Colgate vs. Harvard betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 28

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The Harvard Crimson (6-7) are underdogs (by 3.5 points) to end a six-game road losing streak when they visit the Colgate Raiders (6-6) on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 2 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 141.5 points.

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Colgate Cover -3.5 vs Harvard -113

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Colgate vs. Harvard betting lines

  • Colgate moneyline odds to win: -172
  • Harvard moneyline odds to win: +144
  • Spread: Colgate (-3.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Colgate statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Colgate covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games last year. Colgate covered five times in 13 games when playing at home, and it covered seven times in 16 games when playing on the road.
  • When playing at home last year, the Raiders went over the total 46.2% of the time (six of 13 games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, going over the total in 62.5% of games (10 of 16).
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, Colgate won eight of 11 games when playing at home, good for a .727 winning percentage. Colgate won three of 10 games on the road (.300) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • At 72.1 points scored per game and 72.4 points conceded last year, the Raiders were 228th in the nation on offense and 193rd defensively.
  • At 29.5 rebounds per game and 30.5 rebounds conceded, Colgate was 318th and 135th in the nation, respectively, last season.
  • With 14.1 assists per game last season, the Raiders were 135th in college basketball.

Colgate betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-3-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 5-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-6-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.4 (45th in nation) 42.1 (115th) 29.7 (308th) 33.3 (287th) 15.2 (140th) 10.1 (61st)

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Harvard statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Harvard has had better results away (4-3-0) than at home (1-3-0).
  • Crimson games have finished above the over/under less frequently at home (one time out of four) than away (three of seven) this season.

Last season stats

  • Last year the Crimson averaged 68.4 points per game (315th-ranked in college basketball) and surrendered 72.0 points per contest (182nd-ranked).
  • Harvard grabbed just 28.0 boards per game (17th-worst in college basketball), and allowed 32.1 rebounds per contest (239th-ranked).
  • The Crimson ranked 165th in the country with 13.7 assists per game.

Harvard betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (117th in nation) 44.5 (240th) 28.6 (337th) 28.2 (60th) 13.7 (231st) 10.8 (107th)
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