Harvard Crimson vs Columbia Lions 2/28/2020 Betting Odds, Picks and Preview

Harvard Crimson vs Columbia Lions 2/28/2020 – The Harvard Crimson are on a four-game winning streak and they seek to keep the momentum to chase the top spot of the Ivy League. They have the Columbia Lions next on their calendar and they will battle with them on the road at the Francis S. Levien Gymnasium in New York City. ESPNEWS is the official broadcast partner for this game and they will air the game live on February 28 at 7:00 PM Eastern Time. SofaScore will also have the same feed and will have the online live stream available on their page. In this game, Harvard is the underdogs according to National Championship Basketball Odds against the Lions.

Harvard Crimson vs Columbia Lions 2/28/2020

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Harvard Crimson	-7 (-110)	138.5 o (-115)	-330
Columbia Lions	+7 (-110)	138.5 u (-105)	+269

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Harvard Crimson

Harvard Crimson sits in second place in the Ivy League just behind the Yale Bulldogs by just one game. On the road, this team has had good success winning seven of their eleven games. They are carrying a four-game winning streak heading to this game and if it is not for the loss against the Brown Bears, they could have been on a six-game winning streak. In their past ten games, the Crimson has won seven games and it helped them climb up the standings. Kirkwood is the best scorer for this team with 12.5 points per game while Lewis backs him up in the middle with 11.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game. Ledlum is another player who can contribute well with 7.4 points and 3.7 rebounds a night.

Players to watch: N. Kirkwood G (24 GP 29 MIN 12.5 PTS 3.8 REB 2.4 AST 1.1 STL 0.3 BLK 2.7 TO 46.2 FG% 62.3 FT% 36.6 3PT%), C. Lewis F (24 GP 26.6 MIN 11.6 PTS 6.2 REB 0.8 AST 1 STL 1.7 BLK 2 TO 59.2 FG% 66.1 FT% 0 3PT%), C. Ledlum F (25 GP 15.2 MIN 7.4 PTS 3.7 REB 0.6 AST 0.3 STL 0.4 BLK 1.7 TO 43.9 FG% 58.6 FT% 31.3 3PT%).

Columbia Lions

The Columbia Lions are at the bottom of the Ivy League with a lowly 6-20 record. They have their best success playing at the Francis S. Levien Gymnasium in New York City as they won five of their six games there in ten contests. This team is coming in this game on a nine-game losing streak and they hope to stop the bleeding soon. Smith is the best player on this team as the high scoring guard does 22.2 points per game along with 3.9 rebounds. 4.5 assists and 1.4 steals. Forrest is another player that gives him support with 9.4 points and 3.2 rebounds while Nweke does 9.3 points and 5.1 rebounds.

Players to watch: M. Smith G (26 GP 37.6 MIN 22.2 PTS 3.9 REB 4.5 AST 1.4 STL 0 BLK 3.1 TO 43.6 FG% 79.4 FT% 36.2 3PT%), J. Forrest G (23 GP 25.6 MIN 9.4 PTS 3.2 REB 0.5 AST 0.3 STL 0.2 BLK 1.2 TO 39.5 FG% 72.7 FT% 36.5 3PT%), I. Nweke F (23 GP 22 MIN 9.3 PTS 5.1 REB 0.7 AST 0.4 STL 0.5 BLK 1.3 TO 53 FG% 78.3 FT% 0 3PT%).

Trends

Harvard Crimson

Harvard is 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Harvard’s last 12 games.
Crimson is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games.
Harvard is 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games against Columbia.
Crimson is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against Columbia.

Columbia Lions

Columbia is 6-12 ATS in their last 18 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbia’s last 6 games.
Lions are 0-9 SU in their last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Columbia’s last 6 games against Harvard.
Columbia is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games at home.