The Bucknell Bison (6-11, 2-2 Patriot League) host the Holy Cross Crusaders (10-7, 2-2 Patriot League) in a matchup of Patriot League teams at Sojka Pavilion, beginning at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. The Bison are 5.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 134.5 points.
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Bucknell Cover -5.5 vs Holy Cross -110
Bucknell vs. Holy Cross betting lines
- Bucknell moneyline odds to win: -255
- Holy Cross moneyline odds to win: +206
- Spread: Bucknell (-5.5)
- Total: 134.5
Bucknell statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Bucknell has done a better job covering the spread in away games (8-1-0) than it has at home (3-4-0).
- When playing at home, the Bison eclipse the over/under 42.9% of the time (three of seven games). They hit the over more often in road games, going over the total in 44.4% of games (four of nine).
- As a moneyline favorite, Bucknell has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.600) compared to away games (1.000).
Recent trends
- The Bison’s offense has been worse over their last 10 games, putting up 62.3 points a contest compared to the 68.1 they’ve averaged this year.
- Bucknell’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (71.7) is 1.8 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (73.5).
- The Bison are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 6.7 threes per game and shooting 27.6% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.4 makes and 29.9% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
Bucknell betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-6-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 8-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 8-2-0)
- O-U-P: 7-10-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.8 (317th in nation) | 42.7 (145th) | 31.5 (256th) | 34.9 (334th) | 12.4 (284th) | 13.9 (337th) |
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Holy Cross statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This season, Holy Cross is 2-3-0 at home against the spread (.400 winning percentage). Away, it is 5-4-0 ATS (.556).
- In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Crusaders’ games have finished above the over/under at home (20%, one of five) than away (66.7%, six of nine).
- The Crusaders’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and away it is .333 (3-6).
Recent trends
- In their previous 10 games, the Crusaders are putting up 66.8 points per contest, compared to their season average of 69.3.
- Holy Cross is ceding 67.6 points per game over its previous 10 games, which is 2.6 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (70.2).
- The Crusaders are sinking 9.6 three-pointers per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.3 more than their average for the season (9.3). Likewise, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (41.0%) compared to their season average from three-point land (39.7%).
Holy Cross betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 5-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
- O-U-P: 9-7-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 6-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-7 (Home: 1-1; Away: 3-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.5 (151st in nation) | 45.3 (293rd) | 29.4 (328th) | 30.5 (144th) | 13.2 (230th) | 10.4 (74th) |
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