Harvard vs UMass Prediction, Picks & Odds | 03 Dec 2025

College Basketball Betting Preview: Harvard vs UMass

The Harvard Crimson go up against the UMass Minutemen, with tip-off scheduled for 19:00 on Wednesday, December 3.

Let’s bet on Harvard who have been given a more than generous +4.5 on the spread. We think -110 can be taken with confidence that the underdogs cover the line against UMass.

Harvard Crimson won their previous game which was at home. It was a 56-53 triumph against Bryant Bulldogs.

UMass Minutemen got the win in their last game. A 73-65 triumph occurred on the road when meeting Oregon State Beavers.

Head-to-Head Statistics

UMass won the last matchup between the pair. Enjoying a 62-54 triumph when facing Harvard. It’s been three wins for each team over the previous 6 H2H meetings.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Harvard	16-11	1891	1801	90	7-4	9-7	1L
UMass	15-15	2400	2320	80	10-6	5-9	6L

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Harvard vs UMass Prediction & Picks

Get ahead of the game with our Harvard vs UMass betting rundown, featuring our trusted match prediction, most likely correct score outcome and a fully loaded bet builder.

Game Prediction

Harvard look very easy to back at -110 considering they’ve been given a spread of +4.5. This looks a great number when squaring off in this college showdown.

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Key Harvard vs UMass stats:

• The +4.5 line has been covered by Harvard in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The +4.5 line has been covered by Harvard in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -4.5 line hasn’t been covered by UMass in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -4.5 line hasn’t been covered by UMass in 13 of their last 20 games.
• The -4.5 line hasn’t been covered by UMass in 4 of their last 6 games against Harvard.

Harvard +4.5 Probability

Based on the odds from the top betting sites, there’s a 52.4% likelihood of our pick delivering a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

Harvard +4.5 @ -110 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Harvard 76 - 75 UMass

Don’t pass up the opportunity to have a speculative wager on the Crimson to achieve a 76-75 victory. We don’t think that there will be too much between the teams.

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Harvard vs UMass Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Sportsbooks’ favorites UMass Minutemen are regarded as likeliest victors for this college game and the -263 about them triumphing means a 72% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. Harvard are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +205.

The spread is calculated to be 5.5, while total points comes in at 143.5. Basketball fans regularly enjoy the opportunity to bet on the Totals. If you want to back Over 143.5, it’s -110.

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Moneyline

Harvard

+205

UMass

-263

Point Spread

Harvard +5.5

-102

UMass -5.5

-120

Total Points

Under 143.5

-110

Over 143.5

-110

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Harvard Stats

UMass Stats

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +4.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games
• +4.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -4.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
• -4.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 134.30 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 142.60 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 143.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
• Over 143.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 69.20 pts and allowed 65.10 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 70.10 pts and allowed 72.50 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 147.50 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 151.40 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 143.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
• Over 143.5 at Home: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 74.00 pts and allowed 73.50 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 74.80 pts and allowed 76.60 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Mid-American	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Miami (OH)	29-0	2634	2142	492	16-0	13-0	27W
Akron	24-5	2606	2166	440	15-2	9-3	5W
Kent State	20-8	2355	2256	99	14-3	6-5	1L
Bowling Green	17-13	2449	2144	305	12-7	5-6	1W
Toledo	16-13	2354	2229	125	10-4	6-9	3W
Buffalo	16-13	2277	2199	78	7-8	9-5	2L
Ohio	15-14	2227	2225	2	11-7	4-7	1L
UMass	15-15	2400	2320	80	10-6	5-9	6L
Central Michigan	10-19	2142	2222	-80	8-4	2-15	1W
Ball State	10-19	1934	2014	-80	7-7	3-12	2W
Western Michigan	10-19	2169	2304	-135	7-7	3-12	1L
Eastern Michigan	9-19	1969	2082	-113	6-6	3-13	2L
Northern Illinois	9-19	1955	2138	-183	6-6	3-13	3L

Ivy League	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Yale	22-5	2203	1912	291	11-2	11-3	1W
Harvard	16-11	1891	1801	90	7-4	9-7	1L
Columbia	16-11	2075	1926	149	9-5	7-6	1L
Penn	15-11	1975	1921	54	12-2	3-9	2W
Cornell	14-12	2290	2157	133	7-4	7-8	2W
Dartmouth	11-15	1957	1960	-3	5-7	6-8	2L
Princeton	9-19	1936	2009	-73	8-6	1-13	1W
Brown	8-17	1724	1776	-52	5-7	3-10	2L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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