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Holy Cross vs American University Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 06 Jan 2023
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 68-73 (OT)
24-22 35-37 9-14
Position#329
Record5-10
FormLLLWW
Points / game66.5
Allowed / game71.1
vs
Position#181
Record10-3
FormWWLWW
Points / game67.8
Allowed / game61.7
USANCAA
Other2022-23
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
Illinois (Chi.)
#289
L
66-89
66
89
-23
A22/11
NCAA
Colby-Sawyer
#505
W
95-61
95
61
+34
H27/11
NCAA
Harvard
#207
L
38-72
38
72
-34
H01/12
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#326
W
63-57
63
57
+6
H03/12
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#124
L
71-75
71
75
-4
H08/12
NCAA
Northeastern
#314
L
58-59
58
59
-1
A10/12
NCAA
New Hampshire
#211
L
60-78
60
78
-18
A20/12
NCAA
Sacred Heart
#219
L
62-66
62
66
-4
A22/12
NCAA
Bucknell
#287
W
60-58
60
58
+2
H30/12
NCAA
Navy
#129
W
74-63
74
63
+11
A02/01
NCAA
1H
2H
34-45
32-44
46-28
49-33
17-33
21-39
28-26
35-31
35-36
36-39
31-26
27-33
29-39
31-39
23-31
39-35
34-22
26-36
34-30
40-33
132.5Avg total
64.7Scored
67.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)66.571.1137.5-4.633%
Season at home (8)69.968.8138.6+1.150%
Season away (7)62.673.7136.3-11.114%
Last 10 (10)64.767.8132.5-3.140%
Last 5 (5)62.864.8127.6-2.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)63.170.9134.0-7.935%
vs Similar (11)63.970.1134.0-6.227%
vs Weakerno games
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
NJIT
#353
W
58-53
58
53
+5
A19/11
NCAA
Georgetown
#357
W
74-70
74
70
+4
A23/11
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#275
W
66-55
66
55
+11
A27/11
NCAA
Albany
#346
W
88-62
88
62
+26
H30/11
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#282
W
69-61
69
61
+8
A07/12
NCAA
George Washington
#209
W
69-64
69
64
+5
A10/12
NCAA
VMI
#356
W
69-61
69
61
+8
H13/12
NCAA
Siena
#179
L
61-64
61
64
-3
H22/12
NCAA
Lafayette
#317
W
60-47
60
47
+13
A31/12
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#281
W
71-55
71
55
+16
H02/01
NCAA
1H
2H
24-19
34-34
30-40
44-30
24-26
42-29
43-31
45-31
34-24
35-37
30-24
39-40
35-29
34-32
23-32
38-32
32-18
28-29
37-22
34-33
127.7Avg total
68.5Scored
59.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)67.861.7129.5+6.177%
Season at home (5)72.061.2133.2+10.880%
Season away (8)65.162.0127.1+3.175%
Last 10 (10)68.559.2127.7+9.390%
Last 5 (5)66.058.2124.2+7.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)62.569.2131.6-6.718%
vs Similar (15)64.862.0126.8+2.860%
vs Weaker ◀ (4)72.261.5133.8+10.8100%
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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -0.5-0.51st half: +4.7+4.72nd half2nd half: -2.6-2.62nd half: +4.6+4.6
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -0.5-0.51st half: +4.7+4.72nd half2nd half: -2.6-2.62nd half: +4.6+4.6
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
Illinois (Chi.)
#289
L
34-45
34
45
-11
A22/11
NCAA
Colby-Sawyer
#505
W
46-28
46
28
+18
H27/11
NCAA
Harvard
#207
L
17-33
17
33
-16
H01/12
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#326
W
28-26
28
26
+2
H03/12
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#124
L
35-36
35
36
-1
H08/12
NCAA
Northeastern
#314
W
31-26
31
26
+5
A10/12
NCAA
New Hampshire
#211
L
29-39
29
39
-10
A20/12
NCAA
Sacred Heart
#219
L
23-31
23
31
-8
A22/12
NCAA
Bucknell
#287
W
34-22
34
22
+12
H30/12
NCAA
Navy
#129
W
34-30
34
30
+4
A02/01
NCAA
62.7Avg total
31.1Scored
31.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.534.163.6-4.633%-
Last 30 at home (16)30.632.563.1-1.938%-
Last 30 away (14)28.135.964.1-7.829%-
Last 10 (10)31.131.662.7-0.550%-
Last 5 (5)30.229.659.8+0.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)28.435.563.9-7.124%-
vs Similar (11)28.332.660.9-4.436%-
vs Weakerno games
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
NJIT
#353
W
24-19
24
19
+5
A19/11
NCAA
Georgetown
#357
L
30-40
30
40
-10
A23/11
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#275
L
24-26
24
26
-2
A27/11
NCAA
Albany
#346
W
43-31
43
31
+12
H30/11
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#282
W
34-24
34
24
+10
A07/12
NCAA
George Washington
#209
W
30-24
30
24
+6
A10/12
NCAA
VMI
#356
W
35-29
35
29
+6
H13/12
NCAA
Siena
#179
L
23-32
23
32
-9
H22/12
NCAA
Lafayette
#317
W
32-18
32
18
+14
A31/12
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#281
W
37-22
37
22
+15
H02/01
NCAA
57.7Avg total
31.2Scored
26.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.229.960.1+0.353%-
Last 30 at home (11)31.528.860.3+2.664%-
Last 30 away (19)29.530.559.9-1.047%-
Last 10 (10)31.226.557.7+4.770%-
Last 5 (5)31.425.056.4+6.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)28.832.461.2-3.527%-
vs Similar (15)30.528.158.5+2.467%-
vs Weaker ◀ (4)33.029.862.8+3.275%-
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

Head-to-head record
0
Holy Cross wins
5
American University wins
Holy Crosslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/01/23ANavy74-63
30/12/22HBucknell60-58
22/12/22ASacred Heart62-66
20/12/22ANew Hampshire60-78
10/12/22ANortheastern58-59
08/12/22HQuinnipiac71-75
03/12/22HCentral Connecticut State63-57
01/12/22HHarvard38-72
27/11/22HColby-Sawyer95-61
22/11/22AIllinois (Chi.)66-89
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/01/23HLoyola Maryland71-55
31/12/22ALafayette60-47
22/12/22HSiena61-64
13/12/22HVMI69-61
10/12/22AGeorge Washington69-64
07/12/22AMount St. Mary's69-61
30/11/22HAlbany88-62
27/11/22ASt. Francis (PA)66-55
23/11/22AGeorgetown74-70
19/11/22ANJIT58-53

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Holy Cross
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW33%
HomeWLWLW50%
AwayLLLLW14%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1587
Win %33%50%14%
Points / game66.569.962.6
Allowed / game71.168.873.7
Point differential-4.6+1.1-11.1
Avg total137.5138.6136.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%25%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won20% (5)33% (3)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
American University
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW77%
HomeWWWLW80%
AwayWWWWW75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1358
Win %77%80%75%
Points / game67.872.065.1
Allowed / game61.761.262.0
Point differential+6.1+10.8+3.1
Avg total129.5133.2127.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%40%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)0% (1)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 University1310377%67.861.7+6.1
2 Navy148657%72.669.9+2.7
3 Colgate158753%80.572.8+7.7
4 Army158753%76.171.8+4.3
5 Boston University158753%68.566.8+1.7
6 Bucknell157847%70.266.6+3.6
7 Lehigh135838%70.873.1-2.2
8 Loyola Maryland1551033%66.170.3-4.2
9 Holy Cross1551033%66.571.1-4.6
10 Lafayette1521313%61.168.3-7.2
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
Holy Cross2435968
American University22371473
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