A pair of struggling squads square off when the Harvard Crimson (12-12, 3-7 Ivy League) visit the Columbia Lions (6-19, 1-9 Ivy League) on February 17, 2023. The Crimson will aim to break a four-game losing streak against the Lions, who have lost nine straight.
The Crimson square off with the Lions in a game that Harvard is currently a sizable favorite by 10.5 points. The over/under is 138 points for the game.
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Harvard Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Columbia
- When: Friday, February 17, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
- Where: Levien Gymnasium in East New York, New York
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN+
- Spread Favorite: Harvard -10.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Harvard -576
- Moneyline Underdog: Columbia +415
- Over/Under: 138 points
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Harvard Betting Trends
- The Crimson have covered 11 times in 22 chances against the spread this season.
- Harvard has covered the spread once when favored by 10.5 points or more this season (in two opportunities).
- The Crimson have won in seven, or 63.6%, of the 11 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- Harvard has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -576.
- In the Crimson’s 22 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total seven times.
- Harvard’s games this season have featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 138 points eight times.
- The average total in Crimson outings this year is 133.8, 4.2 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
Harvard Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Ledlum | 24 | 18.5 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Idan Tretout | 23 | 9.0 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Evan Nelson | 24 | 7.8 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Chisom Okpara | 24 | 7.3 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Luka Sakota | 24 | 7.2 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
Harvard Season Stats
- Harvard has a +28 scoring differential, topping opponents by 1.2 points per game. It is putting up 67.5 points per game to rank 284th in college basketball and is allowing 66.3 per outing to rank 78th in college basketball.
- The Crimson record 35.0 rebounds per game (75th in college basketball) while conceding 30.8 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 4.2 boards per game.
- Offensively, the Crimson are putting up 67.9 points per game this season in conference contests. To compare, their overall average (67.5 points per game) is 0.4 PPG lower.
- Harvard is conceding 69.4 points per game this year in conference contests, which is 3.1 more points allowed per game than its season average (66.3).
- The Crimson are hitting 7.7 threes per game this season in conference tilts, which is 1.1 more threes per game than their season average (6.6). They also have a higher three-point percentage in Ivy League action (35.0%) compared to overall (30.6%).
- Offensively Harvard has fared better in home games this season, posting 68.1 points per game, compared to 65.3 per game away from home.
- The Crimson are allowing 66.0 points per game at home. In road games, they are allowing 64.9.
Harvard Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/21/2023 | Cornell | W 95-89 | Home | +1.5 |
| 1/28/2023 | Pennsylvania | L 83-68 | Away | +3 |
| 2/3/2023 | Yale | L 68-57 | Home | +2.5 |
| 2/4/2023 | Brown | L 68-65 | Home | -4 |
| 2/11/2023 | Pennsylvania | L 80-72 | Home | -2 |
| 2/17/2023 | Columbia | – | Away | -10.5 |
| 2/18/2023 | Cornell | – | Away | – |
| 2/25/2023 | Princeton | – | Home | – |
| 3/4/2023 | Dartmouth | – | Away | – |
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Columbia Betting Trends
- Columbia has covered eight times in 23 chances against the spread this year.
- The Lions have been an underdog by 10.5 points or more 10 times this year, and covered the spread in three of those matchups.
- This season, Columbia has been the underdog 22 times and won three, or 13.6%, of those games.
- The Lions have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +415.
- So far this season, 10 out of Columbia’s 23 games with an over/under have gone over the point total.
- Lions games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 138 points in 15 of 23 outings.
- Columbia’s average game total this season has been 142.5, 4.5 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Columbia Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa | 25 | 13.0 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Avery Brown | 25 | 9.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Zinou Bedri | 25 | 8.4 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Blair Thompson | 24 | 7.0 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Zavian McLean | 22 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Columbia Season Stats
- The Lions have a -194 scoring differential, falling short by 7.7 points per game. They’re putting up 67.4 points per game, 286th in college basketball, and are allowing 75.1 per contest to rank 316th in college basketball.
- Columbia is 152nd in the nation at 33.6 rebounds per game. That’s 4.3 fewer than the 37.9 its opponents average.
- In 2022-23, the Lions have scored 65.9 points per game in Ivy League play, and 67.4 overall.
- In conference play, Columbia is giving up more points (82.8 per game) than it is overall (75.1) in 2022-23.
- The Lions sink the same number of 3-pointers in Ivy League play as overall (7.6 per game), and have a lower 3-point percentage in conference games (30.5%) than overall (31.5%).
- At home, Columbia scores 70.6 points per game. Away, it averages 64.4.
- At home, the Lions allow 71.0 points per game. Away, they give up 78.9.
Columbia Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/21/2023 | Brown | L 97-85 | Away | +12 |
| 1/28/2023 | Dartmouth | L 83-73 | Away | +8.5 |
| 2/3/2023 | Pennsylvania | L 74-65 | Away | +14 |
| 2/4/2023 | Princeton | L 88-66 | Away | +16.5 |
| 2/11/2023 | Yale | L 99-68 | Away | +19.5 |
| 2/17/2023 | Harvard | – | Home | +10.5 |
| 2/18/2023 | Dartmouth | – | Home | – |
| 2/25/2023 | Brown | – | Home | – |
| 3/4/2023 | Cornell | – | Away | – |
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