The Bryant Bulldogs (2-7) square off against the Dartmouth Big Green (8-5) at the Chace Athletic Center. The game is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. ET on Friday, December 21, 2018.
Dartmouth Big Green vs. Bryant Bulldogs ATS Prediction
The Big Green will be hoping for a similar outcome after blowing out the Newbury Nighthawks in their last contest, 114-39. The Big Green had a better free throw rate (0.098 vs. 0.014) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (50.0 vs. 20.4). Dartmouth rallied around Brendan Barry, who was the top scorer from either team with 26 points on 9-for-11 shooting.
The last time the Bulldogs took the court, they were blown out by the Rhode Island Rams, 97-63. Rhode Island launched 27 three pointers, making 13 of them (48.1 percent). Bryant, on the other hand, was just 6-34 (17.6 percent). Bryant’s Patrick Harding finished with six points and 10 rebounds in the contest.
The Big Green won the lone game against the Bulldogs last season, 75-58. The Big Green made 17 of their 22 free throws (77.3 percent) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.604 vs. 0.398).
Chris Knight has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Dartmouth.
It might be a tough game for Bryant on the offensive glass. Dating back to last season, the Bulldogs rank 262nd in offensive rebounding percentage (26.2 percent), while Dartmouth ranks 43rd in defensive rebounding percentage (74.2 percent). Furthermore, the Big Green’s 36th-ranked offense (effective field goal percentage of 0.531) will face off against the Bulldogs’ 349th-ranked defense (effective field goal percentage allowed of 0.583).
Dartmouth vs. Bryant Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Dartmouth ranks 38th in assists per game (14.2) while Bryant ranks 227th in assists allowed per game (16.6).
The Big Green rank 108th in rebounds allowed per game (33.8) while the Bulldogs rank 235th (39.9).
Dartmouth averages 22.9 three pointers per game, which ranks 30th in the nation. Bryant ranks 92nd in three pointers allowed per game (23.8).
The Big Green average 3.4 blocks per game, which ranks 66th in the country. The Bulldogs rank 119th in blocks allowed per game (4.2).
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