Who's Playing

Holy Cross @ Bucknell

Current Records: Holy Cross 7-16; Bucknell 6-19

What to Know

The Holy Cross Crusaders are 2-12 against the Bucknell Bison since January of 2016, but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Saturday. The Crusaders and Bucknell will face off in a Patriot battle at 2 p.m. ET at Sojka Pavilion. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.

The Loyola-Maryland Greyhounds typically have all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Holy Cross proved too difficult a challenge. Holy Cross narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Loyola-Maryland 68-64.

Speaking of close games: on Wednesday Bucknell sidestepped the American Eagles for a 68-66 win.

The Crusaders are now 7-16 while the Bison sit at 6-19. A couple defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Holy Cross has allowed their opponents to shoot 46.50% from the floor on average, which is the 18th highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. Bucknell has experienced some struggles of their own as they are stumbling into the contest with the most points allowed per game in college basketball, having given up 78.4 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 2 p.m. ET
  • Where: Sojka Pavilion -- Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Bison are a 4.5-point favorite against the Crusaders, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 4.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Bucknell have won 12 out of their last 14 games against Holy Cross.

  • Jan 22, 2022 - Bucknell 68 vs. Holy Cross 65
  • Mar 03, 2020 - Bucknell 65 vs. Holy Cross 62
  • Feb 17, 2020 - Bucknell 69 vs. Holy Cross 48
  • Jan 11, 2020 - Bucknell 75 vs. Holy Cross 60
  • Mar 07, 2019 - Bucknell 77 vs. Holy Cross 65
  • Feb 16, 2019 - Holy Cross 72 vs. Bucknell 71
  • Jan 14, 2019 - Bucknell 93 vs. Holy Cross 78
  • Feb 17, 2018 - Bucknell 68 vs. Holy Cross 67
  • Jan 20, 2018 - Bucknell 77 vs. Holy Cross 56
  • Feb 06, 2017 - Bucknell 82 vs. Holy Cross 68
  • Jan 08, 2017 - Bucknell 68 vs. Holy Cross 49
  • Mar 03, 2016 - Holy Cross 77 vs. Bucknell 72
  • Feb 06, 2016 - Bucknell 77 vs. Holy Cross 52
  • Jan 09, 2016 - Bucknell 98 vs. Holy Cross 71