The Harvard Crimson (1-0) clash against the Northeastern Huskies (0-1) at Lavietes Pavilion. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, November 9, 2018.
Northeastern Huskies at Harvard Crimson ATS Prediction
The Huskies are hoping for a better outcome after their 77-74 loss to the Boston University Terriers in their last outing. Boston University out-rebounded Northeastern. The Terriers had 13 offensive rebounds and 38 total rebounds, while the Huskies had eight and 30, respectively. Vasa Pusica was the top scorer from either team with 31 points on 10-for-19 shooting.
In the Crimson’s last game, they beat the MIT Engineers, 78-66. Harvard had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.618 vs. 0.425). MIT, meanwhile, did a great job of converting from the charity stripe (15-19; 78.9 percent). Chris Lewis was the game’s high scorer with 20 points on 9-for-11 shooting from the field.
Half-court execution will be critical when a pair of the nation’s slowest-paced teams clash. Harvard ranks 277th in possessions per game (67.6) and Northeastern is 254th (67.9) dating back to the 2017-18 season. Moreover, put-back points figure to be rare for the Huskies. They rank 292nd in the country in offensive rebounding percentage at 25.4 percent, while the Crimson have been 21st-best on the defensive glass (defensive rebounding percentage of 76.3 percent).
The Huskies won the sole game against the Crimson last season, 77-61. The Huskies had a much better turnover percentage (9.5 vs. 16.5) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (36.1 vs. 27.3).
Northeastern Huskies vs. Harvard Crimson Free Pick
Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Northeastern, ATS Winner – Northeastern, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Northeastern ranks 41st in assists per game (15.7) while Harvard ranks 207th (12.8).
The Huskies rank third in three pointers allowed per game (16.0) while the Crimson rank 132nd (21.2).
Northeastern averages 6.6 steals per game, which ranks 101st in the nation. Harvard ranks 194th in steals allowed per game (6.7).
The Crimson rank 193rd in rebounds per game (34.8) while the Huskies rank 285th (32.7).
Northeastern is 16th in the NCAA with 2.4 blocks allowed per game while Harvard is 23rd with 2.5 blocks allowed per game.
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