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Northeastern Huskies @ Harvard Crimson

Current Records: Northeastern 1-1, Harvard 2-0

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The Northeastern Huskies will head out on the road to face off against the Harvard Crimson at 7:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Lavietes Pavilion. Northeastern might want some stickum for this game since the team gave up 11 turnovers on Saturday.

Last Saturday, the Huskies came up short against the Explorers and fell 79-74.

Despite their defeat, Northeastern saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Joe Pridgen, who earned 18 points along with 7 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Masai Troutman, who earned 17 points.

Even though they lost, Northeastern were smashing the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as La Salle only pulled down eight.

Meanwhile, the Crimson were able to grind out a solid victory over the Owls on Friday, taking the game 89-76. The win made it back-to-back wins for Harvard.

Harvard's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Malik Mack, who earned 20 points along with 8 assists and 3 steals, and Chandler Pigge, who earned 23 points. Chisom Okpara was another key contributor, earning 17 points along with 7 rebounds.

The Explorers' victory bumped their season record to 2-0 while the Huskies' loss dropped theirs to 1-1.

Northeastern is hoping to beat the odds on Tuesday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. They finished last season with a 10-19 record against the spread.

Northeastern and Harvard were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, but Northeastern came up empty-handed after a 70-69 loss. Can Northeastern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

Odds

Harvard is a 5-point favorite against Northeastern, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 5-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is set at 134.5 points.

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Series History

Northeastern has won 4 out of their last 7 games against Harvard.

  • Nov 16, 2022 - Harvard 70 vs. Northeastern 69
  • Nov 27, 2021 - Harvard 77 vs. Northeastern 57
  • Nov 08, 2019 - Northeastern 84 vs. Harvard 79
  • Nov 09, 2018 - Northeastern 81 vs. Harvard 71
  • Nov 30, 2017 - Northeastern 77 vs. Harvard 61
  • Dec 06, 2016 - Harvard 86 vs. Northeastern 80
  • Dec 02, 2015 - Northeastern 80 vs. Harvard 71