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Holy Cross vs American University Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 24 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 67-76
27-41 40-35
Position#321
Record8-13
FormLWWLL
Points / game66.2
Allowed / game73.4
vs
Position#204
Record12-8
FormLLWWW
Points / game76.4
Allowed / game71.9
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Holy Cross v American University
24 Jan 2026
HOLY67
AMER76
18 Jan 2025
HOLY65
AMER74
10 Feb 2024
HOLY58
AMER56
05 Jan 2023
HOLY68
AMER73
01 Mar 2022
HOLY63
AMER69
14 Feb 2022
HOLY54
AMER60
29 Feb 2020
HOLY47
AMER90
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Holy CrossUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Regis College
#428
W
69-47
69
47
+22
H09/12
NCAA
Dartmouth
#272
L
64-89
64
89
-25
H16/12
NCAA
Harvard
#133
L
53-81
53
81
-28
A20/12
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
W
65-58
65
58
+7
H31/12
NCAA
Navy
#24
L
58-65
58
65
-7
H03/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
L
58-66
58
66
-8
A07/01
NCAA
American University
#204
W
84-73
84
73
+11
A10/01
NCAA
Army
#318
W
82-75
82
75
+7
H14/01
NCAA
Lafayette
#317
L
55-74
55
74
-19
A17/01
NCAA
Navy
#24
L
68-85
68
85
-17
A22/01
NCAA
1H
2H
26-15
43-32
26-35
38-54
24-41
29-40
37-27
28-31
21-28
37-37
30-33
28-33
38-37
46-36
52-39
30-36
27-37
28-37
34-42
34-43
136.9Avg total
65.6Scored
71.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)66.273.4139.6-7.238%
Season at home (8)70.064.9134.9+5.162%
Season away (13)63.878.6142.5-14.823%
Last 10 (10)65.671.3136.9-5.740%
Last 5 (5)69.474.6144.0-5.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)64.177.7141.8-13.621%
vs Similar (14)70.173.4143.6-3.336%
vs Weaker (1)77.053.0130.0+24.0100%
This opponent (American University) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
American UniversityUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Md.-East. Shore
#345
W
78-60
78
60
+18
H06/12
NCAA
VCU Rams
#27
L
83-105
83
105
-22
A19/12
NCAA
Virginia
#19
L
51-95
51
95
-44
A22/12
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#314
W
84-69
84
69
+15
H31/12
NCAA
Boston University
#211
W
64-62
64
62
+2
A03/01
NCAA
Colgate
#168
L
62-64
62
64
-2
A08/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#321
L
73-84
73
84
-11
H10/01
NCAA
Navy
#24
W
65-51
65
51
+14
H13/01
NCAA
Army
#318
W
78-67
78
67
+11
A18/01
NCAA
Colgate
#168
W
70-66
70
66
+4
H22/01
NCAA
1H
2H
32-20
46-40
35-48
48-57
25-45
26-50
44-36
40-33
38-32
26-30
35-24
27-40
37-38
36-46
33-17
32-34
33-26
45-41
31-34
39-32
143.1Avg total
70.8Scored
72.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)76.471.9148.3+4.560%
Season at home (12)81.564.2145.7+17.383%
Season away (8)68.883.5152.2-14.825%
Last 10 (10)70.872.3143.1-1.560%
Last 5 (5)69.666.4136.0+3.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)66.589.5156.0-23.025%
vs Similar (18)68.965.4134.4+3.567%
vs Weaker ◀ (7)81.967.3149.1+14.671%
This opponent (Holy Cross) is Weaker. 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

-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: -1.9-1.91st half: +2.3+2.32nd half2nd half: -3.8-3.82nd half: -3.8-3.8
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: -1.9-1.91st half: +2.3+2.32nd half2nd half: -3.8-3.82nd half: -3.8-3.8
Holy CrossAmerican University
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
Holy CrossLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Regis College
#428
W
26-15
26
15
+11
H09/12
NCAA
Dartmouth
#272
L
26-35
26
35
-9
H16/12
NCAA
Harvard
#133
L
24-41
24
41
-17
A20/12
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
W
37-27
37
27
+10
H31/12
NCAA
Navy
#24
L
21-28
21
28
-7
H03/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
L
30-33
30
33
-3
A07/01
NCAA
American University
#204
W
38-37
38
37
+1
A10/01
NCAA
Army
#318
W
52-39
52
39
+13
H14/01
NCAA
Lafayette
#317
L
27-37
27
37
-10
A17/01
NCAA
Navy
#24
L
34-42
34
42
-8
A22/01
NCAA
64.9Avg total
31.5Scored
33.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.735.967.6-4.237%-
Last 30 at home (12)34.130.664.7+3.558%-
Last 30 away (18)30.139.469.5-9.422%-
Last 10 (10)31.533.464.9-1.940%-
Last 5 (5)36.237.673.8-1.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)28.939.668.5-10.814%-
vs Similar (14)35.134.869.9+0.450%-
vs Weaker (1)28.020.048.0+8.0100%-
This opponent (American University) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
American UniversityLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Md.-East. Shore
#345
W
32-20
32
20
+12
H06/12
NCAA
VCU Rams
#27
L
35-48
35
48
-13
A19/12
NCAA
Virginia
#19
L
25-45
25
45
-20
A22/12
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#314
W
44-36
44
36
+8
H31/12
NCAA
Boston University
#211
W
38-32
38
32
+6
A03/01
NCAA
Colgate
#168
W
35-24
35
24
+11
A08/01
NCAA
Holy Cross
#321
L
37-38
37
38
-1
H10/01
NCAA
Navy
#24
W
33-17
33
17
+16
H13/01
NCAA
Army
#318
W
33-26
33
26
+7
A18/01
NCAA
Colgate
#168
L
31-34
31
34
-3
H22/01
NCAA
66.3Avg total
34.3Scored
32.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.532.266.7+2.357%-
Last 30 at home (20)34.730.164.8+4.760%-
Last 30 away (10)34.036.570.5-2.550%-
Last 10 (10)34.332.066.3+2.360%-
Last 5 (5)33.827.861.6+6.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)31.240.271.5-9.025%-
vs Similar (18)32.231.363.5+0.856%-
vs Weaker ◀ (7)39.430.469.9+9.071%-
This opponent (Holy Cross) is Weaker. 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

Holy Crosslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/01/26ANavy68-85
17/01/26ALafayette55-74
14/01/26HArmy82-75
10/01/26AAmerican University84-73
07/01/26ALehigh58-66
03/01/26HNavy58-65
31/12/25HBucknell65-58
20/12/25AHarvard53-81
16/12/25HDartmouth64-89
09/12/25HRegis College69-47
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/01/26HColgate70-66
18/01/26AArmy78-67
13/01/26HNavy65-51
10/01/26HHoly Cross73-84
08/01/26AColgate62-64
03/01/26ABoston University64-62
31/12/25HLoyola Maryland84-69
22/12/25AVirginia51-95
19/12/25AVCU Rams83-105
06/12/25HMd.-East. Shore78-60

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Holy Cross
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL38%
HomeWLWLW62%
AwayLLWLL23%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21813
Win %38%62%23%
Points / game66.270.063.8
Allowed / game73.464.978.6
Point differential-7.2+5.1-14.8
Avg total139.6134.9142.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%38%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
American University
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW60%
HomeWWLWW83%
AwayLLWLW25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20128
Win %60%83%25%
Points / game76.481.568.8
Allowed / game71.964.283.5
Point differential+4.5+17.3-14.8
Avg total148.3145.7152.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%58%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)67% (3)50% (2)
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 Navy2014670%73.364.5+8.8
2 American University2012860%76.471.9+4.5
3 Colgate2011955%76.573.7+2.9
4 Boston University2081240%75.876.4-0.6
5 Lehigh2081240%73.075.5-2.5
6 Army2081240%75.879.1-3.3
7 Holy Cross2181338%66.273.4-7.2
8 Bucknell2061430%66.277.0-10.8
9 Loyola Maryland2051525%74.777.7-3.0
10 Lafayette2051525%70.175.8-5.7
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
Holy Cross274067
American University413576
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