Holy Cross Crusaders vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks Prediction, 1/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Holy Cross Crusaders vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Location: Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks (4-11) will compete against the Holy Cross Crusaders (6-9) at Stabler Arena on Wednesday.

The Holy Cross Crusaders took the court against Navy and took a loss by a final of 65-58 in their last contest. Holy Cross finished the game having earned a 36.4% field goal percentage (20 out of 55) and made 7 out of their 24 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Crusaders knocked down 11 of 14 tries for a rate of 78.6%. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they earned 25 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 15 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Concerning the defense, Holy Cross allowed the other team to go 48.0% from the floor on 24 out of 50 shooting. Navy earned 13 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Navy collected 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Navy walked away from this one shooting 83.3% from the free throw line by converting 15 of 18 attempts. They also buried 2 of 12 tries from beyond the perimeter. In regard to personal fouls, the Crusaders walked away with 16 while Navy racked up 16 personal fouls.

Tyler Boston is someone who was a contributor in this matchup. He notched 16 points on 5 of 13 shooting. He played for 35 minutes played and also grabbed 6 boards. He shot 38.5% from the floor and also dished out 4 dimes.

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Holy Cross comes into this one with a record of 6-9 this year. They average 65.6 points per outing (346th in college) while going 42.2% from the field. The Crusaders are hitting 29.7% on shots from downtown (102 of 344) and 69.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Holy Cross is snagging 31.8 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 173 dimes on the year, which ranks 340th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 11.5 times per game and as a team they are committing 14.3 fouls every game.

On defense, the Crusaders are forcing 11.5 turnovers per game while drawing 15.7 personal fouls. They surrender 31.8% on shots from distance while they are 140th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (71.7). The Crusaders defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.8% (406 of 850) and they relinquish 34.7 boards per game as a unit. They rank 214th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 205 surrendered so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Lehigh Mountain Hawks took a loss by a score of 72-65 against Bucknell. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Lehigh permitted Bucknell to collect 30 in total (9 offensive). They finished shooting 31.8% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 of 22 and finished the game at 17 of 18 at the charity stripe (94.4%). The Mountain Hawks permitted Bucknell to bury 24 of 65 tries from the floor which had them shooting 36.9% for this game. Overall, the Mountain Hawks finished the game shooting 22 out of 47 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.8%. When discussing 3-point attempts, Lehigh converted 4 of 16 attempts (25.0%). They were able to convert 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 81.0%. Bucknell had 20 personal fouls for this game which got the Mountain Hawks to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 21 times, while recording 7 steals in this game. The Mountain Hawks were able to collect 29 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in this game.

Hank Alvey ended up being a factor for the Mountain Hawks for the contest. He buried 10 of 14 in this game giving him a rate of 71.4%, and had 9 rebounds. He accumulated 26 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes.

Lehigh has a win-loss record of 4-11 for the year. As an offensive team, the Mountain Hawks are shooting 43.9% from the floor, which is ranked 262nd in the country. Lehigh has 1,057 pts for the season (70.5 per game) and they collect 31.9 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 13.1 times per contest (271st in the country) and they are turning it over 13.7 times per game. The Mountain Hawks commit 17.2 fouls every game while shooting 69.4% from the charity stripe.

The Lehigh defense allows 33.3% on shots from beyond the arc (87 of 261) and opponents are connecting on 74.0% of their foul shots. They have conceded 12.2 assists and 38.8 total boards per game, which ranks them 90th and 338th in D-1. The Mountain Hawks on defense are ranked 220th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 74.8. They are able to force 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.4% from the field (239th in college hoops).

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

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

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