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Looking to win big? The Tigers and Crimson face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Crimson are hosting the game at Lavietes Pavilion in Cambridge, MA. Princeton is favored by -6.5 in this Ivy League conference matchup the against Harvard. The over/under for the game is set at 140 points.

PRINCETON TIGERS VS HARVARD CRIMSON BETTING PICK

The Pick: Harvard Crimson +6.5

This game will be played at Lavietes Pavilion at 7:00 ET on Friday, February 23rd.

WHY BET THE HARVARD CRIMSON:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-69 in favor of the Crimson.
  • Not only will Harvard pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +6.5.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 140 points, and we like the over with a projected 144 points.

Is a Road Win Possible for the Tigers?

Princeton enters tonight's game as a 6.5-point favorite, and they have been the favorite in 15 of their 22 games this season. So far, they have gone 14-1 in those games. The Tigers have been even better on the road than at home, going 9-3 compared to 8-0 at home. Over their last 10 road games, they are 7-3.

Overall, Princeton is 19-3 this season, and they have won their last four games. Their average scoring margin on the road is +5.9 points per game, and their scoring margin at home is +12.8 points per game.

Princeton's ATS record this season is 11-9, and they are 8-7 vs. the spread when favored. On the road, the Tigers are 6-6 ATS this year and 4-6 in their last 10 games as the favorite. Their last 5 games as the favorite have resulted in a 2-3 ATS mark.

Today's over/under line of 140 is just slightly above the average over/under line in Princeton's games this season (141). So far, the over/under record in their games is 7-12-1. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 139 points, and over their last 10 games, the average scoring total is 140 points. On the season, 11 of their games have finished with more points than today's over/under line of 140.

The Princeton offense is coming off a game in which they scored 73 points vs. Yale. Overall their field goal percentage was 48.1% while connecting on 6 threes. For the season, the Princeton offense has been one of the more efficient shooting teams in the NCAA with a field goal percentage of 46%. So far, they have hit 56% of their looks from inside the arc, and are averaging 10 made three's per contest.

This season, the Princeton defense has been impressive, holding the 20th position in the country while permitting an average of 64.5 points per contest. Princeton's three-point defense is currently 85th in the country at 6.5 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 40.1% of their shots vs. Princeton.

Is A Home Victory Likely for Underdog Harvard?

Harvard has been a much better team at home this season, going 7-4 compared to 5-5 on the road. Their average scoring margin at home is +2.4 points per game, and they are 6-4 in their last 10 games at Lavietes Pavilion.

On the season, the Crimson are 13-9, including a 4-5 record in Ivy League play. They have been the underdog in 13 of their 22 games, going 5-8 in those contests.

As the underdog this season, Harvard has gone 5-8 vs. the spread and they have an overall ATS mark of 8-13. At home, the Crimson are just 3-8 vs. the spread and they have gone 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, Harvard has a 3-7 ATS record.

Harvard's over/under record for the season sits at 13-8 and today's line of 140 is right in line with the average over/under line in their games this year (143.9). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 142 points and their last three OU record is 2-1.

Harvard's offense had a good outing, putting up 80 points against Columbia. They achieved a 47.2% field goal percentage and went 23/30 from the free-throw line. Malik Mack is the current leading scorer for the team, with an average of 18.5 as they approach today's matchup. In addition, Chisom Okpara brings a PPG average of 16.7 into the game.

So far, the Crimson's defense is ranked 165th in the country at 71.5 points per contest. So far, the Harvard defense is giving up an average of 9.5 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 11.4 times per game (550th).