Dartmouth vs. Holy Cross betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 16

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The Holy Cross Crusaders (5-6) are only 1.5-point underdogs as they attempt to continue a three-game home win streak when they host the Dartmouth Big Green (4-5) on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at Hart Center. The game airs at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 147.5.

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Dartmouth Cover -1.5 vs Holy Cross -105

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Dartmouth vs. Holy Cross betting lines

  • Dartmouth moneyline odds to win: -119
  • Holy Cross moneyline odds to win: -101
  • Spread: Dartmouth (-1.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Dartmouth statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Dartmouth sports a worse record against the spread at home (1-3-0) than it does on the road (2-2-0).
  • Looking at point totals, the Big Green hit the over less consistently when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total one time in four opportunities this season (25%). In road games, they have hit the over three times in four opportunities (75%).

Last season stats

  • The Big Green scored 77.4 points per game and allowed 71.9 last year, making them 81st in college basketball offensively and 176th on defense.
  • Last year, Dartmouth was 28th in the nation in rebounds (35.2 per game) and 247th in rebounds allowed (32.2).
  • At 15.8 assists per game last year, the Big Green were 46th in the country.

Dartmouth betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-5-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-4-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (252nd in nation) 45.1 (261st) 33.7 (166th) 29.4 (103rd) 14.4 (184th) 13.4 (305th)

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Holy Cross statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Holy Cross has been better at home (2-0-0) than on the road (3-3-0).
  • Crusaders games have gone above the over/under 50% of the time both at home (one of two) and away (three of six) this season.
  • This season the Crusaders are 1-1 at home as moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). On the road they are 1-5 (.167).

Last season stats

  • The Crusaders averaged 69.6 points per game (294th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 72.1 points per contest (185th-ranked).
  • Holy Cross ranked 310th in college basketball with 29.7 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 172nd with 31.1 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Crusaders ranked 268th in college basketball with 12.4 assists per contest.

Holy Cross betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-3-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-5-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (267th in nation) 46.8 (317th) 29.9 (307th) 31.8 (222nd) 11.6 (326th) 11.5 (169th)
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