Earning a win and covering the posted point spread will be the goals for Pennsylvania when they take on the Harvard Crimson on Sunday in college basketball betting odds action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the Pennsylvania Quakers before tip-off in this one found them as -1.5-point favorites over at Sportsbook earlier.
Pennsylvania Quakers vs Harvard Crimson Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Harvard Crimson currently sport a 18-12 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 17-11 ATS. The Pennsylvania Quakers are 23-8 and 14-14 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Harvard Crimson produce a 12-16 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Pennsylvania Quakers have gone 17-11 against the totals betting line.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 128-rated Harvard Crimson and the No. 107-ranked Pennsylvania Quakers, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Harvard's No. 222-ranked scoring average of 68.57 PPG, against a Pennsylvania Quakers defense rated No. 70 and allowing 68.81 PPG. The Harvard Crimson FG% has averaged 43.13% to date this season, less than the Pennsylvania Quakers shooters have managed so far (46.01% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Quakers blew out Yale on Saturday, running up a 20+ point victory in a 80-57 win at Palestra.
The Crimson got a 24-point performance from Seth Towns, who added 12 rebounds, as Harvard ran past Cornell 74-55 on Saturday at Palestra.