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Dartmouth vs Yale Odds and Picks (Feb. 4)

John Perrotto

by John Perrotto in College Basketball

Updated Feb 4, 2022 · 2:23 AM PST

Yale Bulldogs guard Azar Swain celebrating a made basket
Nov 24, 2021; Fort Myers, FL, USA; Yale Bulldogs guard Azar Swain (5) reacts after making a three point basket against the Milwaukee Panthers during the second half at Suncoast Credit Union Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
  • Yale is an eight-point home favorite over Dartmouth on Friday night
  • Yale has won four of its last five games
  • A look at the Dartmouth vs Yale odds and matchup can be found below with a prediction

Both teams will be looking to build off road wins when Dartmouth visits Yale at 5:00 p.m. ET Friday in an Ivy League game at the John J. Lee Amphitheater in New Haven, Conn.

Dartmouth (5-12/2-4 Ivy League/3-8 road) snapped a three-game losing streak by winning at Columbia 76-63 on Saturday. Yale (10-9/4-1 Ivy League/6-2 home) defeated first-place Princeton 80-74 on Saturday on the road for its fourth win in the last five games.

Dartmouth vs Yale Odds

Team Moneyline Spread Total
Dartmouth +280 +8 (-110) Over 135.5 (-110)
Yale -360 -8 (-110) Under 135.5 (-110)

Odds as of February 3rd at FanDuel.

Yale is an eight-point favorite in a game that will be televised by ESPNU and the Bulldogs being -360 choices on the moneyline gives them a 78.26% implied win probability.

Dartmouth Betting Outlook

Dartmouth is 8-6-2 against the spread this season, including 6-5 in road games.

After taking an unusual path to his final college season, senior guard Brendan Barry is leading Dartmouth in scoring with 14.5 points a game and is also averaging 1.5 steals.

The senior guard spent his first three seasons at Dartmouth then transferred to Temple before the Ivy League cancelled last season due to the pandemic. Barry then returned to the Big Green this season when the Ivy League made a one-time exemption allowing graduate students to participate in athletics during the 2021-22 school year.

Barry had 13 points in the loss to Columbia.

Senior forward Aaryn Rai led Dartmouth with 20 points and three steals. It was Rai’s third 20-point game of the season but first since Dec. 8.

Rai has averages of 12.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists. He is fifth in the Ivy League in rebounding.

Junior forward Dame Adelekun continued his recent scoring surge with 12 points and six rebounds. Adelekun has reached double figures in points in five of his last six games after scoring a total of six points in his first six games this season.

After scoring 11 points combined in the previous three games, senior forward Garrison Wade matched that total Saturday and pulled down five rebounds.

Dartmouth committed seven turnovers and forced 15 while ending a seven-game road losing streak.

Yale Betting Outlook

Yale has been the winning side against the number in three of its last four games. However, the Bulldogs are just 7-11 ATS in 2021-22, including 3-4 at home.

Senior guard Azar Swain leads the Ivy League in scoring at 19.4 points. He has been in double digits in 18 of 19 games after spending last winter doing an internship in investments during the league’s shutdown.

Swain had 14 points and six rebounds in the win at Princeton.

Leading the Bulldogs was sophomore forward Matt Knowling, who made 8 of 9 field goal attempts on his way to tying a season high with 17 points. After not scoring in double figures in any of his first 13 games, Knowling has had 10 or more points in four of the last six games.

Senior guard Jalen Gabbidon contributed 14 points and three steals in his fifth double-digit scoring game in a row. He is second on the team in scoring with an 11.8 average.

Junior guard Matthue Cotton scored 12 points – knocking down 4 of 7 three-point attempts – and five rebounds. Freshman guard Bez Mbeng had his first career double with 10 points and 10 rebounds while setting season highs in both categories.

Yale took control and led 43-26 at halftime while holding Princeton to 30.8% shooting.

Yale shot 51.9% (28 of 54) overall and 6 of 13 (46.2%) from three-point range. That helped the Bulldogs offset 15 turnovers.

Dartmouth vs Yale Prediction

Yale has dominated the series in recent years with 10 straight wins, the latest being a 72-61 road triumph on March 6, 2020. Swain had 14 points for Yale and Rai finished with 18 points and six rebounds and three assists for Dartmouth.

Yale is also 6-2 in Connecticut this season, while Dartmouth is just 3-8 in true road games.

Coming off an impressive win at Princeton, look for Yale to continue its mastery of Dartmouth .

The Pick: Yale -8 (-110)

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