Army Black Knights vs Harvard Crimson Betting Pick & Prediction 12/8/23

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Black Knights versus the Crimson? Tip off is at at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on NESN. The game will be played at Lavietes Pavilion in Cambridge, MA. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 133.5 points, and the Crimson are favored to win at home vs. the Black Knights.

ARMY BLACK KNIGHTS VS HARVARD CRIMSON BETTING PICK

The Pick: Army Black Knights +14.5

This game will be played at Lavietes Pavilion at 7:00 ET on Friday, December 8th.

WHY BET THE ARMY BLACK KNIGHTS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-68 in favor of the Crimson.
• Even though we have Harvard winning straight-up, we like Army at +14.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 133.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 144 points.

Can the Black Knights Grab a Win in Cambridge?

After their most recent game, a 74-39 victory over SUNY-Maritime, Army now has a record of 2-7. So far this season, all of the Black Knights’ games have been played on the road. When it comes to Army’s ATS performance, they currently hold a 3-5 record heading into today’s game. On the road, the Black Knights are 3-1 against the spread, while at home, they have a 0-4 ATS record.

So far, Army’s games have averaged 124.4 points per game with the average over/under line being 134.5 points. When analyzing the Black Knights’ last five games, they have produced a combined average of 125 points per game and an over/under record of 1-4.

The Army offense is coming off a game in which they scored 74 points vs. SUNY-Maritime. Overall their field goal percentage was 53.7% while connecting on 8 threes. Josh Scovens is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today’s matchup with an average of 10.6. Meanwhile, Ryan Curry also brings a PPG average of 9.8 into the game.

This season, the Army defense has been impressive, holding the 35th position in the country while permitting an average of 63.7 points per contest. Army’s three-point defense is currently 51st in the country at 5.6 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 41.5% of their shots vs. Army.

Taking a Look at the Crimson Chances at Home

Harvard comes into today’s game with a 6-3 record, having lost their last game to Loyola Chicago (75-53). In their last five home games, which includes last year, the Crimson have gone 3-2. As of now, Harvard has a 4-4 record against the spread for the season. However, in their last five games, the team is 1-4 vs. the spread.

Through nine games, Harvard has an over/under record of 6-2-0 with their games averaging a combined 148.1 points per game so far. In their most recent three games, the Crimson’s over/under record is 2-1, with their games averaging 148 points per game.

Most recently, the Harvard offense finished with just 53 points vs. Loyola Chicago. For the game, they hit 4/21 three-point attempts and a field goal percentage of 24.5%. Leading the team in scoring was Chisom Okpara with 19 points. Malik Mack also added 10 points for the Crimson.

On defense, Harvard is currently around the NCAA average in points allowed, giving up an average of 71.0 points per game. The Harvard defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 75 points and allowed Loyola Chicago to connect on 9 threes.