Preview: Yale Bulldogs at Dartmouth Big Green

HANOVER, N.H. (Interstat) — Two Ivy League women’s basketball teams seeking to halt slides will meet Saturday when the Dartmouth Big Green host the Yale Bulldogs at Leede Arena.

Dartmouth (9-10 overall) enters on a five-game losing streak, all in conference play, following a 55-41 home loss to Brown on Friday. The Big Green have struggled offensively during the skid, failing to reach 60 points in any of those contests.

Yale (5-14) has lost six of its last seven, including a 72-44 defeat at Harvard on Friday. The Bulldogs have also faced offensive challenges, scoring 50 points or fewer in three of their last four games.

A key matchup will feature Yale’s top scoring threat against a Dartmouth defender. Bulldogs guard Luisa Vydrova is coming off a 17-point performance in 35 minutes against Harvard and has averaged 12.4 points per game over her last seven contests. She will be the focal point of Yale’s offense.

For Dartmouth, forward Debra Hill will look to provide a spark. She led the team with 8 points off the bench in the loss to Brown. Her production has been inconsistent, but she logged a season-high 10 points against Princeton on Jan. 17.

Despite its longer losing streak, Dartmouth holds the edge in overall record and is a narrow favorite. Statistical projections from Interstat’s ELO system give the Big Green a 53.2% probability to win at home.

The game is the first of a home-and-home series between the teams this season. They will meet again in New Haven, Connecticut, on Feb. 14.

Following this contest, Yale will travel to face Brown on Feb. 7. Dartmouth will hit the road for a matchup at Harvard on the same date.

Tip-off is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Leede Arena on the campus of Dartmouth College.