The Harvard Crimson (14-10, 7-3 Ivy League) are 4.5-point underdogs as they attempt to build on a five-game road win streak when they square off against the Cornell Big Red (12-11, 5-5 Ivy League) on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Newman Arena. The matchup airs at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total is 154.5 for the matchup.

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Cornell vs. Harvard betting lines

• Cornell moneyline odds to win: -213
• Harvard moneyline odds to win: +171
• Spread: Cornell (-4.5)
• Total: 154.5

Cornell statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• At home, Cornell sports a worse record against the spread (1-5-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (8-7-0).
• In home games, the Big Red exceed the total 50% of the time (three of six games). They hit the over more often in away games, eclipsing the total in 53.3% of games (eight of 15).
• Cornell has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 3-3 (.500). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 6-1 (.857).

Recent trends

• In their last 10 games, the Big Red have been scoring 85.4 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 90.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
• Cornell’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (82.3) is 1.8 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (84.1).
• The Big Red are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 10.9 threes per game and shooting 36.8% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 13.1 makes and 40.0% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Cornell betting records this season

• ATS Record: 9-12-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 8-7-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 2-6-0)
• O-U-P: 11-10-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 8-7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-4 (Home: 3-3; Away: 6-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-7)

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Harvard statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• This season, Harvard is 3-7-0 at home against the spread (.300 winning percentage). On the road, it is 9-3-0 ATS (.750).
• In terms of the over/under, Crimson games have gone over more often at home (four of 10, 40%) than away (four of 12, 33.3%).
• The Crimson, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (4-5) this year.

Recent trends

• The Crimson have played better offensively in their last 10 games, tallying 71.5 points per contest, 0.7 more than their season average of 70.8.
• Over its past 10 games, Harvard is ceding 67.0 points per contest, 0.8 fewer points than its season average (67.8).
• The Crimson are draining 8.1 three-pointers per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.5 more than their average for the season (7.6). That said, they own a lower shooting percentage from three-point land over their past 10 contests (36.0%) compared to their season average (36.3%).

Harvard betting records this season

• ATS Record: 12-11-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 9-3-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-8-0; As Underdog: 7-3-0)
• O-U-P: 9-14-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 4-8-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-4 (Home: 6-3; Away: 3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 4-5)