Harvard vs. Princeton prediction: Why Harvard is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/27/2026]

Princeton and Harvard will meet in men's college basketball action at Jadwin Gymnasium on Friday, starting at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model projects Harvard as the most likely winner of the Harvard vs. Princeton game.

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

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

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

Our famous predictive model currently gives Harvard a 62% chance of beating Princeton. Our predicted final score has Harvard winning 69-66.

According to our model, Princeton (+3.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 130.5 points has a 56% chance of going over.

Harvard vs. Princeton 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. Princeton 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 Over 130.5 total points.

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

Harvard vs. Princeton game-day updates and essential details

Friday's men's college basketball game between Princeton and Harvard at Jadwin Gymnasium is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Harvard vs. Princeton
• Date: Friday, February 27, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Jadwin Gymnasium

Conclusion

We predict Harvard, with a 62% win probability, will likely beat Princeton on Friday.

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