who plays
Colgate @ Holy Cross
Current records: Colgate 12-7; Holy Cross 6-13
What you should know
Standing on the wrong side in a one-sided rivalry with the Colgate Raiders, the Holy Cross Crusaders are hoping to record their first win since February 1, 2017. The Crusaders and Colgate will face off in a Patriot fight at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday at the Hart Recreation Center. Colgate should still be sailing high after a win while Holy Cross will try to get the ship back on track.
Last Saturday’s game between Holy Cross and the Lafayette Leopards was not particularly close, with Holy Cross losing 62-48.
Meanwhile, the Raiders didn’t have much breathing room in their matchup with the Bucknell Bison last Saturday, but they still walked away with a 71-65 win.
Holy Cross is the clear underdog, so they’re hoping it’s the size of the fight that will determine it. They’ve failed bets playing the spread in their last two games, so buyers should beware.
The Crusaders are now 6-13 while Colgate sits at 12-7. A few offensive stats to keep in mind as you watch: Holy Cross is 15th-worst college basketball in points per game, averaging just 64.9. Colgate’s offense has more to offer as they enter the competition with a 51% field goal percentage, good for second-best college basketball. So the cards are definitely stacked in their favor.
how to see
- When: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET
- Where from: Hart Recreation Center – Worcester, Massachusetts
- Consequences: CBS Sports App
opportunities
The Raiders are a big favorite against the Crusaders at 12.5 points, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The odds makers were squarely in line with the betting community in this instance as the game opened with a 12.5 point spread and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -111
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series history
Colgate have won 14 of their last 17 games against Holy Cross.
- February 23, 2022 – Colgate 78 vs. Holy Cross 71
- February 07, 2022 – Colgate 87 vs. Holy Cross 60
- January 31, 2021 – Colgate 78 vs. Holy Cross 60
- January 30, 2021 – Colgate 74 vs. Holy Cross 63
- January 17, 2021 – Colgate 96 vs. Holy Cross 87
- January 16, 2021 – Colgate 95 vs. Holy Cross 55
- February 23, 2020 – Colgate 90 vs. Holy Cross 60
- February 01, 2020 – Colgate 73 vs. Holy Cross 64
- February 27, 2019 – Colgate 79 vs. Holy Cross 59
- February 13, 2019 – Colgate 74 vs. Holy Cross 70
- March 04, 2018 – Colgate 62 vs. Holy Cross 55
- February 24, 2018 – Colgate 59 vs. Holy Cross 53
- December 29, 2017 – Colgate 79 vs. Holy Cross 74
- February 1, 2017 – Holy Cross 56 vs Colgate 50
- January 05, 2017 – Holy Cross 67 vs. Colgate 61
- January 24, 2016 – Colgate 76 vs. Holy Cross 61
- January 6, 2016 – Holy Cross 65 vs. Colgate 63