Harvard at Princeton: 2/25/22 College Basketball Picks and Predictions

The Harvard Crimson and Princeton Tigers face off on Friday in a college basketball showdown at Jadwin Gym. 

Harvard comes into this game with a 13-10 record and they have gone 7-12-1 against the spread. Harvard has won two games in a row, including the last game against Cornell. It took overtime to get the job done, but they were able to win 77-72. Harvard is averaging 72.3 points while their defense is giving up 68.4 points per game. Before those two losses, Harvard had lost three games in a row. Harvard is averaging 72.3 points while their defense is giving up 68.4 points per game. Guard Noah Kirkwood has been the top player for Harvard averaging 18 points while shooting 47.3 percent from the field and 34.2 percent from behind the three point line.

On the other side of this matchup is the Princeton Tigers who sit with a 19-5 record overall and they have gone 11-11 against the spread. In the last game against Yale, Princeton scored 81 points, and that was enough to win by six points. Princeton is averaging 80.6 points while their defense is giving up 69.3 points per game. Tosan Evbuomwan has been the top player for Princeton averaging 15.4 points while shooting 53.1 percent from the field. There are four different players that are averaging at least 11 points per game. In this game if Princeton wants to get the job done, they are going to need the offense to be strong early., and not let Harvard gain some confidence early. 

AUTHOR: Shane Mickle

To Be Continued...