Cornell Big Red vs Dartmouth Big Green Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Dartmouth vs Cornell NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Ithaca.

Dartmouth vs Cornell Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Big Green versus the Big Red? Tip off is at at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Newman Arena in Ithaca, NY. The over/under for this game is set at 162.5 points, and Cornell is favored by -10.5 vs. Dartmouth in a Ivy League conference matchup.

Dartmouth vs. Cornell Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Dartmouth Big Green at Cornell Big Red
Where: Ithaca at Newman Arena
Date: Friday, January 31st
Betting Odds CORNEL -10.5, DART +372 | CORNEL -492 O/U 162.5

Big Green Preview: Can the Big Green Pull Off a Win at Ithaca?

Dartmouth Big Green Recent Game/Games

Dartmouth improved to 6-9 on the season with an 84-83 road win over Brown on Saturday. The Big Green entered the game as +5.5 point underdogs and covered the spread with the victory.

After trailing 52-40 at halftime, Dartmouth's defense stepped up, holding Brown to 31 points in the 2nd half while scoring 44 points of their own. The game’s total points of 167 went over the pre-game line of 145.5.

Big Green Offense Breakdown

Dartmouth put up 84 points in their last game, shooting 45.8% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 54.2%, thanks in large part to a 55.6% performance from beyond the arc, hitting 10 of 18 threes. They also connected on 83.3% of their free throws, going 20 for 24 from the line.

Ryan Cornish led the way with 25 points, hitting 4 threes without a miss. Brandon Mitchell-Day added 23 points and pulled down 20 rebounds. AJ Lesburt Jr. contributed 21 points, making 6 threes, while Kino Lilly Jr. dished out 10 assists to go with his 17 points.

Big Green Team Defense

Even though Dartmouth gave up 83 points, they managed to hold their opponent to just 38% shooting from the field, with 28 made baskets on 73 attempts. Inside the arc, Dartmouth's defense was particularly effective, limiting their opponent to 35% shooting, with only 12 makes on 34 attempts.

However, Dartmouth struggled to contain the three-point shot, as their opponent hit 16 threes on 39 attempts, good for 41%. Dartmouth also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 19 times, where they converted 11 attempts, shooting 57% from the stripe. Dartmouth allowed 14 offensive rebounds in the game.

Big Red Preview: Will Cornell Find a Way to Win at Home?

Cornell Big Red Recent Game/Games

Cornell improved to 9-6 on the season with an 85-76 road win over Princeton on Saturday. The Big Red entered the game as +4 underdogs and not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread.

After trailing 37-36 at halftime, Cornell turned things around in the second half, outscoring the Tigers 49-39. The game’s total points of 161 exceeded the over/under line of 158.5.

Big Red Offense Breakdown

Cornell put up 85 points in their last game, shooting 47.9% from the field and hitting 40.7% from three-point range (11/27). Their effective field goal percentage was 58.3%, and they were strong from the free-throw line, making 82.4% of their attempts (28/34).

Nazir Williams led the way with 28 points, shooting 66.7% overall and from deep (4/6). Guy Ragland Jr. added 22 points, hitting 5 threes, while Blake Peters connected on 6 threes, finishing with 20 points.

Big Red Team Defense

Even with Cornell’s defense allowing 76 points, they held their opponent to just 36% shooting from the field. The Big Red were particularly effective inside, limiting the other team to 32% on two-point attempts, with a 14/43 shooting performance.

From beyond the arc, Cornell’s defense gave up 11 threes on 25 attempts, resulting in a 44% shooting percentage. They also sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 21 times, where they converted 15 of those attempts, shooting 71%. Cornell allowed 18 offensive rebounds in the game.

Big Green vs Big Red Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Dartmouth has a 1-4 record in their last five road games. In this stretch, they averaged 73 points per game while allowing 80. The team also performed well vs the spread at 5-0.
In their last five home games, Cornell has averaged 91 points per game while allowing 79. The team's record in this stretch was 5-0 while going 5-0 vs. the spread.
Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Big Green have a straight up record of 3-7. But, their mark vs the spread was just 8-2.
Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Cornell has an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 6-4 straight up.