Cornell vs. Harvard betting: College basketball preview for February 14

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The Cornell Big Red (13-7, 5-2 Ivy League) are favored (by 6.5 points) to build on a six-game road winning streak when they visit the Harvard Crimson (7-13, 2-5 Ivy League) on Friday, February 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup’s point total is 151.5.

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Cornell vs. Harvard betting lines

  • Cornell moneyline odds to win: -292
  • Harvard moneyline odds to win: +234
  • Spread: Cornell (-6.5)
  • Total: 151.5

Cornell statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Cornell has performed worse at home, covering three times in nine home games, and seven times in nine road games.
  • The Big Red have gone over the total less often at home, hitting the over in five of nine home matchups (55.6%). In away games, they have hit the over in six of nine games (66.7%).
  • Cornell has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 3-4 (.429). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 4-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Big Red have seen an increase in scoring recently, racking up 86.3 points per game in their last 10 contests, 0.8 points more than the 85.5 they’ve scored this year.
  • Cornell’s defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 77.9 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 76.9 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • During their last 10 outings, the Big Red are making 0.4 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (10.4 compared to 10.8 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (39.7% compared to 37.3% season-long).

Cornell betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-7-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-4 (Home: 3-4; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.0 (first in nation) 44.9 (253rd) 31.9 (193rd) 30.2 (121st) 19.3 (second) 11.7 (227th)

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Harvard statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Harvard has had better results on the road (5-8-0) than at home (2-4-1).
  • Crimson games have gone above the over/under 71.4% of the time at home (five of seven), and 30.8% of the time away (four of 13).
  • The Crimson’s winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .250 (1-3), and away it is .300 (3-7).

Recent trends

  • The Crimson are putting up 67.3 points per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (67.2).
  • Harvard has performed worse defensively in its last 10 games, surrendering 73.7 points per contest, 0.8 more points than its season average of 72.9.
  • The Crimson are draining 7.5 three-pointers per contest with a 33.3% three-point percentage over their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.4 and 31.5%.

Harvard betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-12-1 (Home: 2-4-1; Away: 5-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 5-8-1)
  • O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 4-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-3 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 1-3; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.4 (256th in nation) 45.3 (275th) 28.3 (341st) 32.9 (283rd) 13.3 (205th) 11.5 (205th)
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