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The American Eagles (10-3, 2-0 Patriot) are 6-point favorites as they look to build on a six-game road winning streak when they take on the Holy Cross Crusaders (5-10, 2-0 Patriot) on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Hart Recreation Center. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 127.5.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Eagles vs. Crusaders
- Game Day: Thursday, January 5, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
- Arena: Hart Recreation Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| American | -6 | 127.5 |
American Betting Stats & Information
- American has put together a 5-1 record in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 83.3% of those games).
- The Eagles have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -273 or shorter.
- So far this season, the Eagles have compiled a 9-4-0 record against the spread.
- In games this season in which they were an underdog by 6 points or more, the Crusaders have a 6-3 record against the spread.
- American’s average point total in outings this year is 129.5, two points higher than the over/under in this game.
Holy Cross Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Holy Cross has been the underdog 12 times and won three, or 25%, of those games.
- The Crusaders have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +210 odds on them winning this game.
- The Crusaders are 7-7-0 ATS this year.
- The Crusaders have a 6-3 record against the spread this year when an underdog by 6 points or more.
- The average over/under for Holy Cross’ games this year is 10 more points than the point total of 127.5 in this outing.
American vs. Holy Cross Season Stat Comparison
| American Rank | American AVG | Holy Cross AVG | Holy Cross Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291st | 67.8 | Points Scored | 66.5 | 313th |
| 36th | 61.7 | Points Allowed | 71.1 | 238th |
| 334th | 28.8 | Rebounds | 30.1 | 287th |
| 328th | 6.5 | Off. Rebounds | 7.1 | 306th |
| 183rd | 7.5 | 3pt Made | 6.9 | 240th |
| 125th | 14.3 | Assists | 12.1 | 274th |
| 274th | 13.4 | Turnovers | 12.8 | 224th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
American Eagles Leaders
- The Eagles scoring leader is Matt Rogers, who averages 13.9 per contest to go with 5.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists.
- Johnny O’Neil leads American in rebounding, averaging 6.2 per game, while Elijah Stephens leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 4.3 in each contest.
- Geoff Sprouse makes more threes per game than any other member of the Eagles, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.1 per contest.
Holy Cross Crusaders Leaders
- Gerrale Gates sits atop the Crusaders leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 17.1 points and 8.9 rebounds per game.
- Bo Montgomery dishes out more assists than any other Holy Cross player with 2.7 per game. He also scores 12.2 points and grabs 3.8 rebounds per game.
- Will Batchelder is consistent from deep and leads the Crusaders with 2.2 made threes per game.
