Holy Cross vs. Navy betting: College basketball preview for January 8

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The Navy Midshipmen (5-10, 2-0 Patriot League) are slight underdogs (by 1.5 points) to stop a five-game road losing streak when they visit the Holy Cross Crusaders (9-6, 1-1 Patriot League) on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 142.5.

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Holy Cross vs. Navy betting lines

  • Holy Cross moneyline odds to win: -125
  • Navy moneyline odds to win: +105
  • Spread: Holy Cross (-1.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Holy Cross statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Holy Cross owns a worse record against the spread (1-3-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (5-3-0).
  • The Crusaders have eclipsed the total in a lower percentage of games at home (25%) than away games (62.5%).

Recent trends

  • The Crusaders have seen a decrease in scoring lately, racking up 67.6 points per game in their last 10 outings, 1.9 points fewer than the 69.5 they’ve scored this year.
  • Holy Cross has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 66.4 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 70.1 it has surrendered per game this season.
  • The Crusaders’ last 10 contests have seen them make 8.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 39.0% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down from their 2024-25 averages of 9.5 makes and 39.9%.

Holy Cross betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 7-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (175th in nation) 44.9 (277th) 29.1 (334th) 30.4 (138th) 12.8 (259th) 10.4 (72nd)

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Navy statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Navy is 2-4-0 at home against the spread (.333 winning percentage). On the road, it is 4-2-0 ATS (.667).
  • In terms of the over/under, Midshipmen games have gone over more frequently at home (five of six, 83.3%) than on the road (two of six, 33.3%).
  • In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Midshipmen have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 1-1 record) than away (.250, 1-3).

Recent trends

  • The Midshipmen are scoring 73.3 points per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.7 more than their average for the season (72.6).
  • Navy has performed better defensively over its last 10 games, ceding 68.8 points per contest, 3.7 fewer points than its season average of 72.5 allowed.
  • The Midshipmen are making 8.6 treys per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.7 more than their average for the season (7.9). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (35.4%) compared to their season average from three-point land (33.1%).

Navy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-5-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-4 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.1 (308th in nation) 44.2 (240th) 33.5 (150th) 31.7 (222nd) 14.5 (144th) 10.6 (93rd)
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