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American University vs Holy Cross Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 10 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 73-84
37-38 36-46
Position#204
Record9-7
FormLLWWL
Points / game77.6
Allowed / game73.1
vs
Position#321
Record6-11
FormLLWLL
Points / game64.8
Allowed / game72.6
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · American University v Holy Cross
02 Jan 2027
AMER v HOLY
upcoming
10 Jan 2026
AMER73
HOLY84
05 Jan 2025
AMER75
HOLY64
24 Jan 2024
AMER84
HOLY65
11 Feb 2023
AMER66
HOLY74
26 Jan 2022
AMER67
HOLY49
18 Jan 2020
AMER81
HOLY69
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

American University winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Holy Cross winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

American UniversityUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Maine Black Bears
#355
W
74-61
74
61
+13
H28/11
NCAA
Siena
#78
L
55-59
55
59
-4
H29/11
NCAA
Longwood
#202
W
92-66
92
66
+26
H30/11
NCAA
Drexel
#193
W
75-73
75
73
+2
H04/12
NCAA
Md.-East. Shore
#345
W
78-60
78
60
+18
H06/12
NCAA
VCU Rams
#27
L
83-105
83
105
-22
A19/12
NCAA
Virginia
#19
L
51-95
51
95
-44
A22/12
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#314
W
84-69
84
69
+15
H31/12
NCAA
Boston University
#211
W
64-62
64
62
+2
A03/01
NCAA
Colgate
#168
L
62-64
62
64
-2
A08/01
NCAA
1H
2H
39-28
35-33
20-21
35-38
40-34
52-32
27-40
48-33
32-20
46-40
35-48
48-57
25-45
26-50
44-36
40-33
38-32
26-30
35-24
27-40
143.2Avg total
71.8Scored
71.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)77.673.1150.8+4.556%
Season at home (9)85.663.2148.8+22.389%
Season away (7)67.485.9153.3-18.414%
Last 10 (10)71.871.4143.2+0.460%
Last 5 (5)68.879.0147.8-10.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)67.0102.3169.3-35.30%
vs Similar (21)68.866.4135.1+2.467%
vs Weaker ◀ (5)84.464.0148.4+20.480%
This opponent (Holy Cross) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Holy CrossUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Worcester State
#470
W
77-53
77
53
+24
H26/11
NCAA
IPFW
#181
L
59-92
59
92
-33
A28/11
NCAA
Northeastern
#358
W
76-59
76
59
+17
H03/12
NCAA
Fordham
#177
W
70-69
70
69
+1
A06/12
NCAA
Regis College
#428
W
69-47
69
47
+22
H09/12
NCAA
Dartmouth
#272
L
64-89
64
89
-25
H16/12
NCAA
Harvard
#133
L
53-81
53
81
-28
A20/12
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
W
65-58
65
58
+7
H31/12
NCAA
Navy
#24
L
58-65
58
65
-7
H03/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
L
58-66
58
66
-8
A07/01
NCAA
1H
2H
28-20
49-33
27-52
32-40
42-25
34-34
28-37
42-32
26-15
43-32
26-35
38-54
24-41
29-40
37-27
28-31
21-28
37-37
30-33
28-33
132.8Avg total
64.9Scored
67.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)64.872.6137.4-7.835%
Season at home (7)68.363.4131.7+4.957%
Season away (10)62.379.0141.3-16.720%
Last 10 (10)64.967.9132.8-3.050%
Last 5 (5)59.671.8131.4-12.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)62.177.5139.6-15.417%
vs Similar (16)69.572.4141.9-2.931%
vs Weaker (1)77.053.0130.0+24.0100%
This opponent (American University) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: +0.7+0.71st half: -2.4-2.42nd half2nd half: -0.3-0.32nd half: -0.6-0.6
-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: +0.7+0.71st half: -2.4-2.42nd half2nd half: -0.3-0.32nd half: -0.6-0.6
American UniversityHoly Cross
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
American UniversityLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Maine Black Bears
#355
W
39-28
39
28
+11
H28/11
NCAA
Siena
#78
L
20-21
20
21
-1
H29/11
NCAA
Longwood
#202
W
40-34
40
34
+6
H30/11
NCAA
Drexel
#193
L
27-40
27
40
-13
H04/12
NCAA
Md.-East. Shore
#345
W
32-20
32
20
+12
H06/12
NCAA
VCU Rams
#27
L
35-48
35
48
-13
A19/12
NCAA
Virginia
#19
L
25-45
25
45
-20
A22/12
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#314
W
44-36
44
36
+8
H31/12
NCAA
Boston University
#211
W
38-32
38
32
+6
A03/01
NCAA
Colgate
#168
W
35-24
35
24
+11
A08/01
NCAA
66.3Avg total
33.5Scored
32.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.632.365.9+1.257%-
Last 30 at home (18)34.729.964.6+4.767%-
Last 30 away (12)31.935.967.8-4.042%-
Last 10 (10)33.532.866.3+0.760%-
Last 5 (5)35.437.072.4-1.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)30.748.078.7-17.30%-
vs Similar (21)31.230.962.1+0.357%-
vs Weaker ◀ (5)41.229.871.0+11.480%-
This opponent (Holy Cross) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Holy CrossLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Worcester State
#470
W
28-20
28
20
+8
H26/11
NCAA
IPFW
#181
L
27-52
27
52
-25
A28/11
NCAA
Northeastern
#358
W
42-25
42
25
+17
H03/12
NCAA
Fordham
#177
L
28-37
28
37
-9
A06/12
NCAA
Regis College
#428
W
26-15
26
15
+11
H09/12
NCAA
Dartmouth
#272
L
26-35
26
35
-9
H16/12
NCAA
Harvard
#133
L
24-41
24
41
-17
A20/12
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
W
37-27
37
27
+10
H31/12
NCAA
Navy
#24
L
21-28
21
28
-7
H03/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
L
30-33
30
33
-3
A07/01
NCAA
60.2Avg total
28.9Scored
31.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.735.566.2-4.730%-
Last 30 at home (13)32.431.063.4+1.446%-
Last 30 away (17)29.538.968.4-9.418%-
Last 10 (10)28.931.360.2-2.440%-
Last 5 (5)27.632.860.4-5.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)27.739.767.3-12.08%-
vs Similar (16)33.534.668.1-1.138%-
vs Weaker (1)28.020.048.0+8.0100%-
This opponent (American University) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
08/01/26AColgate62-64
03/01/26ABoston University64-62
31/12/25HLoyola Maryland84-69
22/12/25AVirginia51-95
19/12/25AVCU Rams83-105
06/12/25HMd.-East. Shore78-60
04/12/25HDrexel75-73
30/11/25HLongwood92-66
29/11/25HSiena55-59
28/11/25HMaine Black Bears74-61
Holy Crosslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/01/26ALehigh58-66
03/01/26HNavy58-65
31/12/25HBucknell65-58
20/12/25AHarvard53-81
16/12/25HDartmouth64-89
09/12/25HRegis College69-47
06/12/25AFordham70-69
03/12/25HNortheastern76-59
28/11/25AIPFW59-92
26/11/25HWorcester State77-53

📊 11. Overall Statistics

American University
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL56%
HomeLWWWW89%
AwayLLLWL14%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1697
Win %56%89%14%
Points / game77.685.667.4
Allowed / game73.163.285.9
Point differential+4.5+22.3-18.4
Avg total150.8148.8153.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)50% (2)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Holy Cross
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL35%
HomeWWLWL57%
AwayLLWLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17710
Win %35%57%20%
Points / game64.868.362.3
Allowed / game72.663.479.0
Point differential-7.8+4.9-16.7
Avg total137.4131.7141.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%43%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Patriot League conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Navy1712571%73.563.5+10.0
2 American University169756%77.673.1+4.5
3 Colgate179853%75.573.4+2.1
4 Boston University1771041%76.075.8+0.2
5 Army1771041%75.778.7-3.0
6 Lehigh1761135%70.673.9-3.3
7 Holy Cross1761135%64.872.6-7.8
8 Loyola Maryland1641225%74.478.2-3.8
9 Bucknell1641225%63.676.4-12.8
10 Lafayette1741324%69.876.9-7.2
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
American University373673
Holy Cross384684
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