Villanova hosts Holy Cross on 6 November 2026 in the NCAA, and the Pythia model rates Villanova as the clear favourite, giving them a 98% chance to win versus 2% for Holy Cross, a reflection of their season totals and defensive strength. Villanova's single game record is 0-1, with 72.0 points scored and 74.0 points allowed, while Holy Cross also sits at 0-1, scoring 59.0 and conceding 103.0, placing them 258th and 412th in the league respectively. Villanova's lone home outing ended 72-74 at home to Notre Dame, and they have lost three of their last five, whereas Holy Cross's road record is 0-1 and they have lost four of five, with a recent 82-77 win over Lafayette. No head-to-head history is available. Pythia projects a score of 88-64 for Villanova, with a total of 152.7 points; the over/under line is 151.5 with a 53% chance of the over, and the probability of Villanova covering the spread is 98%. The game is expected to finish in regulation with a 1% chance of overtime, and the final concrete fact is that Villanova's only home loss came against Notre Dame.
Written by Pythia from this game's frozen forecast, the market's main lines and both teams' results.
🎯 1. Model Analysis
Villanova winWon
97.7%fair 1.02
Best odds1.01
Implied94.5%
Edge+3.2pp
Holy Cross winLost
2.3%fair 44.00
Best odds100.00
Implied5.5%
Edge-3.2pp
Pythia's frozen forecast of 05 Nov 07:14 UTC (Version 5). Implied = the consensus price with the bookmaker margin removed (Pinnacle first); edge = model probability minus implied.
This opponent (Villanova) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Over/Under 146.5Actual: Over 146.5
Over 146.5
65.0%
@ 1.66+1.6pp
Under 146.5
35.0%
@ 2.60-1.6pp
Best 5 market prices
Over
Marathon Be
1.66
Betano
1.47
Bet365
1.45
Under
Bet365
2.60
Betano
2.47
Over/Under 151.5 · main lineActual: Over 151.5
Over 151.5
53.0%
@ 1.90+3.0pp
Under 151.5
47.0%
@ 1.90-3.0pp
Best 5 market prices
Over
Betano
1.90
Bet365
1.90
Pinnacle
1.89
Marathon Be
1.87
WilliamHill
1.85
Under
Bet365
1.90
Pinnacle
1.89
Betano
1.88
Marathon Be
1.86
WilliamHill
1.85
Over/Under 156.5Actual: Over 156.5
Over 156.5
40.6%
@ 2.60+4.0pp
Under 156.5
59.4%
@ 1.47-4.0pp
Best 5 market prices
Over
Bet365
2.60
Betano
2.45
Under
Betano
1.47
Bet365
1.45
📊 3. Team Totals
Villanova total 87.5Actual: Villanova over 87.5
Over 87.5
53.7%
@ 1.42-9.8pp
Under 87.5
46.3%
@ 2.47+9.8pp
Best 5 market prices
Over
Betano
1.42
Under
Betano
2.47
Villanova total 91.5 · main lineActual: Villanova over 91.5
Over 91.5
37.7%
@ 1.85-13.1pp
Under 91.5
62.3%
@ 1.93+13.1pp
Best 5 market prices
Over
BetVictor
1.85
Marathon Be
1.84
WilliamHill
1.80
Bet365
1.80
Betano
1.78
Under
Betano
1.93
WilliamHill
1.91
Bet365
1.86
Marathon Be
1.86
BetVictor
1.85
Villanova total 95.5Actual: Villanova under 95.5
Over 95.5
23.7%
@ 2.45-13.4pp
Under 95.5
76.3%
@ 1.44+13.4pp
Best 5 market prices
Over
Betano
2.45
Under
Betano
1.44
Holy Cross total 55.5Actual: Holy Cross over 55.5
Over 55.5
81.1%
@ 1.38+12.9pp
Under 55.5
18.9%
@ 3.20-12.9pp
Best 5 market prices
Over
Betano
1.38
Bet365
1.31
Under
Bet365
3.20
Betano
2.62
Holy Cross total 59.5 · main lineActual: Holy Cross over 59.5
Over 59.5
68.5%
@ 1.91+18.5pp
Under 59.5
31.5%
@ 1.86-18.5pp
Best 5 market prices
Over
WilliamHill
1.91
Betano
1.90
Marathon Be
1.85
BetVictor
1.85
Bet365
1.80
Under
Bet365
1.86
Marathon Be
1.85
BetVictor
1.85
Betano
1.80
WilliamHill
1.80
Holy Cross total 63.5Actual: Holy Cross over 63.5
Over 63.5
53.1%
@ 2.42+15.8pp
Under 63.5
46.9%
@ 1.44-15.8pp
Best 5 market prices
Over
Betano
2.42
Under
Betano
1.44
⚖️ 4. Spread
Spread Villanova -35Actual: Holy Cross +35
VILL -35
no forecast
@ 2.35
HOLY +35
no forecast
@ 1.80
Best 5 market prices
VILL
Bet365
2.35
Pinnacle
2.00
Marathon Be
1.98
HOLY
Pinnacle
1.80
Marathon Be
1.74
Bet365
1.54
Spread Villanova -32 · main lineActual: Holy Cross +32
VILL -32
no forecast
@ 1.95
HOLY +32
no forecast
@ 1.86
Best 5 market prices
VILL
Bet365
1.95
Marathon Be
1.85
HOLY
Marathon Be
1.86
Bet365
1.80
Spread Villanova -29Push
VILL -29
no forecast
@ 1.62
HOLY +29
no forecast
@ 2.15
Best 5 market prices
VILL
Bet365
1.62
HOLY
Bet365
2.15
⏱️ 5. Halves
Half by half
VillanovaHoly 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.
Markets that span the whole game: how the halves and quarters compare, overtime, the exact winning margin. Pythia's probability comes from 20,000 simulations of this game quarter by quarter; the price, edge and books are the same as everywhere on the page.
Every selection Pythia rates above 70%, ranked by edge (click any column to re-sort). Use Min odds to match the prices you want; Edge = Yes shows only selections priced BELOW what the model makes them. The five price columns are the best market prices (highest first); edge is vs the consensus price.
Min odds1.20
Edge
Pick
Probability
Avg odds
Best 1
Best 2
Best 3
Best 4
Best 5
Edge
Result
Holy Cross over 58
74.4%
1.85
Marathon Bet
1.85
-
-
-
-
+24.4pp
Won
Holy Cross over 58.5
71.9%
1.86
Pinnacle
1.92
Betano
1.88
BetVictor
1.85
Marathon Bet
1.84
WilliamHill
1.80
+23.1pp
Won
Holy Cross over 57.5
75.2%
1.67
Pinnacle
1.79
Betano
1.55
-
-
-
+22.6pp
Won
Holy Cross over 56.5
78.3%
1.56
Pinnacle
1.67
Betano
1.45
-
-
-
+22.2pp
Won
Holy Cross over 59
70.9%
1.85
Marathon Bet
1.86
BetVictor
1.85
-
-
-
+21.1pp
Won
Villanova under 94.5
73.1%
1.64
Pinnacle
1.75
Betano
1.52
-
-
-
+19.5pp
Lost
Villanova under 95.5
76.3%
1.44
Betano
1.44
-
-
-
-
+13.4pp
Won
Villanova under 96.5
79.3%
1.37
Betano
1.37
-
-
-
-
+13.2pp
Won
Holy Cross over 55.5
81.1%
1.34
Betano
1.38
Bet365
1.31
-
-
-
+12.9pp
Won
Holy Cross over 54.5
83.7%
1.29
Betano
1.32
Bet365
1.26
-
-
-
+12.5pp
Won
Holy Cross over 52.5
88.2%
1.16
Bet365
1.16
-
-
-
-
+8.7pp
Won
Holy Cross over 53.5
86.1%
1.20
Bet365
1.20
-
-
-
-
+8.3pp
Won
Villanova (regulation)
97.3%
1.01
Betano
1.01
-
-
-
-
+6.4pp
Won
Holy Cross over 51.5
90.0%
1.11
Bet365
1.11
-
-
-
-
+6.2pp
Won
Holy Cross over 50.5
91.7%
1.10
Bet365
1.10
-
-
-
-
+6.1pp
Won
Villanova win
97.7%
1.01
Betano
1.01
-
-
-
-
+3.2pp
Won
Over 143
73.2%
1.32
Bet365
1.32
-
-
-
-
+2.7pp
Won
Over 125.5
95.5%
1.01
Bet365
1.01
-
-
-
-
+2.7pp
Won
Over 142.5
73.7%
1.30
Bet365
1.30
-
-
-
-
+2.3pp
Won
Over 126.5
94.9%
1.01
Bet365
1.01
-
-
-
-
+2.1pp
Won
Over 130.5
91.7%
1.04
Bet365
1.04
-
-
-
-
+2.0pp
Won
Over 140.5
77.6%
1.22
Bet365
1.22
-
-
-
-
+1.5pp
Won
Over 144
71.1%
1.33
Bet365
1.33
-
-
-
-
+1.1pp
Won
Over 131.5
90.7%
1.04
Bet365
1.04
-
-
-
-
+1.1pp
Won
Over 135.5
85.8%
1.10
Bet365
1.10
-
-
-
-
+0.3pp
Won
Over 143.5
71.7%
1.30
Bet365
1.30
-
-
-
-
+0.2pp
Won
Under 176.5
93.0%
1.01
Bet365
1.01
-
-
-
-
+0.2pp
Won
Over 141.5
75.7%
1.22
Bet365
1.22
-
-
-
-
-0.4pp
Won
Under 175.5
92.1%
1.01
Bet365
1.01
-
-
-
-
-0.6pp
Won
Villanova over 76.5
88.6%
1.04
Bet365
1.04
-
-
-
-
-1.0pp
Won
Over 136.5
84.4%
1.10
Bet365
1.10
-
-
-
-
-1.2pp
Won
Under 171.5
87.9%
1.04
Bet365
1.04
-
-
-
-
-1.8pp
Won
Under 170.5
86.6%
1.04
Bet365
1.04
-
-
-
-
-3.1pp
Won
Villanova over 78.5
84.2%
1.06
Bet365
1.06
-
-
-
-
-3.7pp
Won
Under 166.5
80.5%
1.10
Bet365
1.10
-
-
-
-
-4.6pp
Won
Under 161.5
70.8%
1.22
Bet365
1.22
-
-
-
-
-5.4pp
Won
Villanova over 80.5
78.9%
1.11
Bet365
1.11
-
-
-
-
-5.5pp
Won
Villanova -11.5
86.4%
1.01
Bet365
1.01
-
-
-
-
-5.8pp
Won
Under 165.5
78.7%
1.10
Bet365
1.10
-
-
-
-
-6.8pp
Won
Villanova over 82.5
72.6%
1.16
Bet365
1.16
-
-
-
-
-6.9pp
Won
Villanova -16.5
74.9%
1.05
Bet365
1.05
-
-
-
-
-14.1pp
Won
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