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#136HARVHarvard
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#228NENortheastern
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Season records: Harvard and Northeastern
HARVThis seasonNE
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects HARV 74–71 · win probability HARV 62%
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model 144.5
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: HARV has more of the edges

HARV 6, NE 1 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
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Free throws
Free throw rate: HARV 25.7, NE 29.4. Allowed: HARV 26.6, NE 41.9
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Shooting
Effective FG%: HARV 53.2 and allows 50.4; NE 52.4 and allows 56.4
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Three-pointers
HARV hits 34.7% and allows 32.6%; NE hits 33.7% and allows 35.8%. Threes are 40.2% and 37.8% of their shots
Context
Tempo
About 67 possessions: HARV plays 64.7 a game (350th fastest), NE 69.9 (120th). Faster games mean more points
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NE offense vs HARV defense
Offense 194th of 366 against a defense 94th, on the model’s ratings
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Who is back
Minutes back from last season: HARV 81%, NE 43%. Transfers in: HARV 0, NE 3. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
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Home court
NE at home. This season: NE 0-0 at home, HARV 0-0 away
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HARV offense vs NE defense
Offense 216th of 366 against a defense 263rd, on the model’s ratings
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Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: HARV 26.8%, NE 27.3%. Defensive: HARV 71.8%, NE 69.8%
Context
Schedule so far
HARV has played the 153rd-hardest schedule, NE the 185th. A record against a soft schedule means less
Even
Turnovers
Turnover rate: HARV 17.5%, NE 16.3%. Forced: HARV 17.1%, NE 16.8%

Market

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Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—HARV -3.4—
Total—144.5—
Projected score—HARV 73.9 · NE 70.6

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadHARV -2.1—
1H total67.6—
1H projected scoreHARV 34.9 · NE 32.7—

Harvard has the better starters

Position by position: Harvard 3, Northeastern 1, even 1
HarvardBetterNortheastern
G T. Barbour13.6 pts · 5.2 reb · 1.5 ast Score 74
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G M. Loughnane10.2 pts · 2.9 reb · 3.8 ast Score 45
G R. Hinton17 pts · 4.9 reb · 2.2 ast Score 88
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G R. King TR5.8 pts · 2.1 reb · 1.2 ast Score 46
G B. Eisendrath5.3 pts · 2.2 reb · 3.3 ast Score 16
No call
G M. Newton5.4 pts · 2 reb · 0.9 ast Not ranked
G A. Hunt6.8 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.1 ast Score 42
NEBig
G R. Williams7.4 pts · 1.1 reb · 1.6 ast Score 89
G F. Mannino1.8 pts · 1.2 reb · 0.5 ast Score 36
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C P. Pinter3.3 pts · 2.1 reb · 0.4 ast Score 5
HarvardBetterNortheastern
HARV offense216th of 366 · -6.6
Even
NE defense263rd of 366 · -6.8
HARV defense94th of 366 · -0.4
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NE offense194th of 366 · -6.0
Backcourt-0.7 · 5 players
Even
Backcourt-0.9 · 4 players
FrontcourtNo numbers yet
No call
Frontcourt-2.0 · 1 player
Bench-2.0 · 5 players
Even
Bench-1.8 · 3 players
Score, worst to bestHARV betterNE betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Harvard
Guards
T. Barbour34 minR. Hinton34 minB. Eisendrath29 minA. Hunt23 minF. Mannino9 minX. Nesbitt5 min
Forwards
R. Sullivan7 minK. Parrish6 minL. Ace-Nasteski6 minA. Dror2 minT. BattiesNewA. TouomouNew
Centers
J. AdigunNew
Northeastern
Guards
M. Loughnane31 minR. King19 min · TRM. Newton17 minR. Williams15 minL. Bond14 min · TRD. GrosberNew
Forwards
B. Young5 min · TRJ. IcitovicNewD. JungNewS. BaptisteNew
Centers
P. Pinter14 minL. Koelsch9 min
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
HARVNE
Scoring
69.8 #290Points per game74.9 #168
1.08 #184Points per possession1.07 #210
64.7 #350Pace (possessions)69.9 #120
Shooting
53.2 #94Effective FG%52.4 #130
34.7 #1353-point %33.7 #187
40.2 #1673-point attempt rate37.8 #218
25.7 #359Free throw rate29.4 #324
Possessions
17.5 #236Turnover rate16.3 #159
26.8 #302Offensive rebound rate27.3 #286
14.2 #129Assists per game15.3 #75
Defense
67.3 #22Points allowed80.9 #331
1.04 #70Points allowed per possession1.16 #335
50.4 #122Opponent effective FG%56.4 #351
32.6 #94Opponent 3-point %35.8 #297
17.1 #147Turnovers forced16.8 #163
71.8 #69Defensive rebound rate69.8 #169
7.1 #111Steals per game7.0 #131
3.7 #109Blocks per game3.0 #229

Harvard

16-12 in 2025-26 overall · 10-5 in conference · Ivy League

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Penn60–62
  • Wvs Columbia81–71
  • L@ Penn61–64
  • W@ Princeton58–56
  • W@ Cornell73–54

A week or more of rest.

Northeastern

7-24 in 2025-26 overall · 3-17 in conference · Coastal Athletic Association

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Drexel77–84
  • Wvs NC A&T88–72
  • Lvs Monmouth83–89
  • L@ Hampton65–76
  • L@ William & Mary77–84

A week or more of rest.