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Penn State vs Harvard Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 19 Nov 2025
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 84-80
35-38 49-42
Position#298
Record4-0
FormWWWWW
Points / game81.5
Allowed / game62.8
vs
Position#133
Record4-1
FormWWLWW
Points / game71.2
Allowed / game61.6
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Penn StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Washington
#287
L
73-75
73
75
-2
H15/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
W
89-72
89
72
+17
H19/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
W
69-60
69
60
+9
A22/02
NCAA
Indiana
#132
L
78-83
78
83
-5
A27/02
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
64-68
64
68
-4
H01/03
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
W
86-75
86
75
+11
A08/03
NCAA
Fairfield
#105
W
76-68
76
68
+8
H04/11
NCAA
New Haven Chargers
#250
W
87-43
87
43
+44
A08/11
NCAA
Navy
#24
W
80-71
80
71
+9
H11/11
NCAA
La Salle
#346
W
83-69
83
69
+14
H15/11
NCAA
1H
2H
38-34
35-41
50-27
39-45
28-26
41-34
39-37
39-46
36-30
28-38
35-40
51-35
37-37
39-31
41-21
46-22
38-32
42-39
42-29
41-40
146.9Avg total
78.5Scored
68.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)81.562.8144.2+18.8100%
Season at home (3)79.769.3149.0+10.3100%
Season away (1)87.043.0130.0+44.0100%
Last 10 (10)78.568.4146.9+10.170%
Last 5 (5)82.465.2147.6+17.2100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)76.569.2145.7+7.350%
vs Similar (14)74.676.9151.5-2.243%
vs Weaker (10)78.369.5147.8+8.860%
This opponent (Harvard) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
HarvardUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Princeton
#99
L
71-76
71
76
-5
A22/02
NCAA
Penn
#331
W
79-78 OT
79
78
+1
A22/02
NCAA
Brown
#184
L
52-59
52
59
-7
H28/02
NCAA
Yale
#42
W
74-69
74
69
+5
H01/03
NCAA
Dartmouth
#203
W
66-58
66
58
+8
H08/03
NCAA
MIT
#462
W
79-50
79
50
+29
H07/11
NCAA
New Hampshire Wildcats
#340
W
86-75
86
75
+11
H09/11
NCAA
Northeastern
#358
L
60-77
60
77
-17
H12/11
NCAA
Army
#318
W
75-52
75
52
+23
A15/11
NCAA
Marist
#106
W
56-54
56
54
+2
A16/11
NCAA
1H
2H
29-41
42-35
40-28
31-43
33-27
19-32
38-27
36-42
40-31
26-27
34-18
45-32
32-48
54-27
27-34
33-43
36-31
39-21
23-24
33-30
134.6Avg total
69.8Scored
64.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)71.261.6132.8+9.680%
Season at home (3)75.067.3142.3+7.767%
Season away (2)65.553.0118.5+12.5100%
Last 10 (10)69.864.8134.6+5.070%
Last 5 (5)71.261.6132.8+9.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)63.671.7135.4-8.129%
vs Similar (8)70.669.6140.2+1.062%
vs Weaker ◀ (6)73.271.0144.2+2.267%
This opponent (Penn State) is Weaker. 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

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +7.1+7.11st half: +2.3+2.32nd half2nd half: +3.0+3.02nd half: +2.6+2.6
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +7.1+7.11st half: +2.3+2.32nd half2nd half: +3.0+3.02nd half: +2.6+2.6
Penn StateHarvard
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
Penn StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Washington
#287
W
38-34
38
34
+4
H15/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
W
50-27
50
27
+23
H19/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
W
28-26
28
26
+2
A22/02
NCAA
Indiana
#132
W
39-37
39
37
+2
A27/02
NCAA
Maryland
#35
W
36-30
36
30
+6
H01/03
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
L
35-40
35
40
-5
A08/03
NCAA
Fairfield
#105
D
37-37
37
37
+0
H04/11
NCAA
New Haven Chargers
#250
W
41-21
41
21
+20
A08/11
NCAA
Navy
#24
W
38-32
38
32
+6
H11/11
NCAA
La Salle
#346
W
42-29
42
29
+13
H15/11
NCAA
69.7Avg total
38.4Scored
31.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.134.170.2+2.057%-
Last 30 at home (17)37.831.268.9+6.676%-
Last 30 away (13)33.937.871.8-3.931%-
Last 10 (10)38.431.369.7+7.180%-
Last 5 (5)38.631.870.4+6.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)37.334.071.3+3.350%-
vs Similar (14)35.835.771.5+0.143%-
vs Weaker (10)35.831.867.6+4.080%-
This opponent (Harvard) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
HarvardLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Princeton
#99
L
29-41
29
41
-12
A22/02
NCAA
Penn
#331
W
40-28
40
28
+12
A22/02
NCAA
Brown
#184
W
33-27
33
27
+6
H28/02
NCAA
Yale
#42
W
38-27
38
27
+11
H01/03
NCAA
Dartmouth
#203
W
40-31
40
31
+9
H08/03
NCAA
MIT
#462
W
34-18
34
18
+16
H07/11
NCAA
New Hampshire Wildcats
#340
L
32-48
32
48
-16
H09/11
NCAA
Northeastern
#358
L
27-34
27
34
-7
H12/11
NCAA
Army
#318
W
36-31
36
31
+5
A15/11
NCAA
Marist
#106
L
23-24
23
24
-1
A16/11
NCAA
64.1Avg total
33.2Scored
30.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.633.866.4-1.147%-
Last 30 at home (14)34.432.366.7+2.157%-
Last 30 away (16)31.135.166.1-4.038%-
Last 10 (10)33.230.964.1+2.360%-
Last 5 (5)30.431.061.4-0.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)32.134.366.4-2.150%-
vs Similar (8)33.533.166.6+0.438%-
vs Weaker ◀ (6)32.534.867.3-2.350%-
This opponent (Penn State) is Weaker. 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
0
Penn State wins
0
Harvard wins
No previous meetings.
Penn Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/11/25HLa Salle83-69
11/11/25HNavy80-71
08/11/25ANew Haven Chargers87-43
04/11/25HFairfield76-68
08/03/25AWisconsin86-75
01/03/25HMaryland64-68
27/02/25AIndiana78-83
22/02/25AMinnesota69-60
19/02/25HNebraska89-72
15/02/25HWashington73-75
Harvardlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/11/25AMarist56-54
15/11/25AArmy75-52
12/11/25HNortheastern60-77
09/11/25HNew Hampshire Wildcats86-75
07/11/25HMIT79-50
08/03/25HDartmouth66-58
01/03/25HYale74-69
28/02/25HBrown52-59
22/02/25APenn79-78 OT
22/02/25APrinceton71-76

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Penn State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWW100%
HomeWWW100%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game81.579.787.0
Allowed / game62.869.343.0
Point differential+18.8+10.3+44.0
Avg total144.2149.0130.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%33%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Harvard
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW80%
HomeWWL67%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532
Win %80%67%100%
Points / game71.275.065.5
Allowed / game61.667.353.0
Point differential+9.6+7.7+12.5
Avg total132.8142.3118.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+60%67%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%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

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Illinois440100%97.866.8+31.0
2 Wisconsin440100%93.265.0+28.2
3 Indiana440100%92.064.8+27.2
4 USC330100%98.371.3+27.0
5 Iowa440100%89.564.8+24.8
6 Northwestern440100%84.260.2+24.0
7 Nebraska440100%89.067.0+22.0
8 Penn State440100%81.562.8+18.8
9 Purdue440100%88.271.8+16.5
10 Ohio State440100%87.871.5+16.2
11 Michigan330100%91.075.0+16.0
12 Rutgers440100%79.264.0+15.2
13 Michigan State440100%77.865.2+12.5
14 Oregon440100%74.266.5+7.8
15 Minnesota54180%76.062.4+13.6
16 Washington54180%85.472.0+13.4
17 UCLA54180%76.263.2+13.0
18 Maryland43175%79.069.2+9.8
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 -).
Ivy League conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Harvard54180%71.261.6+9.6
2 Yale43175%89.273.2+16.0
3 Columbia43175%68.265.8+2.5
4 Penn42250%90.284.0+6.2
5 Cornell42250%87.584.2+3.2
6 Princeton52340%73.678.2-4.6
7 Dartmouth41325%80.277.5+2.8
8 Brown51420%67.672.4-4.8
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Penn State354984
Harvard384280
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