Holy Cross Crusaders vs American Eagles Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Holy Cross Crusaders vs American Eagles

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Bender Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

Bender Arena is where the American Eagles (9-7) will meet the Holy Cross Crusaders (6-10) on Saturday.

The Holy Cross Crusaders took the court against Lehigh and went home with a loss by a final score of 66-58 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Crusaders ended up finishing with 15 and Lehigh totaled 11 personal fouls. They also made 6 of 15 shots from beyond the arc. Lehigh finished the game shooting 88.9% from the free throw line by converting 8 of 9 attempts. Furthermore, Lehigh grabbed 31 rebounds (6 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Lehigh doled out 13 dimes and had 8 steals for the game. In regard to defense, Holy Cross allowed the other team to shoot 49.1% from the floor on 26 out of 53 shooting. They also recorded 8 dimes for the matchup while forcing 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they collected 24 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Crusaders knocked down 7 of 10 shots for a rate of 70.0%. Holy Cross wrapped up the game with a 43.6% FG percentage (24 of 55) and made 3 of their 13 three-point shots.

Gabe Warren is one guy who was a major contributor in this game. He was able to score 15 points on 6 of 8 shooting. He played 32 minutes and also snagged 4 rebounds. He finished the contest at 75.0% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Holy Cross will enter this matchup with a mark of 6-10 for the year. They cough up possession 11.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 14.3 fouls per contest. As a unit, Holy Cross is pulling in 31.5 boards per game and has earned 181 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 327th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Crusaders are shooting 29.4% on shots from 3-point land (105 of 357) and 69.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 65.1 pts per contest (350th in college hoops) while hitting 42.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Crusaders are able to force 11.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.4 personal fouls. They give up 32.2% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 133rd in D-1 in points per game allowed (71.4). The Crusaders are allowing a FG percentage of 47.8% (432 of 903) and they surrender 34.6 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 249th in college in giving up assists with 218 surrendered for the campaign.

In their last game, the American Eagles walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 64-62 when they played Colgate. Regarding cleaning up the glass, American permitted Colgate to get 35 in all (12 on the offensive glass). They finished 30.8% from distance by shooting 4 out of 13 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 23 from the free throw line (60.9%). The Eagles allowed Colgate to knock down 23 of 51 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.1% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Eagles finished the game shooting 25 out of 52 from the field which had them sitting at 48.1%. When it comes to shots from 3-point land, American buried 9 of their 17 tries (52.9%). They were able to knock down 3 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. Colgate earned 12 personal fouls in the game which got the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 6 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 4 steals for this game. The Eagles corralled 18 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 24 in this game.

Geoff Sprouse was important for the Eagles in this matchup. He scored 14 points in his 30 minutes on the court and tallied 1 assist in this game. He knocked down 5 out of 8 for the game for a rate of 62.5%, and added 1 rebound.

American has a win-loss mark of 9-7 so far this season. The Eagles have committed 18.8 fouls per game while shooting 74.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.4 times per contest (187th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 11.3 times per contest. American has scored 1,242 points for the season (77.6 per game) and they average 31.8 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Eagles are hitting on 46.0% from the field, which is 149th in D-1.

The American defense concedes 33.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (106 of 317) and their opposition makes 72.0% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 12.8 dimes and 35.8 boards every game, which is 143rd and 255th in college. The Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 176th in D-1 in PPG given up with 73.1. They are forcing their opponents into 14.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.6% from the floor (293rd in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Holy Cross

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