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Boston University vs Holy Cross Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 02 Mar 2024
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 94-84
53-36 41-48
Position#221
Record14-16
FormLWWWW
Points / game65.1
Allowed / game65.6
vs
Position#328
Record9-21
FormLLWLL
Points / game65.4
Allowed / game74.0
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Boston University v Holy Cross
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Boston UniversityUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lafayette
#316
W
62-48
62
48
+14
A27/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#328
L
63-65
63
65
-2
A30/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#257
W
72-71
72
71
+1
H03/02
NCAA
Colgate
#44
L
64-74
64
74
-10
H08/02
NCAA
Bucknell
#270
W
77-62
77
62
+15
A10/02
NCAA
Army
#324
L
50-65
50
65
-15
A14/02
NCAA
Navy
#275
W
74-65
74
65
+9
H17/02
NCAA
American University
#203
W
67-52
67
52
+15
A22/02
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
W
82-79 OT
82
79
+3
H25/02
NCAA
Lehigh
#257
W
64-62 OT
64
62
+2
A28/02
NCAA
1H
2H
32-25
30-23
37-33
26-32
24-35
48-36
24-32
40-42
25-24
52-38
25-30
25-35
36-28
38-37
26-18
41-34
43-29
30-44
30-39
28-19
131.8Avg total
67.5Scored
64.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)65.165.6130.7-0.647%
Season at home (13)70.668.8139.4+1.854%
Season away (17)60.863.2124.1-2.441%
Last 10 (10)67.564.3131.8+3.270%
Last 5 (5)67.464.6132.0+2.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)62.073.3135.3-11.30%
vs Similar (20)65.166.4131.5-1.350%
vs Weaker ◀ (7)66.360.1126.4+6.157%
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
Lehigh
#257
L
72-78
72
78
-6
H27/01
NCAA
Boston University
#221
W
65-63
65
63
+2
H30/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
W
70-67
70
67
+3
A03/02
NCAA
Lafayette
#316
L
59-75
59
75
-16
A08/02
NCAA
American University
#203
W
58-56
58
56
+2
H10/02
NCAA
Colgate
#44
L
55-85
55
85
-30
A15/02
NCAA
Army
#324
L
53-59
53
59
-6
H17/02
NCAA
Bucknell
#270
W
73-59
73
59
+14
H22/02
NCAA
Navy
#275
L
66-76
66
76
-10
A25/02
NCAA
Colgate
#44
L
58-77
58
77
-19
H29/02
NCAA
1H
2H
38-38
34-40
33-37
32-26
31-35
39-32
26-34
33-41
26-32
32-24
33-40
22-45
22-32
31-27
31-35
42-24
28-37
38-39
25-35
33-42
132.4Avg total
62.9Scored
69.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)65.474.0139.4-8.630%
Season at home (14)67.971.3139.2-3.436%
Season away (16)63.276.3139.5-13.125%
Last 10 (10)62.969.5132.4-6.640%
Last 5 (5)61.071.2132.2-10.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)62.675.7138.4-13.118%
vs Similar (5)70.271.8142.0-1.660%
vs Weaker (2)72.567.0139.5+5.550%
This opponent (Boston 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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +0.9+0.91st half: -6.2-6.22nd half2nd half: +1.8+1.82nd half: -0.4-0.4
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +0.9+0.91st half: -6.2-6.22nd half2nd half: +1.8+1.82nd half: -0.4-0.4
Boston 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
Boston UniversityLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lafayette
#316
W
32-25
32
25
+7
A27/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#328
W
37-33
37
33
+4
A30/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#257
L
24-35
24
35
-11
H03/02
NCAA
Colgate
#44
L
24-32
24
32
-8
H08/02
NCAA
Bucknell
#270
W
25-24
25
24
+1
A10/02
NCAA
Army
#324
L
25-30
25
30
-5
A14/02
NCAA
Navy
#275
W
36-28
36
28
+8
H17/02
NCAA
American University
#203
W
26-18
26
18
+8
A22/02
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
W
43-29
43
29
+14
H25/02
NCAA
Lehigh
#257
L
30-39
30
39
-9
A28/02
NCAA
59.5Avg total
30.2Scored
29.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.329.458.7-0.057%-
Last 30 at home (13)31.529.661.1+1.854%-
Last 30 away (17)27.729.256.9-1.559%-
Last 10 (10)30.229.359.5+0.960%-
Last 5 (5)32.028.860.8+3.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)27.335.362.7-8.033%-
vs Similar (20)28.429.157.5-0.755%-
vs Weaker ◀ (7)32.727.660.3+5.171%-
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
Lehigh
#257
D
38-38
38
38
+0
H27/01
NCAA
Boston University
#221
L
33-37
33
37
-4
H30/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
L
31-35
31
35
-4
A03/02
NCAA
Lafayette
#316
L
26-34
26
34
-8
A08/02
NCAA
American University
#203
L
26-32
26
32
-6
H10/02
NCAA
Colgate
#44
L
33-40
33
40
-7
A15/02
NCAA
Army
#324
L
22-32
22
32
-10
H17/02
NCAA
Bucknell
#270
L
31-35
31
35
-4
H22/02
NCAA
Navy
#275
L
28-37
28
37
-9
A25/02
NCAA
Colgate
#44
L
25-35
25
35
-10
H29/02
NCAA
64.8Avg total
29.3Scored
35.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.734.864.5-5.113%-
Last 30 at home (14)31.635.366.9-3.614%-
Last 30 away (16)28.034.462.4-6.412%-
Last 10 (10)29.335.564.8-6.20%-
Last 5 (5)27.835.863.6-8.00%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)28.235.163.3-6.99%-
vs Similar (5)30.835.466.2-4.60%-
vs Weaker (2)32.033.065.0-1.050%-
This opponent (Boston 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

Head-to-head record
3
Boston University wins
7
Holy Cross wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/02/24ALehigh64-62 OT
25/02/24HLoyola Maryland82-79 OT
22/02/24AAmerican University67-52
17/02/24HNavy74-65
14/02/24AArmy50-65
10/02/24ABucknell77-62
08/02/24HColgate64-74
03/02/24HLehigh72-71
30/01/24AHoly Cross63-65
27/01/24ALafayette62-48
Holy Crosslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/02/24HColgate58-77
25/02/24ANavy66-76
22/02/24HBucknell73-59
17/02/24HArmy53-59
15/02/24AColgate55-85
10/02/24HAmerican University58-56
08/02/24ALafayette59-75
03/02/24ALoyola Maryland70-67
30/01/24HBoston University65-63
27/01/24HLehigh72-78

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston University
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW47%
HomeLWLWW54%
AwayLWLWW41%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301317
Win %47%54%41%
Points / game65.170.660.8
Allowed / game65.668.863.2
Point differential-0.6+1.8-2.4
Avg total130.7139.4124.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%23%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won71% (7)100% (3)50% (4)
Overtime %7%8%6%
Holy Cross
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL30%
HomeWWLWL36%
AwayLWLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301416
Win %30%36%25%
Points / game65.467.963.2
Allowed / game74.071.376.3
Point differential-8.6-3.4-13.1
Avg total139.4139.2139.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+10%14%6%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (8)67% (3)60% (5)
Overtime %3%0%6%
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 Colgate3021970%71.563.5+8.0
2 American University30161453%69.367.5+1.8
3 Boston University30141647%65.165.6-0.6
4 Lehigh28121643%73.271.2+2.0
5 Bucknell30121840%64.968.1-3.1
6 Navy28111739%66.667.3-0.7
7 Lafayette30111937%63.367.3-4.0
8 Army30102033%59.863.5-3.7
9 Holy Cross3092130%65.474.0-8.6
10 Loyola Maryland3062420%64.472.3-7.9
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
Boston University534194
Holy Cross364884
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