The Palestra features an NCAAB clash between the host Pennsylvania Quakers and the visiting Dartmouth Big Green in college hoops action on Saturday.

The Big Green will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 10-4 ATS against the number this season, while the Quakers are 12-7 ATS. Dartmouth is 4-10 on the totals; Pennsylvania is 11-8.



View Dartmouth vs Pennsylvania Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Quakers sit at No. 223 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Big Green sit at No. 257 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Quakers will win this game 64-58.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Pennsylvania's No. 194-ranked offense, averaging 67 PPG, against a Big Green defense that ranks No. 79 at 63 PPG. The Quakers field goal percentage has averaged 44% so far, more than the Big Green marksmen have achieved on the year, 39.1% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Dartmouth owns the country's No. 35-rated mark, allowing 63.1 points per game on the highway. Pennsylvania, on the other hand, rates No. 239 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Dartmouth was a 59-47 loser on the road against Princeton. They covered the 13-point spread as underdogs. The Big Green endured a 59-47 loss at the hands of the Tigers on Friday, despite a 12-point effort from John Golden at Jadwin Gymnasium.

Pennsylvania was a 56-50 loser in their most recent outing at home against Harvard. They failed to cover the 5.5-point spread as underdogs. Pennsylvania got 16 points from Zack Rosen but lost anyway, 56-50, to Harvard on Friday at The Palestra.


Dartmouth Big Green Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Yale are 4-6
After playing Princeton are 1-9
After a loss are 1-9

Pennsylvania Quakers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Cornell are 4-6
After playing Harvard are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3

A few Big Green at Quakers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dartmouth's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pennsylvania
Dartmouth is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Pennsylvania
Dartmouth is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Pennsylvania is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Dartmouth
Pennsylvania is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games when playing Dartmouth
Pennsylvania is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Pennsylvania is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home


Next up:
Dartmouth home to Yale, Friday, February 17
Pennsylvania home to Cornell, Friday, February 17