Harvard Crimson vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, 11/19/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Harvard Crimson vs Penn State Nittany Lions

Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Location: Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, PA

TV: B1G+

The Harvard Crimson (4-1) are en route to Bryce Jordan Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Penn State Nittany Lions (4-0).

The Harvard Crimson played Marist and earned the victory with a final of 56-54 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Crimson ended up finishing with 13 while Marist finished the game with 16 personal fouls. They knocked down 6 of their 19 shots from 3-point range. Marist finished the game at 66.7% at the charity stripe by converting 10 of 15 attempts. Furthermore, Marist had 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Marist distributed 12 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. In regard to the defense, Harvard allowed the other team to shoot 38.0% from the floor on 19 out of 50 shooting. They also doled out 9 assists in this contest while creating 15 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they earned 32 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Crimson converted 18 of 23 shots for a percentage of 78.3%. Harvard wrapped up the game having earned a 35.6% field goal percentage (16 of 45) and knocked down 6 out of their 16 shots from 3-point land.

Chandler Pigge is a player who was a contributor in this contest. He ended up going 31.3% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist. He played 36 minutes and grabbed 7 rebounds. He notched 14 points on 5 out of 16 shooting.

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Harvard comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 4-1 for the year. They have an average of 71.2 points per contest (298th in Division 1) while connecting on 46.2% from the floor. The Crimson are shooting 37.6% on 3-point shots (35 of 93) and 78.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Harvard is collecting 34.6 boards per contest and has totaled 61 assists for the season, which ranks 190th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 12.2 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 14.6 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Crimson are able to force 13.0 turnovers every game and they draw 19.6 personal fouls. They currently rank 206th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 55 surrendered this season. The Crimson defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 39.6% (109 of 275) and they surrender 32.0 boards per game as a squad. They surrender 28.4% on shots from downtown while they are 29th in college in points per game allowed (61.6).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Penn State Nittany Lions went home victorious with a score of 83-69 against La Salle. Concerning how they rebounded, Penn State permitted La Salle to get 26 in total (8 on the offensive side). They finished 43.8% from distance by shooting 7 out of 16 and ended up shooting 12 of 15 at the charity stripe (80.0%). The Nittany Lions allowed La Salle to make 25 out of 50 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 50.0% in this matchup. When all was said and done, the Nittany Lions shot 33 for 57 from the field which gave them a rate of 57.9%. Concerning shots from downtown, Penn State converted 10 out of their 20 tries (50.0%). They were able to make 7 of those for a percentage of 63.6%. La Salle was called for 14 fouls in the game which took the Nittany Lions to the free throw line for 11 tries. They also turned it over 7 times, while recording 5 steals in this matchup. The Nittany Lions were able to snag 17 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 22 in this matchup.

Melih Tunca ended up having an impact for the Nittany Lions in the game. He made 8 out of 9 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 88.9%, and tallied 2 rebounds. He had 20 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood and added 4 dimes for the matchup.

Penn State has a mark of 4-0 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Nittany Lions are hitting on 52.1% from the field, which is 28th in D-1. Penn State has totaled 326 points so far this season (81.5 per contest) and they grab 32.5 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 15.8 times per game (152nd in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 7.3 times per contest. The Nittany Lions have committed 12.8 fouls every game and they go 68.6% from the charity stripe.

The Nittany Lions are ranked 39th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 62.8. They are forcing 14.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.4% from the field (200th in the nation). The Penn State defense gives up 27.1% on 3-point shots (23 of 85) and their opponents are knocking down 82.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 13.0 assists and 29.8 boards per game, which is ranked 182nd and 43rd in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Harvard

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