Harvard vs. Brown prediction: Harvard favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/30/2026]

Brown will square off with Harvard in men's college basketball action at Paul Bailey Pizzitola Sports Center on Friday, beginning at 7:00 PM ET.

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

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

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

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

Our leading predictive model gives Harvard a 58% chance of beating Brown. Our predicted final score has Harvard winning 68-67.

According to our model, Harvard (-1.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 132.5 points has a 55% chance of going over.

Harvard vs. Brown odds

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

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

Harvard vs. Brown picks and best bet

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

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Harvard to win.

Harvard vs. Brown game-day updates and essential details

Friday's men's college basketball action between Brown and Harvard at Paul Bailey Pizzitola Sports Center is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Harvard vs. Brown
• Date: Friday, January 30, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Paul Bailey Pizzitola Sports Center

Conclusion

We predict Harvard, with a 58% win probability, will likely beat Brown on Friday.

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