Providence vs. Holy Cross betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 3

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The Providence Friars (0-0) take on the Holy Cross Crusaders (0-0) as heavy, 23.5-point favorites on Monday, November 3, 2025 at 7:15 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total in the matchup is set at 152.5.

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Providence Cover -23.5 vs Holy Cross -107

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Providence vs. Holy Cross betting lines

  • Providence moneyline odds to win: -7692
  • Holy Cross moneyline odds to win: +2100
  • Spread: Providence (-23.5)
  • Total: 152.5

Providence statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Providence did a better job covering the spread on the road (6-5-0) than it did in home games (7-9-0) last season.
  • The Friars exceeded the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (43.8%) than away games (54.5%) last year.
  • As a moneyline favorite, Providence won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.875) compared to away games (.500) last season.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Friars were the 249th-ranked squad in college basketball (71.3 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 195th (72.5 points allowed per game).
  • Providence collected 33.6 rebounds per game and gave up 29.7 boards last season, ranking 75th and 82nd, respectively, in the country.
  • Last season the Friars were ranked 227th in the nation in assists with 12.9 per game.

Providence betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 14-18-0 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 23.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-9-0; As Underdog: 11-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-15-1 (Home: 7-8-1; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-4 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-16 (Home: 3-5; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (215th in nation) 43.3 (139th) 33.6 (75th) 29.7 (82nd) 12.9 (227th) 11.8 (246th)

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Holy Cross statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Holy Cross’ winning percentage against the spread at home was .333 (4-8-0) last year. Away, it was .647 (11-6-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Crusaders games finished over less frequently at home (six of 12, 50%) than on the road (nine of 17, 52.9%) last year.
  • The Crusaders, as moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (3-5) than away (4-13) last year.

Last season stats

  • The Crusaders ranked 294th in college basketball last season with 69.6 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 185th with 72.1 points allowed per game.
  • Last year Holy Cross grabbed 29.7 rebounds per game (310th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 31.1 rebounds per contest (172nd-ranked).
  • The Crusaders delivered 12.4 dimes per game, which ranked them 268th in college basketball.

Holy Cross betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 16-15-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 11-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 23.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-4-0; As Underdog: 15-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-14-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 9-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-18 (Home: 3-5; Away: 4-13)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (123rd in nation) 45.8 (293rd) 29.7 (310th) 31.1 (172nd) 12.4 (268th) 11.2 (186th)
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