Harvard Crimson vs Princeton Tigers Prediction, 2/27/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Harvard Crimson vs Princeton Tigers

Date: Friday, February 27, 2026

Location: Jadwin Gymnasium in Princeton, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Harvard Crimson (15-10) are hitting the road to Jadwin Gymnasium on Friday where they will play the Princeton Tigers (8-18).

The Harvard Crimson took the court against Cornell and took home the win by a score of 73-54 in their last contest. Harvard ended the contest having earned a 43.1% FG percentage (25 out of 58) and made 9 of their 28 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Crimson knocked down 14 of their 19 tries for a rate of 73.7%. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they earned 32 with 9 of them being offensive. They also distributed 23 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing defense, Harvard allowed the other team to shoot 36.4% from the field on 20 out of 55 shooting. Cornell dished out 10 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. On top of that, Cornell totaled 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Cornell walked away from this one shooting 84.6% at the free throw line by making 11 of their 13 tries. They converted 3 of 22 attempts from long range. With respect to fouls, the Crimson ended up finishing with 13 while Cornell had 13 fouls.

Tey Barbour is a player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He went 66.7% from the field and distributed 3 assists. He was on the court for 35 minutes played and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He ended up scoring 30 points on 10 of 15 shooting.

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Harvard heads into this game with a mark of 15-10 this year. They are averaging 70.9 points per game (295th in the nation) while hitting 46.8% from the field. The Crimson are shooting 36.1% on three-point shots (191 of 529) and 79.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Harvard is snagging 31.6 boards per game and has accumulated 353 dimes this season, which has them ranked 278th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 10.6 times per contest and as a squad are committing 14.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Crimson have forced 11.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 14.6 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 44th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 317 conceded so far this year. Crimson defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.6% (603 of 1,383) and they surrender 31.9 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 31.4% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 32nd in the nation in PPG allowed (67.2).

In their last game, the Princeton Tigers took a loss by a score of 80-71 when they faced Brown. The Tigers collected 17 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in the matchup. They also turned it over 13 times, while earning 8 steals for the game. Brown committed 21 personal fouls in this contest which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for 29 shots. They were able to convert 22 of the free throws for a percentage of 75.9%. When talking about three-point shots, Princeton knocked down 9 of 26 tries (34.6%). Overall, the Tigers walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 50 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0%. The Tigers permitted Brown to bury 30 of 49 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 61.2% for this contest. They went 38.9% from 3-point land by shooting 7 of 18 and ended up shooting 13 out of 20 at the free throw line (65.0%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Princeton allowed Brown to collect 24 overall (4 on the offensive glass).

Jackson Hicke ended up having an impact for the Tigers in this game. He converted 7 out of 15 for the matchup for a rate of 46.7%, and had 8 rebounds. He accumulated 26 points in his 37 mins on the court and added 2 dimes for this game.

Princeton has a mark of 8-18 so far this year. As an offense, the Tigers are connecting on 42.0% from the field, which ranks 326th in the nation. Princeton has scored 1,798 points on the year (69.2 per contest) and they snag 33.7 boards per game. They are earning an assist 12.8 times per game (269th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.8 times per game. The Tigers are committing 16.4 personal fouls every game and they shoot 74.9% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers are ranked 143rd in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 72.7. They are able to force 9.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.8% from the field (279th in the country). The Princeton defense gives up 32.2% on shots from 3-point land (194 of 602) and their opponents are knocking down 72.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 13.2 assists and 33.8 total boards per game, which is ranked 158th and 138th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Harvard

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