Ivy League foes meet when the Harvard Crimson (16-11, 9-4 Ivy League) host the Columbia Lions (16-11, 5-8 Ivy League) at Lavietes Pavilion, starting at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, March 6, 2026. The Lions are 3.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup’s point total is 134.5.

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Harvard vs. Columbia betting lines

• Harvard moneyline odds to win: -193
• Columbia moneyline odds to win: +155
• Spread: Harvard (-3.5)
• Total: 134.5

Harvard statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Harvard has a worse record against the spread at home (3-7-0) than it does on the road (10-5-0).
• In terms of over/unders, the Crimson hit the over more often when playing at home, as they’ve gone over the total four times in 10 opportunities this season (40%). In away games, they have hit the over four times in 15 opportunities (26.7%).
• Harvard has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 6-3 (.667). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 4-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

• On offense, the Crimson have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 67.3 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 70.0 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
• Harvard has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 63.4 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 66.7 it has conceded per game this season.
• During their last 10 contests, the Crimson are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (7.5), while shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (31.8% compared to 34.8% season-long).

Harvard betting records this season

• ATS Record: 13-13-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 10-5-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 3-8-0 (As Favorite: 5-9-0; As Underdog: 8-4-0)
• O-U-P: 9-17-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 4-11-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-4 (Home: 6-3; Away: 4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 5-6)

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Columbia statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• In 2025-26 against the spread, Columbia has a better winning percentage at home (.583, 7-5-0 record) than on the road (.538, 7-6-0).
• Lions games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (five times out of 12) than away (eight of 13) this season.
• As moneyline underdogs, the Lions have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than on the road (1-3).

Recent trends

• While the Lions are scoring 76.9 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their last 10 games, tallying 69.9 points per contest.
• Columbia has fared worse defensively in its previous 10 games, giving up 72.2 points per contest, 0.9 more points than its season average of 71.3.
• The Lions are sinking 7.7 treys per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.0). Additionally, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (35.0%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (36.0%).

Columbia betting records this season

• ATS Record: 14-11-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 7-6-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 11-7-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
• O-U-P: 13-12-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 8-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-5 (Home: 7-3; Away: 6-2)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-3)