An old Ivy League rivalry is set for Friday evening when the Yale Bulldogs (14-6, 4-3 in Ivy) visit the Harvard Crimson (12-9, 3-4). Both teams are going to be battling all of February for a top four spot and a place in the Ivy League Tournament. Below is my college basketball betting pick for Yale vs Harvard.
Yale vs Harvard Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Harvard +2.5 |
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This game will be played at Lavietes Pavilion at 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, February 3, 2023.
Why Bet Harvard +2.5
✅ Harvard is 5-2 against the spread in their last seven games played.
✅ The Crimson are 4-2 ATS in their last six home games against the Bulldogs.
✅ Yale is 1-4-1 ATS in their last six games.
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Yale Bulldogs
Harvard Crimson
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| YALE | Advanced Game Stats | HARVRD |
|---|---|---|
| 69.5 | Pace | 67.5 |
| 116.2 | Off.Rate | 107.4 |
| .330 | FTr | .239 |
| .327 | 3PAr | .382 |
| .578 | TS% | .549 |
| 56.4 | TRB% | 52.2 |
| 60.6 | AST% | 52.7 |
| 8.2 | STL% | 11.2 |
| 11.2 | BLK% | 10.9 |
| .550 | eFG% | .518 |
| 14.3 | TOV% | 14.8 |
| 34.7 | ORB% | 30.3 |
| .237 | TF/FGA | .186 |
Defense/Offense
| YALE | Advanced Game Stats | HARVRD |
|---|---|---|
| 69.5 | Pace | 67.5 |
| 101.6 | Off.Rate | 98.9 |
| .387 | FTr | .247 |
| .453 | 3PAr | .421 |
| .533 | TS% | .520 |
| 43.6 | TRB% | 47.8 |
| 54.9 | AST% | 54.5 |
| 10.2 | STL% | 10.2 |
| 8.6 | BLK% | 7.9 |
| .485 | eFG% | .487 |
| 15.0 | TOV% | 16.5 |
| 23.8 | ORB% | 26.2 |
| .292 | TF/FGA | .187 |
Betting Trends
| YALE | Betting Trends | HARVRD |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 1-1-1 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 79.33 | Avg Score | 74 |
| 68.67 | Avg Opp Score | 77.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 72.67 | Avg Score | 75.67 |
| 66.67 | Avg Opp Score | 66.67 |
| YALE | Betting Trends | HARVRD |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 1-3-1 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 75.6 | Avg Score | 69.8 |
| 70.8 | Avg Opp Score | 68.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-2-0 |
| 70.8 | Avg Score | 71.4 |
| 66.6 | Avg Opp Score | 65 |
| YALE | Betting Trends | HARVRD |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 4-5-1 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
| 72.7 | Avg Score | 67.5 |
| 67.4 | Avg Opp Score | 67.6 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-5-0 |
| 69.6 | Avg Score | 67 |
| 65.1 | Avg Opp Score | 66.1 |
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Yale Bulldogs
Las time out, Yale hosted the Princeton Tigers and used a big second half to win 87-65. The Tigers were winning this game with just over 15 minutes to go in the game, but it all went downhill quickly. Thanks to a 15-0 run, the Bulldogs took control of the game and earned the impressive comeback win. Yale led by as many as 22 points, never trailed by more than five, and covered the -3.0-point spread.
John Poulakidas had 19 points, two rebounds, and one assist on the night. Matt Knowling added 12 points, nine rebounds, three assists, and two steals in the victory.
Through 20 games, Yale is scoring 75.5 points per game, shooting 47.9% from the field, and assisting on 15.6 made shots. The Bulldogs are allowing 61.6 points, grabbing 38.8 rebounds, blocking 4.3 shots, and stealing the ball 6.3 times.
Harvard Crimson
Harvard visited the Penn Quakers and were dominated in an 83-68 defeat. The Quakers jumped out to a quick lead and found themselves leading by 15 points at the half. Facing a big deficit, the Crimson were not able to get back into the game and took the road loss. Harvard trailed by as many as 20 points, never led in the game, and could not cover the +3.0-point spread.
Chris Ledlam had 21 points, six rebounds, one steal, and one block in the game. Evan Nelson added 15 points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals in the loss.
After 21 games, Harvard is scoring 67.9 points per game, shooting 44.0% from the field, and assisting on 13.8 made shots. The Crimson are allowing 65.5 points, grabbing 37.0 rebounds, blocking 4.2 shots, and stealing the ball 7.6 times.
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