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Holy Cross vs Bucknell Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 22 Feb 2024
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 73-59
31-35 42-24
Position#328
Record8-19
FormWLWLL
Points / game65.4
Allowed / game74.3
vs
Position#270
Record10-17
FormLWLLL
Points / game65.4
Allowed / game69.7
USANCAA
Other2023-24
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
Lafayette
#316
L
68-72
68
72
-4
H18/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
W
86-78
86
78
+8
H20/01
NCAA
American University
#203
L
65-84
65
84
-19
A25/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#257
L
72-78
72
78
-6
H27/01
NCAA
Boston University
#221
W
65-63
65
63
+2
H30/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
W
70-67
70
67
+3
A03/02
NCAA
Lafayette
#316
L
59-75
59
75
-16
A08/02
NCAA
American University
#203
W
58-56
58
56
+2
H10/02
NCAA
Colgate
#44
L
55-85
55
85
-30
A15/02
NCAA
Army
#324
L
53-59
53
59
-6
H17/02
NCAA
1H
2H
31-37
37-35
34-34
52-44
32-39
33-45
38-38
34-40
33-37
32-26
31-35
39-32
26-34
33-41
26-32
32-24
33-40
22-45
22-32
31-27
136.8Avg total
65.1Scored
71.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)65.474.3139.7-9.030%
Season at home (12)68.371.8140.2-3.533%
Season away (15)63.076.3139.3-13.327%
Last 10 (10)65.171.7136.8-6.640%
Last 5 (5)59.068.4127.4-9.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)62.376.7139.0-14.415%
vs Similar (7)69.774.6144.3-4.943%
vs Weaker (2)72.567.0139.5+5.550%
This opponent (Bucknell) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BucknellUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Boston University
#221
W
73-57
73
57
+16
A18/01
NCAA
Lafayette
#316
L
72-75 OT
72
75
-3
A20/01
NCAA
Navy
#275
W
71-63
71
63
+8
H25/01
NCAA
Army
#324
W
66-56
66
56
+10
A27/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
W
67-52
67
52
+15
H01/02
NCAA
American University
#203
L
66-75 OT
66
75
-9
A03/02
NCAA
Navy
#275
W
80-67
80
67
+13
A08/02
NCAA
Boston University
#221
L
62-77
62
77
-15
H10/02
NCAA
Lehigh
#257
L
63-71 OT
63
71
-8
H13/02
NCAA
Colgate
#44
L
50-62
50
62
-12
A17/02
NCAA
1H
2H
33-20
40-37
36-23
28-41
32-27
39-36
38-26
28-30
33-31
34-21
22-32
41-31
35-39
45-28
24-25
38-52
28-29
31-30
22-31
28-31
132.5Avg total
67.0Scored
65.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)65.469.7135.1-4.337%
Season at home (12)65.469.3134.8-3.933%
Season away (15)65.570.0135.5-4.540%
Last 10 (10)67.065.5132.5+1.550%
Last 5 (5)64.270.4134.6-6.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)59.175.9135.0-16.80%
vs Similar (20)67.768.6136.2-0.945%
vs Weaker ◀ (2)68.555.0123.5+13.5100%
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: -5.2-5.21st half: +2.0+2.02nd half2nd half: -1.4-1.42nd half: +1.5+1.5
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -5.2-5.21st half: +2.0+2.02nd half2nd half: -1.4-1.42nd half: +1.5+1.5
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
Lafayette
#316
L
31-37
31
37
-6
H18/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
D
34-34
34
34
+0
H20/01
NCAA
American University
#203
L
32-39
32
39
-7
A25/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#257
D
38-38
38
38
+0
H27/01
NCAA
Boston University
#221
L
33-37
33
37
-4
H30/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
L
31-35
31
35
-4
A03/02
NCAA
Lafayette
#316
L
26-34
26
34
-8
A08/02
NCAA
American University
#203
L
26-32
26
32
-6
H10/02
NCAA
Colgate
#44
L
33-40
33
40
-7
A15/02
NCAA
Army
#324
L
22-32
22
32
-10
H17/02
NCAA
66.4Avg total
30.6Scored
35.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.035.465.4-5.513%-
Last 30 at home (13)32.235.367.5-3.215%-
Last 30 away (17)28.335.563.8-7.212%-
Last 10 (10)30.635.866.4-5.20%-
Last 5 (5)27.634.662.2-7.00%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)28.435.063.4-6.610%-
vs Similar (7)30.738.168.9-7.40%-
vs Weaker (2)32.033.065.0-1.050%-
This opponent (Bucknell) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BucknellLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Boston University
#221
W
33-20
33
20
+13
A18/01
NCAA
Lafayette
#316
W
36-23
36
23
+13
A20/01
NCAA
Navy
#275
W
32-27
32
27
+5
H25/01
NCAA
Army
#324
W
38-26
38
26
+12
A27/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
W
33-31
33
31
+2
H01/02
NCAA
American University
#203
L
22-32
22
32
-10
A03/02
NCAA
Navy
#275
L
35-39
35
39
-4
A08/02
NCAA
Boston University
#221
L
24-25
24
25
-1
H10/02
NCAA
Lehigh
#257
L
28-29
28
29
-1
H13/02
NCAA
Colgate
#44
L
22-31
22
31
-9
A17/02
NCAA
58.6Avg total
30.3Scored
28.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.732.462.1-2.737%-
Last 30 at home (13)29.831.160.8-1.346%-
Last 30 away (17)29.633.463.0-3.829%-
Last 10 (10)30.328.358.6+2.050%-
Last 5 (5)26.231.257.4-5.00%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)28.037.665.6-9.612%-
vs Similar (20)30.531.061.5-0.540%-
vs Weaker ◀ (2)28.025.553.5+2.5100%-
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
3
Holy Cross wins
5
Bucknell wins
DateGameScore
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
11/01/20Bucknell v Holy Cross75-60
Holy Crosslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/02/24HArmy53-59
15/02/24AColgate55-85
10/02/24HAmerican University58-56
08/02/24ALafayette59-75
03/02/24ALoyola Maryland70-67
30/01/24HBoston University65-63
27/01/24HLehigh72-78
25/01/24AAmerican University65-84
20/01/24HLoyola Maryland86-78
18/01/24HLafayette68-72
Bucknelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/02/24AColgate50-62
13/02/24HLehigh63-71 OT
10/02/24HBoston University62-77
08/02/24ANavy80-67
03/02/24AAmerican University66-75 OT
01/02/24HLoyola Maryland67-52
27/01/24AArmy66-56
25/01/24HNavy71-63
20/01/24ALafayette72-75 OT
18/01/24ABoston University73-57

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Holy Cross
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL30%
HomeWLWWL33%
AwayWLWLL27%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271215
Win %30%33%27%
Points / game65.468.363.0
Allowed / game74.371.876.3
Point differential-9.0-3.5-13.3
Avg total139.7140.2139.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+7%8%7%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (8)67% (3)60% (5)
Overtime %4%0%7%
Bucknell
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL37%
HomeLWWLL33%
AwayLWLWL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271215
Win %37%33%40%
Points / game65.465.465.5
Allowed / game69.769.370.0
Point differential-4.3-3.9-4.5
Avg total135.1134.8135.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%25%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %11%8%13%
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 Colgate2820871%71.663.6+7.9
2 American University27141352%69.968.3+1.6
3 Lehigh26111542%73.871.8+1.9
4 Boston University27111641%64.465.8-1.4
5 Lafayette28111739%63.567.3-3.8
6 Bucknell27101737%65.469.7-4.3
7 Army28101836%60.863.5-2.8
8 Navy2581732%66.367.9-1.6
9 Holy Cross2781930%65.474.3-9.0
10 Loyola Maryland2762122%64.672.2-7.6
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Holy Cross314273
Bucknell352459
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