The Lafayette Leopards (8-5, 0-2 Pat) welcome the Holy Cross Crusaders (2-13, 1-1 Pat) to Kirby Sports Center. The Crusaders can snap a seven-game road losing streak. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 8, 2020.
Holy Cross Crusaders at Lafayette Leopards Betting Odds
In their last contest, the Leopards lost to the Bucknell Bison, 78-66, while the Crusaders edged the Navy Midshipmen, 63-61.
Holy Cross launched 22 three pointers, making 10 of them (45.5 percent). Navy, meanwhile, was just 2-10 (20.0 percent). Lafayette, meanwhile, did an excellent job of making free throws (15-19; 78.9 percent). E.J. Stephens played a key role for Lafayette with 15 points and five rebounds. Holy Cross was lifted by Austin Butler, who finished with 18 points and five rebounds.
The Crusaders held the advantage in this series last year, taking two out of three games. In the most recent matchup, Holy Cross won 79-74. The Crusaders’ turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over the Leopards. Holy Cross had a rate of 9.0, while Lafayette posted a mark of 15.8. This will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams.
The sweet-shooting offense of Lafayette will face off against the bottom-tier defense of Holy Cross. The Leopards currently rank 13th in effective field goal percentage (0.562), while the Crusaders are 339th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.549). The Leopards figure to have the edge on that side of the ball. Also, the Crusaders, who rank 340th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.151), will clash against the Leopards, who rank 24th in opponents’ FTA rate (0.155).
Holy Cross Crusaders vs. Lafayette Leopards ATS Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Lafayette, ATS Winner – Holy Cross, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Lafayette ranks 48th in blocks per game (4.3) while Holy Cross ranks 182nd (2.1).
- The Leopards rank 25th in assists allowed per game (10.0) while the Crusaders rank 147th (13.2).
- Lafayette ranks 78th in three pointers attempted per game (24.4) while Holy Cross ranks 92nd in three pointers allowed per game (20.6).
Bettings Trends:
- The Leopards’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 1.8, down from 3.9 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Crusaders have scored an average of 67.0 points per game (0.1 below their season average) and allowed an average of 76.8 points per game (3.1 below their season average).
