Boston Terriers vs Holy Cross Crusaders Prediction, 2/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Terriers vs Holy Cross Crusaders

Date: Monday, February 2, 2026

Location: Hart Center in Worcester, MA

TV: ESPN+

The Boston Terriers (8-14) are traveling to Hart Center on Monday where they will meet the Holy Cross Crusaders (8-14).

The Boston Terriers played Navy and took a loss by a final of 58-50 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Terriers finished with 10 while Navy racked up 12 fouls. They also buried 6 of their 18 tries from beyond the arc. Navy shot 100.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 2 of 2 attempts. In addition, Navy snagged 26 rebounds (7 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Navy dished out 10 dimes and had 12 steals in this matchup. Pertaining to the defense, Boston allowed the other team to go 49.0% from the field on 25 of 51 shooting. They also dished out 9 dimes in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 25 with 10 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Terriers converted 6 of their 9 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. Boston walked away from the contest with a 38.0% field goal percentage (19 of 50) and converted 6 of their 21 three-point attempts.

Ben Defty is someone who played a role in the matchup. He racked up 19 points on 8 out of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 32 mins and grabbed 8 boards. He finished the contest at 80.0% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended.

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Boston will play this contest with a mark of 8-14 on the year. They are averaging 74.8 points per outing (224th in college hoops) while connecting on 48.4% from the floor. The Terriers are connecting on 38.0% on three-point attempts (203 of 534) and 70.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Boston is collecting 32.0 rebounds per contest and has 320 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 123rd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 12.0 times per game and as a squad they commit 17.4 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Terriers have forced 9.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 214th in college in giving up assists with 291 conceded this year. The Terriers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 47.3% (593 of 1,253) and they relinquish 31.0 boards per contest as a group. They give up 38.0% on 3-point shots while they are 239th in college in opponents PPG (75.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Holy Cross Crusaders took a loss by a score of 79-74 when they played Colgate. The Crusaders recorded 25 defensive boards and 2 offensive boards for a total of 27 in this contest. They coughed it up 7 times, while getting 4 steals for the matchup. Colgate earned 11 personal fouls in the game which took the Crusaders to the charity stripe for a total of 10 shots. They were able to knock down 5 of the free throw tries for a clip of 50.0%. With respect to shots from distance, Holy Cross made 7 out of 21 tries (33.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Crusaders went 31 for 57 from the field which gave them a rate of 54.4%. The Crusaders allowed Colgate to make 31 of 64 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.4% in the matchup. They finished 42.1% from distance via 8 of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 12 from the free throw line (75.0%). In reference to team rebounding, Holy Cross permitted Colgate to snag 35 overall (9 offensive).

Tyler Boston pitched in for the Crusaders in this contest. He tallied 20 points in his 34 mins on the court and tallied 5 assists in the matchup. He converted 8 out of 13 in the game for a rate of 61.5%, and had 4 rebounds.

Holy Cross has a win-loss mark of 8-14 for the year. The Crusaders are committing 15.4 fouls per contest and they shoot 71.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 10.7 times per game (354th in D-1) and they are turning it over 11.1 times per game. Holy Cross has scored 1,472 pts this season (66.9 per game) and they collect 31.0 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Crusaders are connecting on 43.7% from the floor, which ranks them 270th in the nation.

The Holy Cross defense allows 31.2% on three-point shots (151 of 484) and opponents are making 74.9% of their foul shots. They allow 14.0 dimes and 34.6 rebounds per game, which ranks 236th and 190th in college hoops. The Crusaders defensively are ranked 166th in D-1 in PPG given up with 72.9. They are forcing their opponents into 10.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (332nd in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Holy Cross and under the total points

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