Harvard looks to cover the Crimson-Tigers pointspread on Saturday and improve its overall 22-5 mark when they host Princeton in college basketball action.

Harvard battles the Tigers, currently sitting with a 23-5 mark (12-8 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 10-8 for the Crimson and 11-8 for the Tigers.



View Princeton vs Harvard Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 117-rated Princeton taking on the No. 122-rated Crimson in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 75-74 win for the Crimson on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Tigers is ranked No. 174 in NCAA hoops at 34.9 per game. Contrast that with Harvard’s No. 262 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Harvard is the No. 89-ranked team in the country at 7.1 per game, while Princeton rates No. 173 at 6.2 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Princeton owns the country's No. 35-rated mark, allowing 64.4 points per game on the highway. Harvard, on the other hand, rates No. 61 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Princeton was a 77-55 Sportsbook on the road against Dartmouth. They covered the 12.5–point spread as favorites. Princeton cruised to victory on Friday, running Dartmouth out of the gym and running up a 77-55 score at Leede Arena.

Harvard was a 79-64 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Pennsylvania. They covered the 10.5–point spread as favorites. The Crimson grabbed a 79-64 win over the Quakers on Friday, behind a 21-point effort from Laurent Rivard at Lavietes Pavilion.


Princeton Tigers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Pennsylvania are 3-7
After playing Dartmouth are 7-3
After a win are 9-1

Harvard Crimson Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
After playing Pennsylvania are 4-6
After a win are 8-2

A few Tigers at Crimson trends to consider:
Princeton is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Princeton is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Harvard
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Princeton's last 6 games when playing on the road against Harvard
Princeton is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Harvard
Harvard is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Harvard is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Harvard's last 5 games when playing Princeton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Harvard's last 6 games when playing at home against Princeton


Next up:
Princeton at Pennsylvania, Tuesday, March 8