Navy Vs Holy Cross: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 2, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 1, 2023

The Holy Cross Crusaders (4-10, 1-0 Patriot) will hope to break a five-game road losing streak when squaring off against the Navy Midshipmen (8-5, 1-0 Patriot) on Monday, January 2, 2023 at Alumni Hall (Navy), airing at 1:00 PM ET on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Midshipmen’s (-1182 to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Crusaders (+689).

The betting trends in the following article reference odds valid as of January 2, 2023 at 1:45 PM ET. Keep scrolling for a look at all of the latest odds for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Navy Vs Holy Cross Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Holy Cross (+13.5)
Total Pick Over (132.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Navy Vs Holy Cross Stat Rankings

Navy Avg. (Rank) Holy Cross Avg. (Rank)
73.3 (163rd) Points Scored 65.9 (318th)
69.5 (206th) Points Allowed 71.6 (246th)
33.4 (246th) Rebounds 32.3 (284th)
9.5 (211th) Off. Rebounds 8.4 (285th)
9.5 (33rd) 3pt Made 6.4 (276th)
15.5 (57th) Assists 11.8 (292nd)
12.2 (165th) Turnovers 12.9 (230th)

Navy Vs Holy Cross Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Midshipmen are 7-5-0 this season.
  • The Midshipmen have seen 10 of their 12 games hit the over.
  • Navy and its opponent have broken the 132.5-point mark 11 times this year.
  • The point total average for Midshipmen games this season is 142.8, 10.3 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Holy Cross has covered the spread six times in 12 games.
  • The Crusaders have covered every time (1-0) as a 13.5-point underdog or greater this year.
  • Navy has seen 10 of its 12 games go over the point total.
  • Crusaders games have gone over 132.5 points on six occasions this year.
  • The average total for Holy Cross’ games is 137.6 points, 5.1 more than this game’s over/under.

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Navy Impact Players

  • Tyler Nelson paces his team in points per game (14.2), and also averages 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists. Defensively, he delivers 1.2 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Daniel Deaver is tops on his squad in both rebounds (5.7) and assists (3.4) per game, and also averages 9.7 points. At the other end, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Sean Yoder puts up 9.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. Defensively, he puts up 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Austin Benigni is putting up 7.4 points, 3.2 assists and 1.9 rebounds per contest.
  • Christian Jones averages 7.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game, shooting 45.8% from the field and 45.9% from downtown with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.

Holy Cross Impact Players

  • Gerrale Gates is posting team highs in points (17.5 per game) and rebounds (8.8). And he is contributing 2.4 assists, making 50.5% of his shots from the floor.
  • Bo Montgomery tops the Crusaders in assists (2.6 per game), and produces 12.2 points and 3.8 rebounds. He also averages 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Nolan Dorsey gets the Crusaders 6.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest. He also delivers 1 steal and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Caleb Kenney gets the Crusaders 7.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. He also posts 1.8 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
  • Will Batchelder gets the Crusaders 8.7 points, 2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
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