An Ivy League game is scheduled for Friday night when the Harvard Crimson (1212, 3-7 in Ivy) visit the Columbia Lions (6-19, 1-9). These are the two bottom teams in the league , but one good weekend could launch Harvard right back into the conference tournament race. Below is my college basketball pick for Harvard vs Columbia.
Harvard vs Columbia Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Harvard -8.5 |
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This game will be played at Francis S. Levien Gymnasium at 7:00 p.m. ET on Friday, February 17, 2023.
Why Bet Harvard -8.5
✅ Harvard is 8-0 in their last eight games against Columbia.
✅ The Crimson are 6-2 ATS in their last eight road games.
✅ Columbia is 0-9 in their last nine games played.
NCAABB
Harvard Crimson
Columbia Lions
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| HARVRD | Advanced Game Stats | COLMB |
|---|---|---|
| 67.9 | Pace | 69.5 |
| 98.8 | Off.Rate | 95.9 |
| .251 | FTr | .238 |
| .420 | 3PAr | .397 |
| .522 | TS% | .499 |
| 47.8 | TRB% | 44.9 |
| 54.1 | AST% | 62.8 |
| 10.5 | STL% | 10.1 |
| 8.0 | BLK% | 8.5 |
| .491 | eFG% | .473 |
| 16.6 | TOV% | 16.9 |
| 25.7 | ORB% | 27.6 |
| .186 | TF/FGA | .165 |
Defense/Offense
| HARVRD | Advanced Game Stats | COLMB |
|---|---|---|
| 67.9 | Pace | 69.5 |
| 106.1 | Off.Rate | 119.7 |
| .237 | FTr | .326 |
| .376 | 3PAr | .424 |
| .541 | TS% | .609 |
| 52.2 | TRB% | 55.1 |
| 51.9 | AST% | 66.8 |
| 11.3 | STL% | 13.2 |
| 10.8 | BLK% | 5.8 |
| .510 | eFG% | .582 |
| 15.0 | TOV% | 14.7 |
| 30.4 | ORB% | 34.9 |
| .184 | TF/FGA | .241 |
Betting Trends
| HARVRD | Betting Trends | COLMB |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-3-0 |
| 0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 64.67 | Avg Score | 66.33 |
| 72 | Avg Opp Score | 87 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-3-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 64 | Avg Score | 63 |
| 69.67 | Avg Opp Score | 84.67 |
| HARVRD | Betting Trends | COLMB |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-5-0 |
| 1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-3-1 |
| 71.4 | Avg Score | 71.4 |
| 77.6 | Avg Opp Score | 88.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-4-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 66.4 | Avg Score | 63.6 |
| 70.2 | Avg Opp Score | 77.6 |
| HARVRD | Betting Trends | COLMB |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-7-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-9-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-7-1 |
| 67.9 | Avg Score | 65.9 |
| 69.4 | Avg Opp Score | 82.8 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-5-0 |
| 65 | Avg Score | 71.5 |
| 65.1 | Avg Opp Score | 69.8 |
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Harvard Crimson
Last time out, Harvard hosted the Penn Quakers and were beaten 80-72. The Quakers started this game strong and carried that momentum for all 40 minutes. Trailing by 10 points at the half, the Crimson could never get back into the game and sputtered along to another loss. Harvard trailed by as many as 12 points, led by one, and lost outright as -1.5-point home favorites.
Idan Tretout had 21 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and one block on the night. Chris Ledlam added 19 points, five rebounds, two steals, and one block in the loss.
Through 24 games, Harvard is scoring 67.5 points per game, shooting 43.5% from the field, and assisting on 13.2 made shots. The Crimson are allowing 66.3 points, grabbing 36.2 rebounds, blocking 4.0 shots, and stealing the ball 7.6 times.
Columbia Lions
Columbia visited the Yale Bulldogs and were embarrassed in a 99-68 defeat. This game was tied with nine minutes left in the first half, but it was all Bulldogs after that. Yale led by just five at the half, but put on an impressive show in the second half. Columbia trailed by as many as 33 points, led by five, and could not cover the +19.5-point spread.
Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa had 19 points and four rebounds in the game. Avery Brown added14 points, three rebounds, three assists, and two steals in the loss.
After 25 games, Columbia is scoring 67.4 points per game, shooting 39.6% from the field, and assisting on 11.5 made shots. The Lions are allowing 75.1 points, grabbing 35.3 rebounds, blocking 1.9 shots, and stealing the ball 6.8 times.
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