The Princeton Tigers (11-4, 0-0 Ivy League) are 4-point favorites as they try to build on a four-game winning streak when they visit the Harvard Crimson (5-8, 0-0 Ivy League) on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Lavietes Pavilion. The contest airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total is set at 144 for the matchup.
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Princeton Cover -4 vs Harvard -110
Princeton vs. Harvard betting lines
- Princeton moneyline odds to win: -198
- Harvard moneyline odds to win: +163
- Spread: Princeton (-4)
- Total: 144
Princeton statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Princeton has a worse record against the spread at home (0-4-0) than it does in road games (2-2-0).
- The Tigers have gone over the over/under in one of four home games (25%). They’ve done the same in road games, going over the total in one of four matchups (25%).
- Princeton has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 3-1 (.750). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 2-1 (.667).
Recent trends
- The Tigers have been putting up 79.7 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly higher than the 77.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
- The past 10 games have seen Princeton concede 0.6 more points per game (72.6) than its season-long average (72.0).
- While the Tigers are making more threes per game over their past 10 contests (10.7 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (10.4), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (36.4% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 37.7% on the season).
Princeton betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-8-0 (Home: 0-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 4+: 3-6-0 (As Favorite: 3-8-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
- O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 1-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-4 (Home: 3-1; Away: 2-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.3 (114th in nation) | 43.9 (224th) | 30.4 (294th) | 31.3 (195th) | 15.7 (87th) | 10.3 (67th) |
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Harvard statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Harvard has performed better at home (2-3-0) than away (3-5-0).
- In terms of the over/under, Crimson games have finished over more frequently at home (four of five, 80%) than away (two of eight, 25%).
- In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Crimson have a better winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2 record) than on the road (.200, 1-4).
Last season stats
- Last year the Crimson averaged 70.4 points per game (271st-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 71.7 points per contest (167th-ranked).
- Harvard was 230th in the nation with 31.3 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 273rd with 33.1 rebounds allowed per game.
- Last year the Crimson ranked 190th in college basketball in assists, averaging 12.9 per game.
Harvard betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-8-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 4+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
- O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 2-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.0 (282nd in nation) | 44.2 (236th) | 29.2 (334th) | 32.2 (244th) | 13.3 (230th) | 11.9 (223rd) |
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