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Holy Cross vs Harvard Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 21 Nov 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Projected 68-74
Projected total 141.9
Scheduled
Position#411
Record0-3
FormWLLLL
Points / game64.0
Allowed / game92.7
Vs
32%
68%
■ HOLY 32%■ HARV 68%
Pythia win probability
Position#218
Record2-2
FormLWWLL
Points / game65.8
Allowed / game62.8
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Holy Cross v Harvard
20 Nov 2026
HOLY v HARV
upcoming
04 Dec 2024
HOLY68
HARV67
30 Nov 2022
HOLY38
HARV72
22 Nov 2019
HOLY74
HARV82
Sections
Game preview & prediction
Holy Cross host Harvard in the NCAA. Pythia makes Harvard the favourite at 68% and projects 68-74, about 142 points in all. Overtime chance: 5%. Holy Cross are 0-3 this season (64.0 scored, 92.7 allowed a game), form WLLLL; Harvard are 2-2 this season (65.8 scored, 62.8 allowed a game), form LWWLL.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Holy Cross win
32.3%fair 3.09
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Harvard win
67.7%fair 1.48
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's frozen forecast of 11 Nov 07:36 UTC (Version 5). Implied = the consensus price with the bookmaker margin removed (Pinnacle first); edge = model probability minus implied.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Holy CrossUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Loyola Maryland
#314
L
73-83
73
83
-10
A15/02
NCAA
Lafayette
#317
L
83-86
83
86
-3
H18/02
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
W
72-63
72
63
+9
A22/02
NCAA
Boston University
#211
L
63-78
63
78
-15
A26/02
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#314
L
62-76
62
76
-14
H28/02
NCAA
Lafayette
#317
W
82-77
82
77
+5
A04/03
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
L
66-69
66
69
-3
A06/03
NCAA
Rhode Island
#43
L
59-103
59
103
-44
A04/11
NCAA
Villanova
#96
L
66-95
66
95
-29
A07/11
NCAA
Furman
#81
L
67-80
67
80
-13
H12/11
NCAA
1H
2H
27-30
46-53
49-33
34-53
31-30
41-33
33-38
30-40
24-37
38-39
34-39
48-38
26-31
40-38
27-58
32-45
28-44
38-51
28-42
39-38
150.3Avg total
69.3Scored
81.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)64.092.7156.7-28.70%
Season at home (1)67.080.0147.0-13.00%
Season away (2)62.599.0161.5-36.50%
Last 10 (10)69.381.0150.3-11.720%
Last 5 (5)68.084.8152.8-16.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)65.978.5144.4-12.617%
vs Similar (10)71.872.0143.8-0.250%
vs Weaker (1)77.053.0130.0+24.0100%
This opponent (Harvard) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
HarvardUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Yale
#22
L
75-76 OT
75
76
-1
H14/02
NCAA
Cornell
#175
W
73-54
73
54
+19
A21/02
NCAA
Princeton
#337
W
58-56
58
56
+2
A28/02
NCAA
Penn
#115
L
61-64
61
64
-3
A28/02
NCAA
Columbia
#141
W
81-71
81
71
+10
H07/03
NCAA
Penn
#115
L
60-62 OT
60
62
-2
H14/03
NCAA
MIT
#409
W
73-45
73
45
+28
H03/11
NCAA
Chicago Maroons
#367
W
63-47
63
47
+16
A08/11
NCAA
Northeastern
#238
L
70-74 OT
70
74
-4
A11/11
NCAA
George Washington
#23
L
57-85
57
85
-28
A14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
34-30
32-36
25-24
48-30
21-33
37-23
31-21
30-43
38-33
43-38
26-30
27-23
39-22
34-23
35-20
28-27
19-29
41-31
33-40
24-45
130.5Avg total
67.1Scored
63.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)65.862.8128.5+3.050%
Season at home (1)73.045.0118.0+28.0100%
Season away (3)63.368.7132.0-5.333%
Last 10 (10)67.163.4130.5+3.750%
Last 5 (5)64.662.6127.2+2.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)64.577.8142.2-13.225%
vs Similar (14)69.365.8135.1+3.557%
vs Weaker ◀ (10)70.665.9136.5+4.760%
This opponent (Holy Cross) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Over/Under 147
Over 147
37.0%
Under 147
63.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 152
Over 152
26.2%
Under 152
73.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 157
Over 157
17.4%
Under 157
82.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

📊 3. Team Totals

Holy Cross total 82
Over 82
9.0%
Under 82
91.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
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Under
No market prices yet.
Holy Cross total 86
Over 86
4.3%
Under 86
95.7%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Holy Cross total 90
Over 90
1.9%
Under 90
98.1%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Harvard total 62
Over 62
87.9%
Under 62
12.1%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Harvard total 66
Over 66
78.0%
Under 66
22.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Harvard total 70
Over 70
64.2%
Under 70
35.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

Spread Holy Cross -3
HOLY -3
24.4%
HARV +3
75.6%
Best 5 market prices
HOLY
No market prices yet.
HARV
No market prices yet.
Spread Holy Cross 0
HOLY 0
32.3%
HARV 0
67.7%
Best 5 market prices
HOLY
No market prices yet.
HARV
No market prices yet.
Spread Holy Cross +3
HOLY +3
40.5%
HARV -3
59.5%
Best 5 market prices
HOLY
No market prices yet.
HARV
No market prices yet.

⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: -7.5-7.51st half: +1.9+1.92nd half2nd half: -4.2-4.22nd half: +2.5+2.5
-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: -7.5-7.51st half: +1.9+1.92nd half2nd half: -4.2-4.22nd half: +2.5+2.5
Holy CrossHarvard
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
#314
L
27-30
27
30
-3
A15/02
NCAA
Lafayette
#317
W
49-33
49
33
+16
H18/02
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
W
31-30
31
30
+1
A22/02
NCAA
Boston University
#211
L
33-38
33
38
-5
A26/02
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#314
L
24-37
24
37
-13
H28/02
NCAA
Lafayette
#317
L
34-39
34
39
-5
A04/03
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
L
26-31
26
31
-5
A06/03
NCAA
Rhode Island
#43
L
27-58
27
58
-31
A04/11
NCAA
Villanova
#96
L
28-44
28
44
-16
A07/11
NCAA
Furman
#81
L
28-42
28
42
-14
H12/11
NCAA
68.9Avg total
30.7Scored
38.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.735.165.8-4.427%-
Last 30 at home (14)31.531.262.7+0.343%-
Last 30 away (16)30.038.668.6-8.612%-
Last 10 (10)30.738.268.9-7.520%-
Last 5 (5)28.642.871.4-14.20%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)28.438.366.7-9.96%-
vs Similar (10)35.633.068.6+2.650%-
vs Weaker (1)28.020.048.0+8.0100%-
This opponent (Harvard) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
HarvardLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Yale
#22
W
34-30
34
30
+4
H14/02
NCAA
Cornell
#175
W
25-24
25
24
+1
A21/02
NCAA
Princeton
#337
L
21-33
21
33
-12
A28/02
NCAA
Penn
#115
W
31-21
31
21
+10
A28/02
NCAA
Columbia
#141
W
38-33
38
33
+5
H07/03
NCAA
Penn
#115
L
26-30
26
30
-4
H14/03
NCAA
MIT
#409
W
39-22
39
22
+17
H03/11
NCAA
Chicago Maroons
#367
W
35-20
35
20
+15
A08/11
NCAA
Northeastern
#238
L
19-29
19
29
-10
A11/11
NCAA
George Washington
#23
L
33-40
33
40
-7
A14/11
NCAA
58.3Avg total
30.1Scored
28.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.930.662.5+1.363%-
Last 30 at home (11)34.530.164.5+4.473%-
Last 30 away (19)30.530.961.4-0.458%-
Last 10 (10)30.128.258.3+1.960%-
Last 5 (5)30.428.258.6+2.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)32.234.266.5-2.050%-
vs Similar (14)31.629.461.0+2.371%-
vs Weaker ◀ (10)31.232.864.0-1.650%-
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

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Holy Cross wins
5
Harvard wins
DateGameScore
20/12/25Harvard v Holy Cross81-53
04/12/24Holy Cross v Harvard68-67
21/12/23Harvard v Holy Cross74-72
01/12/22Holy Cross v Harvard38-72
19/12/21Harvard v Holy Cross62-54
23/11/19Holy Cross v Harvard74-82
Holy Crosslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/11/26HFurman67-80
07/11/26AVillanova66-95
04/11/26ARhode Island59-103
06/03/26ALehigh66-69
04/03/26ALafayette82-77
28/02/26HLoyola Maryland62-76
26/02/26ABoston University63-78
22/02/26ABucknell72-63
18/02/26HLafayette83-86
15/02/26ALoyola Maryland73-83
Harvardlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26AGeorge Washington57-85
11/11/26ANortheastern70-74 OT
08/11/26AChicago Maroons63-47
03/11/26HMIT73-45
14/03/26HPenn60-62 OT
07/03/26HColumbia81-71
28/02/26APenn61-64
28/02/26APrinceton58-56
21/02/26ACornell73-54
14/02/26HYale75-76 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Holy Cross
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLL0%
HomeL0%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games312
Win %0%0%0%
Points / game64.067.062.5
Allowed / game92.780.099.0
Point differential-28.7-13.0-36.5
Avg total156.7147.0161.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Harvard
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLL50%
HomeW100%
AwayWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games413
Win %50%100%33%
Points / game65.873.063.3
Allowed / game62.845.068.7
Point differential+3.0+28.0-5.3
Avg total128.5118.0132.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%100%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %25%0%33%
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 Navy54180%69.265.8+3.4
2 Boston University43175%80.074.5+5.5
3 Army42250%75.566.2+9.2
4 Lafayette63350%76.267.2+9.0
5 Lehigh42250%64.570.2-5.8
6 American University31233%64.075.0-11.0
7 Loyola Maryland51420%68.473.0-4.6
8 Colgate3030%69.785.7-16.0
9 Bucknell4040%62.287.5-25.2
10 Holy Cross3030%64.092.7-28.7
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 -).
Ivy League conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Columbia43175%85.864.0+21.8
2 Dartmouth43175%83.066.5+16.5
3 Princeton43175%68.861.2+7.5
4 Harvard42250%65.862.8+3.0
5 Cornell42250%78.275.8+2.5
6 Penn41325%75.285.2-10.0
7 Yale41325%70.280.8-10.5
8 Brown51420%68.470.2-1.8
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 -).
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