Columbia Lions vs Dartmouth Big Green Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Columbia Lions vs Dartmouth Big Green

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Leede Arena in Hanover, NH

TV: ESPN+

The Columbia Lions (12-6) are on their way to Leede Arena on Saturday where they will compete against the Dartmouth Big Green (9-8).

The Columbia Lions faced off with Yale and took a loss by a final of 91-74 in their last contest. Columbia ended the contest with a 51.0% FG percentage (25 of 49) and buried 3 out of their 17 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Lions converted 21 of 25 attempts for a rate of 84.0%. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned 25 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 7 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 4 steals. In relation to defense, Columbia let their opponent shoot 50.8% from the floor on 31 of 61 shooting. Yale doled out 20 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Yale grabbed 29 rebounds (14 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't have a block. Yale shot 89.5% when shooting free throws by making 17 of 19 tries. They also converted 12 of 24 tries from beyond the perimeter. In regard to personal fouls, the Lions left the arena with 15 while Yale recorded 17 personal fouls.

Kenny Noland is a player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He went 38.5% from the floor and dished out 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins and also collected 3 rebounds. He totaled 13 points on 5 of 13 shooting.

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Columbia heads into this one with a record of 12-6 on the season. They lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Columbia is pulling down 41.5 boards per game and has earned 291 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 137th in college in terms of passing. The Lions are connecting on 35.8% on shots from downtown (143 of 400) and 73.3% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 80.6 pts per game (102nd in the country) while hitting 49.0% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Lions are forcing 9.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 215th in the country in allowing assists with 268 relinquished for the year. The Lions defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.9% (456 of 1,088) and they concede 30.1 rebounds per game as a team. They are surrendering 33.0% from beyond the arc and they are 132nd in college hoops in points per game allowed (71.9).

The last time they took the court, the Dartmouth Big Green walked away with a victory by a final of 71-69 when they faced Princeton. The Big Green recorded 27 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the matchup. They also gave up possession 7 times, but weren't able to record a steal. Princeton committed 17 fouls for the game which got the Big Green to the free throw line for a total of 15 tries. They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 80.0%. With regard to three-point attempts, Dartmouth made 9 of 25 tries (36.0%). Overall, the Big Green finished 25 out of 58 from the floor which had them shooting 43.1%. The Big Green allowed Princeton to convert 24 of 57 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.1% in the matchup. They finished 35.7% from three-point range by shooting 10 out of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 11 at the charity stripe (100.0%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Dartmouth allowed Princeton to pull down 22 in total (2 on the offensive glass).

Kareem Thomas pitched in for the Big Green for the contest. He had 22 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood, but left the arena with no assists. He buried 7 of 13 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and had 4 rebounds.

Dartmouth has a record of 9-8 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Big Green are connecting on 45.7% from the field, which is ranked 164th in the country. Dartmouth has accumulated 1,343 pts this season (79.0 per contest) and they pull in 37.9 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 14.6 times per game (159th in college) and they are turning it over 12.7 times per contest. The Big Green commit 15.8 fouls every game and they shoot 71.4% from the charity stripe.

The Big Green on the defensive end are ranked 210th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 74.7. They are able to force 9.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.9% from the floor (141st in Division 1). The Dartmouth defense gives up 29.8% on 3-point attempts (128 of 430) and their opponents are converting on 72.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 12.6 dimes and 34.8 total boards per game, which ranks 119th and 198th in those defensive categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Columbia

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