Harvard vs. Dartmouth Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 5

The Harvard Crimson (7-7, 0-0 Ivy League) take the court against the Dartmouth Big Green (6-7, 0-0 Ivy League) as 6.5-point favorites on Monday, January 5, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 144.5 points.

In its most recent outing on Sunday, Harvard claimed a 78-69 victory over Colgate. In Harvard's win, Thomas Batties II led the way with a team-high 22 points (adding seven rebounds and one assist). In its most recent matchup on Thursday, Dartmouth earned a 107-43 victory against Elms College. Anton Strelnikov scored a team-best 16 points for Dartmouth in the victory.

Harvard vs. Dartmouth Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, January 5, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Lavietes Pavilion in Boston, Massachusetts
• Spread favorite: Harvard -6.5
• Moneyline favorite: Harvard -282
• Moneyline underdog: Dartmouth +230
• Over/Under: 144.5 points

How to watch Harvard vs. Dartmouth

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Harvard vs. Dartmouth

• Harvard and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (144.5 points) six times this season.
• Eight of Dartmouth's games have ended with a combined score over 144.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 148.8 points per game, 4.3 points more than the point total of 144.5 for this game.
• These two teams give up a combined 142.1 points per game, 2.4 points less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, the over/under in Harvard's games is 5.9 fewer points than the over/under of 144.5 in this matchup.
• The over/under for this contest is 7.7 points lower than the average over/under in Dartmouth's games this season of 152.2.

Betting the Spread: Harvard vs. Dartmouth

• Harvard has played 13 games, with six wins against the spread.
• The Crimson have been favored by 6.5 points or more four times this season and have covered the spread in two of them.
• Against the spread, Dartmouth is 6-6-0 this season.
• This year, the Big Green have two ATS wins in three games as an underdog of 6.5 points or more.
• At home this year, Harvard has one win against the spread and is 3-1 overall.
• At home, as a 6.5-point favorite or more, Harvard has one win ATS (1-2).
• Dartmouth is 2-5 overall, and 4-3 against the spread, on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Harvard vs. Dartmouth

• Harvard has entered the game as moneyline favorites six times this season and won four of those games.
• The Crimson are undefeated in four games this season when favored by -282 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 73.8% chance of a victory for Harvard.
• Dartmouth has been victorious in one of the six contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• The Big Green have won all of their three games in which they were named as at least a +230 moneyline underdog.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Dartmouth has a 30.3% chance of pulling out a win.