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Columbia Lions vs. Harvard Crimson
The Columbia Lions and the Harvard Crimson will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Lavietes Pavilion.
Oddsmakers opened the Crimson as -14.5-point favorites versus the Lions, while the game's total opened at 142.5.
Last time out for Harvard, they were a 82-74 loser as they battled Quakers on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +2.5-point underdog.
Columbia was a 84-59 loser in its last match at home against Bulldogs. They failed to cover the +14-point spread as underdogs.
Columbia:
Team record: 4-18 SU,10-11 ATS
Current Streak: lost 8 straight games.
Columbia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Harvard
Columbia is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Harvard
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Harvard
Harvard:
Team record: 11-10 SU,7-12 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Harvard is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Harvard is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Harvard's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Columbia at Dartmouth Saturday, February 19
Harvard home to Cornell Saturday, February 19