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

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The Holy Cross Crusaders (8-16, 3-8 Patriot League) are 1.5-point underdogs as they try to turn around a six-game losing streak when they host the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (10-14, 6-5 Patriot League) on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Hart Center. The game airs at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 137.5 points.

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Lehigh Cover -1.5 vs Holy Cross -112

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Lehigh vs. Holy Cross betting lines

  • Lehigh moneyline odds to win: -122
  • Holy Cross moneyline odds to win: +102
  • Spread: Lehigh (-1.5)
  • Total: 137.5

Lehigh statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Lehigh has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered five times in nine opportunities at home, and it has covered four times in 11 opportunities on the road.
  • The Mountain Hawks have exceeded the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (66.7%) than away games (54.5%).
  • Lehigh has played better as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 4-1, compared to going 0-2 in road games.

Recent trends

  • The Mountain Hawks’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, putting up 75.8 points per contest compared to the 72.9 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Lehigh’s defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has given up 75.2 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 75.1 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Mountain Hawks are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 8.3 threes per game and shooting 38.4% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.1 makes and 34.7% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Lehigh betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-11-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 7-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-9-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 1-3; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (206th in nation) 44.5 (209th) 29.1 (324th) 34.6 (337th) 13.8 (195th) 12.4 (294th)

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Holy Cross statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Holy Cross’ winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (4-4-0). Away, it is .462 (6-7-0).
  • Crusaders games have finished above the over/under 50% of the time at home (four of eight), and 46.2% of the time away (six of 13).
  • This season the Crusaders are 2-5 at home as moneyline underdogs (.286 winning percentage). Away they are 2-11 (.154).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Crusaders are posting 67.8 points per game, 1.0 more than their season average (66.8).
  • While Holy Cross is surrendering 72.7 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its last 10 games, allowing 73.4 points per contest.
  • The Crusaders are sinking 7.0 treys per contest with a 36.1% three-point percentage over their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 6.9 and 32.1%.

Holy Cross betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-11-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 10-11-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 10-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-12-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-16 (Home: 2-5; Away: 2-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (286th in nation) 47.3 (331st) 28.0 (344th) 32.6 (273rd) 10.5 (357th) 10.2 (84th)
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