Lafayette vs. Holy Cross betting: College basketball preview for January 11

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The Lafayette Leopards (6-10, 1-2 Patriot League) host the Holy Cross Crusaders (10-6, 2-1 Patriot League) in a matchup of Patriot League teams at Kirby Sports Center, starting at 1:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 11, 2025. The Crusaders are 6-point underdogs in the game. The matchup’s point total is set at 131.5.

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Lafayette Cover -6 vs Holy Cross -110

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Lafayette vs. Holy Cross betting lines

  • Lafayette moneyline odds to win: -248
  • Holy Cross moneyline odds to win: +199
  • Spread: Lafayette (-6)
  • Total: 131.5

Lafayette statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Lafayette has done a better job covering the spread on the road (6-3-0) than it has at home (4-3-0).
  • The Leopards have gone over the over/under in two of seven home games (28.6%). They’ve fared better in away games, eclipsing the total in six of nine matchups (66.7%).
  • Lafayette has performed worse as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 2-2, compared to going 1-0 in away games.

Recent trends

  • The Leopards have seen a downturn in scoring recently, putting up 67.5 points per game in their last 10 outings, 1.1 points fewer than the 68.6 they’ve scored this year.
  • Lafayette’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (66.6) is 2.0 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (68.6).
  • The Leopards are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 7.3 threes per game and shooting 32.3% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.9 makes and 33.5% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Lafayette betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-6-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 7-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.1 (333rd in nation) 42.8 (166th) 32.4 (216th) 34.3 (317th) 14.3 (159th) 10.1 (53rd)

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Holy Cross statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Holy Cross has had better results on the road (5-3-0) than at home (2-3-0).
  • Crusaders games have finished above the over/under 20% of the time at home (one of five), and 62.5% of the time on the road (five of eight).
  • This year the Crusaders are 1-1 at home as moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). Away they are 3-5 (.375).

Recent trends

  • The Crusaders have fared worse offensively in their last 10 games, averaging 65.8 points per contest, 3.8 fewer points their than season average of 69.6.
  • While Holy Cross is allowing 69.4 points per game in 2024-25, it has improved that mark over its previous 10 games, allowing 67.4 points per contest.
  • In their last 10 games, the Crusaders are sinking 9.3 three-pointers per contest, 0.2 fewer threes than their season average (9.5). They also own a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (40.1%) compared to their season average (40.4%).

Holy Cross betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 7-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 2-0; 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
45.7 (152nd in nation) 44.6 (255th) 29.4 (328th) 30.6 (150th) 13.1 (237th) 10.6 (87th)
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