THE LINES
The Princeton Tigers (19-5, 9-2 Ivy League) will try to continue a four-game winning streak when they host the Harvard Crimson (13-10, 5-6 Ivy League) on Friday, February 25, 2022 at Jadwin Gymnasium. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Tigers’ ( to win on the moneyline) game with the Crimson ().
Princeton Offense Vs. Harvard Defense
| Princeton Offense | Stats (Rank) | Harvard Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 80.6 (9) | Points/Gm | 68.4 (164) |
| 69.4 (114) | Possessions/Game | 72.1 (298) |
| 48.6 (12) | Field Goal % | 44.3 (243) |
| 38.1 (17) | 3PT % | 36.1 (310) |
| 57.3 (5) | Effective FG % | 51.1 (252) |
| 58.8 (17) | True Shooting % | 52.9 (202) |
Harvard Offense Vs. Princeton Defense
| Harvard Offense | Stats (Rank) | Princeton Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 72.3 (151) | Points/Gm | 69.3 (187) |
| 70.1 (95) | Possessions/Game | 71.2 (281) |
| 43.1 (233) | Field Goal % | 44.2 (233) |
| 33.4 (209) | 3PT % | 32.8 (149) |
| 50.3 (192) | Effective FG % | 49.4 (171) |
| 53.3 (202) | True Shooting % | 51.9 (153) |
Princeton Betting Insights
- Princeton has won 12 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 12 times.
- The Tigers have been favored by 8 points or more five times this season, and covered the spread in two of those contests.
- So far this season, 16 out of Princeton’s 26 games have gone over the point total.
- Princeton and its opponents have gone over 141 combined points in 20 of 26 games this season.
- The average total in Tigers matchups this year is 145.0, 4.0 more points than this game’s over/under.
Harvard Betting Insights
- Harvard has put together an 8-12-0 record against the spread this season.
- Harvard and its opponents have combined to go over the point total 10 out of 21 times this year.
- Harvard and its opponents have combined to score more than 141 points in 10 of 21 games this season.
- Crimson games this year have had a 141.5-point total on average, 0.5 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Princeton Key Players
- Tosan Evbuomwan leads the Tigers in points and assists. He contributes 15.4 points per game while also adding 4.8 assists.
- Princeton’s rebounding leader is Ethan Wright, who averages 7.3 per game.
- Wright connects on 2.4 treys per game to lead the Tigers.
- Princeton’s steals leader is Evbuomwan, who grabs 1.5 per game. Elijah Barnes leads the team averaging 0.4 blocks a contest.
Harvard Key Players
- Noah Kirkwood leads the Crimson in all things points, rebounds and assists, averaging 18.0 points, 5.7 pulling down rebounds and handing out 3.0 assists per game.
- Luka Sakota is tops from three-point range for the Crimson, hitting 1.9 treys per game.
- One Harvard player is its leader in both steals and blocks. Kirkwood averages 2.1 steals per game and 0.5 blocks per game.