Levien Gym features an NCAAB clash between the host Columbia Lions and the visiting Dartmouth Big Green in college hoops action on Saturday.

The Lions sit at 14-15 (10-10 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Big Green are currently 5-24 (12-7-1 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Columbia is 8-12 OU, and Dartmouth is 7-13 OU.



View Dartmouth vs Columbia Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Lions - Big Green odds would favor the Lions if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Columbia is rated No. 116 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Dartmouth is at No. 252. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 65-56 win for the Lions.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Columbia has the nation's No. 237-rated offensive output, at 65.3 PPG. The visiting Big Green defense ranks No. 85 allowing on average 63.6 PPG. The Lions FG% has averaged 43% so far, more than the Big Green marksmen have achieved on the year, 39.3% per game.

Defensively, Dartmouth features the nation's No. 34-rated defense on the road, allowing 63.2 points per game. Columbia, meanwhile, comes in at No. 230 nationally in scoring at home.

Dartmouth was a 70-57 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Cornell. They failed to cover the 9-point spread as underdogs. Dartmouth got 15 points from Jvonte Brooks but lost anyway, 70-57, to Cornell on Friday at Newman Arena.

Columbia was a 77-70 loser in their most recent outing at home against Harvard. They covered the 7.5-point spread as underdogs. The Lions endured a 77-70 loss at the hands of the Crimson on Friday, despite a 23-point effort from Brian Barbour at Levien Gym.


Dartmouth Big Green Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
After playing Cornell are 3-7
After a loss are 1-9

Columbia Lions Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
After playing Harvard are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

A few Big Green at Lions trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dartmouth's last 5 games when playing on the road against Columbia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dartmouth's last 6 games on the road
Dartmouth is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Columbia
Dartmouth is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Columbia's last 9 games when playing Dartmouth
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbia's last 5 games when playing at home against Dartmouth
Columbia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dartmouth
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbia's last 5 games