Columbia vs. Harvard prediction: Harvard favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/6/2026]

Harvard and Columbia will meet in men's college basketball action at Lavietes Pavilion on Friday, starting at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model projects Harvard as the most likely winner of the Columbia vs. Harvard game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Columbia vs. Harvard prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Friday's NCAA basketball game between Columbia and Harvard 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Harvard a 63% chance of defeating Columbia. Our predicted final score has Harvard winning 71-67.

According to our model, Columbia (+4.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 136.5 points has a 53% chance of going over.

Columbia vs. Harvard odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Columbia	Harvard
Spread	+4.5 (-105)	-4.5 (-112)
Moneyline	+180	-205
Total	o136.5 (-110)	u136.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Columbia vs. Harvard picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Columbia +4.5	-105
Moneyline	Columbia	+180
Total	Over 136.5	-110

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Columbia +4.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Columbia vs. Harvard game-day updates and essential details

Friday's men's college basketball matchup between Harvard and Columbia at Lavietes Pavilion is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Columbia vs. Harvard
• Date: Friday, March 6, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Lavietes Pavilion

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Conclusion

We predict Harvard, with a 63% win probability, will likely beat Columbia on Friday.

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