Brown vs. Holy Cross betting: College basketball preview for November 16

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The Holy Cross Crusaders (1-2) are 7.5-point underdogs against the Brown Bears (1-2) at Paul Bailey Pizzitola Sports Center on Saturday, November 16, 2024. The game begins at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 146.5 points.

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Brown Cover -7.5 vs Holy Cross -109

Bet $20, Payout $38.35

Brown vs. Holy Cross betting lines

  • Brown moneyline odds to win: -345
  • Holy Cross moneyline odds to win: +273
  • Spread: Brown (-7.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Brown statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Brown covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games last year. Brown covered five times in 11 games when playing at home, and it covered nine times in 14 games when playing on the road.
  • At home last year, the Bears went over the total 63.6% of the time (seven of 11 games). They hit the over in 35.7% of away games (five of 14 contests).
  • At home last year, Brown won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 4-3 (.571). In road games, it was 0-2 (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • The Bears scored 71.4 points per game and allowed 71.8 last season, making them 243rd in the country on offense and 171st defensively.
  • With 33.3 rebounds per game and 30.9 rebounds allowed, Brown was 105th and 141st in college basketball, respectively, last season.
  • Last season the Bears were ranked 150th in college basketball in assists with 13.4 per game.

Brown betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 18-12-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 9-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 14-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-15-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 5-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-5 (Home: 4-3; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-13 (Home: 0-4; Away: 6-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.1 (270th in nation) 44.6 (234th) 33.3 (105th) 30.9 (141st) 13.4 (150th) 11.7 (234th)

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Holy Cross statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Holy Cross performed better against the spread on the road (7-10-0) than at home (4-9-0) last season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Crusaders games finished over less frequently at home (six of 13, 46.2%) than away (12 of 17, 70.6%) last year.
  • In 2023-24 when moneyline underdogs, the Crusaders had a better winning percentage at home (.273, 3-8 record) than away (.235, 4-13).

Last season stats

  • With 66.5 points per game on offense, the Crusaders were 328th in the nation last year. On defense, they ceded 74.6 points per contest, which ranked 263rd in college basketball.
  • Last season Holy Cross averaged 29.9 boards per game (310th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 32.5 rebounds per contest (233rd-ranked).
  • Last season the Crusaders ranked 325th in college basketball in assists, averaging 11.1 per game.

Holy Cross betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 12-21-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 7-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 4-8-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 10-20-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-13-1 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 12-4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-23 (Home: 3-8; Away: 4-13)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.9 (228th in nation) 45.7 (296th) 29.9 (310th) 32.5 (233rd) 11.1 (325th) 10.7 (125th)
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