Dartmouth vs Princeton 1/31/20 NCAA Basketball Betting Odds and Prediction

It’s Dartmouth vs Princeton in an Ivy League showdown on January 31, 2020, at the Jadwin Gymnasium.

The Big Green are still looking for their first win in conference play after dropping their first two assignments to Harvard. Dartmouth has lost its last five games played and they are just 2-8 in their last 10 games played. The Tigers are unbeaten after playing two Ivy League games against Pennsylvania. Princeton has won four straight games and they have won six out of their last seven games. The Tigers won their two games against the Big Green last season.

Winless In Ivy League

The Dartmouth Big Green are winless after two Ivy League games. This team dropped back to back games to Harvard to open their conference play. Dartmouth dropped the first outing 62-67 and then lost at home 66-70. The Big Green head to this game having lost five consecutive games and looking for their first conference win.

Christ Knight is averaging 13.1 points and 6 rebounds per game for the Big Green. The Junior forward has played well as of late, shooting over 50% in his last two outings. Aaryn Rai is adding 11.5 points per game and he has put up at least 13 points in his last three games played. James Foye is also averaging 10 points per game for the Big Green.

The Big Green are averaging just 64.3 points per game this season. On defense, they are allowing the 80th most points this season at 65.1 per game. Dartmouth is also averaging 35.6 rebounds per game while issuing 11.9 assists per game. They are currently in 6th place in the Ivy League team standings.

Four Straight Wins

The Princeton Tigers enter this matchup having won their last four assignments. Princeton is currently 2-0 in conference play after two victories over Pennsylvania. In their last outing, the Tigers blasted Dill Rutgers Camden 84-71 to improve to one game below the .500 mark at 7-8 SU on the season.

Jaelin Llewellyn leads the Tigers at 14.8 points per game this season but has struggled in his last four outings, shooting below 38% from the floor in three of those games. Richmond Aririguzoh is putting up 13.7 points and 8.7 rebounds. The junior big man has record four double-doubles on the season. Ryan Schwieger is also scoring 12.7 points per game and he is coming off a 27-point performance against Penn.

Princeton is ranked 148th in the nation in scoring at 72.9 points per game. They are giving up an average of 72.2 points per assignment. The Tigers are averaging 33.6 rebounds per game this season and are issuing an average of 13.4 dimes per contest. They are currently the #1 team in the Ivy League team standings.

Who Wins?

Dartmouth is 0-5 SU in their last five games played. The Big Green are 1-6 SU in their last seven games played on the road. Princeton is 6-1 SU in their last seven games played. The Tigers are 3-3 SU in six home games played this season. Head to head, the Princeton is 9-1 SU in their last 10 games played against Dartmouth. The Tigers are also 10-0 SU in their last 10 home games against Dartmouth.

Dartmouth’s offense has struggled to put points on the board in recent games. They have not scored more than 68 points in their last five games played and have given up at least 70 points in three out of their last four outings. The Big Green offense is converting only 43.9% of their field goal attempts and 32.32% from behind the three-point area.

The Tigers have won six out of their last seven games including their last four. After a slow start, Princeton looks like they have turned the corner and are looking to continue to roll against a Dartmouth team that has dropped eight out of their last 10 assignments including the last five. Princeton has dominated this matchup and has not lost to Dartmouth at their home floor in the last 10 meetings. I like the home team here.

Prediction: Princeton Tigers

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The Big Green are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games played. Dartmouth is 6-3 ATS in nine games away from their homecourt this season, and 4-1 ATS in their last five January games. The Tigers are 5-1 ATS in their last six games played. Princeton is 3-3 ATS in six home games played this year, and 6-0 ATS in their last six January games. Head to head, the Princeton is 6-4 ATS in their last 10 meetings against Dartmouth.

Dartmouth heads to this game having lost five in a row including back to back defeats at the hands of Harvard. Their offense has sputtered to score just 62.4 points per game in their last five outings. On the other hand, Princeton has won four in a row and they have won by at least five points per game. Their defense has improved and that should help them cover the spread against a Dartmouth team struggling to shoot the ball.

Prediction: Princeton -4

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The total has gone over in eight out of the last 12 games played by the Big Green. The over is 5-4 in Dartmouth’s nine away games this season. The under is 4-1 in their last five games against the Ivy League and the under is also 5-1 in their last six January games. The total has gone over in five out of the last nine games played by Princeton. The under is 7-1 in their last eight road games. The total has gone under in five out of their last six games an opponent from the Ivy League. Head to head, Head to head, the over is 2-1 in the last three meetings between these two Ivy League teams.

Defense has been one of Dartmouth’s bright spots this season and they also play a slow-paced game. The Big Green were held to 62 and 66 points in their first two games in Ivy League play. They will struggle again versus a Princeton squad that is allowing just 56 points in their last four assignments. The total has gone under in four out of the last five games of Dartmouth against an opponent with a losing record. I like these teams to play to the under.

Prediction: Under 132

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