Holy Cross Crusaders vs Loyola Greyhounds Prediction, 2/15/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Holy Cross Crusaders vs Loyola Greyhounds

Date: Sunday, February 15, 2026

Location: Reitz Arena in Baltimore, MD

TV: ESPN+

The Holy Cross Crusaders (9-17) are traveling to Reitz Arena on Sunday where they will meet the Loyola Greyhounds (10-16).

The Holy Cross Crusaders took the court against Colgate and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 74-70 in their last game. Holy Cross walked away from the game having earned a 35.6% FG percentage (21 out of 59) and knocked down 5 out of their 24 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Crusaders knocked down 23 of their 27 tries for a rate of 85.2%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 38 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 10 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to defense, Holy Cross allowed 45.8% from the field on 27 of 59 shooting. Colgate recorded 9 assists and had 9 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Colgate pulled down 27 boards (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Colgate finished the contest at 82.4% from the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of 17 tries. They converted 6 of 19 shots from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Crusaders finished with 16 and Colgate recorded 18 personal fouls.

Aiden Disu is a player who had an impact for the matchup. He racked up 20 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He played 23 mins played and also totaled 8 rebounds. He finished shooting 58.3% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Holy Cross will take the court with a record of 9-17 this year. They are averaging 67.3 pts per game (338th in the nation) while hitting 43.2% from the field. The Crusaders are shooting 31.8% on shots from distance (175 of 550) and 73.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Holy Cross is grabbing 31.8 boards per contest and has 275 dimes so far this year, which is 344th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 10.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 15.6 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Crusaders are forcing their opponents into 10.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.6 personal fouls. They give up 31.8% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 142nd in college in points per game allowed (72.5). The Crusaders defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.4% (706 of 1,491) and they concede 34.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 267th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 365 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Loyola Greyhounds got the victory with a final of 68-54 when they played Lafayette. In reference to how they rebounded, Loyola permitted Lafayette to pull down 38 in all (11 on the offensive side). They finished 12.1% from three-point range by going 4 of 33 and finished the contest at 6 out of 15 from the free throw line (40.0%). The Greyhounds permitted Lafayette to knock down 22 out of 66 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 33.3% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Greyhounds shot 26 out of 59 from the floor which had them shooting 44.1%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, Loyola buried 10 out of 29 tries (34.5%). They were able to make 6 of the free throw tries for a rate of 75.0%. Lafayette was called for 11 fouls for the contest which got the Greyhounds to the charity stripe for 8 shots. They gave up possession 10 times, while recording 2 steals in this contest. The Greyhounds recorded 34 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 for the matchup.

Emmett Adair ended up being important for the Greyhounds in the matchup. He made 10 of 16 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and accounted for 9 rebounds. He tallied 26 points in his 30 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Loyola has a mark of 10-16 so far this year. The Greyhounds commit 16.7 personal fouls every game while shooting 69.3% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.5 times per contest (217th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 11.9 times per game. Loyola has tallied 1,945 pts for the season (74.8 per contest) and they grab 35.5 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Greyhounds are hitting on 43.6% from the floor, which is 278th in college.

The Loyola defense surrenders 32.1% on shots from beyond the arc (194 of 604) and their opposition makes 70.6% of their foul shots. They allow 15.8 dimes and 35.1 total boards per game, which ranks them 323rd and 220th in college hoops. The Greyhounds defensively are ranked 245th in college in points given up per game with 76.0. They are able to force 11.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.6% from the floor (307th in college).

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Holy Cross

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