Lehigh vs. Holy Cross betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 7

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The Lehigh Mountain Hawks (4-11, 0-2 Patriot League) are favored (-1.5) to end a three-game losing streak when they host the Holy Cross Crusaders (6-9, 1-1 Patriot League) at 6 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Stabler Arena. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The point total is set at 136.5 in the matchup.

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Lehigh vs. Holy Cross betting lines

  • Lehigh moneyline odds to win: -135
  • Holy Cross moneyline odds to win: +114
  • Spread: Lehigh (-1.5)
  • Total: 136.5

Lehigh statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Lehigh has a worse record against the spread when playing at home (1-3-0) than it does on the road (2-5-0).
  • In terms of point totals, the Mountain Hawks hit the over more consistently at home, as they’ve exceeded the total three times in four opportunities this season (75%). In road games, they have hit the over three times in seven opportunities (42.9%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Lehigh has taken one of two games at home, good for a .500 winning percentage. It has won zero of one game away from home (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Mountain Hawks have seen an increase in scoring lately, putting up 71.1 points per game in their last 10 contests, 0.6 points more than the 70.5 they’ve scored this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Lehigh give up 3.2 more points per game (78.0) than its season-long average (74.8).
  • The Mountain Hawks’ 7.8 made three-pointers per-game average during their past 10 games are more than the 7.7 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a lower percentage of shots made, 31.7% compared to their season-long percentage of 32.0% from beyond the arc.

Lehigh betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-8-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 4-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.9 (261st in nation) 44.4 (232nd) 28.9 (327th) 35.3 (335th) 13.1 (266th) 13.6 (333rd)

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Holy Cross statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Holy Cross has a better winning percentage at home (.600, 3-2-0 record) than on the road (.429, 3-4-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Crusaders games have gone over two of five times at home (40%), and three of seven on the road (42.9%).
  • The Crusaders’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .400 (2-3), and away it is .143 (1-6).

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Crusaders are scoring 66.7 points per game, 1.1 more than their season average (65.6).
  • Over its last 10 games, Holy Cross is giving up 67.3 points per game, 4.4 fewer points than its season average (71.7).
  • Over their last 10 games, the Crusaders are making 6.5 threes per game, 0.3 fewer threes than their season average (6.8). They also have a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (29.4%) compared to their season average (29.7%).

Holy Cross betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 7-6-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 7-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 2-3; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.2 (311th in nation) 47.8 (331st) 28.5 (338th) 32.3 (245th) 11.5 (338th) 10.9 (124th)
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