Harvard Crimson vs UMass Minutemen Prediction, 12/3/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Harvard Crimson vs UMass Minutemen

Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Location: Mullins Center in Amherst, MA

TV: ESPN+

The UMass Minutemen (4-3) will take on the Harvard Crimson (5-4) at Mullins Center on Wednesday.

The Harvard Crimson played Bryant and walked away with a win by a score of 56-53 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Crimson ended up with 7 and Bryant recorded 8 fouls. They made 9 of their 28 shots from beyond the arc. Bryant finished 85.7% at the free throw line by making 6 of 7 attempts. On top of that, Bryant collected 30 rebounds (11 offensive, 19 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Bryant dished out 12 dimes and had 9 steals in the game. In regard to the defense, Harvard allowed the other team to shoot 32.8% from the floor on 19 of 58 shooting. They also distributed 13 assists in the matchup while creating 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With regard to pulling down boards, they collected 37 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Crimson knocked down 2 of 2 shots for a percentage of 100.0%. Harvard walked away from the contest with a 41.4% field goal percentage (24 of 58) and buried 6 out of their 19 three-point attempts.

Chandler Pigge is one guy who was important for this contest. He accounted for 15 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He played 37 mins and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He finished 58.3% from the field and distributed 5 dimes.

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Harvard steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 5-4 for the campaign. They are averaging 69.6 points per outing (316th in the nation) while shooting 46.8% from the field. The Crimson are connecting on 37.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (67 of 181) and 79.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Harvard is grabbing 32.1 rebounds per game and has totaled 127 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 90th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 11.7 times per contest and as a unit they commit 13.2 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Crimson are able to force 11.6 turnovers per game and they draw 15.0 personal fouls. They give up 32.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 56th in college in PPG allowed (65.9). The Crimson defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.3% (215 of 497) and they surrender 30.9 rebounds per contest as a unit. They rank 263rd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 113 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the UMass Minutemen went home victorious with a score of 73-65 when they faced Oregon State. Concerning attacking the glass, UMass allowed Oregon State to snag 28 overall (5 offensive). They went 32.1% from three-point range by shooting 9 of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 17 from the free throw line (70.6%). The Minutemen allowed Oregon State to knock down 22 of 49 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 44.9% for the game. When all was said and done, the Minutemen ended up shooting 29 out of 65 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.6%. In the matter of three-point shots, UMass knocked down 5 of their 19 tries (26.3%). They were able to convert 10 of them for a percentage of 58.8%. Oregon State committed 21 fouls for this contest which took the Minutemen to the charity stripe for a total of 17 tries. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 9 steals in the game. The Minutemen were able to corral 21 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the contest.

Daniel Hankins-Sanford ended up being a factor for the Minutemen for the contest. He accumulated 24 points in his 31 mins on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He knocked down 9 of 17 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and had 11 rebounds.

UMass has a record of 4-3 on the season. The Minutemen are responsible for committing 21.3 fouls every game and they hit 64.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 16.7 times per game (73rd in the nation) and they are turning it over 14.3 times per game. UMass has earned 546 pts on the season (78.0 per game) and they grab 36.6 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Minutemen are shooting 45.8% from the field, which is ranked 173rd in the country.

The Minutemen are ranked 178th in college in points given up per game with 72.9. They have forced 14.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.5% from the floor (242nd in Division 1). The UMass defense surrenders 29.2% from downtown (47 of 161) and their opposition knocks down 73.1% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 12.9 assists and 28.7 boards per contest, which has them ranked 160th and 9th in the nation.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Harvard

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