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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

Harvard · #135 · Ivy · 0–0Holy Cross · #353 · PL · 0–0Fri, Nov 20 · 7:00 PM ETESPN+Hart Center Arena · Worcester, MA
Model line
Harvard −9.3
Win probability
Harvard 84%
Projected tempo
68.7
possessions
Site
Holy Cross home
84%Win probability17%

The model makes Harvard a 9.3-point favorite, winning about 84 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 Holy Cross defense

Harvard OStatHoly Cross D
63.9#357Tempo#30365.8
53.2#93eFG%#32454.8
17.4#227TOV%#33014.1
26.8#303ORB%#3827.0
25.7#359FT rate#2927.6
7.4#24Block%#3584.9
56.1#87Assist%#12050.3
54.0#852P%#34557.2
34.7#1373P%#18134.0
80.8#1FT%—
40.2#1663PA rate#20039.0

Holy Cross offense vs Harvard defense

Holy Cross OStatHarvard D
65.8#303Tempo#35763.9
49.8#244eFG%#12150.4
15.3#86TOV%#13817.1
21.9#356ORB%#7328.2
31.5#267FT rate#1726.6
8.3#72Block%#9610.8
44.7#337Assist%#16351.7
50.4#2442P%#15951.4
32.5#2553P%#9232.6
77.2#28FT%—
37.3#2253PA 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

Holy Cross

Thu, Mar 5ALehigh265L 66–69
Tue, Mar 3ALafayette332W 82–77
Sat, Feb 28HLoyola MD348L 62–76
Wed, Feb 25ABoston University309L 63–78
Sun, Feb 22ABucknell335W 72–63