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Boston University vs Holy Cross Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 28 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 69-59
31-26 38-33
Position#211
Record10-11
FormLWLLW
Points / game66.0
Allowed / game68.0
vs
Position#284
Record11-10
FormLLLLW
Points / game69.8
Allowed / game71.1
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Boston University v Holy Cross
25 Feb 2026
BOST78
HOLY63
27 Jan 2025
BOST69
HOLY59
02 Mar 2024
BOST94
HOLY84
01 Feb 2023
BOST70
HOLY82
31 Jan 2022
BOST70
HOLY75
24 Feb 2021
BOST75
HOLY86
14 Feb 2021
BOST86
HOLY68
05 Jan 2021
BOST66
HOLY68
08 Feb 2020
BOST77
HOLY68
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
UMass Lowell
#171
L
71-83
71
83
-12
A21/12
NCAA
Maine Black Bears
#135
W
59-56
59
56
+3
A29/12
NCAA
Lafayette
#290
L
46-60
46
60
-14
A03/01
NCAA
Army
#187
W
71-63
71
63
+8
H05/01
NCAA
American University
#102
W
60-54
60
54
+6
H09/01
NCAA
Colgate
#267
L
50-87
50
87
-37
A11/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#311
W
63-58
63
58
+5
H15/01
NCAA
Army
#187
L
62-68
62
68
-6
A18/01
NCAA
Navy
#249
L
47-62
47
62
-15
A23/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#166
W
85-82 OT
85
82
+3
H25/01
NCAA
1H
2H
27-27
44-56
19-27
40-29
23-31
23-29
40-35
31-28
30-30
30-24
25-53
25-34
33-20
30-38
20-41
42-27
19-33
28-29
34-39
40-35
128.7Avg total
61.4Scored
67.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)66.068.0133.9-2.048%
Season at home (10)74.566.9141.4+7.670%
Season away (11)58.268.9127.1-10.727%
Last 10 (10)61.467.3128.7-5.950%
Last 5 (5)61.471.4132.8-10.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)62.065.0127.0-3.050%
vs Similar ◀ (22)65.766.8132.5-1.155%
vs Weaker (3)78.779.0157.7-0.367%
This opponent (Holy Cross) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Holy CrossUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Siena
#256
W
78-70
78
70
+8
A21/12
NCAA
Regis College
#522
W
82-46
82
46
+36
H29/12
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#294
W
74-72
74
72
+2
H02/01
NCAA
American University
#102
L
64-75
64
75
-11
A05/01
NCAA
Navy
#249
W
70-59
70
59
+11
H08/01
NCAA
Lafayette
#290
L
65-82
65
82
-17
A11/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#166
L
82-86
82
86
-4
A16/01
NCAA
American University
#102
L
65-74
65
74
-9
H18/01
NCAA
Army
#187
L
71-76
71
76
-5
H22/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#294
W
70-65
70
65
+5
A25/01
NCAA
1H
2H
27-23
51-47
36-20
46-26
33-36
41-36
26-30
38-45
38-30
32-29
25-44
40-38
40-40
42-46
20-26
45-48
29-35
42-41
33-36
37-29
142.6Avg total
72.1Scored
70.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)69.871.1141.0-1.352%
Season at home (8)71.864.0135.8+7.862%
Season away (13)68.675.5144.2-6.946%
Last 10 (10)72.170.5142.6+1.650%
Last 5 (5)70.676.6147.2-6.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)65.374.9140.2-9.629%
vs Similar ◀ (13)69.571.8141.2-2.354%
vs Weaker (1)74.072.0146.0+2.0100%
This opponent (Boston University) is Similar. 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: -6.6-6.61st half: -1.3-1.32nd half2nd half: +0.4+0.42nd half: +2.9+2.9
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -6.6-6.61st half: -1.3-1.32nd half2nd half: +0.4+0.42nd half: +2.9+2.9
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
UMass Lowell
#171
D
27-27
27
27
+0
A21/12
NCAA
Maine Black Bears
#135
L
19-27
19
27
-8
A29/12
NCAA
Lafayette
#290
L
23-31
23
31
-8
A03/01
NCAA
Army
#187
W
40-35
40
35
+5
H05/01
NCAA
American University
#102
D
30-30
30
30
+0
H09/01
NCAA
Colgate
#267
L
25-53
25
53
-28
A11/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#311
W
33-20
33
20
+13
H15/01
NCAA
Army
#187
L
20-41
20
41
-21
A18/01
NCAA
Navy
#249
L
19-33
19
33
-14
A23/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#166
L
34-39
34
39
-5
H25/01
NCAA
60.6Avg total
27.0Scored
33.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.531.062.5+0.553%-
Last 30 at home (15)37.529.967.5+7.680%-
Last 30 away (15)25.532.057.5-6.527%-
Last 10 (10)27.033.660.6-6.620%-
Last 5 (5)26.237.263.4-11.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)25.528.554.0-3.025%-
vs Similar ◀ (22)30.130.760.8-0.555%-
vs Weaker (3)42.033.075.0+9.067%-
This opponent (Holy Cross) is Similar. 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
Siena
#256
W
27-23
27
23
+4
A21/12
NCAA
Regis College
#522
W
36-20
36
20
+16
H29/12
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#294
L
33-36
33
36
-3
H02/01
NCAA
American University
#102
L
26-30
26
30
-4
A05/01
NCAA
Navy
#249
W
38-30
38
30
+8
H08/01
NCAA
Lafayette
#290
L
25-44
25
44
-19
A11/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#166
D
40-40
40
40
+0
A16/01
NCAA
American University
#102
L
20-26
20
26
-6
H18/01
NCAA
Army
#187
L
29-35
29
35
-6
H22/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#294
L
33-36
33
36
-3
A25/01
NCAA
62.7Avg total
30.7Scored
32.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.634.466.0-2.830%-
Last 30 at home (12)31.331.763.0-0.333%-
Last 30 away (18)31.836.368.1-4.528%-
Last 10 (10)30.732.062.7-1.330%-
Last 5 (5)29.436.265.6-6.80%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)30.536.466.9-5.921%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)30.533.564.0-3.131%-
vs Weaker (1)34.041.075.0-7.00%-
This opponent (Boston University) is Similar. 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
4
Boston University wins
6
Holy Cross wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/01/25HBucknell85-82 OT
23/01/25ANavy47-62
18/01/25AArmy62-68
15/01/25HLehigh63-58
11/01/25AColgate50-87
09/01/25HAmerican University60-54
05/01/25HArmy71-63
03/01/25ALafayette46-60
29/12/24AMaine Black Bears59-56
21/12/24AUMass Lowell71-83
Holy Crosslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/01/25ALoyola Maryland70-65
22/01/25HArmy71-76
18/01/25HAmerican University65-74
16/01/25ABucknell82-86
11/01/25ALafayette65-82
08/01/25HNavy70-59
05/01/25AAmerican University64-75
02/01/25HLoyola Maryland74-72
29/12/24HRegis College82-46
21/12/24ASiena78-70

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston University
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW48%
HomeWWWWW70%
AwayWLLLL27%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211011
Win %48%70%27%
Points / game66.074.558.2
Allowed / game68.066.968.9
Point differential-2.0+7.6-10.7
Avg total133.9141.4127.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+10%20%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)67% (3)67% (3)
Overtime %10%20%0%
Holy Cross
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW52%
HomeWWWLL62%
AwayWLLLW46%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21813
Win %52%62%46%
Points / game69.871.868.6
Allowed / game71.164.075.5
Point differential-1.3+7.8-6.9
Avg total141.0135.8144.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%38%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won71% (7)67% (3)75% (4)
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 American University2112957%69.969.8+0.1
2 Army2011955%74.974.0+0.8
3 Holy Cross21111052%69.871.1-1.3
4 Boston University21101148%66.068.0-2.0
5 Colgate2191243%70.970.6+0.3
6 Loyola Maryland1981142%69.771.1-1.3
7 Lafayette2181338%68.669.9-1.2
8 Bucknell2181338%70.474.9-4.4
9 Lehigh1971237%70.371.6-1.3
10 Navy2171433%70.770.4+0.3
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 University313869
Holy Cross263359
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