Holy Cross Crusaders

The Crusaders were underdogs 28 times in 2025-26, a count only eight Division I teams passed. They won eight of those games and covered 15, and backing them to win in all 27 priced ones lost just 1.31 units.

Always getting points

Holy Cross were favored in only three of their 33 games in 2025-26. In the other 28 they took points, a total passed by eight Division I teams and matched by six. The Crusaders won 8 of those 28 and covered 15 of them.

The prices kept the moneyline close to level. One unit on Holy Cross in each of the 27 priced underdog games lost 1.31 units, because the wins came long: 70-69 at Fordham at +455, 84-73 at American at +340, and 76-59 over Northeastern at +300. The Northeastern and Fordham wins came in the same week of December, a 4-2 month that made 6.69 units.

Against the line

The season ended 11-22 with 16 covers in 31 lined games: 6 of 12 at home, 9 of 18 on the road, and a cover in the one neutral-site game, a 67-61 win over Hampton at +170. In their three games as favorites they went 1-2, beating Army and losing at home to Lafayette and Loyola Maryland, both at -122, for a 1.54-unit loss. Over all 30 priced games the moneyline lost 2.85 units.

Patriot League opponents

Bucknell lost both meetings, at +114 and +124, and Holy Cross covered both. Colgate won both but the Crusaders covered twice. Navy, Loyola Maryland and Boston University each won twice and covered twice. In the conference tournament Holy Cross won at Lafayette at +164, then lost 66-69 at Lehigh while covering as 5.5-point underdogs.

The total

Fifteen overs, 16 unders. The Crusaders scored 68.21 points a game, a mark 33 Division I teams fell below, and allowed 73.27.

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