Harvard vs. Indiana odds, picks and predictions

The Harvard Crimson (5-1) and Indiana Hoosiers (4-1) meet Sunday at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET (BTN). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Harvard vs. Indiana odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.

The Crimson rebounded their 1st setback of the season at Boston College, topping Colgate 76-70 on the road as a 5-point underdog on Wednesday. Harvard has covered 4 of the 5 games it has played with a spread, while hitting the Over in 4 of those 5 contests.

The Hoosiers were dropped 77-57 against UConn at Madison Square Garden last Sunday, but Indiana quickly rebound with a nice 74-66 win against Louisville on Monday. However, the Hoosiers just missed the cover as an 8.5-point favorite at most shops, and IU is a dismal 0-5 against the spread (ATS) so far, with the Under outpacing the Over at a 3-1-1 clip.

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Harvard vs. Indiana odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 5:25 p.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Harvard +240 (bet $100 to win $240) | Indiana -310 (bet $310 to win $100)
• Against the spread (ATS): Harvard +6.5 (-102) | Indiana -6.5 (-120)
• Over/Under (O/U): 139.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Harvard vs. Indiana picks and predictions

Prediction

Indiana 75, Harvard 66

Moneyline

Indiana (-310) is a little too expensive for my liking, as my personal moneyline limit for a standalone wager is -180.

While IU is basically at home, playing in Indianapolis, that’s still too much risk for not enough reward.

PASS, and look to the spread instead.

Against the spread

INDIANA -6.5 (-120) faced a couple of measuring stick games against top competition from the Big East and ACC, and it had mixed results. However, the Hoosiers should have a tremendous size advantage, and a home crowd advantage, against the smallish Harvard +6.5 (-102) side.

Harvard had difficulty matching up with Boston College in its place on Nov. 18, and we should see more struggles against Indiana. The Crimson has played well, but it’s not quite ready to tackle the mid-tier teams of the power conferences just yet.

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Over/Under

OVER 139.5 (-110) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at most.

The Over has hit in 4 of 5 games for Harvard overall, going for 76 or more points in 4 of the past 5 outings. However, it did manage a season-low 64 points in the loss at B.C., so be careful.

Indiana has had mixed results on offense. It is a pretty efficient shooting team, hitting 49.4% from the field. But IU is a terrible 3-point shooting team, and another concern is the struggles from the free-throw line for the Hoosiers, as this squad hits just 69.9% from the charity stripe, leaving a lot of points on the floor.

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