Harvard Crimson vs George Washington Colonials Prediction, 11/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Harvard Crimson vs George Washington Colonials

Date: Friday, November 13, 2026

Location: Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

Charles E. Smith Center is the site where the George Washington Colonials (3-0) will try to beat the Harvard Crimson (2-1) on Friday.

The Harvard Crimson played Northeastern and went home with a loss by a final score of 74-70 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Crimson ended up with 14 and Northeastern racked up 16 personal fouls. They also converted 6 of 18 attempts from 3-point range. Northeastern finished 85.7% from the charity stripe by burying 12 of 14 attempts. In addition, Northeastern totaled 39 rebounds (8 offensive, 31 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Northeastern dished out 13 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. Concerning the defense, Harvard allowed the other team to shoot 43.1% from the field on 28 out of 65 shooting. They also dished out 15 assists in the game as well as creating 12 turnovers and having 5 steals. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they collected 30 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Crimson converted 12 of their 19 shots for a rate of 63.2%. Harvard walked away from the contest with a 41.3% field goal percentage (26 out of 63) and made 6 of their 24 3-pointers.

Thomas Batties II is a player who had an impact in this matchup. He notched 21 points on 7 out of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 40 minutes played and collected 7 rebounds. He went 46.7% from the floor and dished out 5 assists.

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Harvard steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 2-1 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 12.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Harvard is grabbing 38.7 boards per game and has accumulated 44 dimes for the season, which ranks 209th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Crimson are shooting 29.3% on three-point shots (17 of 58) and 70.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 68.7 points per game (300th in the country) on 44.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Crimson are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers per game and they draw 14.3 fouls. They are surrendering 32.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 17th in the country in opponents points per game (55.3). The Crimson defense is allowing a FG percentage of 35.5% (59 of 166) and they surrender 33.0 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 60th in college hoops in giving up assists with 29 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the George Washington Colonials got the victory with a final of 69-50 when they played Elon. The Colonials earned 29 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 42 in the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 8 steals in the matchup. Elon was called for 19 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Colonials to the free throw line for 25 attempts. They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 72.0%. In reference to shooting from downtown, George Washington knocked down 5 out of their 18 tries (27.8%). Overall, the Colonials ended up going 23 for 58 from the field which had them shooting 39.7%. The Colonials permitted Elon to bury 14 of 53 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 26.4% in this contest. They went 25.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 5 of 20 and ended up shooting 17 of 23 from the charity stripe (73.9%). When talking about rebounds, George Washington permitted Elon to snag 37 in all (11 offensive).

Lovro Urbiha was important for the Colonials in the matchup. He knocked down 4 out of 8 in this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and tallied 7 rebounds. He totaled 13 points in his 26 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for this contest.

George Washington has a mark of 3-0 for the year. The Colonials are committing 15.3 fouls per contest and they shoot 78.1% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 15.0 times per game (190th in D-1) and they are turning it over 12.3 times per contest. George Washington has earned 235 pts so far this season (78.3 per contest) and they average 42.0 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Colonials are hitting on 46.7% from the field, which has them ranked 152nd in college.

The George Washington defense allows 23.7% on shots from beyond the arc (14 of 59) and their opponents are converting on 70.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 6.7 dimes and 31.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 4th and 90th in those categories. The Colonials are ranked 2nd in the nation in PPG given up with 50.0. They are forcing 15.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 28.9% from the field (4th in D-1).

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take George Washington

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