The Marist Red Foxes (1-4) meet the Dartmouth Big Green (3-3) in the Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic at SSE Arena Belfast. The game starts at 11:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, November 29, 2018, and will air on CBS Sports Network.
Marist Red Foxes vs. Dartmouth Big Green Betting Odds
Both teams lost big in their last game. The Big Green fell to the San Francisco Dons, 84-65, while the Red Foxes were defeated by the 22nd-ranked Buffalo Bulls, 76-49.
Marist held Buffalo to an offensive rebounding percentage of 24.1 (below their season average of 35.5) while Dartmouth was lights out from beyond the arc (11-27; 40.7 percent). Adrease Jackson had a good game for Dartmouth, putting up 13 points and seven rebounds. Marist, meanwhile, rallied around Austin Williams, who contributed 10 points.
The upper-echelon offense of Dartmouth will face off against the mid-tier defense of Marist. Since the 2017-18 season, the Big Green offense ranks 99th in effective field goal percentage (0.528), while the Marist defense ranks 302nd in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.530). The Big Green figure to have the edge on that side of the ball. ,
Marist vs. Dartmouth Odds Pick
Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Marist, ATS Winner – Dartmouth, O/U – Over
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
- Marist ranks 47th in three pointers attempted per game (25.4) while Dartmouth ranks 217th in three pointers allowed per game (22.8).
- The Big Green rank 155th in steals allowed per game (6.2) while the Red Foxes rank 246th (7.1).
- Marist ranks 268th in rebounds per game (33.3) while Dartmouth ranks 296th (32.7).
- The Big Green average 13.9 assists per game, which ranks 140th in the NCAA. The Red Foxes rank 287th in assists allowed per game (15.3).
- Dartmouth ranks 137th in blocks per game (3.5) while Marist ranks 261st (2.2).
