Pennsylvania vs. Harvard betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 28

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The Pennsylvania Quakers (14-11, 7-5 Ivy League) are slightly favored (by 1.5 points) to continue a four-game home win streak when they host the Harvard Crimson (16-10, 9-3 Ivy League) on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 136.5 points.

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Pennsylvania vs. Harvard betting lines

  • Pennsylvania moneyline odds to win: -128
  • Harvard moneyline odds to win: +105
  • Spread: Pennsylvania (-1.5)
  • Total: 136.5

Pennsylvania statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Pennsylvania has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered seven times in 12 games when playing at home, and it has covered nine times in 11 games on the road.
  • The Quakers have hit the over on the over/under in one of 12 home games (8.3%). They’ve fared better on the road, going over the total in four of 11 matchups (36.4%).

Recent trends

  • The Quakers have seen a decrease in scoring recently, putting up 73.4 points per game in their last 10 outings, 3.0 points fewer than the 76.4 they’ve scored this season.
  • Pennsylvania has been tougher on defense as of late, giving up 71.6 points per game during its last 10 outings compared to the 74.4 points per game its opponents average on the 2025-26 season.
  • The Quakers’ last 10 contests have seen them make 7.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 37.3% from deep. Both numbers are down from their 2025-26 averages of 7.9 makes and 38.6%.

Pennsylvania betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-8-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 9-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 11-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-18-0 (Home: 1-11-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 8-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-10 (Home: 2-2; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (237th in nation) 45.5 (259th) 32.8 (130th) 32.1 (243rd) 14.1 (158th) 10.3 (106th)

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Harvard statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Harvard has had better results on the road (10-4-0) than at home (3-7-0).
  • Crimson games have finished above the over/under 40% of the time at home (four of 10), and 28.6% of the time away (four of 14).
  • The Crimson’s winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-1), and on the road it is .500 (5-5).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Crimson are posting 69.9 points per game, 0.5 fewer points than their season average (70.4).
  • Over its previous 10 games, Harvard is ceding 65.0 points per game, compared to its season average of 66.8 points allowed.
  • The Crimson are draining 7.9 treys per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.3 more than their average for the season (7.6). That said, they have a worse shooting percentage from beyond the arc over their past 10 games (33.3%) compared to their season average (35.2%).

Harvard betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-12-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 10-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 8-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-9-0; As Underdog: 8-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-16-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 4-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-4 (Home: 6-3; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 5-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (110th in nation) 43.9 (161st) 28.5 (331st) 28.4 (37th) 13.5 (207th) 9.9 (63rd)
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