Harvard vs. Pennsylvania betting: College basketball preview for January 20

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The Pennsylvania Quakers (4-11, 0-2 Ivy League) visit the Harvard Crimson (6-9, 1-1 Ivy League) after losing six straight road games. The Crimson are favored by 6.5 points in the contest, which tips at 2:00 PM ET on Monday, January 20, 2025. The matchup’s over/under is set at 140.5.

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Harvard vs. Pennsylvania betting lines

  • Harvard moneyline odds to win: -302
  • Pennsylvania moneyline odds to win: +241
  • Spread: Harvard (-6.5)
  • Total: 140.5

Harvard statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Harvard has performed worse when playing at home, covering two times in six home games, and four times in nine road games.
  • The Crimson have eclipsed the over/under more often at home, hitting the over in four of six home matchups (66.7%). On the road, they have hit the over in three of nine games (33.3%).
  • Harvard has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 1-0 (1.000). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 1-2 (.333).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Crimson have been racking up 68 points per contest, an average that’s slightly higher than the 67.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Harvard has been tougher on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 67.4 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 70.5 points per game its opponents average on the 2024-25 season.
  • The Crimson are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 7.7 threes per game and shooting 34.2% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.5 makes and 32.4% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Harvard betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-8-1 (Home: 2-3-1; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 4-5-1)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 1-3; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.4 (259th in nation) 44 (225th) 29.3 (327th) 32.5 (259th) 13.3 (221st) 11.7 (219th)

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Pennsylvania statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Pennsylvania has had better results on the road (3-4-0) than at home (2-5-0).
  • Quakers games have finished above the over/under 85.7% of the time at home (six of seven), and 14.3% of the time on the road (one of seven).
  • This year the Quakers are 1-3 at home as moneyline underdogs (.250 winning percentage). Away they are 0-5 (.000).

Recent trends

  • The Quakers are posting 64.6 points per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer points than their average for the season (64.8).
  • Over its previous 10 games, Pennsylvania is ceding 74 points per game, compared to its season average of 75 points allowed.
  • The Quakers are making 7.5 treys per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.6). Additionally, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (29.1%) compared to their season average from three-point land (30%).

Pennsylvania betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-10-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-4-0; As Underdog: 4-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 6-1-0; Away: 1-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-9 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.1 (351st in nation) 44.4 (244th) 29.7 (318th) 34.7 (333rd) 12.9 (252nd) 11 (133rd)
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