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Cornell vs Harvard Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 23 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 19:00
Scheduled
Position#221
Record2-2
FormLWLWL
Points / game78.2
Allowed / game75.8
vs
Position#218
Record2-2
FormLWWLL
Points / game65.8
Allowed / game62.8
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Cornell v Harvard
23 Jan 2027
CORN v HARV
upcoming
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cornell win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Harvard win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

CornellUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Penn
#115
L
76-82
76
82
-6
A14/02
NCAA
Harvard
#133
L
54-73
54
73
-19
H21/02
NCAA
Yale
#22
W
72-69
72
69
+3
H27/02
NCAA
Brown
#319
W
86-80
86
80
+6
H28/02
NCAA
Dartmouth
#272
W
111-90
111
90
+21
A07/03
NCAA
Yale
#22
L
76-88
76
88
-12
A14/03
NCAA
Pepperdine
#185
W
86-85
86
85
+1
H02/11
NCAA
Lehigh
#240
L
64-71
64
71
-7
A06/11
NCAA
Keuka
#454
W
99-59
99
59
+40
H08/11
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#100
L
64-88
64
88
-24
A12/11
NCAA
1H
2H
31-36
45-46
24-25
30-48
35-30
37-39
46-45
40-35
59-43
52-47
42-49
34-39
46-40
40-45
32-39
32-32
46-31
53-28
31-48
33-40
157.3Avg total
78.8Scored
78.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)78.275.8154.0+2.550%
Season at home (2)92.572.0164.5+20.5100%
Season away (2)64.079.5143.5-15.50%
Last 10 (10)78.878.5157.3+0.350%
Last 5 (5)77.878.2156.0-0.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)77.291.0168.2-13.833%
vs Similar ◀ (10)83.087.5170.5-4.530%
vs Weaker (12)91.575.6167.1+15.983%
This opponent (Harvard) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
HarvardUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Yale
#22
L
75-76 OT
75
76
-1
H14/02
NCAA
Cornell
#175
W
73-54
73
54
+19
A21/02
NCAA
Princeton
#337
W
58-56
58
56
+2
A28/02
NCAA
Penn
#115
L
61-64
61
64
-3
A28/02
NCAA
Columbia
#141
W
81-71
81
71
+10
H07/03
NCAA
Penn
#115
L
60-62 OT
60
62
-2
H14/03
NCAA
MIT
#409
W
73-45
73
45
+28
H03/11
NCAA
Chicago Maroons
#367
W
63-47
63
47
+16
A08/11
NCAA
Northeastern
#238
L
70-74 OT
70
74
-4
A11/11
NCAA
George Washington
#23
L
57-85
57
85
-28
A14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
34-30
32-36
25-24
48-30
21-33
37-23
31-21
30-43
38-33
43-38
26-30
27-23
39-22
34-23
35-20
28-27
19-29
41-31
33-40
24-45
130.5Avg total
67.1Scored
63.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)65.862.8128.5+3.050%
Season at home (1)73.045.0118.0+28.0100%
Season away (3)63.368.7132.0-5.333%
Last 10 (10)67.163.4130.5+3.750%
Last 5 (5)64.662.6127.2+2.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)64.577.8142.2-13.225%
vs Similar ◀ (14)69.365.8135.1+3.557%
vs Weaker (10)70.665.9136.5+4.760%
This opponent (Cornell) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: +0.6+0.61st half: +1.9+1.92nd half2nd half: -0.3-0.32nd half: +2.5+2.5
-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: +0.6+0.61st half: +1.9+1.92nd half2nd half: -0.3-0.32nd half: +2.5+2.5
CornellHarvard
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
CornellLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Penn
#115
L
31-36
31
36
-5
A14/02
NCAA
Harvard
#133
L
24-25
24
25
-1
H21/02
NCAA
Yale
#22
W
35-30
35
30
+5
H27/02
NCAA
Brown
#319
W
46-45
46
45
+1
H28/02
NCAA
Dartmouth
#272
W
59-43
59
43
+16
A07/03
NCAA
Yale
#22
L
42-49
42
49
-7
A14/03
NCAA
Pepperdine
#185
W
46-40
46
40
+6
H02/11
NCAA
Lehigh
#240
L
32-39
32
39
-7
A06/11
NCAA
Keuka
#454
W
46-31
46
31
+15
H08/11
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#100
L
31-48
31
48
-17
A12/11
NCAA
77.8Avg total
39.2Scored
38.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.239.182.3+4.253%-
Last 30 at home (13)46.237.683.8+8.562%-
Last 30 away (17)41.040.281.2+0.847%-
Last 10 (10)39.238.677.8+0.650%-
Last 5 (5)39.441.480.8-2.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)40.546.887.3-6.333%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)38.740.278.9-1.530%-
vs Weaker (12)46.036.282.2+9.875%-
This opponent (Harvard) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
HarvardLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Yale
#22
W
34-30
34
30
+4
H14/02
NCAA
Cornell
#175
W
25-24
25
24
+1
A21/02
NCAA
Princeton
#337
L
21-33
21
33
-12
A28/02
NCAA
Penn
#115
W
31-21
31
21
+10
A28/02
NCAA
Columbia
#141
W
38-33
38
33
+5
H07/03
NCAA
Penn
#115
L
26-30
26
30
-4
H14/03
NCAA
MIT
#409
W
39-22
39
22
+17
H03/11
NCAA
Chicago Maroons
#367
W
35-20
35
20
+15
A08/11
NCAA
Northeastern
#238
L
19-29
19
29
-10
A11/11
NCAA
George Washington
#23
L
33-40
33
40
-7
A14/11
NCAA
58.3Avg total
30.1Scored
28.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.930.662.5+1.363%-
Last 30 at home (11)34.530.164.5+4.473%-
Last 30 away (19)30.530.961.4-0.458%-
Last 10 (10)30.128.258.3+1.960%-
Last 5 (5)30.428.258.6+2.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)32.234.266.5-2.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)31.629.461.0+2.371%-
vs Weaker (10)31.232.864.0-1.650%-
This opponent (Cornell) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
5
Cornell wins
5
Harvard wins
DateGameScore
21/02/26Cornell v Harvard54-73
24/01/26Harvard v Cornell79-86
15/02/25Harvard v Cornell75-73
01/02/25Cornell v Harvard75-60
16/02/24Cornell v Harvard75-62
04/02/24Harvard v Cornell76-89
18/02/23Cornell v Harvard56-73
21/01/23Harvard v Cornell95-89
20/02/22Harvard v Cornell77-72 OT
22/01/22Cornell v Harvard76-61
Cornelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/11/26ASt. Bonaventure64-88
08/11/26HKeuka99-59
06/11/26ALehigh64-71
02/11/26HPepperdine86-85
14/03/26AYale76-88
07/03/26ADartmouth111-90
28/02/26HBrown86-80
27/02/26HYale72-69
21/02/26HHarvard54-73
14/02/26APenn76-82
Harvardlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26AGeorge Washington57-85
11/11/26ANortheastern70-74 OT
08/11/26AChicago Maroons63-47
03/11/26HMIT73-45
14/03/26HPenn60-62 OT
07/03/26HColumbia81-71
28/02/26APenn61-64
28/02/26APrinceton58-56
21/02/26ACornell73-54
14/02/26HYale75-76 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cornell
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWL50%
HomeWW100%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %50%100%0%
Points / game78.292.564.0
Allowed / game75.872.079.5
Point differential+2.5+20.5-15.5
Avg total154.0164.5143.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Harvard
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLL50%
HomeW100%
AwayWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games413
Win %50%100%33%
Points / game65.873.063.3
Allowed / game62.845.068.7
Point differential+3.0+28.0-5.3
Avg total128.5118.0132.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%100%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %25%0%33%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Ivy League conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Columbia43175%85.864.0+21.8
2 Dartmouth43175%83.066.5+16.5
3 Princeton43175%68.861.2+7.5
4 Harvard42250%65.862.8+3.0
5 Cornell42250%78.275.8+2.5
6 Penn41325%75.285.2-10.0
7 Yale41325%70.280.8-10.5
8 Brown51420%68.470.2-1.8
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
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