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Harvard vs Cornell Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 24 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 79-86
44-36 35-50
Position#133
Record10-8
FormWLWWW
Points / game71.2
Allowed / game68.3
vs
Cornell 🏆
USA
Position#175
Record8-9
FormWLLLW
Points / game92.4
Allowed / game87.5
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Harvard v Cornell
24 Jan 2026
HARV79
CORN86
14 Feb 2025
HARV75
CORN73
03 Feb 2024
HARV76
CORN89
21 Jan 2023
HARV95
CORN89
19 Feb 2022
HARV77
CORN72
14 Feb 2020
HARV85
CORN63
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Harvard winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Cornell winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

HarvardUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bryant University
#344
W
56-53
56
53
+3
H29/11
NCAA
UMass
#189
L
71-78
71
78
-7
A04/12
NCAA
Furman
#93
L
69-79
69
79
-10
A06/12
NCAA
Holy Cross
#321
W
81-53
81
53
+28
H20/12
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
59-85
59
85
-26
A23/12
NCAA
Colgate
#168
W
78-69
78
69
+9
A28/12
NCAA
Dartmouth
#272
L
68-76
68
76
-8
H06/01
NCAA
Columbia
#141
W
79-54
79
54
+25
A10/01
NCAA
Princeton
#337
W
87-80 OT
87
80
+7
H17/01
NCAA
Penn
#115
W
64-63
64
63
+1
H19/01
NCAA
1H
2H
26-25
30-28
21-36
50-42
30-37
39-42
41-24
40-29
33-46
26-39
36-33
42-36
39-40
29-36
38-29
41-25
30-43
42-29
31-26
33-37
140.2Avg total
71.2Scored
69.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)71.268.3139.6+2.956%
Season at home (8)72.665.9138.5+6.875%
Season away (10)70.170.3140.4-0.240%
Last 10 (10)71.269.0140.2+2.260%
Last 5 (5)75.268.4143.6+6.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)63.172.8135.9-9.733%
vs Similar ◀ (9)74.269.9144.1+4.367%
vs Weaker (11)72.671.2143.8+1.555%
This opponent (Cornell) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CornellUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
George Mason
#47
L
81-99
81
99
-18
A03/12
NCAA
Towson
#157
L
80-93
80
93
-13
A04/12
NCAA
Samford
#149
L
90-93
90
93
-3
A08/12
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#312
W
83-75
83
75
+8
A21/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
L
97-114
97
114
-17
A30/12
NCAA
Alfred
#701
W
133-65
133
65
+68
H02/01
NCAA
Columbia
#141
L
99-104
99
104
-5
H05/01
NCAA
Dartmouth
#272
L
91-102
91
102
-11
H10/01
NCAA
Yale
#22
L
68-102
68
102
-34
A17/01
NCAA
Brown
#319
W
89-67
89
67
+22
A19/01
NCAA
1H
2H
40-42
41-57
36-35
44-58
50-42
40-51
29-34
54-41
53-55
44-59
69-23
64-42
56-56
43-48
51-55
40-47
36-59
32-43
45-28
44-39
182.5Avg total
91.1Scored
91.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)92.487.5179.9+4.947%
Season at home (6)103.084.7187.7+18.367%
Season away (11)86.689.0175.6-2.436%
Last 10 (10)91.191.4182.5-0.330%
Last 5 (5)96.088.0184.0+8.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)82.5108.0190.5-25.50%
vs Similar ◀ (13)83.490.5173.9-7.223%
vs Weaker (14)90.874.4165.2+16.486%
This opponent (Harvard) 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

-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: -1.4-1.41st half: +3.6+3.62nd half2nd half: +2.9+2.92nd half: -3.9-3.9
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: -1.4-1.41st half: +3.6+3.62nd half2nd half: +2.9+2.92nd half: -3.9-3.9
HarvardCornell
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
HarvardLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bryant University
#344
W
26-25
26
25
+1
H29/11
NCAA
UMass
#189
L
21-36
21
36
-15
A04/12
NCAA
Furman
#93
L
30-37
30
37
-7
A06/12
NCAA
Holy Cross
#321
W
41-24
41
24
+17
H20/12
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
33-46
33
46
-13
A23/12
NCAA
Colgate
#168
W
36-33
36
33
+3
A28/12
NCAA
Dartmouth
#272
L
39-40
39
40
-1
H06/01
NCAA
Columbia
#141
W
38-29
38
29
+9
A10/01
NCAA
Princeton
#337
L
30-43
30
43
-13
H17/01
NCAA
Penn
#115
W
31-26
31
26
+5
H19/01
NCAA
66.4Avg total
32.5Scored
33.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.933.567.4+0.357%-
Last 30 at home (14)35.131.766.9+3.464%-
Last 30 away (16)32.835.167.9-2.450%-
Last 10 (10)32.533.966.4-1.450%-
Last 5 (5)34.834.269.0+0.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)34.334.468.8-0.156%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)33.832.666.3+1.267%-
vs Weaker (11)33.535.068.5-1.545%-
This opponent (Cornell) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CornellLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
George Mason
#47
L
40-42
40
42
-2
A03/12
NCAA
Towson
#157
W
36-35
36
35
+1
A04/12
NCAA
Samford
#149
W
50-42
50
42
+8
A08/12
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#312
L
29-34
29
34
-5
A21/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
L
53-55
53
55
-2
A30/12
NCAA
Alfred
#701
W
69-23
69
23
+46
H02/01
NCAA
Columbia
#141
D
56-56
56
56
+0
H05/01
NCAA
Dartmouth
#272
L
51-55
51
55
-4
H10/01
NCAA
Yale
#22
L
36-59
36
59
-23
A17/01
NCAA
Brown
#319
W
45-28
45
28
+17
A19/01
NCAA
89.4Avg total
46.5Scored
42.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.639.683.2+4.050%-
Last 30 at home (13)49.037.686.6+11.462%-
Last 30 away (17)39.441.180.5-1.741%-
Last 10 (10)46.542.989.4+3.640%-
Last 5 (5)51.444.295.6+7.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)44.557.0101.5-12.50%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)40.141.581.6-1.538%-
vs Weaker (14)44.936.581.4+8.464%-
This opponent (Harvard) 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
6
Harvard wins
4
Cornell wins
DateGameScore
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
29/02/20Cornell v Harvard58-67
15/02/20Harvard v Cornell85-63
Harvardlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/01/26HPenn64-63
17/01/26HPrinceton87-80 OT
10/01/26AColumbia79-54
06/01/26HDartmouth68-76
28/12/25AColgate78-69
23/12/25ASt. John's (N.Y.)59-85
20/12/25HHoly Cross81-53
06/12/25AFurman69-79
04/12/25AUMass71-78
29/11/25HBryant University56-53
Cornelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/01/26ABrown89-67
17/01/26AYale68-102
10/01/26HDartmouth91-102
05/01/26HColumbia99-104
02/01/26HAlfred133-65
30/12/25AMichigan State97-114
21/12/25AAlbany Great Danes83-75
08/12/25ASamford90-93
04/12/25ATowson80-93
03/12/25AGeorge Mason81-99

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Harvard
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW56%
HomeWWLWW75%
AwayLLLWW40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18810
Win %56%75%40%
Points / game71.272.670.1
Allowed / game68.365.970.3
Point differential+2.9+6.8-0.2
Avg total139.6138.5140.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+28%38%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)100% (2)33% (3)
Overtime %6%12%0%
Cornell
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW47%
HomeWWWLL67%
AwayLWLLW36%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17611
Win %47%67%36%
Points / game92.4103.086.6
Allowed / game87.584.789.0
Point differential+4.9+18.3-2.4
Avg total179.9187.7175.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%50%27%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)50% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %6%17%0%
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 Yale1714382%85.272.1+13.1
2 Columbia1812667%80.671.9+8.6
3 Harvard1810856%71.268.3+2.9
4 Dartmouth179853%79.074.7+4.3
5 Penn179853%77.975.4+2.5
6 Cornell178947%92.487.5+4.9
7 Brown1871139%71.567.4+4.1
8 Princeton2071335%69.771.5-1.9
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Harvard443579
Cornell365086
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