American U. Eagles vs Harvard Crimson Picks and Predictions November 10th 2024

American Eagles vs Harvard Crimson November 10th 2024

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Crimson versus the Eagles? Tip off is at at 2:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Bender Arena in Washington, DC. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 139.5 points, with American being favored by -1.5 over Harvard.

Crimson vs. Eagles Key Information

Harvard’s season began with an 85-80 road loss to Navy on Friday, November 8th. Entering the game as +2 point underdogs, the Crimson not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

Trailing 40-34 at halftime, Harvard scored 46 points in the 2nd half but allowed 45, unable to close the gap. The game’s total points of 165 went over the pre-game O/U line of 137.

Harvard put up 80 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 60%. They hit 64.3% of their two-point attempts and 37.5% from beyond the arc, connecting on 12 threes. Their free-throw shooting was a concern, as they made just 53.3% of their attempts.

Austin Benigni led the way with 34 points and 7 assists, despite shooting 40% overall. Robert Hinton added 26 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 57.9%. Thomas Batties II and Chandler Pigge both shot 66.7%, with Batties hitting 5 threes at 71.4% and Pigge connecting on 3 threes at 75%.

Harvard’s defense gave up 85 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 42% from the field. They allowed 50% shooting on two-point attempts, as the other team went 21/42 from inside the arc.

From three-point range, Harvard held the opposing team to 29% shooting, with just 7 made threes on 24 attempts. However, they sent the other team to the free-throw line 26 times, where they converted 22 free throws for 84%. Harvard also allowed 14 offensive rebounds.

The Eagles Can Win If…

American opened their season with a 65-52 loss to La Salle on Monday. The Eagles, who were +4.5 point underdogs, didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 117 fell short of the O/U line of 137.

American trailed 33-22 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap, scoring 30 points in the 2nd half while allowing 32.

American struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 52 points on 36.4% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 43.6%, and they connected on only 29% of their three-point attempts, hitting 9 of 31 from deep.

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Free-throw shooting was also an issue, as they made just 3 of 8 attempts (37.5%). Corey McKeithan led the team with 16 points, while Jahlil White added 15, shooting 62.5% from the field and making his only three-point attempt.

American’s defense held their opponent to 65 points, allowing them to shoot 41% from the field on 23/55 shooting. Inside the arc, the Eagles gave up 18/39 for 46%.

From three-point range, American’s defense limited their opponent to 5/16 shooting, or 31%. They also sent them to the free-throw line 18 times, where they made 14 for 77%.

We’re putting our money on the Eagles to win, and have the projected score sitting at 76-71. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Eagles at -1.5.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 139.5 and our model has the Crimson and Eagles finishing with a combined 147 points. Our pick is to take the over.