The Holy Cross Crusaders (13-11, 4-7 Pat) will attempt to end their five-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Lafayette Leopards (6-16, 3-8 Pat) at Kirby Sports Center. The game starts at 12 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 10, 2019, and will air on CBS Sports Network.
Holy Cross Crusaders at Lafayette Leopards Betting Prediction
In the Crusaders’ last outing, they topped the Army West Point Black Knights, 56-42. Holy Cross’ 12.9 turnover percentage was their largest advantage over Army West Point, who had a rate of 25.8. The Crusaders’ mark was better than their season average of 15.1, while the Black Knights’ was above their season average of 14.8. Austin Butler led the way for Holy Cross, putting up 14 points and 10 rebounds.
The Leopards defeated the Boston University Terriers in their last outing, 79-72. Lafayette’s 0.632 effective field goal percentage was their biggest strength over Boston University, who had a mark of 0.485. The Leopards’ mark was above their season average of 0.515. With 13 points and nine rebounds, Lafayette’s Lukas Jarrett played well.
It will be a showdown of contrasting paces as the up-tempo Leopards will look to push the more grind-it-out Crusaders. The Leopards currently rank 65th in possessions per game while the Crusaders are 342nd. Moreover, the Crusaders rank 39th in turnover percentage (16.5 percent), while the Leopards rank 324th in opponents’ turnover percentage (16.2 percent).
This is the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, Jehyve Floyd scored a game-high 25 points and the Crusaders defeated the Leopards 77-70. He also put up six rebounds and six assists. The Crusaders had a much better free throw rate (0.167 vs. 0.018) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (27.6 vs. 16.7).
Holy Cross Crusaders at Lafayette Leopards Odds Pick
Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Lafayette, ATS Winner – Lafayette, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Holy Cross ranks 27th in assists per game (16.3) while Lafayette ranks 134th (13.6).
The Leopards average 24.5 three pointers per game, which ranks 83rd in the nation. The Crusaders rank 175th in three pointers allowed per game (23.1).
Lafayette ranks 209th in rebounds per game (34.0) while Holy Cross ranks 288th (28.0).
The Crusaders rank 55th in steals per game (7.5) while the Leopards rank 106th in steals allowed per game (6.3).
Lafayette is 17th in the country with 2.4 blocks allowed per game while Holy Cross is 60th with 2.9 blocks allowed per game.
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The Crusaders’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 6.2, up from 0.8 for the season.
During their last five games, the Leopards have scored an average of 68.2 points per game (5.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 77.0 points per game (1.1 below their season average).
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