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Boston University vs Holy Cross Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 26 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 78-63
0-0 38-33 0-0 40-30
Position#211
Record13-16
FormWWWWL
Points / game76.3
Allowed / game74.7
Boston University 🏆
USA
vs
Holy Cross
USA
Position#321
Record10-20
FormWLLLW
Points / game67.9
Allowed / game73.7
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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
Lafayette
#317
W
77-73 OT
77
73
+4
H21/01
NCAA
Colgate
#168
L
79-80 OT
79
80
-1
A24/01
NCAA
Navy
#24
L
50-58
50
58
-8
H29/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
L
97-103 OT
97
103
-6
A31/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#321
W
72-64
72
64
+8
A03/02
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#314
W
78-69
78
69
+9
H07/02
NCAA
Army
#318
W
85-68
85
68
+17
A11/02
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
W
82-69
82
69
+13
H14/02
NCAA
Colgate
#168
W
85-58
85
58
+27
H16/02
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
L
67-70
67
70
-3
A22/02
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
30-39
0-0
34-25
0-0
30-27
0-0
36-39
0-0
27-21
0-0
23-37
0-0
28-32
0-0
39-35
0-0
32-29
0-0
40-35
0-0
37-33
0-0
41-36
0-0
40-29
0-0
45-39
0-0
42-27
0-0
40-42
0-0
36-23
0-0
49-35
0-0
28-29
0-0
39-41
148.4Avg total
77.2Scored
71.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)76.374.7151.0+1.645%
Season at home (14)80.072.8152.8+7.264%
Season away (15)72.876.5149.3-3.727%
Last 10 (10)77.271.2148.4+6.060%
Last 5 (5)79.466.8146.2+12.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)64.071.3135.3-7.30%
vs Similar (13)73.875.1148.8-1.331%
vs Weaker ◀ (14)81.475.9157.3+5.464%
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
Navy
#24
L
68-85
68
85
-17
A22/01
NCAA
American University
#204
L
67-76
67
76
-9
H24/01
NCAA
Colgate
#168
L
74-79
74
79
-5
A29/01
NCAA
Army
#318
L
68-69
68
69
-1
A31/01
NCAA
Boston University
#211
L
64-72
64
72
-8
H03/02
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
W
76-67
76
67
+9
H07/02
NCAA
Colgate
#168
L
70-74
70
74
-4
H11/02
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#314
L
73-83
73
83
-10
A15/02
NCAA
Lafayette
#317
L
83-86
83
86
-3
H18/02
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
W
72-63
72
63
+9
A22/02
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
34-42
0-0
34-43
0-0
27-41
0-0
40-35
0-0
33-35
0-0
41-44
0-0
33-33
0-0
35-36
0-0
29-32
0-0
35-40
0-0
29-30
0-0
47-37
0-0
23-33
0-0
47-41
0-0
27-30
0-0
46-53
0-0
49-33
0-0
34-53
0-0
31-30
0-0
41-33
146.9Avg total
71.5Scored
75.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)67.973.7141.6-5.833%
Season at home (13)70.868.8139.5+2.046%
Season away (17)65.777.4143.1-11.724%
Last 10 (10)71.575.4146.9-3.920%
Last 5 (5)74.874.6149.4+0.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)65.776.6142.3-10.921%
vs Similar (9)71.472.7144.1-1.244%
vs Weaker (1)77.053.0130.0+24.0100%
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. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +4.1+4.1Q2: -2.4-2.4Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: +2.2+2.2Q4: -1.5-1.5
-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +4.1+4.1Q2: -2.4-2.4Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: +2.2+2.2Q4: -1.5-1.5
Boston UniversityHoly Cross
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Boston UniversityLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lafayette
#317
L
30-39
30
39
-9
H21/01
NCAA
Colgate
#168
W
30-27
30
27
+3
A24/01
NCAA
Navy
#24
W
27-21
27
21
+6
H29/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
L
28-32
28
32
-4
A31/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#321
W
32-29
32
29
+3
A03/02
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#314
W
37-33
37
33
+4
H07/02
NCAA
Army
#318
W
40-29
40
29
+11
A11/02
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
W
42-27
42
27
+15
H14/02
NCAA
Colgate
#168
W
36-23
36
23
+13
H16/02
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
L
28-29
28
29
-1
A22/02
NCAA
61.9Avg total
33.0Scored
28.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.533.968.3+0.653%-
Last 30 at home (15)37.133.770.8+3.353%-
Last 30 away (15)31.934.065.9-2.153%-
Last 10 (10)33.028.961.9+4.170%-
Last 5 (5)36.628.264.8+8.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)28.726.755.3+2.067%-
vs Similar (13)32.436.068.4-3.631%-
vs Weaker ◀ (14)37.633.471.1+4.271%-
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
Navy
#24
L
34-42
34
42
-8
A22/01
NCAA
American University
#204
L
27-41
27
41
-14
H24/01
NCAA
Colgate
#168
L
33-35
33
35
-2
A29/01
NCAA
Army
#318
D
33-33
33
33
+0
A31/01
NCAA
Boston University
#211
L
29-32
29
32
-3
H03/02
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
L
29-30
29
30
-1
H07/02
NCAA
Colgate
#168
L
23-33
23
33
-10
H11/02
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#314
L
27-30
27
30
-3
A15/02
NCAA
Lafayette
#317
W
49-33
49
33
+16
H18/02
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
W
31-30
31
30
+1
A22/02
NCAA
65.4Avg total
31.5Scored
33.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.035.466.5-4.430%-
Last 30 at home (13)32.930.563.5+2.446%-
Last 30 away (17)29.639.268.8-9.618%-
Last 10 (10)31.533.965.4-2.420%-
Last 5 (5)31.831.263.0+0.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)28.738.266.9-9.511%-
vs Similar (9)36.933.670.4+3.356%-
vs Weaker (1)28.020.048.0+8.0100%-
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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Boston University wins
6
Holy Cross wins
DateGameScore
03/02/26Holy Cross v Boston University64-72
08/02/25Holy Cross v Boston University72-52
28/01/25Boston University v Holy Cross69-59
02/03/24Boston University v Holy Cross94-84
30/01/24Holy Cross v Boston University65-63
16/02/23Holy Cross v Boston University71-69
02/02/23Boston University v Holy Cross70-82
17/02/22Holy Cross v Boston University65-78
01/02/22Boston University v Holy Cross70-75
25/02/21Boston University v Holy Cross75-86
Boston Universitylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/02/26ALehigh67-70
16/02/26HColgate85-58
14/02/26HBucknell82-69
11/02/26AArmy85-68
07/02/26HLoyola Maryland78-69
03/02/26AHoly Cross72-64
31/01/26ABucknell97-103 OT
29/01/26HNavy50-58
24/01/26AColgate79-80 OT
21/01/26HLafayette77-73 OT
Holy Crosslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/02/26ABucknell72-63
18/02/26HLafayette83-86
15/02/26ALoyola Maryland73-83
11/02/26HColgate70-74
07/02/26HLehigh76-67
03/02/26HBoston University64-72
31/01/26AArmy68-69
29/01/26AColgate74-79
24/01/26HAmerican University67-76
22/01/26ANavy68-85

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston University
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL45%
HomeWLWWW64%
AwayLLWWL27%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291415
Win %45%64%27%
Points / game76.380.072.8
Allowed / game74.772.876.5
Point differential+1.6+7.2-3.7
Avg total151.0152.8149.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%36%13%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (9)50% (4)20% (5)
Overtime %21%14%27%
Holy Cross
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW33%
HomeLLWLL46%
AwayLLLLW24%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301317
Win %33%46%24%
Points / game67.970.865.7
Allowed / game73.768.877.4
Point differential-5.8+2.0-11.7
Avg total141.6139.5143.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+13%23%6%
Close games (≤5 pts) won17% (6)0% (3)33% (3)
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 Navy2923679%74.363.6+10.8
2 Colgate29171259%76.774.3+2.4
3 American University29161355%75.071.1+3.9
4 Boston University29131645%76.374.7+1.6
5 Lehigh29131645%72.674.8-2.2
6 Army30111937%72.677.4-4.9
7 Loyola Maryland29101934%75.677.5-1.9
8 Holy Cross30102033%67.973.7-5.8
9 Lafayette2992031%68.774.2-5.6
10 Bucknell3092130%67.076.7-9.7
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Boston University03804078
Holy Cross03303063
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