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Holy Cross vs Lafayette Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 18 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 68-72
31-37 37-35
Position#328
Record4-13
FormWLLLW
Points / game65.5
Allowed / game75.9
vs
Position#316
Record5-12
FormLWWWW
Points / game60.2
Allowed / game67.8
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Holy Cross v Lafayette
18 Feb 2026
HOLY83
LAFA86
19 Feb 2025
HOLY74
LAFA69
17 Jan 2024
HOLY68
LAFA72
06 Feb 2023
HOLY58
LAFA72
07 Jan 2022
HOLY79
LAFA74
15 Feb 2020
HOLY62
LAFA72
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Holy Cross winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Lafayette 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
Maine Black Bears
#261
L
57-72
57
72
-15
H30/11
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#88
L
67-78
67
78
-11
A02/12
NCAA
Boston College
#169
L
64-95
64
95
-31
A09/12
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#38
L
57-77
57
77
-20
H19/12
NCAA
Harvard
#188
L
72-74
72
74
-2
A21/12
NCAA
Elms College
#472
W
88-60
88
60
+28
H29/12
NCAA
Bucknell
#270
L
58-70
58
70
-12
A04/01
NCAA
Army
#324
L
57-70
57
70
-13
A06/01
NCAA
Navy
#275
L
70-80
70
80
-10
H11/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#257
W
69-66 OT
69
66
+3
A13/01
NCAA
1H
2H
29-37
28-35
28-36
39-42
31-33
33-62
26-35
31-42
32-42
40-32
52-30
36-30
20-23
38-47
19-23
38-47
30-29
40-51
22-20
40-42
140.1Avg total
65.9Scored
74.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)65.575.9141.4-10.424%
Season at home (6)69.776.0145.7-6.317%
Season away (11)63.375.8139.1-12.527%
Last 10 (10)65.974.2140.1-8.320%
Last 5 (5)68.469.2137.6-0.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (23)66.177.7143.7-11.622%
vs Similar ◀ (4)65.875.5141.2-9.825%
vs Weaker (2)72.567.0139.5+5.550%
This opponent (Lafayette) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LafayetteUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Drexel
#102
L
48-69
48
69
-21
H30/11
NCAA
Cornell
#28
L
71-79
71
79
-8
H02/12
NCAA
Columbia
#229
L
72-83
72
83
-11
A06/12
NCAA
La Salle
#222
L
51-67
51
67
-16
H09/12
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#38
L
60-78
60
78
-18
H21/12
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#40
L
38-59
38
59
-21
A30/12
NCAA
Army
#324
W
52-47
52
47
+5
H04/01
NCAA
Boston University
#221
W
59-51
59
51
+8
A06/01
NCAA
Colgate
#44
W
69-64
69
64
+5
A11/01
NCAA
Navy
#275
W
78-62
78
62
+16
H13/01
NCAA
1H
2H
23-21
25-48
35-41
36-38
32-38
40-45
24-28
27-39
28-34
32-44
17-44
21-15
31-28
21-19
21-26
38-25
31-22
38-42
38-28
40-34
125.7Avg total
59.8Scored
65.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)60.267.8128.1-7.629%
Season at home (7)61.365.0126.3-3.743%
Season away (10)59.569.8129.3-10.320%
Last 10 (10)59.865.9125.7-6.140%
Last 5 (5)59.256.6115.8+2.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)58.968.9127.9-10.017%
vs Similar ◀ (11)65.064.5129.5+0.555%
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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -1.9-1.91st half: -3.0-3.02nd half2nd half: -6.7-6.72nd half: -3.1-3.1
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -1.9-1.91st half: -3.0-3.02nd half2nd half: -6.7-6.72nd half: -3.1-3.1
Holy CrossLafayette
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
Maine Black Bears
#261
L
29-37
29
37
-8
H30/11
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#88
L
28-36
28
36
-8
A02/12
NCAA
Boston College
#169
L
31-33
31
33
-2
A09/12
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#38
L
26-35
26
35
-9
H19/12
NCAA
Harvard
#188
L
32-42
32
42
-10
A21/12
NCAA
Elms College
#472
W
52-30
52
30
+22
H29/12
NCAA
Bucknell
#270
L
20-23
20
23
-3
A04/01
NCAA
Army
#324
L
19-23
19
23
-4
A06/01
NCAA
Navy
#275
W
30-29
30
29
+1
H11/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#257
W
22-20
22
20
+2
A13/01
NCAA
59.7Avg total
28.9Scored
30.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.235.466.6-4.327%-
Last 30 at home (12)32.935.868.7-2.825%-
Last 30 away (18)30.035.265.2-5.228%-
Last 10 (10)28.930.859.7-1.930%-
Last 5 (5)28.625.053.6+3.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (23)30.335.065.3-4.726%-
vs Similar ◀ (4)30.540.571.0-10.00%-
vs Weaker (2)32.033.065.0-1.050%-
This opponent (Lafayette) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LafayetteLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Drexel
#102
W
23-21
23
21
+2
H30/11
NCAA
Cornell
#28
L
35-41
35
41
-6
H02/12
NCAA
Columbia
#229
L
32-38
32
38
-6
A06/12
NCAA
La Salle
#222
L
24-28
24
28
-4
H09/12
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#38
L
28-34
28
34
-6
H21/12
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#40
L
17-44
17
44
-27
A30/12
NCAA
Army
#324
W
31-28
31
28
+3
H04/01
NCAA
Boston University
#221
L
21-26
21
26
-5
A06/01
NCAA
Colgate
#44
W
31-22
31
22
+9
A11/01
NCAA
Navy
#275
W
38-28
38
28
+10
H13/01
NCAA
59.0Avg total
28.0Scored
31.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.231.460.6-2.240%-
Last 30 at home (13)30.829.059.8+1.854%-
Last 30 away (17)28.033.361.3-5.329%-
Last 10 (10)28.031.059.0-3.040%-
Last 5 (5)27.629.657.2-2.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)28.432.961.3-4.528%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)30.129.459.5+0.755%-
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
1
Holy Cross wins
5
Lafayette wins
DateGameScore
07/02/23Holy Cross v Lafayette58-72
14/01/23Lafayette v Holy Cross62-48
22/02/22Lafayette v Holy Cross84-61
08/01/22Holy Cross v Lafayette79-74
15/02/20Holy Cross v Lafayette62-72
09/01/20Lafayette v Holy Cross82-64
Holy Crosslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/01/24ALehigh69-66 OT
11/01/24HNavy70-80
06/01/24AArmy57-70
04/01/24ABucknell58-70
29/12/23HElms College88-60
21/12/23AHarvard72-74
19/12/23HQuinnipiac57-77
09/12/23ABoston College64-95
02/12/23ACentral Connecticut State67-78
30/11/23HMaine Black Bears57-72
Lafayettelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/01/24HNavy78-62
11/01/24AColgate69-64
06/01/24ABoston University59-51
04/01/24HArmy52-47
30/12/23ARichmond Spiders38-59
21/12/23HQuinnipiac60-78
09/12/23HLa Salle51-67
06/12/23AColumbia72-83
02/12/23HCornell71-79
30/11/23HDrexel48-69

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Holy Cross
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW24%
HomeLLLWL17%
AwayLLLLW27%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17611
Win %24%17%27%
Points / game65.569.763.3
Allowed / game75.976.075.8
Point differential-10.4-6.3-12.5
Avg total141.4145.7139.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%17%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)-50% (4)
Overtime %6%0%9%
Lafayette
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW29%
HomeLLLWW43%
AwayLLLWW20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17710
Win %29%43%20%
Points / game60.261.359.5
Allowed / game67.865.069.8
Point differential-7.6-3.7-10.3
Avg total128.1126.3129.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%29%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (1)50% (2)
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 Colgate1810856%70.666.7+3.9
2 American University1810856%73.271.7+1.4
3 Boston University1771041%64.865.2-0.4
4 Navy156940%68.465.6+2.8
5 Lafayette1751229%60.267.8-7.6
6 Bucknell1751229%64.572.2-7.6
7 Army1851328%61.063.7-2.7
8 Lehigh1541127%74.374.3-0.1
9 Holy Cross1741324%65.575.9-10.4
10 Loyola Maryland1831517%65.373.8-8.6
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 Cross313768
Lafayette373572
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