The Lions will play the Crimson on Friday, March 6th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 7:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, Columbia and Harvard are set to hit the hardwood on Friday, March 6th, 2026. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2025-26 season in full stride, Columbia currently has a 97.67 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Harvard is 98.67.
- Away Columbia - Columbia starts this game with a 7-6 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the Ivy League Conference for away team wins.
- Home Harvard - Harvard meets Columbia boasting a 7-4 record as a home team. They currently rank 4th in the Ivy League Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Columbia currently ranks 5th (0.385) in the Ivy League Conference, with Harvard now standing 2nd (0.692) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Ivy League Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Columbia has a 0.593 overall win percentage, with Harvard matching up with a 0.593 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Columbia currently possesses 16-11 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Harvard has tallied a 16-11 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, Columbia travels to Harvard for a magical showdown on Friday!
Both teams are tied at 16-11 overall, battling for conference tournament seeds.
Columbia with a 5-8 Ivy League standing, faces Harvard at 9-4. Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.
Best Lions at Crimson Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Harvard is a -4.5 -115 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Columbia is a +4.5 -105 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 134.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 134.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Harvard is a -210 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Columbia is a +170 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
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Columbia
Harvard
3/06/26 7:00pm EST | +4.5 -105-4.5 -115 |
Underdog Columbia - Columbia bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A +4.5 Columbia underdog bet wins if they lose by 4 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 5 or more.
Favorite Harvard - Harvard bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A -4.5 Harvard favorite bet wins if they win by 5 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 4 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Columbia at Harvard Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
| BetMGM Bet |
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Columbia
Harvard
First to 5 Points
3/06/26 7:00pm EST | +100-140Bet |
Columbia
Harvard
First to 10 Points
3/06/26 7:00pm EST | +105-145Bet |
Columbia
Harvard
First to 15 Points
3/06/26 7:00pm EST | +115-160Bet |
Columbia
Harvard
Game to Overtime
3/06/26 7:00pm EST | Yes +750No -2500Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Harvard | 17-12 | 0.586 | 8-4 | 9-6 | 10-4 | +1 | 0.714 | L1 |
| Columbia | 16-12 | 0.571 | 9-5 | 7-7 | 5-9 | +6 | 0.357 | L2 |
Columbia & Harvard Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Columbia Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Columbia YR: futures available
Harvard Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Harvard YR: futures available
Columbia & Harvard Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Columbia vs Harvard College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Friday, March 6th, 2026 at 7:00 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Columbia vs Harvard Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Columbia vs Harvard Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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