Harvard Crimson vs UC Irvine Anteaters Betting Picks & Predictions
Harvard is on the road playing UC Irvine at the Bren Events Center stadium on Tuesday, 12/20/2022 @ 10:00pm EST. UC Irvine -9 was the opening favorite and line hasn't
Game outlook
Harvard is on the road playing UC Irvine at the Bren Events Center stadium on Tuesday, 12/20/2022 @ 10:00pm EST. UC Irvine -9 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
On Tuesday night, Harvard will begin a six-game road trip at UC Irvine. In the last four games against Division I teams, the Crimson have lost three, including Sunday's 66-54 loss to Howard. In addition, UC Irvine has lost three of its last four games, coming up short against Santa Clara on Thursday.
Paint points are crucial for Crimson
This season, Harvard has won five of its first six games. As 2.5-point underdogs against Louisiana, the Crimson also pulled off an upset win over Loyola Chicago as 2.5-point underdogs. They also beat Siena, Northeastern, and Elon in games with single-digit spreads. In the four games since then, Harvard has lost to Fordham and UMass as underdogs. After losing outright to Howard as 10-point favorites, the Crimson are coming off their poorest performance of the season. On Thursday, they will play No. 4 Kansas as part of a six-game road trip.
During this road trip, the Crimson will try to improve on some rough offensive numbers. Despite their high turnover rate, they are knocking down just 24.9% of their 3-point attempts, which is third-worst in the country. Harvard ranks No. 21 in 2-point percentage (56.7). Harvard will have a significant height advantage on Tuesday night. The UC Irving defense does not force many turnovers, but it has solid numbers overall. As Harvard's star guard, Chris Ledlum averages 18.9 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. Freshman forward Chisom Okpara is the second-leading scorer with 8.7 points per contest.