Loyola Greyhounds vs Holy Cross Crusaders Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Greyhounds vs Holy Cross Crusaders

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Hart Center in Worcester, MA

TV: ESPN+

The Loyola Greyhounds (11-19) are on their way to Hart Center on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Holy Cross Crusaders (10-20).

The Loyola Greyhounds took the court against Navy and went home with a loss by a final score of 78-51 in their last game. Loyola ended the game with a 31.6% field goal percentage (18 out of 57) and converted 7 out of their 32 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Greyhounds knocked down 8 of 14 attempts for a percentage of 57.1%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they earned 31 with 13 of them being offensive. They also doled out 9 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In relation to the defense, Loyola allowed their opponent to shoot 54.7% from the floor on 29 of 53 shooting. Navy totaled 16 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. Moreover, Navy grabbed 36 rebounds (7 offensive, 29 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Navy ended up going 66.7% at the free throw line by making 10 of their 15 tries. They buried 10 of 22 attempts from long range. With respect to personal fouls, the Greyhounds ended up finishing with 13 and Navy accounted for 13 personal fouls.

Emmett Adair is one player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He left the arena with 13 points on 6 of 15 shooting. He played 26 mins played and also pulled down 7 rebounds. He shot 40.0% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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Loyola heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 11-19 on the year. They turn the ball over 11.4 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Loyola is grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 402 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 184th in the country in terms of passing. The Greyhounds are hitting 33.4% from downtown (287 of 860) and 69.9% from the charity stripe. They average 75.1 points per contest (204th in the country) while connecting on 43.3% from the floor.

On defense, the Greyhounds are forcing 10.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.2 fouls. They concede 32.3% on 3-point shots while they are 267th in D-1 in opponents PPG (77.1). The Greyhounds defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 46.9% (838 of 1,786) and they surrender 35.4 boards per game as a group. They rank 336th in college in giving up assists with 469 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Holy Cross Crusaders walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-63 when they played Boston. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Holy Cross permitted Boston to get 32 in all (4 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 33.3% from distance by hitting 7 of 21 and finished the game at 13 out of 16 from the free throw line (81.3%). The Crusaders permitted Boston to knock down 29 of 52 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 55.8% for the matchup. In all, the Crusaders finished shooting 23 for 57 from the field which gave them a rate of 40.4%. When talking about 3-point shots, Holy Cross converted 8 out of 23 attempts (34.8%). They were able to knock down 9 of the free throws for a rate of 75.0%. Boston committed 11 fouls in this game which got the Crusaders to the charity stripe for a total of 12 shots. They turned it over 8 times, while recording 4 steals for this contest. The Crusaders were able to snag 15 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 20 for this contest.

Gabe Warren was important for the Crusaders in this matchup. He totaled 13 points in his 33 mins on the court and totaled 3 assists for the game. He converted 4 of 10 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and added 3 rebounds.

Holy Cross has a mark of 10-20 for the season. As an offense, the Crusaders are hitting on 43.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 274th in Division 1. Holy Cross has scored 2,041 pts for the year (68.0 per contest) and they pull down 31.1 boards per game. They are earning an assist 10.8 times per game (354th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.2 times per game. The Crusaders have committed 15.6 personal fouls every game and they connect on 74.0% from the charity stripe.

The Holy Cross defense allows 32.4% on shots from beyond the arc (218 of 672) and their opponents are connecting on 73.1% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 13.7 dimes and 34.4 boards per game, which ranks them 209th and 191st in the country. The Crusaders on the defensive end are ranked 166th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 73.2. They have forced 10.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (333rd in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Loyola

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