Harvard vs Pennsylvania College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Ivy League Tournament

The No. 2 seed Harvard Crimson (17-11, 10-4 Ivy League) play the No. 3 seed Pennsylvania Quakers (16-11, 9-5 Ivy League) in the Ivy League tournament Saturday at Newman Arena, starting at 2 p.m. ET. Both teams will try to take one step closer to securing an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Harvard vs. Pennsylvania Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 14, 2026
• Game time: 2 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPNews
• Location: Ithaca, New York
• Arena: Newman Arena

Harvard vs. Pennsylvania Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Harvard win (50.2%)

If you plan to place a wager on Harvard-Pennsylvania outing (in which Harvard is a 2.5-point favorite and the total has been set at 136.5 points), keep reading for some betting insights and trends for Saturday's game.

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Harvard vs. Pennsylvania: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Harvard is 14-13-0 ATS this season.
• Pennsylvania has put together a 17-9-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Harvard (4-8) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 2.5 points or more this season (33.3%) than Pennsylvania (9-4) does as a 2.5+-point underdog (69.2%).
• Against the spread, the Crimson have performed worse when playing at home, covering four times in 11 home games, and 10 times in 15 road games.
• The Quakers' winning percentage against the spread at home is .615 (8-5-0). Away, it is .750 (9-3-0).
• Harvard is 8-6-0 against the spread in conference play this year.
• Pennsylvania is 11-3-0 against the spread in Ivy League action this season.

Harvard vs. Pennsylvania: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Harvard has been the moneyline favorite in 15 games this season and has come away with the win 11 times (73.3%) in those contests.
• The Crimson have a win-loss record of 9-3 when favored by -162 or better by sportsbooks this year.
• Pennsylvania has won five of the 15 games it was the moneyline underdog this season (33.3%).
• When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +134 or longer, the Quakers have a record of 3-9 (25%).
• Harvard has an implied victory probability of 61.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Harvard vs. Pennsylvania Head-to-Head Comparison

• Harvard is outscoring opponents by 3.5 points per game with a +100 scoring differential overall. It puts up 70.4 points per game (296th in college basketball) and gives up 66.9 per contest (28th in college basketball).
• Robert Hinton ranks 139th in college basketball with a team-high 17.2 points per game.
• Pennsylvania has a +75 scoring differential, topping opponents by 2.8 points per game. It is putting up 76.2 points per game, 168th in college basketball, and is allowing 73.4 per outing to rank 165th in college basketball.
• Ethan Roberts' 16.9 points per game paces Pennsylvania and ranks 161st in college basketball.
• The Crimson grab 28.9 rebounds per game (320th in college basketball) compared to the 28.7 of their opponents.
• Tey Barbour paces the team with 5.3 rebounds per game (479th in college basketball action).
• The 32.8 rebounds per game the Quakers accumulate rank 125th in college basketball. Their opponents record 32.2.
• TJ Power is 111th in the nation with 7.5 rebounds per game, leading the Quakers.
• Harvard puts up 98.1 points per 100 possessions (170th in college basketball), while allowing 93.1 points per 100 possessions (122nd in college basketball).
• The Quakers rank 204th in college basketball averaging 96.6 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 122nd, allowing 93.1 points per 100 possessions.

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