The Holy Cross Crusaders (8-17, Patriot) welcome in the Lafayette Leopards (7-18, Patriot) after dropping three home games in a row.
Monday’s game between the Leopards and the Crusaders features the Leopards as 2.5-point favorites. A 125.5-point total has been set for the game.
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Lafayette Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Holy Cross
- When: Monday, February 6, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
- Where: Hart Center in Worcester, Massachusetts
- How to Watch on TV: CBS Sports
- Spread Favorite: Lafayette -2.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Lafayette -147
- Moneyline Underdog: Holy Cross +121
- Over/Under: 125.5 points
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Lafayette Betting Trends
- The Leopards have put together a 14-10-1 record against the spread this season.
- Lafayette has an ATS record of 3-1 when playing as at least 2.5-point favorites this season.
- The Leopards have been victorious in four of the eight contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- Lafayette has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -147.
- So far this season, 10 out of the Leopards’ 25 games have hit the over.
- Lafayette’s games this season have featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 125.5 points 14 times.
- The Leopards have had an average of 125.3 points in their games this season, 0.2 fewer than this matchup’s total.
Lafayette Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo O’Boyle | 24 | 11.8 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| CJ Fulton | 25 | 10.3 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Kyle Jenkins | 25 | 9.6 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| Josh Rivera | 23 | 9.0 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| T.J. Berger | 24 | 8.7 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
Lafayette Season Stats
- Lafayette has a -100 scoring differential, falling short by 4.0 points per game. It is putting up 60.6 points per game to rank 355th in college basketball and is giving up 64.6 per contest to rank 49th in college basketball.
- The Leopards lose the rebound battle by 4.4 boards on average. They record 29.8 rebounds per game, which ranks 330th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 34.2 per outing.
- The Leopards are posting 59.3 points per game this year in conference action, which is 1.3 fewer points per game than their overall average (60.6).
- In conference contests, Lafayette concedes fewer points per contest (61.2) than its season average (64.6).
- Looking at three-pointers, the Leopards’ offense has been less effective in Patriot tilts this year, hitting 8.2 three-pointers per contest and converting 31.3% of their shots from downtown, compared to their overall average of 9.0 threes per game with a 32.6% three-point percentage.
- Lafayette is averaging 57.9 points per game at home. In away games, it is faring better offensively, averaging 62.7 points per contest.
- In 2022-23, the Leopards are giving up 61.4 points per game at home. In road games, they are allowing 67.5.
Lafayette Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/21/2023 | Lehigh | L 61-49 | Away | -1 |
| 1/25/2023 | Loyola (MD) | W 62-46 | Home | -5.5 |
| 1/28/2023 | Colgate | L 69-57 | Away | +11.5 |
| 2/1/2023 | Navy | L 53-34 | Home | +1.5 |
| 2/4/2023 | Lehigh | L 66-64 | Home | -1.5 |
| 2/6/2023 | Holy Cross | – | Away | -2.5 |
| 2/11/2023 | Boston University | – | Home | – |
| 2/15/2023 | Loyola (MD) | – | Away | – |
| 2/18/2023 | Army | – | Away | – |
| 2/22/2023 | Colgate | – | Home | – |
| 2/25/2023 | Bucknell | – | Away | – |
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Holy Cross Betting Trends
- Holy Cross has compiled a 12-11-0 ATS record so far this season.
- The Crusaders have an ATS record of 10-9 when playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs this year.
- Holy Cross has entered the game as underdogs 21 times this season and won five, or 23.8%, of those games.
- The Crusaders have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +121 odds on them winning this game.
- Holy Cross’ games have gone over the point total 13 out of 23 times this season.
- The Crusaders have played 15 games this season that have gone over 125.5 combined points scored.
- The average over/under for Holy Cross’ matchups this season is 137.4, 11.9 more points than this game’s total.
Holy Cross Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerrale Gates | 24 | 17.1 | 9.1 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Will Batchelder | 25 | 11.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.7 |
| Joseph Octave | 22 | 11.2 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Bo Montgomery | 25 | 10.8 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Louth Coulibaly | 2 | 9.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Holy Cross Season Stats
- The Crusaders have been outscored by 4.8 points per game (posting 66.3 points per game, 318th in college basketball, while conceding 71.1 per contest, 225th in college basketball) and have a -120 scoring differential.
- Holy Cross ranks 312th in the nation at 30.5 rebounds per game. That’s 6.0 fewer than the 36.5 its opponents average.
- In Patriot action, the Crusaders score 66.3 points per game, the same as their overall season average.
- Holy Cross has conceded 1.7 fewer points per game in Patriot action (69.4) than overall (71.1).
- The Crusaders sink more 3-pointers in Patriot action (7.3 per game) than overall (6.9), and have a higher 3-point percentage in conference games (36.9%) than overall (36.4%).
- Holy Cross averages 68.2 points per game at home, and 63.2 on the road.
- The Crusaders are giving up fewer points at home (69.5 per game) than on the road (70.4).
Holy Cross Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/21/2023 | Bucknell | W 80-73 | Away | +7.5 |
| 1/25/2023 | Lehigh | L 74-68 | Home | +3 |
| 1/28/2023 | Army | L 66-55 | Away | +9 |
| 2/1/2023 | Boston University | W 82-70 | Away | +7.5 |
| 2/4/2023 | Navy | L 86-68 | Home | +6 |
| 2/6/2023 | Lafayette | – | Home | +2.5 |
| 2/11/2023 | American | – | Away | – |
| 2/15/2023 | Boston University | – | Home | – |
| 2/18/2023 | Colgate | – | Away | – |
| 2/22/2023 | Loyola (MD) | – | Away | – |
| 2/25/2023 | Army | – | Home | – |
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