Harvard vs. Columbia betting: College basketball preview for February 15

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The Columbia Lions (12-9, 1-7 Ivy League) visit the Harvard Crimson (8-13, 3-5 Ivy League) after losing five road games in a row. The Crimson are favored by just 2.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 15, 2025. The matchup’s over/under is set at 150.5.

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Harvard vs. Columbia betting lines

  • Harvard moneyline odds to win: -154
  • Columbia moneyline odds to win: +129
  • Spread: Harvard (-2.5)
  • Total: 150.5

Harvard statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Harvard has a worse record against the spread at home (3-4-1) than it does in away games (5-8-0).
  • In home games, the Crimson eclipse the total 62.5% of the time (five of eight games). They’ve hit the over in 30.8% of away games (four of 13 contests).
  • Harvard has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 1-1 (.500). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 1-2 (.333).

Recent trends

  • The Crimson have been putting up 68.5 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little higher than the 67.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Harvard’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (73.3) is 0.4 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (72.9).
  • While the Crimson are making the same number of threes per game over their past 10 outings in comparison to their season-long average (7.3), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (33% from deep over the last 10, 31.4% on the season).

Harvard betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-12-1 (Home: 3-4-1; Away: 5-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 6-8-1)
  • O-U-P: 9-12-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 4-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-3 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-10 (Home: 2-3; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (244th in nation) 45.6 (289th) 28.3 (341st) 32.8 (279th) 13.5 (194th) 11.5 (206th)

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Columbia statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Columbia is 6-4-1 at home against the spread (.545 winning percentage). On the road, it is 2-6-0 ATS (.250).
  • In terms of the over/under, Lions games have gone over five of 11 times at home (45.5%), and four of eight on the road (50%).
  • The Lions, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (1-3) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Lions have performed worse offensively in their past 10 games, compiling 76.6 points per contest, 3.4 fewer points their than season average of 80.
  • Columbia is surrendering 84.8 points per contest in its previous 10 games, which is 9.5 more points than it is allowing for the season (75.3).
  • The Lions are draining 0.5 fewer three-pointers per contest over their previous 10 games (8.3) compared to their season average (8.8), and they are delivering a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (33.9%) compared to their season mark (35.5%).

Columbia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-10-1 (Home: 6-4-1; Away: 2-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-8-1; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-4 (Home: 7-2; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (50th in nation) 45.1 (263rd) 32.1 (183rd) 30.2 (121st) 17.6 (12th) 10.7 (118th)
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