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Lafayette vs Holy Cross Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 11 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 82-65
44-25 38-40
Position#290
Record6-10
FormLLWLL
Points / game68.6
Allowed / game68.6
vs
Position#284
Record10-6
FormWWWLW
Points / game69.6
Allowed / game69.4
USANCAA
Other2024-25
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
LIU Sharks
#194
W
75-56
75
56
+19
H29/11
NCAA
Niagara
#315
W
59-47
59
47
+12
H30/11
NCAA
Binghamton
#227
L
81-82 OT
81
82
-1
H01/12
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#219
W
77-73
77
73
+4
A07/12
NCAA
George Washington
#96
L
62-82
62
82
-20
A19/12
NCAA
Portland
#309
L
64-74
64
74
-10
A21/12
NCAA
Stonehill
#225
L
65-70
65
70
-5
H29/12
NCAA
Boston University
#211
W
60-46
60
46
+14
H03/01
NCAA
Navy
#249
L
70-71
70
71
-1
A05/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#166
L
62-65 OT
62
65
-3
A09/01
NCAA
1H
2H
35-26
40-30
21-18
38-29
33-40
40-33
31-38
46-35
24-36
38-46
22-31
42-43
27-28
38-42
31-23
29-23
33-41
37-30
27-33
31-25
134.1Avg total
67.5Scored
66.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)68.668.6137.1+0.038%
Season at home (7)70.958.4129.3+12.471%
Season away (9)66.876.4143.2-9.711%
Last 10 (10)67.566.6134.1+0.940%
Last 5 (5)64.265.2129.4-1.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)64.772.8137.5-8.19%
vs Similar ◀ (16)67.465.4132.9+2.050%
vs Weaker (2)64.568.5133.0-4.050%
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
Maine Black Bears
#135
L
55-80
55
80
-25
A24/11
NCAA
Virginia
#230
L
41-67
41
67
-26
A29/11
NCAA
Harvard
#247
W
68-67
68
67
+1
H04/12
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#24
L
56-69
56
69
-13
H07/12
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#126
W
70-69
70
69
+1
A18/12
NCAA
Siena
#256
W
78-70
78
70
+8
A21/12
NCAA
Regis College
#522
W
82-46
82
46
+36
H29/12
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#294
W
74-72
74
72
+2
H02/01
NCAA
American University
#102
L
64-75
64
75
-11
A05/01
NCAA
Navy
#249
W
70-59
70
59
+11
H08/01
NCAA
1H
2H
26-35
29-45
21-34
20-33
36-35
32-32
25-38
31-31
29-29
41-40
27-23
51-47
36-20
46-26
33-36
41-36
26-30
38-45
38-30
32-29
133.2Avg total
65.8Scored
67.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)69.669.4139.0+0.162%
Season at home (6)73.060.3133.3+12.783%
Season away (10)67.574.9142.4-7.450%
Last 10 (10)65.867.4133.2-1.660%
Last 5 (5)73.664.4138.0+9.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (17)65.674.9140.6-9.329%
vs Similar ◀ (10)67.969.2137.1-1.370%
vs Weaker (1)74.072.0146.0+2.0100%
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

-5-3+0+3+51st half1st half: -3.0-3.01st half: -1.3-1.32nd half2nd half: +4.3+4.32nd half: -0.3-0.3
-5-3+0+3+51st half1st half: -3.0-3.01st half: -1.3-1.32nd half2nd half: +4.3+4.32nd half: -0.3-0.3
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
LIU Sharks
#194
W
35-26
35
26
+9
H29/11
NCAA
Niagara
#315
W
21-18
21
18
+3
H30/11
NCAA
Binghamton
#227
L
33-40
33
40
-7
H01/12
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#219
L
31-38
31
38
-7
A07/12
NCAA
George Washington
#96
L
24-36
24
36
-12
A19/12
NCAA
Portland
#309
L
22-31
22
31
-9
A21/12
NCAA
Stonehill
#225
L
27-28
27
28
-1
H29/12
NCAA
Boston University
#211
W
31-23
31
23
+8
H03/01
NCAA
Navy
#249
L
33-41
33
41
-8
A05/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#166
L
27-33
27
33
-6
A09/01
NCAA
59.8Avg total
28.4Scored
31.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)27.931.259.1-3.330%-
Last 30 at home (15)27.929.957.9-2.040%-
Last 30 away (15)27.932.560.4-4.520%-
Last 10 (10)28.431.459.8-3.030%-
Last 5 (5)28.031.259.2-3.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)27.632.359.9-4.618%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)27.831.659.4-3.831%-
vs Weaker (2)25.527.052.5-1.550%-
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
Maine Black Bears
#135
L
26-35
26
35
-9
A24/11
NCAA
Virginia
#230
L
21-34
21
34
-13
A29/11
NCAA
Harvard
#247
W
36-35
36
35
+1
H04/12
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#24
L
25-38
25
38
-13
H07/12
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#126
D
29-29
29
29
+0
A18/12
NCAA
Siena
#256
W
27-23
27
23
+4
A21/12
NCAA
Regis College
#522
W
36-20
36
20
+16
H29/12
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#294
L
33-36
33
36
-3
H02/01
NCAA
American University
#102
L
26-30
26
30
-4
A05/01
NCAA
Navy
#249
W
38-30
38
30
+8
H08/01
NCAA
60.7Avg total
29.7Scored
31.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.034.566.5-2.530%-
Last 30 at home (12)33.232.866.0+0.333%-
Last 30 away (18)31.335.666.9-4.328%-
Last 10 (10)29.731.060.7-1.340%-
Last 5 (5)32.027.859.8+4.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (17)31.236.767.9-5.518%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)30.632.463.0-1.840%-
vs Weaker (1)34.041.075.0-7.00%-
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
7
Lafayette wins
1
Holy Cross wins
Lafayettelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/01/25ABucknell62-65 OT
05/01/25ANavy70-71
03/01/25HBoston University60-46
29/12/24HStonehill65-70
21/12/24APortland64-74
19/12/24AGeorge Washington62-82
07/12/24AMercyhurst Lakers77-73
01/12/24HBinghamton81-82 OT
30/11/24HNiagara59-47
29/11/24HLIU Sharks75-56
Holy Crosslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/01/25HNavy70-59
05/01/25AAmerican University64-75
02/01/25HLoyola Maryland74-72
29/12/24HRegis College82-46
21/12/24ASiena78-70
18/12/24AQuinnipiac70-69
07/12/24HCentral Connecticut State56-69
04/12/24HHarvard68-67
29/11/24AVirginia41-67
24/11/24AMaine Black Bears55-80

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Lafayette
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL38%
HomeWWLLW71%
AwayWLLLL11%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1679
Win %38%71%11%
Points / game68.670.966.8
Allowed / game68.658.476.4
Point differential+0.0+12.4-9.7
Avg total137.1129.3143.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%57%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (6)33% (3)33% (3)
Overtime %12%14%11%
Holy Cross
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW62%
HomeWLWWW83%
AwayLLWWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16610
Win %62%83%50%
Points / game69.673.067.5
Allowed / game69.460.374.9
Point differential+0.1+12.7-7.4
Avg total139.0133.3142.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (4)100% (2)100% (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 Holy Cross1610662%69.669.4+0.1
2 Boston University168850%67.466.9+0.5
3 Army157847%77.176.3+0.8
4 American University167944%69.071.6-2.6
5 Loyola Maryland146843%71.170.9+0.2
6 Lehigh146843%71.173.7-2.6
7 Lafayette1661038%68.668.6+0.0
8 Bucknell1661038%68.873.8-5.1
9 Navy1651131%71.872.4-0.6
10 Colgate1651131%67.171.1-4.0
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
Lafayette443882
Holy Cross254065
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