Dartmouth Big Green vs Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks Matchup

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

Dartmouth vs Massachusetts-Lowell Prediction

Betting on today's Big Green and River Hawks game? Catch the action at Costello Athletic Center in Lowell, MA, as the River Hawks hosts this showdown at 2:00 ET on ESPN+. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Massachusetts-Lowell as the -10.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 154.5 points.

Dartmouth vs. Massachusetts-Lowell Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Dartmouth Big Green at Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks
Where: Lowell at Costello Athletic Center
Date: Saturday, December 14th
Betting Odds MASLOW -10.5, DART +400 | MASLOW -571 O/U 154.5

Big Green Preview: Does Dartmouth Have What it Takes on the Road?

Dartmouth fell to 3-5 on the season after a 77-65 loss to Notre Dame on Wednesday. The Big Green, who were +17.5 point underdogs, managed to cover the spread.

Dartmouth trailed 39-28 at halftime but kept things competitive in the second half, scoring 37 points while allowing 38. The total points for the game was 142, which was right on the over/under line.

Big Green Offense Breakdown

Dartmouth struggled from beyond the arc in their last game, hitting just 18.2% of their threes (6/33), but they were dominant inside, shooting 72.7% on two-point attempts (16/22). Overall, they finished with a 40% field goal percentage and a 45.5% effective field goal percentage.

At the free-throw line, Dartmouth was efficient, making 88.2% of their attempts (15/17). Braeden Shrewsberry led the way with 22 points, hitting 4 of 9 threes, while Tae Davis added 20 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 69.2% from the field.

Big Green Team Defense

Dartmouth's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 77 points on 52% shooting from the field. The Big Green allowed the opposing team to connect on 65% of their two-point attempts, with 25 made shots inside the arc.

From three-point range, Dartmouth's defense held the other team to 6/21 shooting, or 28%. They also sent the opposition to the free-throw line 14 times, where they made 9 free throws (64%). Dartmouth allowed 6 offensive rebounds in the game.

River Hawks Preview: Can the River Hawks Grab a Win at Home?

Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks Recent Game/Games

The River Hawks improved to 5-4 on the season with a 69-62 win over the Sharks on Wednesday. Massachusetts-Lowell was a -14.5 point favorite going into the game, but they didn’t cover the spread.

Massachusetts-Lowell led 36-25 at halftime, but allowed 37 points in the 2nd half while scoring 33. The total points for the game ended at 131, falling short of the 151.5 O/U line.

River Hawks Offense Breakdown

Massachusetts-Lowell put up 69 points in their last game, shooting 40.4% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 46.2%. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 28.6% on 6-of-21 shooting, but were strong at the free-throw line, connecting on 81.5% of their attempts (22-of-27).

Quinton Mincey led the way with 20 points, hitting 4-of-8 from three, while Max Brooks was efficient inside, shooting 77.8% (7-of-9) and grabbing 9 rebounds. The River Hawks dished out 21 assists and collected 9 offensive rebounds in the game.

River Hawks Team Defense

Massachusetts-Lowell's defense held their opponent to 62 points on 40% shooting from the field, including 48% on two-point attempts (15/31). They limited the damage from beyond the arc, where the opposing team shot just 28%, hitting 6 of their 21 three-point attempts.

At the free-throw line, the River Hawks sent their opponent to the stripe 27 times, where they converted 22 free throws for 81%. Massachusetts-Lowell also gave up 9 offensive rebounds in the game.

Big Green vs River Hawks Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last three road games, Dartmouth has averaged 67 points per game while allowing 70. The team's record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 3-0.
Across their last five home contests, Massachusetts-Lowell has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-4, while averaging 75 points per game.
The last ten games that Dartmouth was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 2-8 straight up.
In their last three contests as the favorite, Massachusetts-Lowell has a poor record vs the spread going 0-3. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 2-1.