MIT vs Harvard Picks and Prediction for Friday November 7, 2025

By: Cameron Ross Published 11/07/2025, 02:15 AM ET

MIT vs Harvard Information

The MIT Engineers will be on the road Friday night with a game in Cambridge, Massachusetts, at 5:00 PM against the Harvard Crimson. MIT opens the year after a 9-win campaign. The Harvard Crimson opens the year on Friday night, looking to improve on a 12-win campaign a year ago, as they finished the season winning five of the last seven, including two in a row after an 8-point victory against Dartmouth in the final game of the season. Stay in the news with our College Basketball Picks.

MIT Preview

MIT comes into this season after finishing last year with nine wins and 16 losses overall after losing five in a row to end the season. Offensively, MIT was mediocre a year ago, averaging 72.3 points on 45.5% shooting from the floor. Defensively, MIT was outmatched, allowing 79.6 points per game, as opponents shot 47% from the floor. MIT averaged just 32.8 rebounds per game last season and turned the ball over 17 times per contest. Isaac Dobie is MIT's leading scorer from a year ago, averaging 14.8 points per game despite playing only 18 games last season.

Harvard Preview

Robert Hinton led Harvard in scoring a year ago and will return this season after averaging 14.6 points in just over 30 minutes per game. Chandler Pigge is also back for Harvard this year after averaging a second-best 13.1 points and a team-leading 6.7 rebounds last season. Thomas Batties III is the third leading scorer back from last season after averaging 11 points and just under 33 minutes per game.

MIT vs Harvard Prediction

Harvard had a lackluster season a year ago, but it is the better team in this matchup. Look for the Crimson to do the work on both sides of the ball against a terrible MIT team Friday night. Take Harvard Friday to start the year with a win and cover at home against a below-average opponent. Final Score Prediction, Harvard Crimson win and cover 73-53.

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