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Harvard vs Penn

Sat Jan 28 2:00PM
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Final
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HARVD353368135.5
PENN503383-3

Harvard vs Penn Prediction, Odds and Best Bets

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Harvard is on the road playing Penn at the Palestra stadium on Saturday, 1/28/2023 @ 2:00pm EST. Penn -3 was the opening favorite and current line is Penn -3.5.

CRIMSON PREVIEW:

With 20 games played and an overall record of 12-8, Harvard comes into this matchup in reasonable shape. This will be the Crimson's 11th road game of the year, having won 7-4 so far. It has been a 3-6 record for the Crimson when they have been underdogs so far. They are +3.5 underdogs heading into today's matchup. The Crimson's leading scorer Chris Ledlum, who averages 19.1 points per game, will be expected to deliver another strong performance. Besides scoring on the perimeter, Ledlum plays a crucial role for the team. He has made the most 3-point shots so far for the team. Silverstein has also been instrumental to the Crimson's offensive game plan, hitting 45.9% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 7.95 points per game.

QUAKERS PREVIEW:

The Penn Quakers have a 10-11 overall record after 21 games. With a record of 5-4 so far this season, Penn has played nine home games. At the time of publication of this article, oddsmakers listed the Quakers as a -3.5 point favorite. In 11 straight games, the Quakers have been favored.

As the team's leading scorer, Jordan Dingle averages 23.58 points per game for the Quakers. Additionally, Dingle contributes to the team's perimeter scoring ability. As of now, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. As part of the Quakers' offensive game plan, Clark Slajchert has made 45.0% of his field goal attempts, averaging 14.94 points per game.

Shooting from 3-point range will be key in this matchup. Harvard and Penn both average 8.5 made 3's per game coming into the game, respectively. As for the odds, we like the Harvard Crimson to cover as +3.5 point favorites. Penn should have difficulty closing out on the Quakers' outside shooters with their defense. We think Harvard has a reasonable chance of covering the spread as an underdog at +3.5.

Harvard Highlights

With a power ranking of 76, Harvard is ranked #280 in offense (scoring an average of 67.90 per game), #63 in defense (allowing an average of 64.65 points to be scored against them per game) and are 12-8 (11-8 ATS) this season.

Penn Highlights

Penn Quakers has a power ranking of 85 and are #151 for offense (scoring an average of 73.00 per game), #269 for defense (giving up an average of 64.65 points per game) and 10-11 (10-8-2 ATS) overall. Harvard went 2-1 (3-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Penn.

Curated Picks & Predictions

  • Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be HARVD 71, PENN 64.
  • 51% of SportsJaw players predict Penn Quakers to cover.
  • OddsShark's prediction is Pennsylvania will win, cover the spread.
  • 67% picked Harvard Crimson on Covers.com
  • SportsJaw's ScoreCaster prediction: Crimson 0 to Quakers 0.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Crimson 0 to Quakers 0.

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Current Odds[ - ]

 
HARVD
PENN
Open
Side
+3
-3
-3
Moneyline
+135
-155
-147
Total
Over 135.5
Under 135.5
134.5

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Power Rankings[ - ]

Harvard Crimson
HIGHLIGHTS
Penn Quakers
280th
OFFENSE
151st
185th
FG %
122nd
331st
3 PT %
149th
105th
Rebounds
116th
63rd
DEFENSE
269th
72nd
FG %
135th
99th
3 PT %
113th
63rd
Rebounds
183rd

Last 10 Games Stats[ + ]

Harvard CrimsonHarvard

vs CORNW 95-89
60.38FG %
80.77FT %
103 PT %
vs DARTL 59-60
41.67FG %
65FT %
63 PT %
vs COLUMW 73-51
49.18FG %
55.56FT %
83 PT %
vs YALEL 54-58
32.73FG %
81.82FT %
93 PT %
vs BROWNW 70-68
43.55FG %
72.73FT %
83 PT %
vs PRINL 66-69
41.67FG %
43.75FT %
93 PT %
vs MAINEW 74-73
49.18FG %
60FT %
53 PT %
vs KUL 54-68
39.62FG %
35.71FT %
73 PT %
vs UCIW 62-57
36.67FG %
82.35FT %
43 PT %
vs HOWL 54-66
34.43FG %
75FT %
33 PT %

Penn QuakersPenn

vs HARTW 76-52
50FG %
66.67FT %
143 PT %
vs YALEL 63-70
46.15FG %
55.56FT %
103 PT %
vs PRINL 60-72
33.33FG %
81.82FT %
N/A3 PT %
vs DARTL 71-75
45.61FG %
68.42FT %
63 PT %
vs COLUMW 84-55
52.73FG %
78.57FT %
153 PT %
vs CORNL 69-88
48.15FG %
76.47FT %
43 PT %
vs BROWNW 76-68
51.92FG %
81.82FT %
43 PT %
vs WILKESW 93-61
47.89FG %
73.68FT %
113 PT %
vs TEMPW 77-57
47.54FG %
84.62FT %
83 PT %
vs NOVAL 59-70
42.86FG %
91.67FT %
63 PT %

Injuries[ - ]

Harvard CrimsonHarvard

  • There are no injuries listed at this time

Penn QuakersPenn

Infographics & Predictions[ - ]

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Harvard vs Pennsylvania prediction and stats

The Quakers have a slightly better offense and the Crimson have a stronger defense. The Quakers won more games straight up and against the spread over their last 3 matchups. Adjusted score predictions based on power rankings and strength of schedule: Crimson 68 to Quakers 72.

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