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Dartmouth vs Columbia: The Lions are looking for their third straight win
The Dartmouth Big Green are visiting the Columbia Lions on Friday evening at the Francis S. Levien Gymnasium in New York City.
Dartmouth has lost the last three games
The Dartmouth Big Green are at the bottom of the Ivy League with a 5-15 record for the season and 1-6 in conference play. The Big Green have lost eight of their last nine games and are coming off a 77-59 loss to Harvard. Dusan Neskovic scored 20 points in that one. The Serbian forward leads Dartmouth with 14.9 points per game. The Big Green are very limited on the offensive end, being ranked 360th in the nation with 60.1 points per game and 21.3 field goal attempts per game.
The Lions have won the last two games
The Columbia Lions are fifth in the Ivy League with a 12-8 record for the season and 3-4 in conference play. Columbia has won the last two games and is coming off an 83-69 win over Brown. Josh Odunowo was the best player for the Lions in that one, with 17 points. Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa is the best player on the Lions, averaging 13.6 points per game. Columbia is ranked 14th in the nation, shooting 38% from three-point territory, and 56th, shooting 47.2% from the field.
Betting Trends
Dartmouth is 6-12-0 ATS for the season, 2-8-0 ATS on the road and 4-8-0 ATS after a loss. Columbia is 10-6-1 ATS for the season, 5-2-0 ATS at home and 6-4-0 ATS after a win.
Prediction and Conclusion
Dartmouth is at the bottom of the Ivy League and has yet to win a road game this season. It is hard to believe that they will end the season without a road win, and they are visiting an opponent they lead 7-3 in the last 10 head-to-head games. Columbia is having a decent season and is in solid shape, winning three of the last four games. However, the given spread of -9.5 in Columbia’s favor seems too high, and the Big Green will keep the game close enough to cover it.
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