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Harvard vs Holy Cross Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 19 Dec 2021
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 62-54
32-24 30-30
Position#195
Record6-4
FormWWLLW
Points / game77.4
Allowed / game69.3
Harvard 🏆
USA
vs
Position#324
Record2-9
FormLLLLL
Points / game66.9
Allowed / game71.5
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Harvard v Holy Cross
20 Dec 2025
HARV81
HOLY53
21 Dec 2023
HARV74
HOLY72
19 Dec 2021
HARV62
HOLY54
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Harvard 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

HarvardUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Morehouse
#400
W
86-70
86
70
+16
H10/11
NCAA
Iona
#25
L
87-90 OT
87
90
-3
A13/11
NCAA
Albany
#260
W
60-53
60
53
+7
A18/11
NCAA
MIT
#587
W
98-52
98
52
+46
H20/11
NCAA
Siena
#185
L
69-72
69
72
-3
A23/11
NCAA
Colgate
#80
W
89-84 OT
89
84
+5
H25/11
NCAA
Northeastern
#323
W
77-57
77
57
+20
H27/11
NCAA
Rhode Island
#209
L
57-64
57
64
-7
H02/12
NCAA
UMass
#220
L
77-87
77
87
-10
A04/12
NCAA
Babson Beavers
#381
W
74-64
74
64
+10
H07/12
NCAA
1H
2H
52-28
34-42
46-44
32-34
26-22
34-31
44-24
54-28
25-26
44-46
30-37
46-39
31-41
46-16
22-38
35-26
42-43
35-44
34-37
40-27
146.7Avg total
77.4Scored
69.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)77.469.3146.7+8.160%
Season at home (6)80.265.2145.3+15.083%
Season away (4)73.275.5148.8-2.225%
Last 10 (10)77.469.3146.7+8.160%
Last 5 (5)74.871.2146.0+3.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)84.280.0164.2+4.275%
vs Similar (7)69.969.7139.6+0.157%
vs Weaker ◀ (16)72.565.2137.8+7.275%
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
Boston College
#270
L
55-85
55
85
-30
A13/11
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#233
L
68-76
68
76
-8
A16/11
NCAA
Air Force
#276
L
53-72
53
72
-19
A20/11
NCAA
Bryant University
#74
L
62-78
62
78
-16
H21/11
NCAA
Mount St. Vincent
#500
W
95-52
95
52
+43
H24/11
NCAA
New Hampshire
#177
L
55-70
55
70
-15
H27/11
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#338
L
67-73
67
73
-6
A02/12
NCAA
La Salle
#285
L
65-84
65
84
-19
A04/12
NCAA
Fairfield
#230
L
59-74
59
74
-15
A09/12
NCAA
Siena
#185
L
59-72
59
72
-13
H11/12
NCAA
1H
2H
27-49
28-36
43-38
25-38
24-26
29-46
25-39
37-39
42-30
53-22
19-31
36-39
25-30
42-43
37-37
28-47
33-28
26-46
23-38
36-34
137.4Avg total
63.8Scored
73.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)66.971.5138.5-4.618%
Season at home (5)73.864.6138.4+9.240%
Season away (6)61.277.3138.5-16.20%
Last 10 (10)63.873.6137.4-9.810%
Last 5 (5)61.074.6135.6-13.60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)62.875.8138.5-13.012%
vs Similar (11)70.276.2146.4-6.027%
vs Weaker (2)81.062.5143.5+18.550%
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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +1.2+1.21st half: -4.8-4.82nd half2nd half: +6.7+6.72nd half: -5.0-5.0
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +1.2+1.21st half: -4.8-4.82nd half2nd half: +6.7+6.72nd half: -5.0-5.0
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
Morehouse
#400
W
52-28
52
28
+24
H10/11
NCAA
Iona
#25
W
46-44
46
44
+2
A13/11
NCAA
Albany
#260
W
26-22
26
22
+4
A18/11
NCAA
MIT
#587
W
44-24
44
24
+20
H20/11
NCAA
Siena
#185
L
25-26
25
26
-1
A23/11
NCAA
Colgate
#80
L
30-37
30
37
-7
H25/11
NCAA
Northeastern
#323
L
31-41
31
41
-10
H27/11
NCAA
Rhode Island
#209
L
22-38
22
38
-16
H02/12
NCAA
UMass
#220
L
42-43
42
43
-1
A04/12
NCAA
Babson Beavers
#381
L
34-37
34
37
-3
H07/12
NCAA
69.2Avg total
35.2Scored
34.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.231.465.6+2.847%-
Last 30 at home (15)34.430.765.1+3.740%-
Last 30 away (15)34.032.166.1+1.953%-
Last 10 (10)35.234.069.2+1.240%-
Last 5 (5)31.839.271.0-7.40%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)39.236.275.5+3.075%-
vs Similar (7)28.731.760.4-3.029%-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)33.630.464.0+3.244%-
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
Boston College
#270
L
27-49
27
49
-22
A13/11
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#233
W
43-38
43
38
+5
A16/11
NCAA
Air Force
#276
L
24-26
24
26
-2
A20/11
NCAA
Bryant University
#74
L
25-39
25
39
-14
H21/11
NCAA
Mount St. Vincent
#500
W
42-30
42
30
+12
H24/11
NCAA
New Hampshire
#177
L
19-31
19
31
-12
H27/11
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#338
L
25-30
25
30
-5
A02/12
NCAA
La Salle
#285
D
37-37
37
37
+0
A04/12
NCAA
Fairfield
#230
W
33-28
33
28
+5
A09/12
NCAA
Siena
#185
L
23-38
23
38
-15
H11/12
NCAA
64.4Avg total
29.8Scored
34.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.935.667.5-3.740%-
Last 30 at home (15)31.734.566.3-2.847%-
Last 30 away (15)32.136.768.7-4.633%-
Last 10 (10)29.834.664.4-4.830%-
Last 5 (5)27.432.860.2-5.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)29.237.166.3-7.825%-
vs Similar (11)34.036.070.0-2.055%-
vs Weaker (2)33.530.063.5+3.550%-
This opponent (Harvard) 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
1
Harvard wins
0
Holy Cross wins
DateGameScore
23/11/19Holy Cross v Harvard74-82
Harvardlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/12/21HBabson Beavers74-64
04/12/21AUMass77-87
02/12/21HRhode Island57-64
27/11/21HNortheastern77-57
25/11/21HColgate89-84 OT
23/11/21ASiena69-72
20/11/21HMIT98-52
18/11/21AAlbany60-53
13/11/21AIona87-90 OT
10/11/21HMorehouse86-70
Holy Crosslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/12/21HSiena59-72
09/12/21AFairfield59-74
04/12/21ALa Salle65-84
02/12/21ACentral Connecticut State67-73
27/11/21HNew Hampshire55-70
24/11/21HMount St. Vincent95-52
21/11/21HBryant University62-78
20/11/21AAir Force53-72
16/11/21AQuinnipiac68-76
13/11/21ABoston College55-85

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Harvard
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW60%
HomeWWWLW83%
AwayLWLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1064
Win %60%83%25%
Points / game77.480.273.2
Allowed / game69.365.275.5
Point differential+8.1+15.0-2.2
Avg total146.7145.3148.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)100% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %20%17%25%
Holy Cross
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL18%
HomeWLWLL40%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1156
Win %18%40%0%
Points / game66.973.861.2
Allowed / game71.564.677.3
Point differential-4.6+9.2-16.2
Avg total138.5138.4138.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%40%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Cornell108280%88.174.4+13.7
2 Princeton129375%80.671.0+9.6
3 Brown138562%72.864.0+8.8
4 Harvard106460%77.469.3+8.1
5 Yale136746%72.869.8+3.1
6 Dartmouth93633%71.772.8-1.1
7 Columbia123925%67.876.2-8.4
8 Penn1331023%69.176.7-7.6
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
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Navy107370%67.057.9+9.1
2 Boston University139469%69.264.2+5.0
3 Army106460%71.063.4+7.6
4 Loyola Maryland116555%68.167.0+1.1
5 Colgate114736%76.172.3+3.8
6 American University114736%67.579.2-11.6
7 Bucknell113827%74.481.1-6.7
8 Lafayette102820%67.077.7-10.7
9 Holy Cross112918%66.971.5-4.6
10 Lehigh91811%64.873.4-8.7
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

Team1H2HFinal
Harvard323062
Holy Cross243054
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