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Navy vs Holy Cross Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 22 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 85-68
42-34 43-34
Position#24
Record13-6
FormWWWLW
Points / game72.7
Allowed / game64.4
Navy 🏆
USA
vs
Position#321
Record8-12
FormLLWWL
Points / game66.1
Allowed / game72.8
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Navy v Holy Cross
21 Jan 2026
NAVY85
HOLY68
23 Feb 2025
NAVY83
HOLY77
25 Feb 2024
NAVY76
HOLY66
02 Jan 2023
NAVY63
HOLY74
19 Feb 2022
NAVY50
HOLY55
29 Jan 2020
NAVY81
HOLY66
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Navy 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

NavyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Delaware State
#353
W
66-59
66
59
+7
A04/12
NCAA
Air Force
#371
W
61-56
61
56
+5
H07/12
NCAA
Coppin State
#354
W
88-55
88
55
+33
H19/12
NCAA
Rosemont
#606
W
70-23
70
23
+47
H21/12
NCAA
Boston University
#211
W
82-77
82
77
+5
H31/12
NCAA
Holy Cross
#321
W
65-58
65
58
+7
A03/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
W
76-55
76
55
+21
H08/01
NCAA
Lafayette
#317
W
76-50
76
50
+26
H10/01
NCAA
American University
#204
L
51-65
51
65
-14
A13/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
W
82-79 OT
82
79
+3
A17/01
NCAA
1H
2H
36-21
30-38
24-25
37-31
36-24
52-31
35-12
35-11
35-30
47-47
28-21
37-37
33-32
43-23
39-20
37-30
17-33
34-32
27-26
32-33
129.4Avg total
71.7Scored
57.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)72.764.4137.1+8.468%
Season at home (10)76.961.6138.5+15.380%
Season away (9)68.167.4135.6+0.756%
Last 10 (10)71.757.7129.4+14.090%
Last 5 (5)70.061.4131.4+8.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (14)68.173.7141.9-5.650%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)75.162.9137.9+12.280%
This opponent (Holy Cross) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Holy CrossUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Lafayette
#317
L
55-74
55
74
-19
A17/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
27-37
28-37
135.5Avg total
65.8Scored
69.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)66.172.8138.9-6.740%
Season at home (8)70.064.9134.9+5.162%
Season away (12)63.578.1141.6-14.625%
Last 10 (10)65.869.7135.5-3.950%
Last 5 (5)67.470.6138.0-3.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)63.877.2140.9-13.423%
vs Similar (15)69.973.1143.1-3.233%
vs Weaker (1)77.053.0130.0+24.0100%
This opponent (Navy) is Stronger. 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

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +6.6+6.61st half: -2.0-2.02nd half2nd half: +7.1+7.12nd half: -1.9-1.9
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +6.6+6.61st half: -2.0-2.02nd half2nd half: +7.1+7.12nd half: -1.9-1.9
NavyHoly 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
NavyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Delaware State
#353
W
36-21
36
21
+15
A04/12
NCAA
Air Force
#371
L
24-25
24
25
-1
H07/12
NCAA
Coppin State
#354
W
36-24
36
24
+12
H19/12
NCAA
Rosemont
#606
W
35-12
35
12
+23
H21/12
NCAA
Boston University
#211
W
35-30
35
30
+5
H31/12
NCAA
Holy Cross
#321
W
28-21
28
21
+7
A03/01
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
W
33-32
33
32
+1
H08/01
NCAA
Lafayette
#317
W
39-20
39
20
+19
H10/01
NCAA
American University
#204
L
17-33
17
33
-16
A13/01
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
W
27-26
27
26
+1
A17/01
NCAA
55.4Avg total
31.0Scored
24.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.030.662.5+1.453%-
Last 30 at home (14)34.429.864.2+4.657%-
Last 30 away (16)29.831.261.1-1.450%-
Last 10 (10)31.024.455.4+6.680%-
Last 5 (5)28.826.455.2+2.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (14)29.534.463.9-4.929%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)34.128.362.3+5.873%-
This opponent (Holy Cross) is Weaker. 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
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
Lafayette
#317
L
27-37
27
37
-10
A17/01
NCAA
63.8Avg total
30.9Scored
32.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.735.867.5-4.137%-
Last 30 at home (13)34.231.365.5+2.854%-
Last 30 away (17)29.839.369.1-9.524%-
Last 10 (10)30.932.963.8-2.040%-
Last 5 (5)33.634.868.4-1.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)28.539.567.9-11.015%-
vs Similar (15)35.135.170.3+0.047%-
vs Weaker (1)28.020.048.0+8.0100%-
This opponent (Navy) is Stronger. 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
Navy wins
3
Holy Cross wins
DateGameScore
03/01/26Holy Cross v Navy58-65
23/02/25Navy v Holy Cross83-77 OT
08/01/25Holy Cross v Navy70-59
25/02/24Navy v Holy Cross76-66
11/01/24Holy Cross v Navy70-80
04/02/23Holy Cross v Navy68-86
02/01/23Navy v Holy Cross63-74
19/02/22Navy v Holy Cross50-55
01/01/22Holy Cross v Navy56-70
30/01/20Navy v Holy Cross81-66
Navylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/01/26ALehigh82-79 OT
13/01/26AAmerican University51-65
10/01/26HLafayette76-50
08/01/26HBucknell76-55
03/01/26AHoly Cross65-58
31/12/25HBoston University82-77
21/12/25HRosemont70-23
19/12/25HCoppin State88-55
07/12/25HAir Force61-56
04/12/25ADelaware State66-59
Holy Crosslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/01/26ALafayette55-74
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

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Navy
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW68%
HomeWWWWW80%
AwayLWWLW56%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19109
Win %68%80%56%
Points / game72.776.968.1
Allowed / game64.461.667.4
Point differential+8.4+15.3+0.7
Avg total137.1138.5135.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+42%60%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)67% (3)100% (1)
Overtime %5%0%11%
Holy Cross
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL40%
HomeWLWLW62%
AwayWLLWL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20812
Win %40%62%25%
Points / game66.170.063.5
Allowed / game72.864.978.1
Point differential-6.7+5.1-14.6
Avg total138.9134.9141.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%38%8%
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 Navy1913668%72.764.4+8.4
2 American University1911858%76.772.2+4.5
3 Colgate1911858%77.173.8+3.2
4 Boston University2081240%75.876.4-0.6
5 Lehigh2081240%73.075.5-2.5
6 Holy Cross2081240%66.172.8-6.7
7 Army1971237%75.278.8-3.6
8 Bucknell1961332%65.276.5-11.3
9 Loyola Maryland2051525%74.777.7-3.0
10 Lafayette2051525%70.175.8-5.7
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Navy424385
Holy Cross343468
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