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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

Yale · #145 · Ivy · 0–0Harvard · #135 · Ivy · 0–0Fri, Jan 29 · 7:00 PM ETLavietes Pavilion · Cambridge, MA
Model line
Harvard −8.3
Win probability
Harvard 81%
Projected tempo
68.5
possessions
Site
Harvard home
19%Win probability81%

The model makes Harvard a 8.3-point favorite, winning about 81 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.

Yale offense vs Harvard defense

Yale OStatHarvard D
65.6#315Tempo#35763.9
55.6#29eFG%#12150.4
14.0#25TOV%#13817.1
34.2#62ORB%#7328.2
35.1#177FT rate#1726.6
9.1#156Block%#9610.8
56.0#91Assist%#16351.7
53.6#1062P%#15951.4
39.4#43P%#9232.6
74.6#101FT%—
36.1#2493PA rate#21138.7

Harvard offense vs Yale defense

Harvard OStatYale D
63.9#357Tempo#31565.6
53.2#93eFG%#19951.7
17.4#227TOV%#20616.3
26.8#303ORB%#14629.7
25.7#359FT rate#2026.8
7.4#24Block%#1499.9
56.1#87Assist%#19352.7
54.0#852P%#13550.9
34.7#1373P%#24835.0
80.8#1FT%—
40.2#1663PA rate#3145.0

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.

Yale

Tue, Mar 17HUNC Wilmington107L 67–68
Sun, Mar 15NPenn123L 84–88
Sat, Mar 14NCornell196W 88–76
Sat, Mar 7HPrinceton155W 78–53
Sat, Feb 28AColumbia202W 60–54

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