Marist vs. Harvard betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 16

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The Marist Red Foxes (2-1) hit the court against the Harvard Crimson (3-1) as 6.5-point favorites on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is 129.5.

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Marist Cover -6.5 vs Harvard -108

Bet $20, Payout $38.52

Marist vs. Harvard betting lines

  • Marist moneyline odds to win: -272
  • Harvard moneyline odds to win: +218
  • Spread: Marist (-6.5)
  • Total: 129.5

Marist statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Marist covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games last season. Marist covered four times in 15 games when playing at home, and it covered seven times in 14 games when playing on the road.
  • The Red Foxes went over the over/under in six of 15 home games (40%) last season. They did better in away games, going over the total in seven of 14 matchups (50%).
  • Marist played worse as a moneyline favorite in home games last season, posting a home record of 11-3, compared to going 4-1 on the road.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Red Foxes were the 13th-worst team in college basketball (66.0 points per game) last year. However, defensively they were 16th-best (64.5 points conceded per game).
  • Marist collected 32.9 rebounds per game and conceded 28.8 boards last season, ranking 127th and 45th, respectively, in the country.
  • Last season the Red Foxes were ranked 141st in the nation in assists with 14.0 per game.

Marist betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 11-19-0 (Home: 4-11-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-14-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-17-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-5 (Home: 11-3; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 5-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.1 (209th in nation) 41.1 (37th) 32.9 (127th) 28.8 (45th) 14.0 (141st) 11.0 (164th)

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Harvard statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Harvard’s winning percentage against the spread at home last year was .500 (6-5-1). Away, it was .467 (7-8-0).
  • Crimson games finished above the over/under more frequently at home (six times out of 12) than away (six of 15) last year.
  • The Crimson’s winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .429 (3-4) last year, and away it was .333 (4-8).

Last season stats

  • The Crimson averaged 68.4 points per game (315th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while ceding 72.0 points per contest (182nd-ranked).
  • While Harvard was in the bottom 25 in the nation in rebounds per game with 28.0 (17th-worst), it ranked 239th in college basketball with 32.1 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Crimson delivered 13.7 dimes per game, which ranked them 165th in the nation.

Harvard betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 13-13-1 (Home: 6-5-1; Away: 7-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 9-9-1)
  • O-U-P: 12-15-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-12 (Home: 3-4; Away: 4-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (198th in nation) 45.9 (298th) 28.0 (342nd) 32.1 (239th) 13.7 (165th) 11.2 (186th)
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