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Princeton vs Harvard Prediction & Stats

Date: Mon 18 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 19:00
Scheduled
Position#132
Record3-1
FormLWWLW
Points / game68.8
Allowed / game61.2
vs
Position#218
Record2-2
FormLWWLL
Points / game65.8
Allowed / game62.8
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Princeton v Harvard
18 Jan 2027
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Princeton win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Harvard win
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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

PrincetonUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cornell
#175
L
65-89
65
89
-24
H14/02
NCAA
Columbia
#141
L
65-75
65
75
-10
H14/02
NCAA
Brown
#319
L
71-80
71
80
-9
A21/02
NCAA
Harvard
#133
L
56-58
56
58
-2
H28/02
NCAA
Dartmouth
#272
W
82-61
82
61
+21
H28/02
NCAA
Yale
#22
L
53-78
53
78
-25
A07/03
NCAA
Carnegie Mellon
#423
W
78-46
78
46
+32
H02/11
NCAA
Hofstra
#209
W
60-58
60
58
+2
H06/11
NCAA
Siena
#133
L
68-82
68
82
-14
A08/11
NCAA
Stony Brook
#273
W
69-59
69
59
+10
H12/11
NCAA
1H
2H
27-44
38-45
31-30
34-45
37-42
34-38
33-21
23-37
43-28
39-33
30-32
23-46
38-19
40-27
23-30
37-28
29-39
39-43
39-21
30-38
135.3Avg total
66.7Scored
68.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)68.861.2130.0+7.575%
Season at home (3)69.054.3123.3+14.7100%
Season away (1)68.082.0150.0-14.00%
Last 10 (10)66.768.6135.3-1.940%
Last 5 (5)65.664.6130.2+1.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)66.273.3139.5-7.120%
vs Similar (8)69.065.1134.1+3.962%
vs Weaker ◀ (1)68.073.0141.0-5.00%
This opponent (Harvard) is Weaker. 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 (Princeton) 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

-5-3+0+3+51st half1st half: +2.4+2.41st half: +1.9+1.92nd half2nd half: -4.3-4.32nd half: +2.5+2.5
-5-3+0+3+51st half1st half: +2.4+2.41st half: +1.9+1.92nd half2nd half: -4.3-4.32nd half: +2.5+2.5
PrincetonHarvard
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
PrincetonLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cornell
#175
L
27-44
27
44
-17
H14/02
NCAA
Columbia
#141
W
31-30
31
30
+1
H14/02
NCAA
Brown
#319
L
37-42
37
42
-5
A21/02
NCAA
Harvard
#133
W
33-21
33
21
+12
H28/02
NCAA
Dartmouth
#272
W
43-28
43
28
+15
H28/02
NCAA
Yale
#22
L
30-32
30
32
-2
A07/03
NCAA
Carnegie Mellon
#423
W
38-19
38
19
+19
H02/11
NCAA
Hofstra
#209
L
23-30
23
30
-7
H06/11
NCAA
Siena
#133
L
29-39
29
39
-10
A08/11
NCAA
Stony Brook
#273
W
39-21
39
21
+18
H12/11
NCAA
63.6Avg total
33.0Scored
30.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.332.463.8-1.137%-
Last 30 at home (15)31.128.960.0+2.353%-
Last 30 away (15)31.536.067.5-4.520%-
Last 10 (10)33.030.663.6+2.450%-
Last 5 (5)31.828.260.0+3.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)30.234.364.5-4.030%-
vs Similar (8)33.629.863.4+3.950%-
vs Weaker ◀ (1)28.030.058.0-2.00%-
This opponent (Harvard) is Weaker. 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 (Princeton) 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
8
Princeton wins
2
Harvard wins
DateGameScore
28/02/26Princeton v Harvard56-58
17/01/26Harvard v Princeton87-80 OT
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
Princetonlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/11/26HStony Brook69-59
08/11/26ASiena68-82
06/11/26HHofstra60-58
02/11/26HCarnegie Mellon78-46
07/03/26AYale53-78
28/02/26HDartmouth82-61
28/02/26HHarvard56-58
21/02/26ABrown71-80
14/02/26HColumbia65-75
14/02/26HCornell65-89
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

Princeton
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLW75%
HomeWWW100%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431
Win %75%100%0%
Points / game68.869.068.0
Allowed / game61.254.382.0
Point differential+7.5+14.7-14.0
Avg total130.0123.3150.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%67%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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