Holy Cross vs. Lehigh betting: College basketball preview for February 1

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The Lehigh Mountain Hawks (7-13, 2-7 Patriot League) are slight underdogs (by 1.5 points) to end a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Holy Cross Crusaders (11-11, 3-6 Patriot League) on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 140 points.

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Holy Cross Cover -1.5 vs Lehigh -119

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Holy Cross vs. Lehigh betting lines

  • Holy Cross moneyline odds to win: -137
  • Lehigh moneyline odds to win: +115
  • Spread: Holy Cross (-1.5)
  • Total: 140

Holy Cross statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Holy Cross has fared worse at home, covering two times in seven home games, and seven times in 12 road games.
  • The Crusaders have hit the over on the over/under in three of seven home games (42.9%). They’ve fared better in away games, topping the total in seven of 12 matchups (58.3%).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Crusaders have picked up their output slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 70.2 points per contest over that span compared to the 69.3 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • Holy Cross has been more stingy on defense as of late, giving up 70.4 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 71 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2024-25 season.
  • The Crusaders are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 9 threes per game and shooting 38.5% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.1 makes and 38.9% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Holy Cross betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 9-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-9-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-11 (Home: 1-3; Away: 4-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (131st in nation) 45.3 (284th) 29 (333rd) 30.9 (161st) 12.5 (273rd) 10.7 (109th)

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Lehigh statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Lehigh has a better winning percentage at home (.429, 3-4-0 record) than on the road (.364, 4-7-0).
  • Mountain Hawks games have finished above the over/under less often at home (two times out of seven) than away (four of 11) this season.
  • The Mountain Hawks, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than away (0-9) this year.

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Mountain Hawks are putting up 68.3 points per contest, 1.2 fewer points than their season average (69.5).
  • While Lehigh is ceding 72 points per game in 2024-25, it has bettered that mark in its previous 10 games, allowing 68.5 points per contest.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Mountain Hawks are sinking 7.7 threes per contest, 0.4 fewer threes than their season average (8.1). They also have a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (36.3%) compared to their season average (37.1%).

Lehigh betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-11-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-12-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 3-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-9 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (191st in nation) 45.1 (272nd) 28.2 (345th) 33.1 (291st) 13.5 (200th) 10.5 (89th)
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