We have seen the impact that Tommy Amaker has made at Harvard. The program was heading nowhere, and he has turned it into a 20+ win team most seasons. The other signature of his team is they seldom get blown out. Since the start of the 2009 season, Amaker's teams have lost by more than 11 points just 21 times, and half of those came against power conference opponents. Houston is 10-2 to start the season, but the schedule has been one of the softest in the country, and I don't believe this team is nearly as good as the record shows. Amaker's teams play smart, and don't beat themselves, so I'd be surprised if they are not competitive in this game. Take the points on Harvard.
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December 23, 2016 8:00pm ET
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Harvard Crimson
#743
Houston Cougars
#744
Lines & Odds
+12 (-110)
ATS
-12 (-110)
Moneyline
OVER 143 (-110)
Total
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 51% of the public bets were on Houston Cougars on the -12 ATS. 51% of the public money was on Harvard Crimson to win on the moneyline. And, 57% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Houston would win by a score of 80.3 to 65.4 with Houston winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Harvard at Houston
December 23, 2016
8:00 PM Eastern
Final Score
1H
2H
F
Harvard Crimson 
30
27
57
Houston Cougars
34
22
56
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November 25, 2014 7:00pm ET
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Houston Cougars
#511
Harvard Crimson
#512
Lines & Odds
+10.5 (-110)
ATS
-10.5 (-110)
+477
Moneyline
-629
Total
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 62% of the public bets were on Harvard Crimson on the -10.5 ATS. 57% of the public money was on Houston Cougars to win on the moneyline.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Harvard would win by a score of 73.4 to 60.7 with Harvard winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
Final Score
1H
2H
F
Houston Cougars
34
29
63
Harvard Crimson
43
41
84
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