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Game time: November 17, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET

Venue: William D. Mullins Memorial Center — Amherst, MA

Article updated Nov 17, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Harvard Crimson are on the road playing the UMass Minutemen at the William D. Mullins Center stadium on Friday, 11/17/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. UMass is the betting favorite

Game outlook

The Harvard Crimson are on the road playing the UMass Minutemen at the William D. Mullins Center stadium on Friday, 11/17/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. UMass is the betting favorite opening at -3.5 and the current line is UMass -3.25.

Crimson vs Minutemen Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Minutemen to win tonight's game by 7 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the UMass Minutemen to cover the 3 point spread and the total to go over 150.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Harvard 74 to UMass 81

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

50% of SportsJaw players predict UMass Minutemen to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that UMass will win straight-up is 62%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be HARVD 72, UMASS 78.5.

OddsShark 's prediction is UMass will win, harvard will cover, and the total will go under.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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Harvard Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 47, Harvard is ranked #101 in offense (scoring an average of 83.50 per game), #85 in defense (allowing an average of 63.00 points to be scored against them per game) and are 3-0 (2-0 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Crimson hit an average of 52.42% of their field goals (ranked #38) and 71.88% of their free throws (ranked #130) and makes an average of 31.82% of their three pointers ranked #201 in the NCAAB). They average 41.50 rebounds per game (ranked # 109) and average 18.50 offensive assists and 10.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 42 and 85 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Harvard allows an average of 35.16% field goals (ranked #44) and 64.29% free throws (ranked #101 in the NCAAB) The Crimson allow an average of 32.14% of the three pointers (ranked #199) and averages 34.50 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.50) Finally, the Crimson average 10.00 defensive assists and 11.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 82 and 260 respectively).

UMass Key Betting Stats

UMass Minutemen has a power ranking of 97 and are #13 for offense (scoring an average of 97.00 per game), #266 for defense (giving up an average of 76.00 points per game) and 2-0 (2-0 ATS) overall. Harvard went 2-1 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against UMass.

For offense, the Minutemen hit an average of 49.32% of their field goals (ranked #82) and 63.04% of their free throws (ranked #293) and makes an average of 42.00% of their three pointers (ranked #28 in the NCAAB). They average 39.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 173) and average 21.50 offensive assists and 6.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 17) and 2 respectively).

On defense, UMass allows an average of 39.66% field goals (ranked #131) and 73.77% free throws (ranked #265 in the NCAAB) The Minutemen allow an average of 32.61% of the three pointers (ranked #213) and averages 38.00 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 38.00) Finally, the Minutemen average 13.00 defensive assists and 16.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 226 and 68 respectively).

Betting Summary

UMass has the advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the UMass Minutemen to cover the 3 point spread and the total to go over 150.5 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.

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Harvard Crimson+140 → +135Moved
  • Moneyline · UMass Minutemen-168 → -160Moved
  • Spread · Harvard Crimson+3.5 (-110) → +3.25 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · UMass Minutemen-3.5 (-110) → -3.25 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over153.5 (-110) → 150.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under153.5 (-110) → 150.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Harvard Crimson
2-0 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
UMass Minutemen
1-0 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-11-17T06:35:30.160Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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

Recent head-to-head

  • 2022-12-02UMass Minutemen 71 · Harvard Crimson 68
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Harvard Crimson defeated UMass Minutemen 78-75

Harvard Crimson defeated UMass Minutemen 78-75 on November 17, 2023, a 3-point decision in the series. Harvard Crimson's strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 42-33. Against SportsJaw's recorded Harvard Crimson +3.25 (-110) spread, Harvard Crimson covered, while the 153 combined points finished over the recorded total of 150.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • Kentc_Total · Under 152 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · UMass Minutemen -3 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Under 152 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Harvard Crimson +3 (-110)Win