Harvard vs. Dartmouth Prediction: Spread, Total Points, Moneyline Picks – Saturday, March 4, 2023

The Dartmouth Big Green (9-18, 5-8 Ivy League) will try to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Harvard Crimson (14-13, 5-8 Ivy League) on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Edward Leede Arena as 4.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 135.5 points.

Harvard vs. Dartmouth Odds

• Harvard odds to win: -192
• Dartmouth odds to win: +162
• Spread: Harvard (-4.5)
• Total: 135.5

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Game Time and Information

• Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Where: Hanover, New Hampshire
• Venue: Edward Leede Arena

Who Will Win Harvard vs. Dartmouth?

Harvard and Dartmouth Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

Harvard has a 5-5 record against the spread this season when favored by 4.5 points or more.

When it has played as at least a 4.5-point underdog this season, Dartmouth is 8-8-2 against the spread.

Between them, these two teams average 3.2 more points per game (138.7) than this matchup’s total (135.5).

Harvard and Dartmouth have seen its opponents average a combined 2.1 more points per game than the point total of 135.5 set in this outing.

Harvard’s average point total in matchups this season is 133.4, 2.1 points below the total in this game.

The average point total for the Big Green this year is 7.3 points higher than this game’s over/under.

The Crimson have a 13-13-0 record against the spread this season.

So far this season, the Big Green have put together a 10-13-2 record against the spread.

Harvard Stats & Insights

Harvard outscores opponents by 2.3 points per game (scoring 67.9 per game to rank 276th in college basketball while allowing 65.6 per outing to rank 57th in college basketball) and has a +61 scoring differential overall.

Harvard records 34.7 rebounds per game (38th in college basketball) while conceding 30.2 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 4.5 boards per game.

The Crimson connect on 6.4 three-pointers per game (286th in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 7.1. They shoot 30.4% from deep while their opponents hit 31.5% from long range.

Harvard ranks 287th in college basketball by averaging 89.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 53rd in college basketball, allowing 86.1 points per 100 possessions.

The Crimson are posting 67.1 points per game in home games. On the road, they are performing better on offense, averaging 67.2 points per contest.

Dartmouth Stats & Insights

Dartmouth’s -34 scoring differential (being outscored by 1.2 points per game) is a result of putting up 70.8 points per game (198th in college basketball) while allowing 72 per outing (241st in college basketball).

Dartmouth records 31.5 rebounds per game (197th in college basketball), compared to the 32.4 of its opponents.

Dartmouth connects on 8.1 three-pointers per game (98th in college basketball) while shooting 32.9% from deep (253rd in college basketball). It is making 1.4 more threes than its opponents, who drain 6.7 per game at 32.7%.

Dartmouth averages 89.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (274th in college basketball), and gives up 91.4 points per 100 possessions (178th in college basketball).

At home, the Big Green average 75 points per game. On the road, they score 69.5.

Harvard Key Players to Watch

Chris Ledlum leads the Crimson in scoring and rebounding, putting up 18.9 points and 8.6 rebounds per game.

Evan Nelson is Harvard’s best passer, distributing 3.3 assists per game while scoring 8 PPG.

Ledlum makes more threes per game than any other member of the Crimson, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.4 per contest.

Ledlum is Harvard’s leader in steals, averaging 1.8 steals per game, while Justice Ajogbor leads them in blocks with 1.5 per contest.

Dartmouth Key Players to Watch

Dame Adelekun sits on top of the Big Green leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 13.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.

Ryan Cornish records more assists than any other Dartmouth teammate with 2.5 per game. He also averages 12.3 points and grabs 3.8 rebounds per game.

Dusan Neskovic is the most prolific from deep for the Big Green, hitting 1.7 threes per game.

Cornish (1.2 steals per game) is the steal leader for Dartmouth while Adelekun (1.9 blocks per game) is the block leader.

Harvard vs. Dartmouth Prediction

• Pick ATS:

  Dartmouth (+4.5)
  

• Pick OU:

  Over (135.5)
  

• Prediction:
  Harvard 71, Dartmouth 67

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