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The Penn Quakers begin a tough stretch of their schedule when they take on the Harvard Crimson in a key Ivy League game on Friday at Lavietes Pavilion in Cambridge, Mass. After playing five of their first six conference games at home, the Quakers (7-12, 4-2 Ivy League) play six of their next seven games on the road. That stretch begins on Friday against Harvard (10-6, 2-2). Penn is coming off a win on Saturday against Yale and sits in third place in the league. Meanwhile the Crimson enter Friday off a loss at Cornell and are one game behind the Quakers in the standings. 

Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. ET. The Crimson are favored by 3.5 points in the latest Harvard vs. Penn odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 139. Before making any Penn vs. Harvard picks, be sure to check out what the red-hot SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

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Now, the model has set its sights on Harvard vs. Penn, and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are the college basketball odds and betting lines for Penn vs. Harvard:

  • Harvard vs. Penn spread: Crimson -3.5 
  • Harvard vs. Penn over-under: 139 points  
  • Harvard vs. Penn money line: Crimson -170, Quakers +145
  • HARV: The Crimson force 16.2 turnovers per game, which leads the Ivy League 
  • PENN: Jordan Dingle ranks second in the Ivy League in points per game (18.7)

Why Harvard can cover

Louis Lesmond is heating up. A 6-foot-6 freshman guard from France, Lesmond has scored in double figures in his last four games (12.3 points per game) while connecting on 40.0 percent of his attempts from 3-point range (12-of-30). In the last game against Cornell, Lesmond knocked down four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points.

In addition, Harvard continues to excel at forcing turnovers. The Crimson lead the Ivy League in steals per game (8.8), turnover margin (4.1 per game) and turnovers forced (16.19 per game). On Saturday against Cornell, Harvard forced 21 Big Red turnovers and collected 12 steals.

Why Penn can cover

Sophomore Jordan Dingle is coming off a career game. The son of former UMass star Dana Dingle, Jordan scored a career-high 31 points, including 18 in the second half, in Saturday's 79-68 victory over Yale. He made 12-of-16 shots from inside the arc in the game, and the performance helped him earn Ivy League Player of the Week.
 
In addition, Penn has played a much tougher schedule than Harvard so far this season. Thanks to games against Florida State, Arkansas and Villanova, the Quakers' schedule ranks 102nd in the country, according to KenPom. Meanwhile the Crimson's schedule ranks 302nd.

How to make Harvard vs. Penn picks

We can tell you that the model is leaning over the total, predicting a combined 146 points, and it also has generated an against-the-spread pick that cashes in well over 60 percent of simulations. You can get the model's Penn vs. Harvard pick only at SportsLine. 
 
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