Yale vs Harvard 2/5/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Harvard Crimson (11-7) vs. Yale Bulldogs (11-9)
February 5, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Yale Bulldogs -7.5 / Harvard Crimson +7.5; Over/Under: -143.5
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The Harvard Crimson and Yale Bulldogs meet Saturday in college basketball action at the John J. Lee Amphitheater. The Harvard Crimson look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Yale Bulldogs look for a win after winning five of their last six games.
The Harvard Crimson are averaging 74.8 points on 43.2 percent shooting and allowing 70.3 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Noah Kirkwood is averaging 18.1 points and 5.9 rebounds, while Chris Ledlum is averaging 16.7 points and 9.3 rebounds. Luka Sakota is the third double-digit scorer and Louis Lesmond is grabbing 2.5 rebounds. The Harvard Crimson are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 71.2 percent from the free throw line. The Harvard Crimson are allowing 37.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.9 rebounds per game.
The Yale Bulldogs are averaging 73.7 points on 43.3 percent shooting and allowing 70.9 points on 41.9 percent shooting. Azar Swain is averaging 19.4 points and 4.5 rebounds, while Jalen Gabbidon is averaging 11.7 points and 1.1 assists. Matthue Cotton is dishing 1.2 assists and EJ Jarvis is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The Yale Bulldogs are shooting 33.4 percent from beyond the arc and 73.4 percent from the free throw line. The Yale Bulldogs are allowing 31.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game.
The Crimson are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Bulldogs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The over is 31-13-2 in Crimson last 46 road games. The over is 23-9-1 in Bulldogs last 33 overall. The road team is 14-5 ATS in the last 19 meetings.
The Yale Bulldogs should be favored at home, but this line is rather surprising considering Harvard has been competitive all year. The Harvard Crimson only loses on the road by an average of two points, and they lose in the underdog role by an average of 3.8 points. Harvard doesn’t always win, but it puts up a fight nightly. Give me the points.
