Halftime Report
Their last head-to-head on January 2nd was close, and so far it looks like that's how Loyola Maryland and Holy Cross will finish this one. After one quarter, neither squad has the contest in the bag, but Loyola Maryland leads 36-33 over Holy Cross.
With six games having already gone down to the wire, it's been a real nail-biter of a season for Loyola Maryland, and they're locked in yet another close battle with Holy Cross. Maybe Loyola Maryland will pull away, but we predict a narrow margin.
Who's Playing
Holy Cross Crusaders @ Loyola Maryland Greyhounds
Current Records: Holy Cross 10-10, Loyola Maryland 8-10
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 2 p.m. ET
- Where: Reitz Arena -- Baltimore, Maryland
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Cost: $25.20
What to Know
Holy Cross and Loyola Maryland are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. Both will face off in a Patriot battle at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Reitz Arena. The Crusaders are limping into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Last Wednesday, Holy Cross couldn't handle Army and fell 76-71.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kahlil Singleton, who earned 22 points along with two steals. He had some trouble finding his footing against American on Saturday, so this was a nice turnaround. Another player making a difference was Max Green, who scored 19 points in addition to eight rebounds and two steals.
The experts predicted a close game and a win for Loyola Maryland on Wednesday, but boy were they wrong. Things couldn't have gone much worse for them as they lost 80-59 to Lafayette.
Holy Cross' defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Loyola Maryland, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Keep an eye on the arc in Saturday's contest: Holy Cross has been dynamite from deep this season, having nailed 39.3% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Loyola Maryland, though, as they've only made 30.9% of their threes this season. Given Holy Cross' sizable advantage in that area, Loyola Maryland will need to find a way to close that gap.
Holy Cross is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. This contest will be their fifth straight as the underdogs (so far over this stretch they are 1-3 against the spread).
Odds
Loyola Maryland is a slight 1.5-point favorite against Holy Cross, 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 1.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 142.5 points.
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Series History
Loyola Maryland and Holy Cross both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- Jan 02, 2025 - Holy Cross 74 vs. Loyola Maryland 72
- Feb 03, 2024 - Holy Cross 70 vs. Loyola Maryland 67
- Jan 20, 2024 - Holy Cross 86 vs. Loyola Maryland 78
- Feb 28, 2023 - Loyola Maryland 73 vs. Holy Cross 69
- Feb 22, 2023 - Loyola Maryland 90 vs. Holy Cross 68
- Jan 08, 2023 - Holy Cross 63 vs. Loyola Maryland 55
- Feb 09, 2022 - Holy Cross 68 vs. Loyola Maryland 64
- Jan 04, 2022 - Loyola Maryland 79 vs. Holy Cross 70
- Feb 05, 2020 - Loyola Maryland 74 vs. Holy Cross 60
- Jan 02, 2020 - Loyola Maryland 80 vs. Holy Cross 70