Check out our free Brown vs Harvard pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Cambridge. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Brown vs Harvard Pick & Preview: Saturday, February 4th Betting Odds
Bears vs Crimson Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Brown Bears at Harvard Crimson
- Where: Cambridge at Lavietes Pavilion
- Date: Saturday, February 4th
- Betting Odds: Brown +6, BROWN +212 | HARVRD -271 O/U 130.5
Bears Preview:
Brown heads into this matchup having played 21 games and have an overall record sitting at 11-10. So far, the Bears have played 11 games on the road, with a record of 5-6. For the season, Brown has been the underdog in 13 games, sitting with a mark of 3-10. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Bears being +6 point underdogs.
Brown will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Kino Lilly Jr. who is averaging 16.25 points per game for the Bears. Jr. is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Bears’ offensive game plan is the play of Paxson Wojcik who has hit 44.4% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 13.25 points per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Brown this season, as they are currently ranked 206th in college basketball at 71.0 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Bears’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 31.3%, placing them 395th in the NCAA.
Crimson Preview:
The Harvard Crimson head into today’s game in what will be their 23rd game of the season, posting a record of 12-10. Currently, the Crimson have been the home team 10 times, sitting with a record of 5-5. The Crimson’s are sitting with a betting line that is -6 points in their favor. For the season, Harvard has been favored to win in 9 games, sitting with a mark of 7-2.
Harvard will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Chris Ledlum who is averaging 19.19 points per game for the Crimson. Ledlum is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Crimson’s offensive game plan is the play of Idan Tretout who has hit 44.5% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 8.25 points per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Harvard this season, as they are currently ranked 185th in college basketball at 71.5 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Crimson’s 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 32.9%, placing them 329th in the NCAA.
Free Spread Prediction: Harvard Crimson -6
Heading into this matchup, our NCAA betting model has identified this game as a profitable opportunity and recommends taking the Harvard Crimson to pick up the win and cover the spread as -6 point betting favorites. Although Harvard as a team is just 276th in overall shooting percentage, we see their offense putting together a strong performance against the Bears’ defense. In addition, the Crimson have made bettors money who have taken them to cover at home, as they are 6-4 (last 10). At -6 we see there being plenty of value in grabbing the Crimson to come out on top and cover.
