Holy Cross Crusaders vs Army Black Knights Prediction, 2/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Holy Cross Crusaders vs Army Black Knights

Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Location: Christl Arena in West Point, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Army Black Knights (12-10) will take on the Holy Cross Crusaders (11-12) at Christl Arena on Wednesday.

The Holy Cross Crusaders played Lehigh and took a loss by a score of 69-67 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Crusaders ended up with 17 while Lehigh recorded 14 personal fouls. They buried 9 out of their 24 tries from beyond the arc. Lehigh finished 60.0% from the charity stripe by making 12 of their 20 tries. Additionally, Lehigh grabbed 31 boards (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Lehigh distributed 9 assists and had 5 steals for this game. When talking about defending, Holy Cross allowed their opponent to shoot 42.9% from the floor on 24 of 56 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists in this matchup while forcing 6 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When it comes to pulling down boards, they compiled 35 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Crusaders converted 4 of 8 attempts for a rate of 50.0%. Holy Cross finished the contest having earned a 46.8% FG percentage (29 out of 62) and buried 5 of their 15 shots from distance.

Caleb Kenney is a guy who was a contributor in the game. He ended up shooting 80.0% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He played 38 minutes and grabbed 11 rebounds. He ended up with 25 points on 12 of 15 shooting.

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Holy Cross heads into this contest with a record of 11-12 so far this year. They have an average of 69.2 points per game (300th in Division 1) while hitting 45.8% from the floor. The Crusaders are connecting on 38.7% on shots from beyond the arc (206 of 532) and 73.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Holy Cross is snagging 32.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 288 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 245th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 11.5 times per game and as a team are committing 13.5 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Crusaders are forcing 9.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 13.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 275th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 315 conceded for the season. The Crusaders defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 45.2% (608 of 1,345) and they concede 33.1 boards per game as a squad. They are surrendering 32.6% from beyond the arc while they are 164th in college hoops in points per game allowed (71.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Army Black Knights took a defeat with a final score of 71-68 when they faced American. The Black Knights were able to snag 15 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 27 for the contest. They coughed it up 7 times, while earning 8 steals for the game. American was called for 16 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Black Knights to the charity stripe for a total of 14 tries. They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 71.4%. With respect to 3-point shots, Army converted 6 of 26 attempts (23.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Black Knights finished the game shooting 26 for 61 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.6%. The Black Knights allowed American to convert 26 out of their 53 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.1% in this contest. They went 36.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 9 out of 25 and finished the game at 10 of 16 at the free throw line (62.5%). In reference to cleaning up the glass, Army allowed American to snag 37 in all (13 offensive).

Ryan Curry was important for the Black Knights for this contest. He buried 7 of 15 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 46.7%, and added 8 rebounds. He scored 19 points in his 38 mins on the court and added 2 dimes in this contest.

Army has a mark of 12-10 for the year. As an offense, the Black Knights are connecting on 45.2% from the floor, which is ranked 164th in the nation. Army has scored 1,650 pts this season (75.0 per game) and they average 35.5 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.3 times per contest (84th in college hoops) and they turn it over 10.4 times per game. The Black Knights commit 14.8 fouls every game and they connect on 66.1% from the free throw line.

The Black Knights on defense are ranked 248th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 73.8. They are forcing their opponents into 11.8 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.3% from the floor (285th in Division 1). The Army defense surrenders 32.8% on three-point shots (182 of 555) and their opposition makes 72.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 14.7 dimes and 36.1 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 298th and 279th in D-1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Army

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