Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Prediction, 11/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders

Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Location: Hart Center Arena in Worcester, MA

TV: ESPN+

Hart Center Arena is where the Holy Cross Crusaders (0-2) will play the Furman Paladins (3-0) on Wednesday.

The Furman Paladins took the court against UNI and walked away with a win by a score of 98-83 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Paladins finished with 20 while UNI accumulated 27 fouls. They also buried 9 of 29 attempts from three-point range. UNI finished shooting 84.2% at the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of their 19 shots. In addition, UNI collected 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UNI earned 11 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. With regard to defense, Furman allowed 42.0% from the floor on 29 out of 69 shooting. They also distributed 18 assists for the matchup while forcing 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled 36 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Paladins made 31 of 44 attempts for a rate of 70.5%. Furman ended the contest having earned a 48.1% FG percentage (26 of 54) and made 15 out of their 33 shots from beyond the arc.

Tom House is someone who was a major contributor for the matchup. He recorded 30 points on 9 of 14 shooting. He played for 33 mins and also grabbed 2 rebounds. He went 64.3% from the floor and also distributed 3 dimes.

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Furman comes into this contest with a record of 3-0 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 7.7 times per game and as a group are committing 15.7 fouls per contest. As a team, Furman is snagging 43.3 boards per game and has accumulated 63 assists this year, which has them ranked 15th in the nation in terms of passing. The Paladins are connecting on 41.2% on three-point shots (42 of 102) and 73.7% from the free throw line. They have an average of 99.3 points per game (26th in college hoops) while connecting on 49.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Paladins are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 22.0 personal fouls. They give up 29.4% on three-point shots and they are ranked 146th in D-1 in opponents PPG (68.3). The Paladins defense is allowing a FG percentage of 36.8% (71 of 193) and they relinquish 31.7 rebounds per game as a group. They are 122nd in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 25 conceded so far this year.

For their last game, the Holy Cross Crusaders went home defeated by a final of 95-66 against Villanova. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Holy Cross permitted Villanova to grab 43 in total (13 on the offensive side). They finished 38.5% from three-point range by shooting 10 out of 26 and finished the game at 9 of 14 from the charity stripe (64.3%). The Crusaders allowed Villanova to convert 38 of their 74 tries from the floor which had them shooting 51.4% in this contest. Overall, the Crusaders shot 20 out of 59 from the field which had them at 33.9%. When talking about 3-point attempts, Holy Cross buried 7 of their 22 tries (31.8%). They were able to make 19 of them for a rate of 70.4%. Villanova had 21 fouls in the matchup which took the Crusaders to the charity stripe for a total of 27 tries. They also turned it over 9 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. The Crusaders corralled 23 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for the matchup.

Tristen Wilson was important for the Crusaders for this contest. He converted 4 out of 8 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 3 rebounds. He had 17 points in his 28 mins on the court and had 2 assists for the contest.

Holy Cross has a record of 0-2 for the season. The Crusaders have committed 19.5 fouls every game while shooting 67.4% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.5 times per game (240th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per contest. Holy Cross has accounted for 125 points for the season (62.5 per contest) and they collect 33.0 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Crusaders are shooting 36.0% from the field, which has them ranked 349th in college hoops.

The Crusaders on the defensive end are ranked 362nd in college in points allowed per contest with 99.0. They are able to force 5.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 53.2% from the floor (351st in the country). The Holy Cross defense allows 38.6% on shots from beyond the arc (22 of 57) and opponents are connecting on 70.3% of their free throw shots. They give up 22.5 assists and 45.5 rebounds every game, which is ranked 360th and 354th in D-1.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Holy Cross

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