Harvard vs. Princeton Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 27

In a matchup featuring one of the hottest squads in college basketball, the Harvard Crimson (15-10, 8-3 Ivy League, 8-2 in their last 10) battle the Princeton Tigers (8-18, 4-7 Ivy League) at Jadwin Gymnasium on February 27, 2026. The Crimson are favorites by 3.5 points. The matchup's point total is set at 131.5.

Harvard came out on top in its most recent matchup 73-54 against Cornell on Saturday. In the victory, Tey Barbour paced Harvard with 30 points. Princeton fell in its most recent matchup 80-71 against Brown on Friday. Princeton got a team-high 26 points from Jackson Hicke in the loss.

Harvard vs. Princeton Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, February 27, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Jadwin Gymnasium in Princeton, New Jersey
• Spread favorite: Harvard -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Harvard -185
• Moneyline underdog: Princeton +147
• Over/Under: 131.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Harvard vs. Princeton

• This season, Harvard's games have gone over this game's 131.5-point over/under 16 times.
• A total of 18 of Princeton's games have ended with a combined score higher than 131.5 points this season.
• The Crimson average 70.9 points per game against the Tigers' 69.2, totaling 8.6 points over the contest's point total of 131.5.
• This matchup's total is 8.4 less than the 139.9 points these two teams combine to give up per game.
• Harvard has a 138.1 average over/under in its games this season, 6.6 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• Princeton's games have an average over/under of 141.8 points this season, 10.3 more points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Harvard vs. Princeton

• Harvard is 13-11-0 against the spread this year.
• The Crimson are 3-7 ATS when favored by 3.5 points or more this season.
• Princeton has played 25 games, with 13 wins against the spread.
• This season, the Tigers have an against-the-spread record of 10-5 in their 15 games as an underdog of 3.5 points or more.
• Princeton is 5-4 against the spread, and 6-3 overall, at home.
• This season, as a 3.5-point underdog or greater at home, Princeton is 3-1 ATS.
• On the road, Harvard is 8-5 overall and 10-3 against the spread.
• Harvard is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 3.5-point favorites or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Harvard vs. Princeton

• This season, Harvard has been moneyline favorites 13 times and won nine, or 69.2%, of those games.
• The Crimson have a record of 7-3, a 70% win rate, when favored by -185 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• Harvard has a 64.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Princeton has won in three, or 15%, of the 20 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• The Tigers have a win-loss record of 2-11 with odds of +147 or worse this year.
• Princeton has an implied victory probability of 40.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.