Columbia vs. Dartmouth Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 24

The Columbia Lions (12-6, 1-3 Ivy League) visit the Dartmouth Big Green (9-8, 3-1 Ivy League) at Edward Leede Arena, starting at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 24, 2026. The Lions are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's point total is 157.5.

Their last time out, Columbia lost 91-74 to Yale on Monday. Kenny Noland's team-high 13 points paced Columbia in the loss. Dartmouth's last game on Monday ended in a 71-69 win over Princeton. Kareem Thomas scored a team-best 22 points for Dartmouth in the win.

Columbia vs. Dartmouth Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: Edward Leede Arena in Hanover, New Hampshire
• Spread favorite: Columbia -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Columbia -130
• Moneyline underdog: Dartmouth +110
• Over/Under: 157.5 points

How to watch Columbia vs. Dartmouth

• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Check out the rest of our Dunkel Index NCAA Basketball Picks!

Betting the Over/Under: Columbia vs. Dartmouth

• Columbia and its opponents have combined to hit the over on Saturday's total of 157.5 points eight times this season.
• There have been five Dartmouth games that ended with a combined score higher than 157.5 points this season.
• The total for the contest of 157.5 is 2.1 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Lions (80.6) and Big Green (79.0).
• The 146.6 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score on average this season are 10.9 fewer than the 157.5 total in this contest.
• On average, the over/under in Columbia's games is 5.0 fewer points than the over/under of 157.5 in this contest.
• Dartmouth's games have an average over/under of 153.7 points this season, 3.8 fewer points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Columbia vs. Dartmouth

• In Columbia's 16 games this season, it has 10 wins against the spread.
• This season, the Lions have an against-the-spread record of 8-4 in their 12 games as a favorite of 1.5 points or more.
• In Dartmouth's 16 games this season, it has nine wins against the spread.
• The Big Green are 5-4 ATS when underdogs by 1.5 points or more this year.
• At home this season, Dartmouth is 3-4 against the spread and 4-3 overall.
• At home, Dartmouth is 3-3 ATS as a 1.5-point underdog or more.
• Columbia is 5-5 against the spread, and 5-5 overall, on the road.
• As 1.5-point favorites or more away from home, Columbia is 3-3 ATS.

Betting the Moneyline: Columbia vs. Dartmouth

• Columbia has won nine, or 75%, of the 12 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Lions have a record of 9-3 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -130 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from Columbia, based on the moneyline, is 56.5%.
• Dartmouth has been a moneyline underdog in eight games this season and has come away with the win three times (37.5%) in those contests.
• This year, the Big Green have won three of six games when listed as at least +110 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Dartmouth has a 47.6% chance of walking away with the win.