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Harvard vs Princeton Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 17 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 87-80 (OT)
30-43 42-29 15-8
Position#133
Record8-8
FormWLWLW
Points / game70.7
Allowed / game67.9
Harvard 🏆
USA
vs
Position#337
Record6-11
FormLLWWW
Points / game69.5
Allowed / game71.7
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Harvard v Princeton
17 Jan 2026
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PRIN80
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PRIN68
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PRIN66
25 Feb 2023
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PRIN58
27 Feb 2022
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PRIN74
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HARV v PRIN
upcoming
21 Feb 2020
HARV61
PRIN60
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Harvard winWon
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Princeton winLost
-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
Boston University
#211
L
74-75
74
75
-1
A22/11
NCAA
Boston College
#308
L
60-73
60
73
-13
A26/11
NCAA
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
1H
2H
35-32
39-43
30-38
30-35
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
139.0Avg total
69.5Scored
69.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)70.767.9138.6+2.850%
Season at home (6)71.764.0135.7+7.767%
Season away (10)70.170.3140.4-0.240%
Last 10 (10)69.569.5139.0+0.040%
Last 5 (5)73.067.4140.4+5.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)64.771.8136.5-7.136%
vs Similar (8)75.570.8146.2+4.862%
vs Weaker ◀ (10)71.270.3141.5+0.950%
This opponent (Princeton) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
PrincetonUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Temple
#205
L
75-79
75
79
-4
H26/11
NCAA
Vermont
#85
L
74-79
74
79
-5
H26/11
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#75
L
58-60
58
60
-2
A30/11
NCAA
Monmouth
#159
L
58-63
58
63
-5
A04/12
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#350
L
68-73
68
73
-5
A06/12
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#66
L
56-59
56
59
-3
H10/12
NCAA
Temple
#205
L
61-65
61
65
-4
A23/12
NCAA
Vermont
#85
W
75-69 OT
75
69
+6
H30/12
NCAA
Penn
#115
W
78-76
78
76
+2
H06/01
NCAA
Yale
#22
W
76-60
76
60
+16
H10/01
NCAA
1H
2H
36-32
39-47
26-43
48-36
25-30
33-30
27-31
31-32
28-30
40-43
29-32
27-27
35-33
26-32
36-32
27-31
24-32
54-44
22-22
54-38
136.2Avg total
67.9Scored
68.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)69.571.7141.2-2.235%
Season at home (9)75.266.8142.0+8.467%
Season away (8)63.077.2140.2-14.20%
Last 10 (10)67.968.3136.2-0.430%
Last 5 (5)69.265.8135.0+3.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)66.776.3143.0-9.717%
vs Similar (6)66.764.5131.2+2.267%
vs Weaker (5)74.667.4142.0+7.280%
This opponent (Harvard) is Stronger. 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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -1.1-1.11st half: -2.9-2.92nd half2nd half: +1.1+1.12nd half: +1.9+1.9
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -1.1-1.11st half: -2.9-2.92nd half2nd half: +1.1+1.12nd half: +1.9+1.9
HarvardPrinceton
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
Boston University
#211
W
35-32
35
32
+3
A22/11
NCAA
Boston College
#308
L
30-38
30
38
-8
A26/11
NCAA
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
66.9Avg total
32.9Scored
34.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.133.667.7+0.557%-
Last 30 at home (13)35.731.767.4+4.062%-
Last 30 away (17)32.935.167.9-2.253%-
Last 10 (10)32.934.066.9-1.150%-
Last 5 (5)37.434.471.8+3.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)34.334.668.9-0.455%-
vs Similar (8)34.133.467.5+0.862%-
vs Weaker ◀ (10)33.934.268.1-0.350%-
This opponent (Princeton) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
PrincetonLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Temple
#205
W
36-32
36
32
+4
H26/11
NCAA
Vermont
#85
L
26-43
26
43
-17
H26/11
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#75
L
25-30
25
30
-5
A30/11
NCAA
Monmouth
#159
L
27-31
27
31
-4
A04/12
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#350
L
28-30
28
30
-2
A06/12
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#66
L
29-32
29
32
-3
H10/12
NCAA
Temple
#205
W
35-33
35
33
+2
A23/12
NCAA
Vermont
#85
W
36-32
36
32
+4
H30/12
NCAA
Penn
#115
L
24-32
24
32
-8
H06/01
NCAA
Yale
#22
D
22-22
22
22
+0
H10/01
NCAA
60.5Avg total
28.8Scored
31.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.133.664.6-2.540%-
Last 30 at home (16)33.331.664.9+1.856%-
Last 30 away (14)28.535.964.4-7.421%-
Last 10 (10)28.831.760.5-2.930%-
Last 5 (5)29.230.259.4-1.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)29.436.165.6-6.722%-
vs Similar (6)27.829.857.7-2.050%-
vs Weaker (5)37.630.668.2+7.080%-
This opponent (Harvard) is Stronger. 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
1
Harvard wins
9
Princeton wins
DateGameScore
22/02/25Princeton v Harvard76-71
11/01/25Harvard v Princeton64-68
24/02/24Harvard v Princeton53-66
06/01/24Princeton v Harvard89-58
25/02/23Harvard v Princeton56-58
31/12/22Princeton v Harvard69-66
27/02/22Harvard v Princeton73-74
26/02/22Princeton v Harvard74-67
22/02/20Harvard v Princeton61-60
01/02/20Princeton v Harvard70-69
Harvardlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
26/11/25ABoston College60-73
22/11/25ABoston University74-75
Princetonlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/26HYale76-60
06/01/26HPenn78-76
30/12/25HVermont75-69 OT
23/12/25ATemple61-65
10/12/25HMerrimack Warriors56-59
06/12/25ALoyola Chicago68-73
04/12/25AMonmouth58-63
30/11/25ASaint Josephs Hawks58-60
26/11/25HVermont74-79
26/11/25HTemple75-79

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Harvard
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW50%
HomeWLWWL67%
AwayLLLWW40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16610
Win %50%67%40%
Points / game70.771.770.1
Allowed / game67.964.070.3
Point differential+2.8+7.7-0.2
Avg total138.6135.7140.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%50%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)100% (1)33% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Princeton
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW35%
HomeLLWWW67%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1798
Win %35%67%0%
Points / game69.575.263.0
Allowed / game71.766.877.2
Point differential-2.2+8.4-14.2
Avg total141.2142.0140.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%44%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won12% (8)25% (4)0% (4)
Overtime %6%11%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 Yale1512380%83.772.3+11.4
2 Columbia1612475%81.069.9+11.1
3 Dartmouth158753%79.974.5+5.4
4 Penn158753%78.576.3+2.2
5 Harvard168850%70.767.9+2.8
6 Cornell157847%94.387.9+6.4
7 Brown156940%72.165.5+6.6
8 Princeton1761135%69.571.7-2.2
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
Harvard30421587
Princeton4329880
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