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Holy Cross vs Bucknell Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 31 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 65-58
37-27 28-31
Position#321
Record5-9
FormWWWLL
Points / game65.7
Allowed / game74.6
vs
Position#339
Record3-10
FormLLLWL
Points / game64.0
Allowed / game78.2
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Holy Cross v Bucknell
31 Dec 2025
HOLY65
BUCK58
01 Mar 2025
HOLY81
BUCK94
21 Feb 2024
HOLY73
BUCK59
30 Dec 2022
HOLY60
BUCK58
22 Jan 2022
HOLY65
BUCK68
17 Feb 2020
HOLY48
BUCK69
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Holy Cross winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Bucknell winLost
-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
Brown
#319
L
49-68
49
68
-19
A19/11
NCAA
Sacred Heart
#262
L
66-79
66
79
-13
A22/11
NCAA
Siena
#78
L
69-73
69
73
-4
H24/11
NCAA
Worcester State
#470
W
77-53
77
53
+24
H26/11
NCAA
IPFW
#181
L
59-92
59
92
-33
A28/11
NCAA
Northeastern
#358
W
76-59
76
59
+17
H03/12
NCAA
Fordham
#177
W
70-69
70
69
+1
A06/12
NCAA
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
1H
2H
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
24-41
29-40
136.2Avg total
65.2Scored
71.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)65.774.6140.4-8.936%
Season at home (5)71.064.2135.2+6.860%
Season away (9)62.880.4143.2-17.722%
Last 10 (10)65.271.0136.2-5.840%
Last 5 (5)66.469.0135.4-2.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)62.979.9142.8-17.020%
vs Similar ◀ (18)69.974.6144.5-4.622%
vs Weaker (1)77.053.0130.0+24.0100%
This opponent (Bucknell) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BucknellUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Hofstra
#54
L
77-83
77
83
-6
H15/11
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
L
50-84
50
84
-34
A18/11
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
49-97
49
97
-48
A21/11
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
L
66-71
66
71
-5
A24/11
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
L
71-73
71
73
-2
H26/11
NCAA
Cornell
#175
L
72-101
72
101
-29
H30/11
NCAA
Akron
#14
L
77-97
77
97
-20
A04/12
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#43
L
66-73
66
73
-7
H06/12
NCAA
Rider
#367
W
51-38
51
38
+13
A10/12
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
39-94
39
94
-55
A20/12
NCAA
1H
2H
41-34
36-49
25-38
25-46
25-41
24-56
24-35
42-36
32-45
39-28
30-45
42-56
36-49
41-48
26-25
40-48
26-16
25-22
21-43
18-51
142.9Avg total
61.8Scored
81.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)64.078.2142.2-14.223%
Season at home (5)72.880.0152.8-7.220%
Season away (8)58.577.0135.5-18.525%
Last 10 (10)61.881.1142.9-19.310%
Last 5 (5)61.080.6141.6-19.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)63.982.5146.5-18.69%
vs Similar ◀ (19)77.570.6148.1+6.974%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Holy Cross) is Similar. 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

-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: -5.1-5.11st half: -8.5-8.52nd half2nd half: -0.7-0.72nd half: -10.8-10.8
-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: -5.1-5.11st half: -8.5-8.52nd half2nd half: -0.7-0.72nd half: -10.8-10.8
Holy CrossBucknell
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
Brown
#319
L
21-37
21
37
-16
A19/11
NCAA
Sacred Heart
#262
L
32-43
32
43
-11
A22/11
NCAA
Siena
#78
D
39-39
39
39
+0
H24/11
NCAA
Worcester State
#470
W
28-20
28
20
+8
H26/11
NCAA
IPFW
#181
L
27-52
27
52
-25
A28/11
NCAA
Northeastern
#358
W
42-25
42
25
+17
H03/12
NCAA
Fordham
#177
L
28-37
28
37
-9
A06/12
NCAA
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
63.7Avg total
29.3Scored
34.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.636.266.8-5.627%-
Last 30 at home (12)31.931.263.1+0.842%-
Last 30 away (18)29.839.669.3-9.817%-
Last 10 (10)29.334.463.7-5.130%-
Last 5 (5)29.230.659.8-1.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)28.141.569.6-13.410%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)32.435.367.8-2.928%-
vs Weaker (1)28.020.048.0+8.0100%-
This opponent (Bucknell) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BucknellLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Hofstra
#54
W
41-34
41
34
+7
H15/11
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
L
25-38
25
38
-13
A18/11
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
25-41
25
41
-16
A21/11
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
L
24-35
24
35
-11
A24/11
NCAA
Buffalo
#180
L
32-45
32
45
-13
H26/11
NCAA
Cornell
#175
L
30-45
30
45
-15
H30/11
NCAA
Akron
#14
L
36-49
36
49
-13
A04/12
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#43
W
26-25
26
25
+1
H06/12
NCAA
Rider
#367
W
26-16
26
16
+10
A10/12
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
21-43
21
43
-22
A20/12
NCAA
65.7Avg total
28.6Scored
37.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.434.168.4+0.357%-
Last 30 at home (14)34.032.266.2+1.864%-
Last 30 away (16)34.735.770.4-1.050%-
Last 10 (10)28.637.165.7-8.530%-
Last 5 (5)27.835.663.4-7.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)30.438.769.1-8.427%-
vs Similar ◀ (19)36.731.468.1+5.374%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Holy Cross) is Similar. 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
Holy Cross wins
6
Bucknell wins
DateGameScore
01/03/25Holy Cross v Bucknell81-94
16/01/25Bucknell v Holy Cross86-82
22/02/24Holy Cross v Bucknell73-59
04/01/24Bucknell v Holy Cross70-58
21/01/23Bucknell v Holy Cross73-80
30/12/22Holy Cross v Bucknell60-58
12/02/22Bucknell v Holy Cross72-78
22/01/22Holy Cross v Bucknell65-68
04/03/20Bucknell v Holy Cross65-62
18/02/20Holy Cross v Bucknell48-69
Holy Crosslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/12/25AHarvard53-81
16/12/25HDartmouth64-89
09/12/25HRegis College69-47
06/12/25AFordham70-69
03/12/25HNortheastern76-59
28/11/25AIPFW59-92
26/11/25HWorcester State77-53
24/11/25HSiena69-73
22/11/25ASacred Heart66-79
19/11/25ABrown49-68
Bucknelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/12/25AIowa39-94
10/12/25ARider51-38
06/12/25HUMBC Retrievers66-73
04/12/25AAkron77-97
30/11/25HCornell72-101
26/11/25HBuffalo71-73
24/11/25ABowling Green66-71
21/11/25ASt. John's (N.Y.)49-97
18/11/25APittsburgh50-84
15/11/25HHofstra77-83

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Holy Cross
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL36%
HomeLWWWL60%
AwayLLLWL22%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1459
Win %36%60%22%
Points / game65.771.062.8
Allowed / game74.664.280.4
Point differential-8.9+6.8-17.7
Avg total140.4135.2143.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%60%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Bucknell
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL23%
HomeWLLLL20%
AwayLLLWL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1358
Win %23%20%25%
Points / game64.072.858.5
Allowed / game78.280.077.0
Point differential-14.2-7.2-18.5
Avg total142.2152.8135.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+15%0%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (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

Patriot League conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Navy149564%73.765.4+8.3
2 American University148657%79.774.6+5.1
3 Army147750%75.177.0-1.9
4 Colgate136746%75.573.9+1.5
5 Boston University145936%74.876.1-1.4
6 Holy Cross145936%65.774.6-8.9
7 Lehigh1441029%70.975.0-4.1
8 Lafayette1331023%70.276.9-6.7
9 Bucknell1331023%64.078.2-14.2
10 Loyola Maryland1431121%74.578.4-3.9
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 Cross372865
Bucknell273158
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