Harvard Crimson at Yale Bulldogs Betting Prediction 03/17/19

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The Harvard Crimson (18-10, 11-4 Ivy) take on the Yale Bulldogs (21-7, 11-4 Ivy) in the Ivy League Conference Tourney at John J. Lee Amphitheater. Action gets underway at 12 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 17, 2019, and can be seen on ESPN2.

Harvard Crimson at Yale Bulldogs Betting Odds

Both teams beat their last opponent. The Bulldogs defeated the Princeton Tigers 83-77, while the Crimson beat the Penn Quakers 66-58.

Harvard played a nearly flawless game. They had a superb free throw rate of 0.288 (above their season average of 0.218) and an offensive rebounding percentage of 29.4 (above their season average of 28.2). For those same stats, Penn was 0.140 and 18.8, respectively. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, had a turnover percentage of 10.5 (better than their season average of 16.6) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.549 vs. 0.500). Yale received a boost from Miye Oni, who had 23 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Bryce Aiken fueled Harvard with 19 points and five rebounds.

Second-chance opportunities could be hard to come by for Yale in this meeting. The Bulldogs rank 253rd in offensive rebounding percentage (26.2 percent), while Harvard ranks 11th in defensive rebounding percentage (77.0 percent).

Harvard Crimson vs. Yale Bulldogs Odds Pick

Free Pick: SU Winner – Yale, ATS Winner – Yale, O/U – Under

Betting Notes:

  • Yale ranks ninth in assists per game (17.3) while Harvard ranks 205th (12.2).
  • The Bulldogs rank 147th in steals per game (6.0) while the Crimson rank 220th in steals allowed per game (7.7).
  • Harvard ranks 44th in blocks allowed per game (2.7) while Yale ranks 81st (3.0).
  • The Crimson rank 126th in three pointers attempted per game (23.1) while the Bulldogs rank 223rd in three pointers allowed per game (23.9).
  • Yale ranks 26th in rebounds per game (38.9) while Harvard ranks 109th (36.3).

Bettings Trends:

  • During their last five games, the Bulldogs have scored an average of 78.6 points per game (2.0 below their season average) and allowed an average of 72.2 points per game (0.6 below their season average).
  • The Crimson’s average margin of victory in their last five games has been 2.2, up from 2.0 for the season.