Penn vs Harvard 3/16/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Adam |

Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 11:54 AM ET

The Penn Quakers will play the Harvard Crimson in New Haven, Connecticut at the John J. Lee Amphitheater in an Ivy League tournament quarterfinal showdown. The Quakers reached the tournament after defeating Brown 58-51 on Saturday. Devon Goodman, AJ Brodeur and Jake Silpe accounted for all but five points for Penn in the win.

Harvard booked its ticket to the Ivy League quarterfinals with an 83-81 overtime win against Columbia. The Crimson were led by Bryce Aiken with 36 points which included a pair of free throws in the final seconds of overtime to help seal Harvard’s win. Aiken hit 6 of his 11 attempts from 3-point range.
AJ Brodeur is the leading scorer, leader in rebounds and leader in assists for the Quakers with averages of 17.4 points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. Penn is shooting 45.4% from the field and 35.1% from 3-point territory.

Bryce Aiken leads Harvard in scoring with an average of 21.8 points per game. The leading rebounder is Justin Bassey with an average of 6.8 per game, while Aiken leads in assists with an average of 2.8 per game. Harvard is shooting 45.9% from the field and 37.3% from 3-point territory.

Harvard has covered the number in 4 of the last 5 meetings with Penn. This season Harvard was 2-0 SU and ATS versus Penn. The Crimson defeated Penn 75-68 covering as 1.5-point road dogs and 59-53 covering as 5-point home chalk. Look for more of the same in this matchup on Saturday. Final Score Prediction, Harvard Crimson win and cover ATS 69-64.

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