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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

Harvard · #135 · Ivy · 0–0American · #198 · PL · 0–0Sun, Nov 15 · 1:00 PM ETESPN+Bender Arena · Washington, DC
Model line
American −2.1
Win probability
American 59%
Projected tempo
68.6
possessions
Site
American home
41%Win probability59%

The model makes American a 2.1-point favorite, winning about 59 times in 100.

Offense vs defense

Each offense against the other team's defense. Small numbers are national ranks; the better rank in each row is bold.

Harvard offense vs American defense

Harvard OStatAmerican D
63.9#357Tempo#25466.7
53.2#93eFG%#31054.4
17.4#227TOV%#4019.2
26.8#303ORB%#12629.4
25.7#359FT rate#32342.1
7.4#24Block%#3624.4
56.1#87Assist%#21653.7
54.0#852P%#31155.1
34.7#1373P%#27735.5
80.8#1FT%—
40.2#1663PA rate#25837.0

American offense vs Harvard defense

American OStatHarvard D
66.7#254Tempo#35763.9
51.5#170eFG%#12150.4
15.6#109TOV%#13817.1
26.9#299ORB%#7328.2
28.7#334FT rate#1726.6
10.0#234Block%#9610.8
49.5#254Assist%#16351.7
53.3#1132P%#15951.4
33.0#2263P%#9232.6
75.8#54FT%—
46.5#373PA rate#21138.7

Team stats from the 2025–26 season, the same inputs the model uses for these ratings.

Last 5 games

H home · A away · N neutral site.

Harvard

Sat, Mar 14NPenn123L 60–62
Fri, Mar 6HColumbia202W 81–71
Sat, Feb 28APenn123L 61–64
Fri, Feb 27APrinceton155W 58–56
Sat, Feb 21ACornell196W 73–54

American

Thu, Mar 5ABoston University309L 73–75
Sat, Feb 28HBoston University309L 65–68
Wed, Feb 25HLehigh265L 73–78
Sun, Feb 22ALafayette332W 75–61
Wed, Feb 18ABucknell335W 75–57