Dartmouth walked into a difficult spot and walked out with a needed road win.
Behind a decisive overtime surge, the Big Green beat Brown 77-70 on Jan. 31, 2026, overcoming a massive fourth-quarter rally from the Bears. Dartmouth won OT 12-5 after Brown had ripped off a 39-28 fourth quarter to force the extra session.
How the game tilted
The clearest separator came before halftime. Dartmouth took a 37-26 edge in the second quarter, building enough cushion to absorb what came later. That margin mattered when Brown’s offense finally broke through in the fourth, flipping the flow of the game and pushing Dartmouth into a late-game execution test.
Fourth-quarter surge, overtime response
Brown’s 39-point fourth quarter was the defining punch of regulation — the kind of burst that changes the geometry of a game, forcing defensive adjustments and turning every possession into a pressure possession. But Dartmouth answered with its cleanest stretch when it mattered most, controlling overtime 12-5 to close the door.
What it means going forward
For Dartmouth (10-10), this was a composure win: build an advantage early, withstand a late avalanche, then execute in overtime. For Brown (7-13), the loss stings because the comeback was real and forceful — but the inability to finish in the extra period underscored how thin the margin becomes when you spend the first half chasing the game.
Game details
Final: Dartmouth 77, Brown 70 (OT)
Date: January 31, 2026
Venue: TBD