The Penn Quakers (13-8, 5-3 Ivy) will be at Edward Leede Arena to take on the Dartmouth Big Green (9-14, 2-6 Ivy) in an Ivy matchup. Action begins at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, February 21, 2020.
Penn Quakers vs. Dartmouth Big Green ATS Odds
Both teams were victorious in their last game. The Big Green had no trouble getting past the Cornell Big Red 75-53, while the Quakers were victorious over the Yale Bulldogs 69-61.
The Quakers had an extraordinarily low turnover percentage of 8.4 (better than their season average of 16.1) and held the Bulldogs to an effective field goal percentage of 0.418 (below their season average of 0.558). Meanwhile, Dartmouth dominated nearly every facet of their game. They had a solid free throw rate of 0.294 (above their season average of 0.167) and an offensive rebounding percentage of 38.5 (above their season average of 20.9). For those same stats, Cornell was 0.143 and 19.4, respectively. Chris Knight had a good game for Dartmouth with 17 points and 10 rebounds. AJ Brodeur had a good outing for Penn, recording 19 points, eight rebounds and five assists.
In their first matchup this year, Brodeur led the Quakers to a 54-46 win. He put up nine points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Penn’s free throw rate was their biggest strength over Dartmouth. The Quakers had a rate of 0.173, while the Big Green posted a mark of 0.109.
Points at the line might be few and far between for Dartmouth in this matchup. The Big Green rank 334th in the NCAA with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.172, while Penn ranks 33rd in FTA rate allowed (0.173). Moreover, the Quakers, who rank 315th in offensive rebounding percentage (23.5 percent), will clash against the Big Green, who rank 10th in defensive rebounding percentage (78.4 percent).
Penn Quakers at Dartmouth Big Green Betting Pick
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Penn, ATS Winner – Penn, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Penn averages 26.4 three pointers per game, which ranks 35th in the nation. Dartmouth ranks 229th in three pointers allowed per game (23.9).
- The Quakers rank 166th in steals per game (5.8) while the Big Green rank 232nd (4.7).
- Dartmouth is 23rd in the NCAA with 2.5 blocks allowed per game while Penn is 40th with 2.7 blocks allowed per game.
- The Big Green rank 108th in rebounds allowed per game (33.8) while the Quakers rank 266th (38.3).
- Penn ranks 42nd in assists per game (14.9) while Dartmouth ranks 183rd (12.3).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Quakers have scored an average of 57.4 points per game (13.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 55.2 points per game (12.9 below their season average).
- The Big Green have been outscored by an average of 0.8 points in their last five games. For the season, Dartmouth has defeated opponents by an average of 0.4 points.
