Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs Holy Cross Crusaders Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs Holy Cross Crusaders

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Hart Center in Worcester, MA

TV: ESPN+

The Holy Cross Crusaders (8-16) are welcoming the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (10-14) at Hart Center on Saturday.

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks faced off with Loyola and went home with a loss by a final score of 89-84 in their last contest. Lehigh walked away from the contest having earned a 45.6% field goal percentage (31 out of 68) and knocked down 11 of 33 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mountain Hawks made 11 of their 21 attempts for a rate of 52.4%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they collected 33 with 8 of them being offensive. They also recorded 23 assists in the matchup while creating 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In regard to the defense, Lehigh allowed the other team to go 43.2% from the floor on 32 out of 74 shooting. Loyola totaled 15 dimes and had 11 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Loyola collected 43 rebounds (11 offensive, 32 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Loyola shot 83.3% at the free throw line by burying 15 of their 18 attempts. They made 10 out of their 29 shots from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Mountain Hawks left the arena with 13 and Loyola recorded 17 personal fouls.

Hank Alvey is a guy who was a major contributor in this game. He finished shooting 91.7% from the field and totaled 3 assists. He played 42 mins played and also pulled down 8 boards. He accumulated 27 points on 11 out of 12 shooting.

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Lehigh heads into this matchup with a record of 10-14 on the year. They are averaging 72.9 points per game (262nd in the nation) while connecting on 44.9% from the field. The Mountain Hawks are hitting 34.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (195 of 562) and 72.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Lehigh is snagging 32.1 boards per contest and has tallied 331 dimes this year, which ranks 158th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 12.8 times per game and as a team are committing 16.6 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Mountain Hawks are forcing 12.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.4 fouls. They rank 158th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 298 relinquished so far this season. The Mountain Hawks defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.5% (650 of 1,460) and they relinquish 38.1 rebounds per contest as a team. They concede 33.9% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 221st in Division 1 in points per game allowed (75.1).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Holy Cross Crusaders took a loss by a final score of 72-64 when they faced Boston. The Crusaders corralled 23 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for this contest. They gave up possession 3 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. Boston earned 12 fouls for the game which got the Crusaders to the free throw line for a total of 8 shots. They were able to convert 6 of the free throws for a percentage of 75.0%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Holy Cross made 8 of their 21 tries (38.1%). When the game finished, the Crusaders finished 25 for 60 from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.7%. The Crusaders allowed Boston to make 25 out of their 46 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 54.3% for the matchup. They finished 55.6% from beyond the perimeter by going 10 of 18 and finished the contest at 12 out of 22 from the free throw line (54.5%). In relation to cleaning up the glass, Holy Cross permitted Boston to collect 32 in total (5 offensive).

DeAndre Williams was important for the Crusaders for the matchup. He accumulated 20 points in his 30 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He made 7 of 13 for this contest for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and totaled 1 rebound.

Holy Cross has a record of 8-16 on the campaign. The Crusaders have committed 15.7 fouls every game and they connect on 72.1% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 10.5 times per contest (360th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 10.7 times per game. Holy Cross has accounted for 1,604 pts so far this season (66.8 per game) and they collect 31.3 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Crusaders are shooting 43.3% from the floor, which ranks 285th in college.

The Crusaders are ranked 158th in college in points given up per game with 72.7. They are able to force 10.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.3% from the field (335th in college). The Holy Cross defense surrenders 32.5% from downtown (176 of 542) and their opposition knocks down 72.1% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 14.1 assists and 35.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 233rd and 210th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lehigh

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