Lafayette vs. Holy Cross betting: College basketball preview for February 19

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The Lafayette Leopards (10-17, 5-9 Patriot League) hit the road in Patriot League action against the Holy Cross Crusaders (12-15, 4-10 Patriot League) on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET. The Leopards are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s point total is set at 136.

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Lafayette vs. Holy Cross betting lines

  • Lafayette moneyline odds to win: -139
  • Holy Cross moneyline odds to win: +116
  • Spread: Lafayette (-2.5)
  • Total: 136

Lafayette statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Lafayette owns a worse record against the spread at home (6-7-0) than it does in away games (9-5-0).
  • The Leopards have exceeded the over/under less often at home, hitting the over in six of 13 home matchups (46.2%). In road games, they have hit the over in eight of 14 games (57.1%).
  • Lafayette has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 4-3 (.571). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-2 (.333).

Recent trends

  • The Leopards have been racking up 65.2 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 67.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Lafayette’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (69.8) is 0.9 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (68.9).
  • The Leopards’ last 10 outings have seen them make 7.3 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.3% from deep. Both numbers are down compared to their 2024-25 averages of 7.7 makes and 33.7%.

Lafayette betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-12-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 9-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 10-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-13-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-5 (Home: 4-3; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-12 (Home: 2-3; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.1 (270th in nation) 43.6 (168th) 31.3 (233rd) 32.9 (286th) 14.3 (130th) 10.7 (121st)

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Holy Cross statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Holy Cross’ winning percentage against the spread at home is .300 (3-7-0). On the road, it is .571 (8-6-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Crusaders’ games have finished above the over/under at home (40%, four of 10) compared to on the road (50%, seven of 14).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Crusaders have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-4) than away (4-10).

Recent trends

  • The Crusaders are putting up 67.6 points per contest over their past 10 games, which is 1.1 fewer points than their average for the season (68.7).
  • Holy Cross is surrendering 71.8 points per game in its past 10 games, which is one more point than it is allowing for the season (70.8).
  • The Crusaders are sinking 0.7 fewer treys per contest over their previous 10 games (8.2) compared to their season average (8.9), and they are producing a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (35.5%) compared to their season mark (38.2%).

Holy Cross betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-14-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 11-8-0 (As Favorite: 1-4-0; As Underdog: 11-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-13-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-14 (Home: 2-4; Away: 4-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (132nd in nation) 45.2 (263rd) 29.1 (329th) 30.9 (169th) 12.3 (275th) 10.8 (130th)
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