Harvard vs Holy Cross 12/19/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Holy Cross Crusaders (2-9) vs. Harvard Crimson (6-4)
December 19, 2021 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Harvard Crimson -16.5 / Holy Cross Crusaders +16.5; Over/Under: -144.5
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The Holy Cross Crusaders and Harvard Crimson meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Lavietes Pavilion. The Holy Cross Crusaders look to snap a five-game losing streak. The Harvard Crimson look for a win after splitting their last six games.
The Holy Cross Crusaders are averaging 66.9 points on 42.7 percent shooting and allowing 71.5 points on 47.9 percent shooting. Kyrell Luc is averaging 12.5 points and 2.1 assists, while Gerrale Gates is averaging 12 points and 8.1 rebounds. Judson Martindale is the third double-digit scorer and Bo Montgomery is grabbing 1.9 rebounds. The Holy Cross Crusaders are shooting 36.3 percent from beyond the arc and 69.2 percent from the free throw line. The Holy Cross Crusaders are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.8 rebounds per game.
The Harvard Crimson are averaging 77.4 points on 44.8 percent shooting and allowing 69.3 points on 43.2 percent shooting. Chris Ledlum is averaging 16.6 points and 8.9 rebounds, while Noah Kirkwood is averaging 16.2 points and 5.3 rebounds. Luka Sakota is the third double-digit scorer and Louis Lesmond is grabbing 1.9 rebounds. The Harvard Crimson are shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc and 73.3 percent from the free throw line. The Harvard Crimson are allowing 36.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.3 rebounds per game.
The Crusaders are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Sunday games and 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Crimson are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 Sunday games. The under is 3-0-1 in Crimson last 4 Sunday games. The over is 4-1 in Crimson last 5 overall.
The Holy Cross Crusaders have gotten their boots smoked whenever they’ve played a division one team this season, and they have serious defensive issues they need to fix. The Harvard Crimson are off to a solid start through 10 games, and they’ve won and covered the games they’re supposed to. Harvard should roll here at home against a Holy Cross team that’s not good.
