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College basketball parlay: Our three picks in Friday's Ivy League games at +598 odds
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Written by Dave Garofolo, Content Producer
Reviewed by Nick Slade
It's an Ivy League night in college basketball and we've built a +598 odds college basketball parlay featuring three games with value identified by the Dimers model.
College basketball betting takes center stage on Friday, February 13, and we've got our college basketball parlay picks ready to roll for the small 16-game slate. These college basketball picks focus on the Ivy League conference with all eight teams in action.
With both the NBA and NHL on break and just a modest 16-game Friday slate on the board, the betting menu is quieter than usual, but there is still plenty of Dimers data at our fingertips, which makes it a great opportunity to focus in on these sharp angles, each of them with a Dimers probability over 55%.
The Dimers model has identified three college basketball bets showing strong value, all coming from Ivy League matchups, with all three carrying the Dimers' "High Value" signal, identifying the biggest discrepancies on the sportsbooks.
For tonight’s parlay, we’re combining three spread selections into one +598 odds ticket, ideally turning these High Value picks from the Dimers App into one profitable parlay.
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College Basketball Parlay - February 13, 2026
Leg 1: Princeton +3.5 vs. Cornell
Time: Feb 13, 7:00pm (ET)
The Dimers model shows clear value on Princeton to cover the points, giving the Tigers a 58.4% cover probability and a 6.0% edge at -110 odds. That’s a meaningful number for a short spread, and our model finds some upside in a Princeton upset at well at 42.2%. Cornell scores 91.1 points per game, third in the country, but also allows 85.1, ranking near the bottom of the nation defensively. A team that relies that heavily on scoring margins is naturally vulnerable in a tight spread.
Princeton has been reliable as an underdog at 11-5 ATS, while Cornell is just 6-5 covering as a favorite and only 8-11 on the season. This game total of 154.5 is also well below Cornell's season average, with our model's 51.7% probability of the under pointing towards a tighter battle in which the Tigers keep it close.
For more, see our full Princeton vs. Cornell betting preview.
Leg 2: Columbia +2.5 @ Pennsylvania
Time: Feb 13, 7:00pm (ET)
Dimers projects Columbia as undervalued here, giving the Lions a 57.7% probability to cover and a 6.5% edge.
Columbia won this previous meeting just a couple of weeks ago in a game they won 72-67 at home, and brings a positive 6-5 record on the road straight up. The Dimers model projects just a 1-point victory for Penn (74-73) in this matchup, putting the Lions in upset territory as well.
With both teams posting similar ATS records (Penn 12-8, Columbia 11-9), the model sees a clear favorite to cover in this game, making the points extremely valuable.
For more, see our full Columbia vs. Pennsylvania betting preview.
Leg 3: Dartmouth +9.5 vs. Yale
Time: Feb 13, 7:00pm (ET)
The Dimers model identifies Dartmouth as another strong spread on the board, showing a 57.0% cover probability and 5.8% edge. The primary driver: market overpricing of Yale as a large favorite. Yale is tied atop the conference with Harvard, but the Bulldogs are just 2-6 ATS when favored by 9.5 points or more.
Meanwhile, the Big Green score hit 10.5 threes per contest (24th nationally), a prime setup to chip away at a larger spread. They’re also 4-1 ATS as a 9.5+ point underdog, showing their comfort level in this situation.
Yale is efficient offensively, but its defense ranks only in the middle tier nationally, which gives a capable shooting team like Dartmouth opportunities to hang around. Our model even finds upset value in Dartmouth at 23.5% and odds of +420 (fair around +300).
For more, see our full Yale vs. Dartmouth betting preview.
+598 College Basketball Parlay Picks
To round up our parlay, we're focusing on these three bets below, each with an edge identified by the Dimers model:
Leg 1: Princeton +3.5 vs. Cornell
Leg 2: Columbia +2.5 vs. Pennsylvania
Leg 3: Dartmouth +9.5 vs. Yale
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