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The Army Black Knights look to stay within shouting distance of the top spot in the Patriot League when they battle the Holy Cross Crusaders on Wednesday. Holy Cross is coming off a 69-67 loss to Lehigh on Saturday, while Army dropped a 71-68 decision to American University that same day. The Crusaders (11-12, 3-7 Patriot), who have lost two in a row, are 4-8 on the road this season. The Black Knights (12-10, 6-4 Patriot), who have won six of eight, are 9-3 on their home court.
Tipoff from Gillis Field House in West Point, N.Y., is set for 6 p.m. ET. Holy Cross leads the all-time series 47-26, but Army has won six of the past seven meetings. Army is a 4.5-point favorite in the latest Holy Cross vs. Army odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 142.5. Before making any Army vs. Holy Cross picks, check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every Division 1 college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 14 of the 2024-25 season on a 208-149 betting roll (+2275) on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to 2023. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on Holy Cross vs. Army. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball betting lines and trends for Army vs. Holy Cross:
- Holy Cross vs. Army spread: Army -4.5
- Holy Cross vs. Army over/under: 142.5 points
- Holy Cross vs. Army money line: Army -203, Holy Cross +167
- HC: The Crusaders have hit the game total over in 14 of their last 20 road games (+8.50 units)
- ARMY: The Black Knights have hit the team total over in 19 of their last 30 games (+6.25 units)
- Holy Cross vs. Army picks: See picks at SportsLine
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Why you should back Army
Senior guard Jalen Rucker has started all 21 games he has played in. He’s coming off a strong performance in Saturday’s loss to American, scoring 15 points and dishing out three assists. He had 29 points, four rebounds and two steals in a 70-68 win over Lafayette on Jan. 15. For the season, he is averaging 17.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.6 steals in 33.2 minutes of action.
Sophomore forward Josh Scovens is one of four Black Knights who are averaging 10 or more points per game. In 22 games, all starts, he is averaging 15.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.1 assists and 1.1 blocks in 32.2 minutes. He has scored in double figures in each of the last seven games. In the last meeting at Holy Cross on Jan. 22, he scored 25 points, while grabbing four rebounds and dishing out three assists in a 76-71 win. See which team to pick here.
Why you should back Holy Cross
Freshman guard Max Green is off to a solid start to his collegiate career. In 23 games, all starts, he is averaging 14.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 33 minutes of action. He is connecting on 42.3% of his field goals, including 37.8% from 3-point range. He has scored in double figures in five of the last six games, including a 25-point, six-rebound and four-assist effort in a 70-65 win over Loyola-Maryland on Jan. 25.
Also helping power the Crusaders is sophomore forward Joe Nugent. He is averaging 12.3 points and 5.4 rebounds in 33 minutes. He is connecting on 44.5% of his field goals, including a blistering 43.7% from 3-point range, and 89.5% of his free throws. In the win over Loyola-Maryland, he poured in 16 points, while grabbing seven rebounds. He scored 21 points, while adding nine rebounds in a 70-59 win over Navy on Jan. 8. See which team to pick here.
How to make Army vs. Holy Cross picks
SportsLine’s model is going Over on the total, projecting 145 combined points. It also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Holy Cross vs. Army and which side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up more than $2,200 on its college basketball picks dating back to 2023, and find out.
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