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Lafayette vs Holy Cross Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 17 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 74-55
37-27 37-28
Position#317
Record4-14
FormLWLLL
Points / game69.7
Allowed / game76.9
vs
Position#321
Record8-11
FormWLLWW
Points / game66.7
Allowed / game72.7
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Lafayette v Holy Cross
03 Mar 2026
LAFA77
HOLY82
17 Jan 2026
LAFA74
HOLY55
04 Mar 2025
LAFA69
HOLY68
11 Jan 2025
LAFA82
HOLY65
07 Feb 2024
LAFA75
HOLY59
14 Jan 2023
LAFA62
HOLY48
21 Feb 2022
LAFA84
HOLY61
08 Jan 2020
LAFA82
HOLY64
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
Monmouth
#159
L
74-88
74
88
-14
H30/11
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#206
W
79-71
79
71
+8
H06/12
NCAA
Penn
#115
L
72-74
72
74
-2
A08/12
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
L
67-81
67
81
-14
A19/12
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#309
L
81-95
81
95
-14
A20/12
NCAA
Colgate
#168
L
77-85
77
85
-8
H31/12
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#314
W
79-64
79
64
+15
A03/01
NCAA
Boston University
#211
L
67-83
67
83
-16
H08/01
NCAA
Navy
#24
L
50-76
50
76
-26
A10/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
L
69-76
69
76
-7
A15/01
NCAA
1H
2H
32-41
42-47
34-34
45-37
33-41
39-33
22-36
45-45
43-49
38-46
37-41
40-44
45-25
34-39
31-42
36-41
20-39
30-37
30-36
39-40
150.8Avg total
71.5Scored
79.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)69.776.9146.6-7.222%
Season at home (8)71.572.6144.1-1.138%
Season away (10)68.380.3148.6-12.010%
Last 10 (10)71.579.3150.8-7.820%
Last 5 (5)68.476.8145.2-8.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)68.683.0151.6-14.49%
vs Similar ◀ (18)68.968.6137.5+0.439%
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
Northeastern
#358
W
76-59
76
59
+17
H03/12
NCAA
Fordham
#177
W
70-69
70
69
+1
A06/12
NCAA
Regis College
#428
W
69-47
69
47
+22
H09/12
NCAA
Dartmouth
#272
L
64-89
64
89
-25
H16/12
NCAA
Harvard
#133
L
53-81
53
81
-28
A20/12
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
W
65-58
65
58
+7
H31/12
NCAA
Navy
#24
L
58-65
58
65
-7
H03/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
L
58-66
58
66
-8
A07/01
NCAA
American University
#204
W
84-73
84
73
+11
A10/01
NCAA
Army
#318
W
82-75
82
75
+7
H14/01
NCAA
1H
2H
42-25
34-34
28-37
42-32
26-15
43-32
26-35
38-54
24-41
29-40
37-27
28-31
21-28
37-37
30-33
28-33
38-37
46-36
52-39
30-36
136.1Avg total
67.9Scored
68.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)66.772.7139.4-6.142%
Season at home (8)70.064.9134.9+5.162%
Season away (11)64.378.5142.7-14.227%
Last 10 (10)67.968.2136.1-0.360%
Last 5 (5)69.467.4136.8+2.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)63.877.2140.9-13.423%
vs Similar ◀ (15)70.272.8143.0-2.633%
vs Weaker (1)77.053.0130.0+24.0100%
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

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: -5.7-5.71st half: +0.7+0.72nd half2nd half: -2.1-2.12nd half: -1.0-1.0
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: -5.7-5.71st half: +0.7+0.72nd half2nd half: -2.1-2.12nd half: -1.0-1.0
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
Monmouth
#159
L
32-41
32
41
-9
H30/11
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#206
D
34-34
34
34
+0
H06/12
NCAA
Penn
#115
L
33-41
33
41
-8
A08/12
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
L
22-36
22
36
-14
A19/12
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#309
L
43-49
43
49
-6
A20/12
NCAA
Colgate
#168
L
37-41
37
41
-4
H31/12
NCAA
Loyola Maryland
#314
W
45-25
45
25
+20
A03/01
NCAA
Boston University
#211
L
31-42
31
42
-11
H08/01
NCAA
Navy
#24
L
20-39
20
39
-19
A10/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
L
30-36
30
36
-6
A15/01
NCAA
71.1Avg total
32.7Scored
38.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.234.166.3-1.927%-
Last 30 at home (15)33.733.266.9+0.533%-
Last 30 away (15)30.735.065.7-4.320%-
Last 10 (10)32.738.471.1-5.710%-
Last 5 (5)32.636.669.2-4.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)31.740.572.2-8.70%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)31.930.762.6+1.239%-
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
Northeastern
#358
W
42-25
42
25
+17
H03/12
NCAA
Fordham
#177
L
28-37
28
37
-9
A06/12
NCAA
Regis College
#428
W
26-15
26
15
+11
H09/12
NCAA
Dartmouth
#272
L
26-35
26
35
-9
H16/12
NCAA
Harvard
#133
L
24-41
24
41
-17
A20/12
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
W
37-27
37
27
+10
H31/12
NCAA
Navy
#24
L
21-28
21
28
-7
H03/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
L
30-33
30
33
-3
A07/01
NCAA
American University
#204
W
38-37
38
37
+1
A10/01
NCAA
Army
#318
W
52-39
52
39
+13
H14/01
NCAA
64.1Avg total
32.4Scored
31.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.735.667.3-4.037%-
Last 30 at home (13)34.231.365.5+2.854%-
Last 30 away (17)29.838.968.7-9.224%-
Last 10 (10)32.431.764.1+0.750%-
Last 5 (5)35.632.868.4+2.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)28.539.567.9-11.015%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)35.134.769.8+0.347%-
vs Weaker (1)28.020.048.0+8.0100%-
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
8
Lafayette wins
2
Holy Cross wins
Lafayettelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/01/26ABucknell69-76
10/01/26ANavy50-76
08/01/26HBoston University67-83
03/01/26ALoyola Maryland79-64
31/12/25HColgate77-85
20/12/25AGeorgia Tech81-95
19/12/25ACharlotte67-81
08/12/25APenn72-74
06/12/25HMercyhurst Lakers79-71
30/11/25HMonmouth74-88
Holy Crosslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/01/26HArmy82-75
10/01/26AAmerican University84-73
07/01/26ALehigh58-66
03/01/26HNavy58-65
31/12/25HBucknell65-58
20/12/25AHarvard53-81
16/12/25HDartmouth64-89
09/12/25HRegis College69-47
06/12/25AFordham70-69
03/12/25HNortheastern76-59

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Lafayette
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL22%
HomeWLWLL38%
AwayLLWLL10%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18810
Win %22%38%10%
Points / game69.771.568.3
Allowed / game76.972.680.3
Point differential-7.2-1.1-12.0
Avg total146.6144.1148.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%25%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)-0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Holy Cross
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW42%
HomeWLWLW62%
AwayLWLLW27%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19811
Win %42%62%27%
Points / game66.770.064.3
Allowed / game72.764.978.5
Point differential-6.1+5.1-14.2
Avg total139.4134.9142.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%38%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (1)100% (1)
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 Navy1812667%72.263.6+8.7
2 American University1810856%76.772.5+4.2
3 Colgate1810856%76.173.7+2.3
4 Holy Cross1981142%66.772.7-6.1
5 Boston University1871139%76.876.7+0.1
6 Lehigh1871139%71.974.9-3.0
7 Army1871139%75.778.9-3.2
8 Bucknell1861233%64.675.4-10.8
9 Loyola Maryland1841422%74.378.2-3.9
10 Lafayette1841422%69.776.9-7.2
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
Lafayette373774
Holy Cross272855
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