The Holy Cross Crusaders (10-9, 2-4 Patriot League) will try to break a three-game losing streak when they host the Army Black Knights (10-8, 4-2 Patriot League) on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at Hart Center as only 1-point underdogs. The game airs at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 142.5.
Army vs. Holy Cross Odds
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Who Will Win Army vs. Holy Cross?
Army and Holy Cross Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Army is 4-3 against the spread when favored by 1 point or more this season.
When it has played as at least a 1-point underdog this season, Holy Cross is 8-6 against the spread.
The two teams average a combined 3.3 more points per game (145.8) than this matchup’s total of 142.5 points.
Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 145.9 points per game, 3.4 more than the over/under in this game.
The average total Army has had in its matchups this year is 8.2 more points than this particular game’s point total.
The average point total for the Crusaders this year is 1.6 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
The Black Knights have an 8-8-0 record against the spread this season.
The Crusaders’ ATS record is 9-8-0 this season.
Army Stats & Insights
Army outscores opponents by 1.4 points per game (scoring 76.1 per game to rank 155th in college basketball while giving up 74.7 per contest to rank 268th in college basketball) and has a +25 scoring differential overall.
The 32.2 rebounds per game Army averages rank 197th in college basketball. Its opponents grab 31.9 per outing.
The Black Knights hit 9.2 three-pointers per game (63rd in college basketball), while their opponents have made 8.3 on average.
Army ranks 147th in college basketball with 97.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 271st in college basketball defensively with 95.5 points conceded per 100 possessions.
Offensively, the Black Knights have played better in home games this year, averaging 78.5 points per game, compared to 73.0 per game in away games.
Holy Cross Stats & Insights
Holy Cross is being outscored by 1.5 points per game, with a -28 scoring differential overall. It puts up 69.7 points per game (295th in college basketball), and allows 71.2 per outing (174th in college basketball).
Holy Cross comes up short in the rebound battle by an average of 1.4 boards. It grabs 29.1 rebounds per game (332nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 30.5.
Holy Cross hits 1.3 more threes per contest than the opposition, 9.3 (58th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.0.
Holy Cross averages 96.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (163rd in college basketball), and gives up 98.7 points per 100 possessions (332nd in college basketball).
The Crusaders are putting up more points at home (71.9 per game) than away (66.6).
Army Key Players to Watch
The Black Knights scoring leader is Jalen Rucker, who averages 19.1 per contest to go with 4.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists.
AJ Allenspach leads Army in rebounding, averaging 8.5 per game, while Ryan Curry leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 3.8 in each contest.
Curry makes more threes per game than any other member of the Black Knights, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.8 per contest.
Rucker and Josh Scovens lead Army on the defensive end, with Rucker leading the team in steals averaging 1.7 per game and Scovens in blocks averaging 1.3 per contest.
Holy Cross Key Players to Watch
The Crusaders’ Max Green averages enough points (13.9 per game) and assists (3.7 per game) to sit atop the team’s leaderboards.
Jaiden Feroah grabs 6.1 rebounds per game (also scoring 6.5 points per game and adds 1.2 assists per game) which secures the top of the Holy Cross rebounding leaderboard.
Joe Nugent is the top scorer from deep for the Crusaders, hitting 2.9 threes per game.
Holy Cross’ leader in steals is DeAndre Williams (1.3 per game), and its leader in blocks is Caleb Kenney (0.9 per game).
Army vs. Holy Cross Prediction
Holy Cross 74, Army 73
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