Penn Quakers vs Dartmouth Big Green Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Penn Quakers vs Dartmouth Big Green

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Leede Arena in Hanover, NH

TV: ESPN+

The Penn Quakers (8-7) are hitting the road to Leede Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Dartmouth Big Green (8-7).

The Penn Quakers faced off with Brown and notched a win by a score of 81-73 in their last contest. Penn finished the game having earned a 46.4% FG percentage (26 out of 56) and converted 7 of 16 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Quakers converted 22 of 29 shots for a percentage of 75.9%. In regard to hauling in boards, they earned 31 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 15 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and having 4 steals. In regard to the defense, Penn let their opponent shoot 48.3% from the field on 29 out of 60 shooting. Brown recorded 15 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. Moreover, Brown pulled down 26 boards (7 offensive, 19 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Brown finished 66.7% when shooting free throws by burying 8 of their 12 attempts. They made 7 out of their 20 tries from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Quakers walked away with 14 and Brown had 23 personal fouls.

Ethan Roberts is a guy who was a factor in the game. He finished with 28 points on 7 of 14 shooting. He played 35 mins played and grabbed 4 rebounds. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the floor and also distributed 5 assists.

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Penn comes into this game with a record of 8-7 for the year. They are turning it over 11.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.7 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Penn is pulling in 37.5 rebounds per contest and has 227 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 261st in the country in terms of passing. The Quakers are shooting 39.4% on three-point shots (122 of 310) and 70.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 78.5 pts per contest (147th in college) while hitting 44.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Quakers are forcing their opponents into 11.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.0% on shots from distance while they are 254th in the country in opponents PPG (76.3). Quakers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.4% (423 of 931) and they surrender 35.4 rebounds per contest as a squad. They rank 89th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 211 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Dartmouth Big Green walked away with a victory by a final of 102-91 when they played Cornell. In reference to team rebounding, Dartmouth permitted Cornell to grab 36 in all (10 offensive). They shot 28.1% from 3-point land by shooting 9 of 32 and ended up shooting 20 out of 24 at the charity stripe (83.3%). The Big Green permitted Cornell to make 31 of 65 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 47.7% for the contest. In all, the Big Green ended up going 38 out of 68 from the field which had them shooting 55.9%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, Dartmouth buried 14 of 30 tries (46.7%). They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 63.2%. Cornell committed 21 fouls for the game which took the Big Green to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They also coughed it up 5 times, while recording 7 steals for this game. The Big Green earned 23 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for this contest.

Jayden Williams was important for the Big Green in the matchup. He buried 7 out of 13 for the matchup for a rate of 53.8%, and had 3 rebounds. He tallied 24 points in his 30 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Dartmouth has a win-loss mark of 8-7 for the season. As an offense, the Big Green are connecting on 46.4% from the field, which is ranked 132nd in the nation. Dartmouth has 1,198 points this season (79.9 per game) and they average 38.1 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 15.3 times per game (123rd in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.1 times per game. The Big Green have committed 15.6 personal fouls per contest and they hit 70.8% from the free throw line.

The Big Green on the defensive side of the court are 209th in college hoops in PPG given up with 74.5. They are able to force 10.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.9% from the floor (143rd in college hoops). The Dartmouth defense allows 28.6% on 3-point attempts (109 of 381) and opponents are converting on 72.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 12.8 dimes and 34.9 boards per contest, which has them ranked 129th and 211th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dartmouth

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