The Yale Bulldogs face the Harvard Crimson in the semifinals of the Ivy League Conference Tournament in a game that will take place at a neutral site at The Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at 3:30 PM ET. The college basketball betting board lists Harvard as a -2 spread favorite over Yale. The total for this game has been on a downward spiral hitting as low as 140 at some of the sharper sportsbooks.
Yale is coming off a 75-71 win over Columbia in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as a 7-point favorite. The total number of points scored in the game was 146, which was over the closing line of 145. Previous to the Columbia game the Bulldogs had covered the spread in two straight games and in their last four games the total has gone over every time. Yale has won three games in a row after losing four in a row.
Harvard is coming off a 75-72 loss to Penn in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as a 1.5-point underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was 147, which was over the closing line of 134.5. Previous to the Penn game the Crimson had covered the spread in four straight games and in seven of their last eight games, including their last two, the total has gone over. Harvard has lost their last two games.
Offensively, Yale is putting up 74.8 points per game on a 46.4% FG average. On the defensive side of the ball the Bulldogs are allowing 69.9 points per game on a 43.5% FG average.
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Harvard is putting up 72 points per game on a 45.5% FG average. On defense the Crimson are allowing 66.3 points per game on a 41.8% FG average.
This season Harvard beat Yale twice.
Yale Bulldogs at Harvard Crimson Betting Trends
- Yale is 2-6 against the spread in their last 8 games overall.
- The Bulldogs are 5-13 straight up in their last 18 games against the Crimson.
- The game total has gone Under in 5 of Yale’s last 7 games against Harvard.
- Harvard is 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games overall.
- The Crimson is 17-5 straight up in their last 22 games overall.
Public Money Consensus
In this NCAAB matchup between Yale and Harvard have the public supporting the home Crimson minus the 2.5 points with 77%. The over/under bettors are leaning to this game going under the posted total line of 142 with 59% on board.
