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Holy Cross vs Bucknell Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 01 Mar 2025
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 81-94
43-50 38-44
Position#284
Record13-17
FormLLWLL
Points / game69.3
Allowed / game71.5
vs
Position#166
Record16-14
FormWWWWW
Points / game73.2
Allowed / game72.6
USANCAA
Other2024-25
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 winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Bucknell 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
Loyola Maryland
#294
W
70-65
70
65
+5
A25/01
NCAA
Boston University
#211
L
59-69
59
69
-10
A28/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#311
L
67-69
67
69
-2
H01/02
NCAA
Army
#187
L
65-68
65
68
-3
A05/02
NCAA
Boston University
#211
W
72-52
72
52
+20
H08/02
NCAA
Colgate
#267
L
65-87
65
87
-22
H12/02
NCAA
Lehigh
#311
L
60-72
60
72
-12
A15/02
NCAA
Lafayette
#290
W
74-69 OT
74
69
+5
H19/02
NCAA
Navy
#249
L
77-83 OT
77
83
-6
A23/02
NCAA
Colgate
#267
L
73-81
73
81
-8
A27/02
NCAA
1H
2H
33-36
37-29
26-31
33-38
35-40
32-29
28-42
37-26
35-27
37-25
31-38
34-49
25-26
35-46
29-24
27-32
37-36
34-35
36-37
37-44
139.7Avg total
68.2Scored
71.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)69.371.5140.7-2.243%
Season at home (12)71.065.8136.8+5.258%
Season away (18)68.175.3143.4-7.233%
Last 10 (10)68.271.5139.7-3.330%
Last 5 (5)69.878.4148.2-8.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)63.878.8142.6-15.020%
vs Similar ◀ (22)68.972.0140.8-3.141%
vs Weaker (1)74.072.0146.0+2.0100%
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
Boston University
#211
L
82-85 OT
82
85
-3
A25/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#294
W
79-67
79
67
+12
H30/01
NCAA
Navy
#249
W
85-75
85
75
+10
A01/02
NCAA
American University
#102
W
71-49
71
49
+22
H06/02
NCAA
Army
#187
L
110-116 OT
110
116
-6
A08/02
NCAA
Boston University
#211
W
76-60
76
60
+16
H13/02
NCAA
Lafayette
#290
W
75-69
75
69
+6
A15/02
NCAA
Lehigh
#311
W
67-50
67
50
+17
H18/02
NCAA
Army
#187
W
84-53
84
53
+31
H23/02
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#294
W
70-67
70
67
+3
A27/02
NCAA
1H
2H
39-34
35-40
40-29
39-38
51-26
34-49
32-18
39-31
40-46
47-41
29-24
47-36
32-30
43-39
29-25
38-25
44-30
40-23
37-40
33-27
149.0Avg total
79.9Scored
69.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)73.272.6145.8+0.653%
Season at home (14)72.664.7137.4+7.979%
Season away (16)73.779.5153.2-5.831%
Last 10 (10)79.969.1149.0+10.880%
Last 5 (5)74.459.8134.2+14.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)68.092.3160.3-24.30%
vs Similar ◀ (24)74.171.0145.1+3.158%
vs Weaker (3)71.365.7137.0+5.767%
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

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -2.2-2.21st half: +7.1+7.12nd half2nd half: -1.0-1.02nd half: +4.6+4.6
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -2.2-2.21st half: +7.1+7.12nd half2nd half: -1.0-1.02nd half: +4.6+4.6
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
Loyola Maryland
#294
L
33-36
33
36
-3
A25/01
NCAA
Boston University
#211
L
26-31
26
31
-5
A28/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#311
L
35-40
35
40
-5
H01/02
NCAA
Army
#187
L
28-42
28
42
-14
A05/02
NCAA
Boston University
#211
W
35-27
35
27
+8
H08/02
NCAA
Colgate
#267
L
31-38
31
38
-7
H12/02
NCAA
Lehigh
#311
L
25-26
25
26
-1
A15/02
NCAA
Lafayette
#290
W
29-24
29
24
+5
H19/02
NCAA
Navy
#249
W
37-36
37
36
+1
A23/02
NCAA
Colgate
#267
L
36-37
36
37
-1
A27/02
NCAA
65.2Avg total
31.5Scored
33.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.133.465.5-1.337%-
Last 30 at home (12)33.531.264.8+2.250%-
Last 30 away (18)31.234.865.9-3.628%-
Last 10 (10)31.533.765.2-2.230%-
Last 5 (5)31.632.263.8-0.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)32.035.467.4-3.440%-
vs Similar ◀ (22)30.833.564.3-2.732%-
vs Weaker (1)34.041.075.0-7.00%-
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
Boston University
#211
W
39-34
39
34
+5
A25/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#294
W
40-29
40
29
+11
H30/01
NCAA
Navy
#249
W
51-26
51
26
+25
A01/02
NCAA
American University
#102
W
32-18
32
18
+14
H06/02
NCAA
Army
#187
L
40-46
40
46
-6
A08/02
NCAA
Boston University
#211
W
29-24
29
24
+5
H13/02
NCAA
Lafayette
#290
W
32-30
32
30
+2
A15/02
NCAA
Lehigh
#311
W
29-25
29
25
+4
H18/02
NCAA
Army
#187
W
44-30
44
30
+14
H23/02
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#294
L
37-40
37
40
-3
A27/02
NCAA
67.5Avg total
37.3Scored
30.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.532.765.3-0.253%-
Last 30 at home (14)31.429.661.0+1.764%-
Last 30 away (16)33.635.469.0-1.944%-
Last 10 (10)37.330.267.5+7.180%-
Last 5 (5)34.229.864.0+4.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)28.745.374.0-16.70%-
vs Similar ◀ (24)33.531.264.7+2.262%-
vs Weaker (3)29.032.061.0-3.033%-
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
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
11/01/20Bucknell v Holy Cross75-60
Holy Crosslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/02/25AColgate73-81
23/02/25ANavy77-83 OT
19/02/25HLafayette74-69 OT
15/02/25ALehigh60-72
12/02/25HColgate65-87
08/02/25HBoston University72-52
05/02/25AArmy65-68
01/02/25HLehigh67-69
28/01/25ABoston University59-69
25/01/25ALoyola Maryland70-65
Bucknelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/02/25ALoyola Maryland70-67
23/02/25HArmy84-53
18/02/25HLehigh67-50
15/02/25ALafayette75-69
13/02/25HBoston University76-60
08/02/25AArmy110-116 OT
06/02/25HAmerican University71-49
01/02/25ANavy85-75
30/01/25HLoyola Maryland79-67
25/01/25ABoston University82-85 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Holy Cross
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL43%
HomeLLWLW58%
AwayLLLLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301218
Win %43%58%33%
Points / game69.371.068.1
Allowed / game71.565.875.3
Point differential-2.2+5.2-7.2
Avg total140.7136.8143.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+13%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (10)60% (5)60% (5)
Overtime %7%8%6%
Bucknell
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW53%
HomeWWWWW79%
AwayLWLWW31%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301416
Win %53%79%31%
Points / game73.272.673.7
Allowed / game72.664.779.5
Point differential+0.6+7.9-5.8
Avg total145.8137.4153.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%43%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (10)67% (6)25% (4)
Overtime %27%21%31%
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 University31191261%68.367.9+0.4
2 Bucknell30161453%73.272.6+0.6
3 Army30161453%73.874.8-1.0
4 Boston University31161552%66.867.9-1.1
5 Holy Cross30131743%69.371.5-2.2
6 Colgate31131842%72.072.9-0.9
7 Navy30121840%70.269.9+0.3
8 Loyola Maryland28111739%68.970.5-1.7
9 Lafayette31121939%68.568.9-0.4
10 Lehigh29111838%70.271.2-1.0
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 Cross433881
Bucknell504494
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