Peterson: Best bet for Dartmouth vs. California

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The Dartmouth Big Green are on a west coast road trip and, after pushing Stanford to overtime, will look to finish the job and get a win against California on Sunday.

Dartmouth Big Green vs. Cal Golden Bears (-11.5, 124)
(stats as of Saturday morning)

 

The Big Green are getting 45.2 percent of their point from made 3-point shots, which is the sixth-highest percentage in the country, while California is 317th in this category, getting just 23.9 percent of their points from outside the arc.

Dartmouth is 253rd in the country in opponent 3-point shooting percentage at 35.2 percent, while California is generating a turnover on 15.1 percent of possessions, which is 328th nationally.

Dartmouth is playing significantly faster on the road than at home, averaging 72.1 possessions per game on the road compared to 63.6 possessions per game at home.

Dartmouth has played each of their last five games over the total and that stretch will continue against a California bunch that has played five of its seven home games over the total.

Pick: Over 124

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Greg Peterson
Greg, originally from Wisconsin and a UW Oshkosh alumnus, is widely recognized in the sports media industry, particularly for his expertise in college basketball, which earned him the nickname "Hoops" from Brent Musburger. He has worked with Vanderbilt and Oregon's flagship stations and joined VSIN in 2017. Greg contributes to various channels, hosting "The Baseball Betting Show" and "Coast To Coast Hoops" podcasts, and writes for DK Nation, building on his experience with over 500 articles for the New York Post. Known for his analytical approach, he produces daily spreadsheets for college basketball and MLB games, focusing on educating bettors about the importance of betting on numbers rather than teams.