Brown vs Harvard Prediction 2/28/25 College Basketball Picks

The Brown Bears are visiting the Harvard Crimson on Friday, February 28th at the Lavietes Pavilion. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Brown Bears vs Harvard Crimson Prediction. We will examine:

The Harvard Crimson’s recent form and player performance

The Brown Bears’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Harvard Crimson

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Brown Bears

Recent betting trends in games played between the Brown Bears and Harvard Crimson

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Brown Bears vs Harvard Crimson game

Harvard Crimson Preview

The Harvard Crimson have a 10-14 record this season and are sitting in 5th place in the Ivy. The Crimson are coming off a 79-78 win over Pennsylvania. The Crimson are 12-11 against the spread, and 11-12 in over/under, while having a 5-4 home record.

Offensively, Harvard is averaging 69 points per game, which ranks 300th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 73.3 points per game (226th). The Crimson shoot 44.5% from the field (197th) and 32% from beyond the arc (293rd). The Crimson shoot 76.1% from the free-throw line (50th) and are grabbing 31.6 rebounds per game (334th).

Robert Hinton leads Harvard in scoring with an average of 15 points and 4 rebounds, while Chandler Pigge adds 13.4 points and a team-high 6.7 rebounds per game.

Brown Bears Preview

The Brown Bears have a 13-11 record this season and are sitting in 6th place in the Ivy. Brown is coming off an 81-85 loss to Cornell. The Bears are 12-11 against the spread, and 10-13 in over/under, while having a 5-6 road record.

Offensively, Brown is averaging 73.8 points per game, which ranks 159th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 72.2 points per game (193rd). The Bears shoot 45.8% from the field (126th) and 35.1% from beyond the arc (118th). The Bears shoot 64.2% from the free throw line (357th) and are grabbing 36 rebounds per game (146th).

Kino Lilly leads Brown in scoring this season, with an average of 18 points, adding a team-high 4.5 assists, while Landon Lewis adds 14 points and a team-high 6.8 rebounds per game. Brown will meet Dartmouth after this game.

Why the Harvard Crimson will win

• Brown has lost six of its last seven day games against the Ivy League.
• The home team has won five of Brown’s last six games.
• The home team has won the first half in four of Harvard’s last five games.

Why the Brown Bears will win

• Harvard has lost seven of its last eight day games against the Ivy League at Lavietes Pavilion.
• The road team has won seven of the last eight games between Brown and Harvard.
• Harvard has lost the first half in seven of its last eight day games against the Ivy League at Lavietes Pavilion.

Brown Bears vs Harvard Crimson Prediction

Brown is 7-3 in their last 10 meetings against Harvard and is 7-3 against the spread. Over is 4-1 in their last 5 meetings, and in their previous meeting earlier this season, Harvard won 80-67 on the road, covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.

In this Brown Bears vs Harvard Crimson Prediction, Harvard is coming as a -1.5 home favorites. Brown should be favored in this spot, as they have a better record this season, and have the same number of road wins, as Harvard has at home. Both teams have been in good form lately, as Harvard is 3-1 in their last 4 games and 4-0 against the spread, while Brown is 3-1 against the spread and 4-1 against the spread. Both teams have been playing some higher-scoring games lately, going for 5-1 to the over in their last 6 games. Their previous meeting this season also went over the point total, and everything points towards a high-scoring affair. Take the over.