College hoops betting interest focuses on the Harvard Crimson vs Pennsylvania Quakers battle Saturday at Palestra as the Quakers look to defend home court and cover the NCAA basketball point spread.
Harvard Crimson vs Pennsylvania Quakers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Harvard Crimson will try to spoil to the party and cover the point spread on Saturday; they are 15-5-2 ATS against the betting line this season, while the Pennsylvania Quakers are 9-13 ATS. Harvard Crimson are 12-10 on betting the total; Pennsylvania Quakers are 8-14.
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Pennsylvania Quakers at No. 130 and the Harvard Crimson at No. 19 heading into this college basketball betting matchup.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Pennsylvania's No. 221-ranked offense, averaging 68.81 PPG, against a Crimson defense that ranks No. 32 at 65.15 PPG. The Quakers field goal percentage has averaged 44.38% so far, less than the Crimson marksmen have achieved on the year, 45.07% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Harvard got 26 points from Seth Towns on the way to a 73-69 loss against Princeton on Friday at L. Stockwell Jadwin Gymnasium.
Pennsylvania suffered a 76-74 loss against Dartmouth on Friday, getting 19 points from Matt Howard in a losing effort at Palestra.
- Harvard is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
- Harvard is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Harvard's last 7 games
- Harvard is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
- Pennsylvania is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
- Pennsylvania is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
- Pennsylvania is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
- Pennsylvania is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
