Harvard vs Brown Prediction 1/30/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Harvard Crimson and the Brown Bears meet Friday in college basketball action from the Pizzitola Sports Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Harvard Crimson vs. Brown Bears prediction.

Harvard Crimson Recap

The Harvard Crimson come into this game looking to bounce back from their 86-79 loss at the hands of Cornell in their last game to sit at 10-9 this season. After this game, Harvard will head on the road for a game against Yale.

Crimson Have Three-Game Win Streak Snapped

Robert Hinton leads the Crimson in scoring with 16.5 PPG along with 4.8 RPG and 2.1 APG while Chandler Pigge has 13.4 PPG with 4.2 RPG and a team-high 3.2 APG to lead the Crimson in assists so far this season. Thomas Batties III has 12.5 PPG with 4.6 RPG and 2.5 APG and Tey Barbour has 12.3 PPG with 4.9 RPG to lead Harvard in rebounding and to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Harvard so far this season. As a team, Harvard is averaging 71.6 PPG on 47% shooting from the field, 37% from three and 79% from the foul line this season.

Brown Bears Recap

The Brown Bears come into this game looking to bounce back from a 63-53 loss at the hands of Princeton last time out to sit at 7-11 this season. After this game, Brown will take on Dartmouth at home.

Bears Drop 4 Of Last 5

Landon Lewis has 14.9 PPG with 6.1 RPG while Adrian Uchidiuno has 10.8 PPG with 3 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Brown so far this season. Isaiah Langham has 8.9 PPG with 2.6 RPG while Jeremiah Jenkins has 8.7 PPG with 4.8 RPG and a team-high 5.6 APG. N’famara Dabo has 8.1 PPG with a team-high 6.9 RPG to lead the Bears in rebounding and David Rochester has 8 PPG with 3.9 RPG as well this season. As a team, Brown is averaging 72.9 PPG on 44.4% shooting from the field, 33.8% from three and 69.6% from the foul line this season.

Harvard Crimson @ Brown Bears Betting Trends: January 30, 2026

Why the Brown Bears will win

• Harvard has lost each of its last five night games.
• Brown has won each of its last four games following a road loss.
• Brown has won the first half in 11 of its last 12 night games against Conference opponents.

Why the Harvard Crimson will win

• The road team has won eight of the last nine games between Harvard and Brown.
• Brown has lost six of its last seven games against Conference opponents.
• Brown has lost the first half in four of its last five home games against Conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Harvard’s last 19 night games have produced a total of 134+ points.
• Seven of Brown’s last eight home games against Harvard have produced a total of 138+ points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Brown ranks 34th among Division 1 teams for defensive rating this season (98.5).
• Brown ranks T43rd among Division 1 teams for opponent points per game this season (67.4).
• Harvard ranks 4th among Division 1 teams for free throw percentage this season (79.0%).
• Harvard ranks 361st among Division 1 teams for free throw attempts per game this season (14.3).

Harvard Crimson vs. Brown Bears Prediction

I’m on Harvard here. I just haven’t been loving what I’ve been seeing from Brown this season and Harvard is an experienced and well-coached team that should have no problems dealing with a Brown team that’s been getting crushed for the better part of conference play up to this point. I think the Crimson are going to go on the road and take down Brown here so give me the Crimson in this one.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Harvard -2.5