Harvard vs Siena 11/20/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Siena Saints and Harvard Crimson meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Lavietes Pavilion. The Siena Saints look for a 3-1 start. The Harvard Crimson look to build on their 3-1 record.

The Siena Saints are averaging 81.3 points on 49.7 percent shooting and allowing 75.3 points on 49.7 percent shooting. Javian McCollum is averaging 20.3 points and 5.3 assists, while Andrew Platek is averaging 14.3 points and 1.7 rebounds. Jackson Stormo is the third double-digit scorer and Jayce Johnson is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Siena Saints are shooting 47.5 percent from beyond the arc and 65.2 percent from the free throw line. The Siena Saints are allowing 36.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.3 rebounds per game.

The Harvard Crimson are averaging 72.8 points on 47.2 percent shooting and allowing 71 points on 40.2 percent shooting. Chris Ledlum is averaging 19 points and 7.3 rebounds, while Sam Silverstein is averaging 11.8 points and 5 rebounds. Luka Sakota is the third double-digit scorer and Evan Nelson is grabbing 1.8 rebounds. The Harvard Crimson are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 64.4 percent from the free throw line. The Harvard Crimson are allowing 31.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.5 rebounds per game.

The Saints are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 Sunday games and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following a ATS loss. The Crimson are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 home games and 6-14-1 ATS in their last 21 games overall. The over is 4-0 in Saints last 4 overall. The over is 4-1 in Crimson last 5 overall.

This will be the home opener for the Harvard Crimson, which has to count for something, as fans should be excited to see the club for the first time. The Siena Saints can score the ball, but they struggle defensively, and it’s hard to win on the road with a back and forth style. Harvard is simply the more balanced team with a much better effort defensively. I’ll lay the reasonable chalk.