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Lafayette vs Holy Cross Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 08 Feb 2024
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 75-59
34-26 41-33
Position#316
Record9-14
FormWWLLW
Points / game61.7
Allowed / game66.3
vs
Position#328
Record7-16
FormWLLWW
Points / game67.0
Allowed / game75.3
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Lafayette v Holy Cross
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Lafayette winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Holy Cross winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

LafayetteUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Holy Cross
#328
W
72-68
72
68
+4
A18/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#270
W
75-72 OT
75
72
+3
H20/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
W
70-44
70
44
+26
A25/01
NCAA
Boston University
#221
L
48-62
48
62
-14
H27/01
NCAA
American University
#203
L
66-69
66
69
-3
H01/02
NCAA
Army
#324
W
64-56 OT
64
56
+8
A03/02
NCAA
1H
2H
31-28
21-19
21-26
38-25
31-22
38-42
38-28
40-34
37-31
35-37
23-36
41-28
30-26
40-18
25-32
23-30
21-31
45-38
24-26
29-27
124.8Avg total
65.3Scored
59.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (23)61.766.3128.0-4.639%
Season at home (10)61.865.8127.6-4.040%
Season away (13)61.666.6128.2-5.038%
Last 10 (10)65.359.5124.8+5.880%
Last 5 (5)64.660.6125.2+4.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)60.269.4129.7-9.217%
vs Similar ◀ (11)66.364.9131.2+1.464%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Holy Cross) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Holy CrossUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
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
1H
2H
20-23
38-47
19-23
38-47
30-29
40-51
22-20
40-42
31-37
37-35
34-34
52-44
32-39
33-45
38-38
34-40
33-37
32-26
31-35
39-32
140.8Avg total
68.0Scored
72.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (23)67.075.3142.3-8.330%
Season at home (10)70.974.7145.6-3.830%
Season away (13)63.975.8139.7-11.831%
Last 10 (10)68.072.8140.8-4.840%
Last 5 (5)71.674.0145.6-2.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)64.978.2143.2-13.320%
vs Similar ◀ (7)69.674.1143.7-4.643%
vs Weaker (2)72.567.0139.5+5.550%
This opponent (Lafayette) 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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -0.5-0.51st half: -2.5-2.52nd half2nd half: +5.2+5.22nd half: -2.6-2.6
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -0.5-0.51st half: -2.5-2.52nd half2nd half: +5.2+5.22nd half: -2.6-2.6
LafayetteHoly Cross
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
LafayetteLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Holy Cross
#328
W
37-31
37
31
+6
A18/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#270
L
23-36
23
36
-13
H20/01
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#354
W
30-26
30
26
+4
A25/01
NCAA
Boston University
#221
L
25-32
25
32
-7
H27/01
NCAA
American University
#203
L
21-31
21
31
-10
H01/02
NCAA
Army
#324
L
24-26
24
26
-2
A03/02
NCAA
56.7Avg total
28.1Scored
28.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)28.431.660.0-3.333%-
Last 30 at home (12)29.430.259.6-0.842%-
Last 30 away (18)27.732.660.3-4.928%-
Last 10 (10)28.128.656.7-0.550%-
Last 5 (5)24.630.254.8-5.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)27.832.960.7-5.122%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)28.829.958.7-1.145%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Holy Cross) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Holy CrossLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
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
60.5Avg total
29.0Scored
31.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.935.666.5-4.720%-
Last 30 at home (13)33.235.568.6-2.323%-
Last 30 away (17)29.235.864.9-6.618%-
Last 10 (10)29.031.560.5-2.520%-
Last 5 (5)33.636.670.2-3.00%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)29.635.264.9-5.620%-
vs Similar ◀ (7)31.138.369.4-7.10%-
vs Weaker (2)32.033.065.0-1.050%-
This opponent (Lafayette) 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
6
Lafayette wins
1
Holy Cross wins
DateGameScore
18/01/24Holy Cross v Lafayette68-72
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
Lafayettelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/02/24AArmy64-56 OT
01/02/24HAmerican University66-69
27/01/24HBoston University48-62
25/01/24ALoyola Maryland70-44
20/01/24HBucknell75-72 OT
18/01/24AHoly Cross72-68
13/01/24HNavy78-62
11/01/24AColgate69-64
06/01/24ABoston University59-51
04/01/24HArmy52-47
Holy Crosslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
13/01/24ALehigh69-66 OT
11/01/24HNavy70-80
06/01/24AArmy57-70
04/01/24ABucknell58-70

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Lafayette
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW39%
HomeWWWLL40%
AwayWWWWW38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games231013
Win %39%40%38%
Points / game61.761.861.6
Allowed / game66.365.866.6
Point differential-4.6-4.0-5.0
Avg total128.0127.6128.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+13%20%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)67% (3)67% (3)
Overtime %9%10%8%
Holy Cross
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW30%
HomeLLWLW30%
AwayLLWLW31%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games231013
Win %30%30%31%
Points / game67.070.963.9
Allowed / game75.374.775.8
Point differential-8.3-3.8-11.8
Avg total142.3145.6139.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+9%10%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)50% (2)60% (5)
Overtime %4%0%8%
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 Colgate2315865%71.364.7+6.6
2 American University23131057%72.570.9+1.6
3 Boston University2391439%64.165.7-1.6
4 Bucknell2391439%65.769.8-4.0
5 Lafayette2391439%61.766.3-4.6
6 Navy2181338%67.467.4+0.0
7 Lehigh2171433%73.172.5+0.6
8 Holy Cross2371630%67.075.3-8.3
9 Army2361726%60.363.8-3.5
10 Loyola Maryland2341917%64.873.6-8.8
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Lafayette344175
Holy Cross263359
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