Who's Playing

Holy Cross @ Lafayette

Current Records: Holy Cross 6-12; Lafayette 4-14

What to Know

The Lafayette Leopards and the Holy Cross Crusaders are set to square off in a Patriot matchup at 1 p.m. ET Jan. 14 at Kirby Sports Center. The teams split their matchups last year, with Holy Cross winning the first 79-74 at home and the Leopards taking the second 84-61.

Lafayette was able to grind out a solid victory over the Navy Midshipmen on Wednesday, winning 59-50.

Meanwhile, the matchup between the Crusaders and the Lehigh Mountain Hawks on Wednesday was not a total blowout, but with Holy Cross falling 76-58 on the road, it was darn close to turning into one.

Lafayette is the favorite in this one, with an expected 7-point margin of victory. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread as they are currently on a three-game streak of ATS wins.

Lafayette is now 4-14 while Holy Cross sits at 6-12. Two offensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: The Leopards are stumbling into the contest with the 351st fewest points per game in college basketball, having accrued only 62.1 on average. The Crusaders have had an even harder time: they are 29th worst in college basketball in points per game, with only 65.9 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 1 p.m. ET
  • Where: Kirby Sports Center -- Easton, Pennsylvania
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Leopards are a solid 7-point favorite against the Crusaders, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 7-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Lafayette have won seven out of their last 13 games against Holy Cross.

  • Feb 21, 2022 - Lafayette 84 vs. Holy Cross 61
  • Jan 07, 2022 - Holy Cross 79 vs. Lafayette 74
  • Feb 15, 2020 - Lafayette 72 vs. Holy Cross 62
  • Jan 08, 2020 - Lafayette 82 vs. Holy Cross 64
  • Mar 05, 2019 - Holy Cross 79 vs. Lafayette 74
  • Feb 10, 2019 - Lafayette 69 vs. Holy Cross 67
  • Jan 12, 2019 - Holy Cross 77 vs. Lafayette 70
  • Jan 27, 2018 - Holy Cross 85 vs. Lafayette 74
  • Jan 02, 2018 - Lafayette 60 vs. Holy Cross 48
  • Feb 08, 2017 - Lafayette 69 vs. Holy Cross 59
  • Jan 11, 2017 - Holy Cross 71 vs. Lafayette 54
  • Feb 10, 2016 - Holy Cross 67 vs. Lafayette 54
  • Jan 13, 2016 - Lafayette 65 vs. Holy Cross 52