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The UMass Minutemen (5-1) are slightly favored (by 2 points) to build on a three-game road winning streak when they visit the Harvard Crimson (6-2) on Friday, December 2, 2022 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 137.5 points.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Minutemen vs. Crimson
- Game Day: Friday, December 2, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Arena: Lavietes Pavilion
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| UMass | -2 | 137.5 |
UMass Betting Stats & Information
- UMass has a 3-1 record in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 75% of those games).
- The Minutemen have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -128 or shorter.
- The Minutemen have a 4-2-0 record against the spread this season.
- When they have played as at least 2-point underdogs this season, the Crimson are 1-2 against the spread.
- UMass’ average point total in matchups this year is 134.3, 3.2 points fewer than the total in this game.
Harvard Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Harvard has won one out of the three games in which it has been the underdog.
- The Crimson have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +107 odds on them winning this game.
- So far this season, the Crimson have put together a 4-4-0 record against the spread.
- The Crimson have a 1-2 record against the spread when an underdog by 2 points or more this year.
- Harvard’s games this year have averaged a total of 132.1 points, 5.4 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
UMass vs. Harvard Season Stat Comparison
| UMass Rank | UMass AVG | Harvard AVG | Harvard Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 241st | 69.8 | Points Scored | 69.1 | 253rd |
| 96th | 64.5 | Points Allowed | 63 | 63rd |
| 51st | 36.5 | Rebounds | 34.4 | 112th |
| 65th | 10.8 | Off. Rebounds | 9.6 | 129th |
| 224th | 7 | 3pt Made | 5.8 | 309th |
| 54th | 16 | Assists | 12.9 | 225th |
| 253rd | 13.7 | Turnovers | 13 | 208th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
UMass Minutemen Leaders
- The Minutemen leader in points and rebounds is Matt Cross, who scores 10.8 points and pulls down 5.8 boards per game.
- Noah Fernandes is UMass’ best passer, distributing four assists per game while scoring 10.3 PPG.
- T.J. Weeks leads the Minutemen in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of two shots per game from beyond the arc.
Harvard Crimson Leaders
- The Crimson’s leader in scoring and rebounding is Chris Ledlum with 18.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.
- Evan Nelson dishes out more assists than any other Harvard player with 3.6 per game. He also averages 6.8 points and pulls down 2.3 rebounds per game.
- Louis Lesmond is consistent from three-point range and leads the Crimson with 1.4 made threes per game.
