Harvard vs Holy Cross Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 20 Dec 2025

Tip-off: 19:00

Final 81-53

41-24 40-29

Position#133

Record5-6

FormLLWLL

Points / game69.6

Allowed / game68.2

Harvard 🏆

Holy Cross

Position#321

Record5-8

FormLWWWL

Points / game66.7

Allowed / game74.2

NCAA

Other2025-26

Meetings · Harvard v Holy Cross

Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Harvard winWon

-no forecast

Best oddsnone

Implied-

Edge-

Holy Cross winLost

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Best oddsnone

Implied-

Edge-

No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Harvard

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

New Hampshire Wildcats

#340

86-75

+11

H09/11

NCAA

Northeastern

#358

60-77

-17

H12/11

NCAA

Army

#318

75-52

+23

A15/11

NCAA

Marist

#106

56-54

A16/11

NCAA

Penn State

#298

80-84

-4

A19/11

NCAA

Boston University

#211

74-75

-1

A22/11

NCAA

Boston College

#308

60-73

-13

A26/11

NCAA

Bryant University

#344

56-53

H29/11

NCAA

UMass

#189

71-78

-7

A04/12

NCAA

Furman

#93

69-79

-10

A06/12

NCAA

32-48

54-27

27-34

33-43

36-31

39-21

23-24

33-30

38-35

42-49

35-32

39-43

30-38

30-35

26-25

30-28

21-36

50-42

30-37

39-42

138.7Avg total

68.7Scored

70.0Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (11)	69.6	68.2	137.8	+1.5	45%
Season at home (4)	70.2	63.8	134.0	+6.5	75%
Season away (7)	69.3	70.7	140.0	-1.4	29%
Last 10 (10)	68.7	70.0	138.7	-1.3	40%
Last 5 (5)	66.0	71.6	137.6	-5.6	20%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)	65.1	71.1	136.2	-6.0	36%
vs Similar (8)	72.6	71.5	144.1	+1.1	50%
vs Weaker ◀ (9)	70.6	70.7	141.2	-0.1	56%

This opponent (Holy Cross) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

Holy Cross USA

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Hampton

#276

67-61

A16/11

NCAA

Brown

#319

49-68

-19

A19/11

NCAA

Sacred Heart

#262

66-79

-13

A22/11

NCAA

Siena

#78

69-73

-4

H24/11

NCAA

Worcester State

#470

77-53

+24

H26/11

NCAA

IPFW

#181

59-92

-33

A28/11

NCAA

Northeastern

#358

76-59

+17

H03/12

NCAA

Fordham

#177

70-69

A06/12

NCAA

Regis College

#428

69-47

+22

H09/12

NCAA

Dartmouth

#272

64-89

-25

H16/12

NCAA

32-29

35-32

21-37

28-31

32-43

34-36

39-39

30-34

28-20

49-33

27-52

32-40

42-25

34-34

28-37

42-32

26-15

43-32

26-35

38-54

135.6Avg total

66.6Scored

69.0Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (13)	66.7	74.2	140.8	-7.5	38%
Season at home (5)	71.0	64.2	135.2	+6.8	60%
Season away (8)	64.0	80.4	144.4	-16.4	25%
Last 10 (10)	66.6	69.0	135.6	-2.4	50%
Last 5 (5)	67.6	71.2	138.8	-3.6	60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)	64.0	79.8	143.8	-15.8	22%
vs Similar (19)	69.9	73.7	143.7	-3.8	26%
vs Weaker (1)	77.0	53.0	130.0	+24.0	100%

This opponent (Harvard) 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

HarvardHoly 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

HarvardLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

New Hampshire Wildcats

#340

32-48

-16

H09/11

NCAA

Northeastern

#358

27-34

-7

H12/11

NCAA

Army

#318

36-31

A15/11

NCAA

Marist

#106

23-24

-1

A16/11

NCAA

Penn State

#298

38-35

A19/11

NCAA

Boston University

#211

35-32

A22/11

NCAA

Boston College

#308

30-38

-8

A26/11

NCAA

Bryant University

#344

26-25

H29/11

NCAA

UMass

#189

21-36

-15

A04/12

NCAA

Furman

#93

30-37

-7

A06/12

NCAA

63.8Avg total

29.8Scored

34.0Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	33.0	33.3	66.3	-0.3	53%	-
Last 30 at home (13)	34.5	32.3	66.8	+2.2	62%	-
Last 30 away (17)	31.9	34.1	66.0	-2.1	47%	-
Last 10 (10)	29.8	34.0	63.8	-4.2	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	28.4	33.6	62.0	-5.2	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)	34.2	33.3	67.5	+0.9	64%	-
vs Similar (8)	32.5	33.4	65.9	-0.9	38%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (9)	32.1	34.1	66.2	-2.0	56%	-

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

Hampton

#276

32-29

A16/11

NCAA

Brown

#319

21-37

-16

A19/11

NCAA

Sacred Heart

#262

32-43

-11

A22/11

NCAA

Siena

#78

39-39

H24/11

NCAA

Worcester State

#470

28-20

H26/11

NCAA

IPFW

#181

27-52

-25

A28/11

NCAA

Northeastern

#358

42-25

+17

H03/12

NCAA

Fordham

#177

28-37

-9

A06/12

NCAA

Regis College

#428

26-15

+11

H09/12

NCAA

Dartmouth

#272

26-35

-9

H16/12

NCAA

63.3Avg total

30.1Scored

33.2Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	31.1	35.8	66.9	-4.7	30%	-
Last 30 at home (13)	32.4	31.1	63.5	+1.3	46%	-
Last 30 away (17)	30.1	39.5	69.6	-9.4	18%	-
Last 10 (10)	30.1	33.2	63.3	-3.1	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	29.8	32.8	62.6	-3.0	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)	28.6	41.6	70.1	-13.0	11%	-
vs Similar (19)	32.7	35.1	67.8	-2.3	32%	-
vs Weaker (1)	28.0	20.0	48.0	+8.0	100%	-

This opponent (Harvard) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge

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2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	36.1	36.6	72.7	-0.5	40%	-
Last 30 at home (13)	34.8	35.5	70.2	-0.7	31%	-
Last 30 away (17)	37.1	37.5	74.6	-0.4	47%	-
Last 10 (10)	38.9	36.0	74.9	+2.9	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	37.6	38.0	75.6	-0.4	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)	30.9	37.8	68.7	-6.9	18%	-
vs Similar (8)	40.1	38.1	78.2	+2.0	50%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (9)	37.6	35.8	73.3	+1.8	44%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	36.5	37.3	73.8	-0.8	40%	-
Last 30 at home (13)	37.0	37.2	74.2	-0.2	46%	-
Last 30 away (17)	36.1	37.4	73.4	-1.3	35%	-
Last 10 (10)	36.5	35.8	72.3	+0.7	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	37.8	38.4	76.2	-0.6	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)	35.4	38.2	73.7	-2.8	33%	-
vs Similar (19)	35.9	37.4	73.3	-1.4	37%	-
vs Weaker (1)	49.0	33.0	82.0	+16.0	100%	-

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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

Harvard wins

Holy Cross wins

Date	Game	Score
04/12/24	Holy Cross v Harvard	68-67
21/12/23	Harvard v Holy Cross	74-72
01/12/22	Holy Cross v Harvard	38-72
19/12/21	Harvard v Holy Cross	62-54
23/11/19	Holy Cross v Harvard	74-82

Harvardlast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
06/12/25	A	Furman	69-79
04/12/25	A	UMass	71-78
29/11/25	H	Bryant University	56-53
26/11/25	A	Boston College	60-73
22/11/25	A	Boston University	74-75
19/11/25	A	Penn State	80-84
16/11/25	A	Marist	56-54
15/11/25	A	Army	75-52
12/11/25	H	Northeastern	60-77
09/11/25	H	New Hampshire Wildcats	86-75

Holy Crosslast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
16/12/25	H	Dartmouth	64-89
09/12/25	H	Regis College	69-47
06/12/25	A	Fordham	70-69
03/12/25	H	Northeastern	76-59
28/11/25	A	IPFW	59-92
26/11/25	H	Worcester State	77-53
24/11/25	H	Siena	69-73
22/11/25	A	Sacred Heart	66-79
19/11/25	A	Brown	49-68
16/11/25	A	Hampton	67-61

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Harvard

NCAA 2025-26

Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	LLWLL	45%
Home	WWLW	75%
Away	LLLLL	29%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	11	4	7
Win %	45%	75%	29%
Points / game	69.6	70.2	69.3
Allowed / game	68.2	63.8	70.7
Point differential	+1.5	+6.5	-1.4
Avg total	137.8	134.0	140.0
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	27%	50%	14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	50% (4)	100% (1)	33% (3)
Overtime %	0%	0%	0%

Holy Cross

NCAA 2025-26

Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	LWWWL	38%
Home	LWWWL	60%
Away	WLLLW	25%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	13	5	8
Win %	38%	60%	25%
Points / game	66.7	71.0	64.0
Allowed / game	74.2	64.2	80.4
Point differential	-7.5	+6.8	-16.4
Avg total	140.8	135.2	144.4
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	23%	60%	0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	50% (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

Ivy League conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	Win %	PF/g	PA/g	Diff
1	Yale	12	11	1	92%	87.2	71.1	+16.2
2	Columbia	11	9	2	82%	80.5	66.6	+13.9
3	Penn	10	6	4	60%	79.2	77.9	+1.3
4	Cornell	10	5	5	50%	91.1	85.8	+5.3
5	Dartmouth	11	5	6	45%	76.5	74.6	+1.8
6	Harvard	11	5	6	45%	69.6	68.2	+1.5
7	Brown	12	5	7	42%	70.8	65.3	+5.5
8	Princeton	13	3	10	23%	68.5	73.0	-4.5

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 -).

Patriot League conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	Win %	PF/g	PA/g	Diff
1	American University	12	7	5	58%	81.8	73.3	+8.4
2	Navy	12	7	5	58%	73.3	68.0	+5.3
3	Colgate	11	6	5	55%	77.5	72.1	+5.4
4	Army	12	5	7	42%	72.6	76.2	-3.7
5	Holy Cross	13	5	8	38%	66.7	74.2	-7.5
6	Boston University	12	4	8	33%	73.5	75.7	-2.2
7	Lehigh	12	4	8	33%	71.0	74.1	-3.1
8	Loyola Maryland	12	3	9	25%	74.6	77.2	-2.7
9	Lafayette	12	3	9	25%	69.3	75.4	-6.1
10	Bucknell	12	3	9	25%	66.1	76.8	-10.8