Harvard Crimson vs Princeton Tigers Betting Matchup Report

Princeton TigersHarvard Crimson
Feb 16, 7:00 PM | Lavietes Pavilion

Princeton Tigers vs Harvard Crimson Odds

12-8TEAM RECORD14-7



College basketball wagering interest will be high on Saturday when the Tigers of Princeton hit the hard court against the Crimson of Harvard.

Harvard will face the 12-8 Tigers, who own a 8-8 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Crimson are 11-7 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Tigers are 5-7 favoring the OVER.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 217 (Crimson) and the No. 145 (Tigers) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 71-69 result in favor of the Tigers has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Harvard has the nation's No. 103-rated offensive output, at 70.4 PPG. The visiting Tigers defense ranks No. 13 allowing on average 57.4 PPG. The Crimson FG% has averaged 48.9% so far, more than the Tigers marksmen have achieved on the year, 46.6% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Princeton owns the country's No. 7-rated mark, allowing 57.9 points per game on the highway. Harvard, on the other hand, rates No. 66 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Princeton was a 73-55 Sportsbook on the road against Dartmouth. They covered the 9.5-point spread as favorites. The Tigers got 18 points from Denton Koon as Princeton ran past Dartmouth 73-55 on Friday at Leede Arena.

Harvard was a 73-54 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Pennsylvania. They covered the 11.5-point spread as favorites. Wesley Saunders scored 23 points leading the Crimson to a 73-54 victory over Pennsylvania at Lavietes Pavilion on Friday.


Princeton Tigers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Columbia are 7-3
After playing Dartmouth are 8-2
After a win are 6-4

Harvard Crimson Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Brown are 7-3
After playing Pennsylvania are 5-5
After a win are 6-4


A few Tigers at Crimson trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Princeton's last 5 games when playing on the road against Harvard
Princeton is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Harvard
Harvard is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Harvard is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Harvard's last 5 games when playing at home against Princeton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Harvard's last 5 games at home


Next up:
Princeton at Columbia, Friday, February 22
Harvard at Brown, Friday, February 22

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