Halftime Report
Only one more half stands between Brown and the win they were favored to collect coming into this afternoon. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Dartmouth 52-40.
If Brown keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 10-7 in no time. On the other hand, Dartmouth will have to make due with a 7-10 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who's Playing
Dartmouth Big Green @ Brown Bears
Current Records: Dartmouth 7-9, Brown 9-7
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 2 p.m. ET
- Where: Paul Bailey Pizzitola Sports Center -- Providence, Rhode Island
- TV: ESPN Plus
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- Ticket Cost: $18.00
What to Know
Dartmouth is 2-8 against Brown since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Both will face off in an Ivy battle at 2:00 p.m. ET at Paul Bailey Pizzitola Sports Center. The Big Green are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 78.5 points per game this season.
Last Monday, Dartmouth lost to Yale on the road by a decisive 83-67 margin. The Big Green have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, even though Cornell scored an imposing 82 points on Monday, Brown still came out on top. Brown escaped with a win against Cornell by the margin of a single free throw, 83-82.
Dartmouth's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Brown, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-7.
Keep an eye on the arc in Saturday's matchup: Dartmouth has made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 10.6 threes per game. However, it's not like Brown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Dartmouth is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. They might be worth a quick bet since they're sitting on a seven game streak of covering the spread when playing as the underdog.
Odds
Brown is a 4.5-point favorite against Dartmouth, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bears as a 5.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 144.5 points.
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Series History
Brown has won 8 out of their last 10 games against Dartmouth.
- Mar 02, 2024 - Brown 89 vs. Dartmouth 67
- Jan 27, 2024 - Dartmouth 75 vs. Brown 71
- Feb 03, 2023 - Brown 73 vs. Dartmouth 61
- Jan 07, 2023 - Brown 77 vs. Dartmouth 70
- Feb 05, 2022 - Brown 62 vs. Dartmouth 60
- Jan 08, 2022 - Dartmouth 58 vs. Brown 46
- Mar 07, 2020 - Brown 70 vs. Dartmouth 58
- Feb 07, 2020 - Brown 67 vs. Dartmouth 65
- Feb 23, 2019 - Brown 68 vs. Dartmouth 65
- Feb 01, 2019 - Brown 60 vs. Dartmouth 58