Colgate vs. Holy Cross betting: College basketball preview for February 12

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The Colgate Raiders (10-15, 7-5 Patriot League) are favored (by 4.5 points) to stop a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Holy Cross Crusaders (12-13, 4-8 Patriot League) on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 143.5 points.

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Colgate Cover -4.5 vs Holy Cross -112

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Colgate vs. Holy Cross betting lines

  • Colgate moneyline odds to win: -201
  • Holy Cross moneyline odds to win: +166
  • Spread: Colgate (-4.5)
  • Total: 143.5

Colgate statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • At home, Colgate owns a worse record against the spread (4-5-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (6-7-0).
  • The Raiders have gone over the total less consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in four of nine home matchups (44.4%). In road games, they have hit the over in seven of 13 games (53.8%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Colgate has won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.714) compared to road games (.286).

Recent trends

  • The Raiders’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, putting up 76.4 points per contest compared to the 70.8 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Colgate has been more porous on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 72.8 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 72.2 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2024-25 season.
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Raiders are making 0.5 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.4 compared to 8.9 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (38.4% compared to 35% season-long).

Colgate betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-13-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-10-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-12-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-8 (Home: 5-2; Away: 2-5)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (135th in nation) 45.5 (284th) 29.8 (305th) 31 (170th) 14.2 (142nd) 10.8 (129th)

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Holy Cross statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Holy Cross’ winning percentage against the spread at home is .333 (3-6-0). On the road, it is .615 (8-5-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Crusaders’ games have finished above the over/under at home (33.3%, three of nine) compared to away (53.8%, seven of 13).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Crusaders have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-3) than on the road (4-9).

Recent trends

  • The Crusaders are scoring 68.6 points per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.6 fewer points than their average for the season (69.2).
  • Holy Cross is giving up 70 points per game over its last 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (70.1).
  • The Crusaders are making 1.0 fewer three-pointers per game over their last 10 games (7.8) compared to their season average (8.8), and they are producing a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (35.3%) compared to their season mark (38.1%).

Holy Cross betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-12-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 7-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-4-0; As Underdog: 11-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-12-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-12 (Home: 2-3; Away: 4-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (117th in nation) 44.6 (237th) 29.5 (321st) 31.1 (175th) 12.4 (276th) 10.5 (99th)
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