Penn Quakers vs Harvard Crimson Prediction, 3/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Penn Quakers vs Harvard Crimson

Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026

Location: Newman Arena in Ithaca, NY

TV: ESPNEWS

Odds/Point Spread: Penn (+3)

The Penn Quakers (16-11) are hitting the road to Newman Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Harvard Crimson (17-11) in the Ivy League Semifinals. Harvard opens this contest as 3-point favorites. The total is 136.

The Penn Quakers stepped onto the hardwood against Brown and notched a win by a score of 82-61 in their last game. Penn finished the game having earned a 45.3% FG percentage (29 out of 64) and converted 10 of 26 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Quakers knocked down 14 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 73.7%. Regarding rebounding, they compiled a total of 35 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 13 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 23 turnovers and having 19 steals. Concerning the defense, Penn allowed the other team to shoot 45.3% from the floor on 24 out of 53 shooting. Brown distributed 17 dimes and had 10 steals for this contest. Additionally, Brown grabbed 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Brown ended up going 50.0% at the charity stripe by burying 8 of 16 attempts. They also knocked down 5 of 19 shots from long range. Concerning personal fouls, the Quakers finished with 14 while Brown recorded 14 personal fouls.

Ethan Roberts is a player who played a role for the matchup. He ended up finishing with 18 points on 5 out of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 28 minutes and also grabbed 1 board. He ended up shooting 45.5% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Penn will take the court with a win-loss mark of 16-11 on the year. They currently have an average of 76.2 pts per contest (170th in D-1) while shooting 44.2% from the floor. The Quakers are hitting 38.2% on 3-point shots (213 of 558) and 68.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Penn is grabbing 36.6 boards per game and has accounted for 374 dimes this season, which is 326th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 10.9 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.9 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Quakers are able to force 12.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.3 fouls. They currently rank 76th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 388 conceded so far this year. Quakers are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 45.3% (735 of 1,621) and they surrender 35.6 boards per contest as a group. They are giving up 31.8% on shots from downtown and they rank 170th in college in points per game allowed (73.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Harvard Crimson went home victorious with a score of 81-71 against Columbia. When discussing rebounding, Harvard permitted Columbia to collect 33 in all (12 offensive). They finished 25.0% from three-point range by hitting 5 out of 20 and ended up going 6 of 11 at the charity stripe (54.5%). The Crimson allowed Columbia to make 30 out of their 69 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.5% for this contest. In all, the Crimson went 28 out of 52 from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.8%. With respect to three-point shots, Harvard made 10 of their 23 attempts (43.5%). They were able to knock down 15 of those for a percentage of 83.3%. Columbia committed 15 fouls for the contest which took the Crimson to the charity stripe for 18 tries. They also turned it over 11 times, while earning 6 steals for this contest. The Crimson corralled 30 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for the contest.

Chandler Pigge was important for the Crimson in the matchup. He recorded 26 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 3 dimes for the matchup. He converted 10 of 12 in the game giving him a rate of 83.3%, and had 7 rebounds.

Harvard has a win-loss record of 17-11 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Crimson are shooting 46.5% from the floor, which ranks 106th in the nation. Harvard has totaled 1,972 pts for the season (70.4 per game) and they pull down 31.9 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.0 times per game (168th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.9 times per contest. The Crimson commit 13.6 fouls per contest while shooting 79.8% from the free throw line.

The Harvard defense concedes 31.5% on shots from beyond the arc (194 of 615) and their opponents are converting on 73.2% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 12.5 dimes and 31.9 boards per contest, which is 104th and 44th in college hoops. The Crimson on the defensive end are ranked 29th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 66.9. They are able to force 11.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.8% from the floor (153rd in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Penn (+3)

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