Dartmouth Big Green vs Penn Quakers Matchup

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

Penn vs Dartmouth Prediction

The Quakers and Big Green are set to face off at 2:00 ET on ESPN+. The Big Green will host the game at Edward Leede Arena in Hanover, NH. This Ivy League conference matchup has an over/under of 144.5 points, and Dartmouth is favored to win by -3.5 at home vs. Penn.

Penn vs. Dartmouth Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Penn Quakers at Dartmouth Big Green
Where: Hanover at Edward Leede Arena
Date: Saturday, January 11th
Betting Odds DART -3.5, PENN +140 | DART -166 O/U 144.5

Quakers Preview: Is A Road Victory Likely for Underdog Penn?

Penn Quakers Recent Game/Games

Penn’s season record dropped to 4-9 after an 86-66 loss to Penn State on Sunday. The Quakers were +26 point underdogs going into the game, but they managed to cover the spread.

Penn trailed 34-31 at halftime but allowed 52 points in the 2nd half while scoring 35. The total points for the game were 152, just under the O/U line of 152.5.

Quakers Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the Quakers managed 66 points, shooting 38.6% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc, hitting 11 threes on 33 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage stood at 49.1%, and they were nearly perfect from the free-throw line, making 11 of 12 attempts (91.7%).

Michael Zanoni was a standout, knocking down 7 threes at a 58.3% clip, finishing with 27 points. Ace Baldwin added 23 points and 10 assists, while Yanic Konan Niederhauser contributed 19 points and 15 rebounds, shooting 58.3% from the field.

Quakers Team Defense

Even with Penn holding them to just 4 made threes on 18 attempts, the Quakers still gave up 86 points in this one. They shot 26/48 (54%) from inside the arc.

Penn sent them to the line 26 times, where they made 22 free throws (84%). The Quakers also gave up 14 offensive rebounds.

Big Green Preview: Are the Big Green Ready for a Home Win?

Dartmouth improved to 4-7 on the season with an impressive 84-54 win over Vermont on Saturday. The Big Green were +4.5 point underdogs but not only covered the spread, they dominated the game. The total points of 138 went over the pre-game line of 135.5.

Dartmouth took control early, leading 48-25 at halftime. They continued their strong play in the second half, outscoring Vermont 36-29.

Big Green Offense Breakdown

Dartmouth's offense was firing on all cylinders in their latest game, putting up 84 points with a 46.4% field goal percentage. They were particularly effective from beyond the arc, hitting 50% of their threes (13/26) and finishing with an effective field goal percentage of 57.1%.

At the free-throw line, the Big Green connected on 19 of 21 attempts, good for 90.5%. Connor Amundsen led the way, hitting 7 of 8 threes and finishing with 25 points and 4 assists. Ryan Cornish added 23 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists, despite shooting just 1 of 6 from deep.

Big Green Team Defense

Despite Dartmouth's defensive efforts, they allowed 54 points on 46% shooting from the field in their previous game. The Big Green gave up 13 two-point baskets on 30 attempts, a 43% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Dartmouth's opponents shot 50%, hitting 13 of 26 three-point attempts. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 21 times, where they converted 19 free throws for a 90% success rate. Dartmouth allowed 11 offensive rebounds.

Quakers vs Big Green Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their last three road contests, Penn has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 0-3, while averaging 55 points per game.
Dartmouth has a 2-3 record in their last five home games. In this stretch, they averaged 74 points per game while allowing 77. The team also performed well vs the spread at 5-0.
The last ten games that Penn was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 3-7 while going 1-9 straight up.
Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Dartmouth has an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 5-5 straight up.