Harvard vs Princeton 2/27/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Princeton Tigers (20-5) vs. Harvard Crimson (13-11)
February 27, 2022 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Harvard Crimson +3 / Princeton Tigers -3; Over/Under: -141.5
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The Princeton Tigers and Harvard Crimson meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Lavietes Pavilion. The Princeton Tigers look to build on their five-game winning streak. The Harvard Crimson need a win after losing six of their last nine games.
The Princeton Tigers are averaging 80.3 points on 48.6 percent shooting and allowing 69.2 points on 44.6 percent shooting. Ethan Wright is averaging 15.2 points and 7.2 rebounds, while Jaelin Llewellyn is averaging 15 points and 4.1 rebounds. Tosan Evbuomwan is the third double-digit scorer and Ryan Langborg is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The Princeton Tigers are shooting 38.4 percent from beyond the arc and 65.7 percent from the free throw line. The Princeton Tigers are allowing 32.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.1 rebounds per game.
The Harvard Crimson are averaging 72.1 points on 43.4 percent shooting and allowing 68.6 points on 43.9 percent shooting. Noah Kirkwood is averaging 17.9 points and 5.8 rebounds, while Chris Ledlum is averaging 16.7 points and 9.3 rebounds. Luka Sakota is the third double-digit scorer and Kale Catchings is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The Harvard Crimson are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 69.3 percent from the free throw line. The Harvard Crimson are allowing 36.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.8 rebounds per game.
The Tigers are 14-5 ATS in their last 19 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Crimson are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Tigers last 5 overall. The under is 5-2 in Crimson last 7 overall. The underdog is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Princeton Tigers are comfortably the better team here, and they’re playing some of their best ball right now, winning their last five games by an average of 19.8 points and allowing 37.5 percent shooting from the field. The Harvard Crimson are 3-6-1 against the spread at home and 8-12-1 against the spread on the season. Hard to step in front of Princeton. I’ll lay the bucket.
