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Yale Bulldogs vs Harvard Crimson Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: January 27, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET

Venue: Lavietes Pavilion — Cambridge, MA

Article updated Jan 27, 6:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Yale Bulldogs are on the road playing the Harvard Crimson at the Lavietes Pavilion stadium on Saturday, 1/27/2024 @ 2:00pm EST. Yale is the betting favorite opening at

Game outlook

The Yale Bulldogs are on the road playing the Harvard Crimson at the Lavietes Pavilion stadium on Saturday, 1/27/2024 @ 2:00pm EST. Yale is the betting favorite opening at -5.5 and the current line is Yale -6.

Bulldogs vs Crimson Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Crimson to win today's game by 2 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Harvard Crimson to cover the 6 point spread and the total to go under 141.75 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Yale 64 to Harvard 66

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Yale Bulldogs and Harvard Crimson, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

50% of SportsJaw players predict Harvard Crimson to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Yale will win straight-up is 71%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be YALE 76.875, HARVD 64.875.

OddsShark 's prediction is Yale will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

Yale Key Betting Stats

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With a power ranking of 34, Yale is ranked #135 in offense (scoring an average of 76.24 per game), #92 in defense (allowing an average of 67.94 points to be scored against them per game) and are 12-6 (8-7-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Bulldogs hit an average of 46.19% of their field goals (ranked #112) and 73.29% of their free throws (ranked #105) and makes an average of 34.55% of their three pointers ranked #148 in the NCAAB). They average 38.06 rebounds per game (ranked # 93) and average 14.71 offensive assists and 10.12 turnovers per game (ranked # 105 and 36 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Yale allows an average of 41.19% field goals (ranked #75) and 74.23% free throws (ranked #315 in the NCAAB) The Bulldogs allow an average of 34.01% of the three pointers (ranked #240) and averages 33.24 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 33.24) Finally, the Bulldogs average 13.59 defensive assists and 11.35 turnovers per game (ranked # 245 and 277 respectively).

Harvard Key Betting Stats

Harvard Crimson has a power ranking of 301 and are #246 for offense (scoring an average of 72.27 per game), #187 for defense (giving up an average of 71.87 points per game) and 10-6 (6-9 ATS) overall. Yale went 0-3 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Harvard.

For offense, the Crimson hit an average of 44.88% of their field goals (ranked #175) and 69.90% of their free throws (ranked #234) and makes an average of 34.56% of their three pointers (ranked #146 in the NCAAB). They average 35.60 rebounds per game (ranked # 200) and average 13.40 offensive assists and 11.47 turnovers per game (ranked # 179) and 123 respectively).

On defense, Harvard allows an average of 42.40% field goals (ranked #128) and 63.00% free throws (ranked #3 in the NCAAB) The Crimson allow an average of 31.35% of the three pointers (ranked #85) and averages 37.93 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 37.93) Finally, the Crimson average 12.87 defensive assists and 10.87 turnovers per game (ranked # 189 and 305 respectively).

Betting Summary

Yale has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Harvard Crimson to cover the 6 point spread and the total to go under 141.75 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Bulldogs vs Crimson archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Bulldogs vs Crimson matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Yale Bulldogs-239 → -250Moved
  • Moneyline · Harvard Crimson+195 → +210Moved
  • Spread · Yale Bulldogs-5.5 (-110) → -6 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Harvard Crimson+5.5 (-110) → +6 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over143 (-110) → 141.75 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under143 (-110) → 141.75 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Yale Bulldogs
24-5 matchup record · 4-5-1 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Harvard Crimson
17-12 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-27T11:35:41.030Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Yale Bulldogs and Harvard Crimson, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-02-03Yale Bulldogs 68 · Harvard Crimson 57
  • 2023-01-07Harvard Crimson 54 · Yale Bulldogs 58
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Yale Bulldogs defeated Harvard Crimson 78-65

Yale Bulldogs defeated Harvard Crimson 78-65 on January 27, 2024, a 13-point decision in the series. Yale Bulldogs' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 45-34. Against SportsJaw's recorded Yale Bulldogs -6 (-110) spread, Yale Bulldogs covered, while the 143 combined points finished over the recorded total of 141.75.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • CoversSpread · Harvard Crimson +6 (-110)Loss
  • 2387960509Moneyline · Yale Bulldogs -250Win