Who's Playing

Bucknell @ Holy Cross

Current Records: Bucknell 3-16; Holy Cross 3-12

What to Know

The Holy Cross Crusaders are 2-11 against the Bucknell Bison since January of 2016, but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Saturday. Holy Cross and Bucknell will face off in a Patriot battle at 2 p.m. ET at Hart Recreation Center. The point spread is more or less neutral, so fans should expect a close contest.

The Crusaders came up short against the Lehigh Mountain Hawks last Monday, falling 77-69. A silver lining for Holy Cross was the play of forward Gerrale Gates, who had 21 points in addition to nine rebounds.

Meanwhile, Bucknell lost to the Colgate Raiders at home by a decisive 75-56 margin.

The losses put Holy Cross at 3-12 and the Bison at 3-16. Two defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Crusaders have allowed their opponents to shoot 46.80% from the floor on average, which is the 10th highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. Bucknell has experienced some struggles of their own as they are 348th worst in college basketball in points allowed per game, with 79.5 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: Hart Recreation Center -- Worcester, Massachusetts
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Bison are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Crusaders, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The line on this game has moved a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Crusaders as a 1-point favorite.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

Bucknell have won 11 out of their last 13 games against Holy Cross.

  • 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