Yale vs Harvard Prediction 3/1/25 College Basketball Picks

The Yale Bulldogs are visiting the Harvard Crimson on Saturday, March 1st at the Lavietes Pavilion. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Yale Bulldogs vs Harvard Crimson Prediction. We will examine:

The Harvard Crimson recent form and player performance

The Yale Bulldogs recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Harvard Crimson

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Yale Bulldogs

Recent betting trends in games played between Yale Bulldogs and Harvard Crimson

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Yale Bulldogs vs Harvard Crimson game

Harvard Crimson Preview

The Harvard Crimson have a 10-15 record this season and are sitting on the 6th place of the Ivy. The Crimson are coming off a 52-59 loss by Brown. The Crimson are 12-12 against the spread, and 11-13 in over/under, while having a 5-5 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 with 44.5% from the field (197th), and with 32% from beyond the arc (293rd). The Crimson shoot with 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.

Yale Bulldogs Preview

The Yale Bulldogs have a 19-6 record this season and are sitting on the first place of the Ivy. Yale is coming off a 72-67 win in Dartmouth. The Bulldogs are 16-8 against the spread, and 13-11 in over/under, while having a 6-5 road record.

Offensively, Yale is averaging 83.7 points per game, which is the 10th-best in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70 points per game (119th). The Bulldogs shoot with 49.9% from the field, which is the 4th-best in the nation, and with 39% from beyond the arc, which is the 11th-best nationally. The Bulldogs shoot with 73.6% from the free-throw line (121st), and are grabbing 39.5 rebounds per game (22nd).

John Poulakidas leads Yale in scoring with an average of 19.5 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Nick Townsend adds 15.5 points and a team-high 7.1 rebounds per game.

Why the Harvard Crimson will win

• Harvard has won each of its last four games at Lavietes Pavilion following a home loss.
• The home team has won the first half in five of Harvard’s last six games.

Why the Yale Bulldogs will win

• Yale has won each of its last 14 games against the Ivy League.
• Harvard has lost eight of its last nine day games against the Ivy League at Lavietes Pavilion.
• Yale has won the first half in each of its last seven games against Harvard.

Matchup/League Facts

• Harvard ranks 16th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (14.4).
• Harvard ranks 27th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throws made per game this season (10.8).
• Yale ranks 4th among Division 1 teams for field goals made per game this season (30.6).
• Yale ranks 5th among Division 1 teams for field goal percentage this season (49.6%).

Yale Bulldogs vs Harvard Crimson Prediction

Yale is 7-0 in their last 7 meetings against Harvard, and are 4-0 against the spread in their last 4 meetings. Under is 5-2 in their last 7 meetings, and in their previous meeting earlier this season, Yale won 84-55 at home, covering the spread, as the game went under the point total.

In this Yale Bulldogs vs Harvard Crimson Prediction, Yale coming as -9.5 road favorites. Yale is rightfully favored, as they have a superior record this season, but they have been mediocre on the road, while Harvard has been nothing special at home. Both teams are playing their second leg of a back-to-back, and have been in good form lately. Harvard is 4-1 against the spread in their last 4 games, while Yale is red-hot with 11 consecutive wins, and are 6-3 against the spread in their last 9 games. Yale has destroyed Harvard by 29 points in their previous meeting this season, and I expect another big win today. Take the Yale Bulldogs and lay the points on the road.