Cornell vs. Harvard Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 21

In a matchup pitting one of the highest-scoring squads in the country versus one of the worst squads defensively, the Cornell Big Red (12-11, 5-5 Ivy League, fifth in points per game) face the Harvard Crimson (14-10, 7-3 Ivy League, 39th in points allowed) at Newman Arena on February 21, 2026. The Big Red are favored by four points. The matchup has an over/under of 155 points.

In its last time out, Cornell lost 82-76 to Pennsylvania on Saturday. In Cornell's loss, Jake Fiegen led the way with a team-high 17 points (adding eight rebounds and one assist). Harvard's last outing was a 76-75 overtime loss to Yale on Saturday. Thomas Batties II recorded 23 points, seven rebounds and one assist for Harvard.

Cornell vs. Harvard Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: Newman Arena in Ithaca, New York
• Spread favorite: Cornell -4
• Moneyline favorite: Cornell -194
• Moneyline underdog: Harvard +153
• Over/Under: 155 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Cornell vs. Harvard

• Cornell and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's over/under of 155 points 18 times this season.
• In Harvard's 23 games this season, four finished with more combined points than Saturday's over/under of 155.
• Together, the two teams combine for 161.1 points per game, 6.1 points more than the point total of 155 for this matchup.
• This game's total is 3.1 fewer points than the 151.9 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• On average, Cornell has had a 174.5-point over/under in its games this season, 19.5 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 16.4 points separates this game's over/under (155 points) and the average over/under in Harvard's games (138.6) this season.

Betting the Spread: Cornell vs. Harvard

• Against the spread, Cornell is 9-12-0 this year.
• The Big Red are 4-5 ATS when favored by 4 points or more this season.
• Against the spread, Harvard is 12-11-0 this year.
• The Crimson are 6-3 ATS when underdogs by 4 points or more this season.
• Cornell has one win against the spread, and is 3-3 overall, at home this season.
• At home, Cornell has one win ATS (1-5) as a 4-point favorite or greater.
• Harvard is 7-5 overall, and 9-3 against the spread, on the road.
• Harvard is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 4-point underdogs or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Cornell vs. Harvard

• This season, Cornell has won nine out of the 13 games, or 69.2%, in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Big Red are 6-2 this season when entering a game favored by -194 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 66% chance of a victory for Cornell.
• Harvard has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in 10 games this year and has walked away with the win four times (40%) in those games.
• This year, the Crimson have won three of nine games when listed as at least +153 or worse on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Harvard has a 39.5% chance of pulling out a win.