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<p>Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Crusaders versus the Crimson? Tip off is at at 2:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Lavietes Pavilion in Cambridge, MA. The over/under for this game is set at 142 points, and the Crimson are the home favorites against the Crusaders in a non-conference matchup.</p><h3>HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS VS HARVARD CRIMSON BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Holy Cross Crusaders +16</p><p>This game will be played at Lavietes Pavilion at 2:00 ET on Thursday, December 21st.</p><h3>WHY BET THE HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-68 in favor of the Crimson.</li><li>Even though we have Harvard winning straight-up, we like Holy Cross at +16.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 142 points, and we like the over with a projected 144 points.</li></ul><h3>Do the Crusaders Have What it Takes on the Road?</h3><p>Holy Cross is preparing for their twelfth game of the season, coming into the contest with a record of 2-9. The Crusaders have a 2-5 record on the road and are 0-3 at home. As of now, Holy Cross has a subpar ATS record of 3-7. This includes a 3-4 mark vs. the spread on the road and going winless at home at 0-3.</p><p>After 11 games, Holy Cross has an over/under record of 5-5-0, with their games averaging a combined 143.6 points per game so far. When looking at the Crusaders' last three games, their over/under record is 2-1, with their games averaging 145 points per game.</p><p>In their recent matchup, the Holy Cross offense ended with 64 points against Boston College. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 39.6% and made 9 threes. Joseph Octave is the current leading scorer for the team, with an average of 14.5 as they approach today's matchup. In addition, Caleb Kenney brings a PPG average of 8.7 into the game.</p><p>Facing Harvard, Holy Cross aims for a better defensive performance, given their current average of 77.5 points allowed per game (248th). Against Boston College in their most recent game, the Holy Cross defense gave up a total of 95 points while allowing Boston College to hit 47% of their shots.</p><h3>Does Harvard Have What it Takes at Home?</h3><p>After playing 10 games, Harvard currently has a record of 7-3. In their last three home games, including those from the previous year, Harvard has been undefeated. As of now, Harvard holds a 4-4 ATS record heading into today's game. In home games this season, Harvard is 1-1 vs. the spread, and in their previous ten home games, they have gone 2-7 ATS.</p><p>Harvard comes in with an over/under record of 6-2-0 through 10 games, with their games averaging a combined 148.1 points per game so far. Over the course of the last five games, the Crimson's games have averaged 145 points per game, along with an over/under record of 3-2.</p><p>The Harvard offense is coming off a game in which they scored 53 points vs. Loyola Chicago. Overall their field goal percentage was 24.5% while connecting on 4 threes. Chisom Okpara led the team in scoring, putting up 19 points. Additionally, Malik Mack contributed 10 points for the Crimson.</p><p>Coming into today's game, the Harvard defense is giving up an average of 70.3 points per contest. Harvard's three-point defense is currently 106th in the country at 6.9 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 37.0% of their shots vs. Harvard.</p>

Holy Cross Crusaders vs Harvard Crimson Betting Pick & Prediction 12/21/23

Holy Cross Crusaders vs Harvard Crimson Betting Pick & Prediction 12/21/23

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