The Princeton Tigers and the Harvard Crimson will hit the hardwood at Lavietes Pavilion on Friday night as the Ivy League schools renew their rivalry.
Princeton holds the edge at 7-3 SU and 6-4 ATS in its last 10 games against Harvard, although the Crimson managed to pick up the ATS win in each of their last two meetings.
The OVER/UNDER sits at 3-7 for bettors in their last 10 matchups.
The Crimson bring a 15-3 record (9-2-1 ATS) to this tilt against the 12-3 Tigers, who are 5-4 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Harvard go 2-8-1 so far and the Tigers go 7-2.
View Princeton Tigers vs Harvard Crimson Odds and Stats.
Bettors looking to side with Harvard in this one found them as -10-point favorites earlier in the day. Watch for line moves and updates at Sportsbook before gametime.
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 34-ranked Crimson and the No. 77-rated Tigers in this matchup.
Princeton was an 84-54 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Kean. The Tigers blew out Kean on Sunday, running up a 20+ point victory in an 84-54 win at Jadwin Gymnasium.
Last time out for Harvard, they were an 80-50 Sportsbook as they battled Dartmouth on the road. They covered in the match as a 12-point favorite. Harvard cruised to victory on Sunday, running Dartmouth out of the gym and running up an 80-50 score at Leede Arena.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Harvard's No. 117 nationally ranked offense (72.83 points per game) against a Tigers defense that sits as the No. 76 at 67.07 PPG. The Crimson have been averaging 45.7% from the field, more than the Tigers have managed so far this season (45.38% on average).
A few Tigers at Crimson trends to consider:
Princeton is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
Princeton is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Princeton is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Harvard
Princeton is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing Harvard
Harvard is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Harvard is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Harvard's last 6 games
Harvard is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Princeton at Dartmouth, Saturday, February 1st
Harvard at Pennsylvania, Saturday, February 1st
