Holy Cross Crusaders vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 11/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Holy Cross Crusaders vs BYU Cougars

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025

Location: Marriott Center in Provo, UT

TV: ESPN+

The Holy Cross Crusaders (0-1) are en route to Marriott Center on Saturday where they will play the BYU Cougars (1-0).

The Holy Cross Crusaders faced off with Providence and took a loss by a final of 89-79 in their last contest. Holy Cross wrapped up the game having earned a 41.5% field goal percentage (27 out of 65) and made 11 of their 33 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Crusaders knocked down 14 of 21 tries for a rate of 66.7%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 33 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 13 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Concerning defending, Holy Cross let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the field on 31 of 62 shooting. Providence earned 17 assists and had 11 steals in the game. On top of that, Providence totaled 40 boards (7 offensive, 33 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Providence finished 74.1% at the free throw line by making 20 of their 27 shots. They made 7 of their 26 attempts from three-point range. Regarding fouls, the Crusaders finished with 22 while Providence accounted for 21 fouls.

Tyler Boston is one guy who was important for the game. He recorded 25 points on 6 of 13 shooting. He played 36 mins played and snagged 4 boards. He ended up shooting 46.2% from the floor and also recorded 6 assists.

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Holy Cross will play this game with a mark of 0-1 this year. They have an average of 79.0 points per outing (202nd in Division 1) while connecting on 41.5% from the field. The Crusaders are hitting 33.3% on three-point shots (11 of 33) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Holy Cross is collecting 37.0 boards per contest and has tallied 13 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 274th in the country in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per game and as a squad they commit 22.0 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Crusaders have forced 10.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 235th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 17 relinquished on the year. The Crusaders defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 50.0% (31 of 62) and they surrender 42.0 rebounds per game as a group. They relinquish 26.9% from 3-point land while they are 326th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (89.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the BYU Cougars walked away with a victory by a final of 71-66 when they faced Villanova. The Cougars pulled down 25 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 3 times, while getting 4 steals for this game. Villanova committed 20 personal fouls in the game which took the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to convert 14 of them for a rate of 66.7%. In the matter of shooting from beyond the arc, BYU knocked down 5 out of 17 attempts (29.4%). Overall, the Cougars ended up shooting 26 out of 66 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.4%. The Cougars permitted Villanova to bury 24 of 67 tries from the floor which had them at 35.8% for the game. They finished the game shooting 28.6% from beyond the arc by connecting on 10 out of 35 and finished the game at 8 of 15 at the free throw line (53.3%). Concerning cleaning up the glass, BYU allowed Villanova to collect 40 in total (9 offensive).

AJ Dybantsa was important for the Cougars for the contest. He racked up 21 points in his 32 mins of playing time and totaled 3 assists for the contest. He buried 9 of 18 for the matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

BYU has a record of 1-0 this season. As an offense, the Cougars are connecting on 39.4% from the field, which ranks 285th in college. BYU has accounted for 71 points this season and they average 43.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 10.0 times per contest (303rd in college hoops) and they turn it over 4.0 times per game. The Cougars commit 13.0 personal fouls per contest while shooting 66.7% from the free throw line.

The BYU defense surrenders 28.6% on three-point shots (10 of 35) and opponents are connecting on 53.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 12.0 dimes and 49.0 rebounds per game, which is ranked 190th and 353rd in D-1. The Cougars on the defensive end are ranked 156th in the country in points allowed per contest with 66.0. They have forced 11.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 35.8% from the field (100th in Division 1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take BYU

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