Furman vs. Harvard betting: College basketball preview for December 21

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The Furman Paladins (11-1) are favored (-2.5) to extend a four-game win streak when they visit the Harvard Crimson (3-7) at 3:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Lavietes Pavilion. The contest airs on ESPN+. The over/under is 139 for the matchup.

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Furman Cover -2.5 vs Harvard -108

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Furman vs. Harvard betting lines

  • Furman moneyline odds to win: -140
  • Harvard moneyline odds to win: +117
  • Spread: Furman (-2.5)
  • Total: 139

Furman statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Furman owns an identical winning percentage against the spread at home (.750) as it does on the road.
  • The Paladins have eclipsed the total in one of four home games (25%). They’ve done the same in away games, topping the total in one of four matchups (25%).
  • In three home games as a moneyline favorite, Furman has three wins (1.000). It has an identical winning percentage (2-0 record) as a moneyline favorite away from home.

Last season stats

  • The Paladins scored 79.5 points per game and gave up 75.9 last year, making them 44th in college basketball offensively and 292nd defensively.
  • Furman collected 34.7 rebounds per game and gave up 32.5 boards last season, ranking 59th and 233rd, respectively, in the nation.
  • At 16.2 assists per game last year, the Paladins were 26th in the nation.

Furman betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-2-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-1-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-7-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.0 (62nd in nation) 40.0 (56th) 35.1 (82nd) 29.8 (104th) 18.3 (15th) 10.8 (114th)

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Harvard statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2023-24 against the spread, Harvard had a lower winning percentage at home (.308, 4-9-0 record) than on the road (.417, 5-7-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Crimson games went over eight of 13 times at home (61.5%) last year, and seven of 12 on the road (58.3%).
  • As moneyline underdogs last year, the Crimson won a lower percentage of games at home (0-4) than on the road (5-6).

Last season stats

  • The Crimson ranked 271st in the nation last season with 70.4 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 167th with 71.7 points allowed per contest.
  • Harvard was 230th in the nation with 31.3 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 273rd with 33.1 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Crimson ranked 190th in the nation with 12.9 assists per contest.

Harvard betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-6-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.9 (271st in nation) 44.8 (262nd) 28.8 (333rd) 33.5 (294th) 13.3 (225th) 11.9 (216th)
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