth Prediction 2/28/25 College Basketball Picks

The Yale Bulldogs are visiting the Dartmouth Big Green on Friday, February 28th 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 Yale Bulldogs vs Dartmouth Big Green Prediction. We will examine:

The Dartmouth Big Green’s recent form and player performance

The Yale Bulldogs’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Dartmouth Big Green

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Yale Bulldogs

Recent betting trends in games played between the Yale Bulldogs and Dartmouth Big Green

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Yale Bulldogs vs Dartmouth Big Green game

Dartmouth Big Green Preview

The Dartmouth Big Green have a 13-11 record this season and is sitting in second place in the Ivy. The Big Green are coming off a 76-71 win over Princeton. The Big Green are 15-7 against the spread, and 10-12 in over/under while having an 8-3 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 44.3% from the field (207th) and 36.7% from beyond the arc (54th). The Big Green shoot 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.

Yale Bulldogs Preview

The Yale Bulldogs have an 18-6 record this season and are sitting in first place in the Ivy. Yale is coming off a 90-64 win over Columbia. The Bulldogs are 16-7 against the spread, and 13-10 in over/under while having a 5-5 road record.

Offensively, Yale is averaging 83.7 points per game, which is the 10th-best in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70 points per game (119th). The Bulldogs shoot 49.9% from the field, which is the 4th-best in the nation, and 39% from beyond the arc, which is the 11th-best nationally. The Bulldogs shoot 73.6% from the free-throw line (121st) and are grabbing 39.5 rebounds per game (22nd).

John Poulakidas leads Yale in scoring with an average of 19.5 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Nick Townsend adds 15.5 points and a team-high 7.1 rebounds per game. Yale will face Harvard following this one.

Why the Dartmouth Big Green will win

• The home team has won each of Yale’s last four games.
• Dartmouth has won the first half in each of its last six games against the Ivy League.

Why the Yale Bulldogs will win

• Yale has won each of its last 13 games against the Ivy League.
• Dartmouth has lost eight of its last nine Friday games against the Ivy League.
• Yale has won the first half in 15 of its last 16 games against Dartmouth.

Yale Bulldogs vs Dartmouth Big Green Prediction

Yale is 9-1 in their last 10 meetings against Dartmouth and is 7-3 against the spread. Under is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings, and in their previous meeting earlier this season, Yale won 83-67 at home, not covering the spread, as the game went under the point total.

In this Yale Bulldogs vs Dartmouth Big Green Prediction, Yale is coming as a -9.5 road favorites. Yale is rightfully favored, as they have a better record this season, but have been mediocre on the road, while Dartmouth is very good at home. Both teams have been in excellent form lately, as Dartmouth is 5-1 in their last 6 games and 8-2 against the spread in their last 10, while Yale is coming off ten consecutive wins, and are 6-2 against the spread in their last 8. Both teams have been involved in some lower-scoring games lately, as they are 7-2 to the under in their last 9 games combined, and they have both been playing excellent defense lately. I expect another low-scoring affair, so give me the under.