Lafayette vs. Holy Cross Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Patriot League Tournament

The No. 7 seed Lafayette Leopards (11-20, 8-10 Patriot League) are favored by 3.5 points in their Patriot League Tournament matchup against the No. 2 seed Holy Cross Crusaders (10-21, 5-13 Patriot League) on Tuesday at Kirby Sports Center, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The winner will move one step closer to earning an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has a point total of 142.5.

In its most recent game on Saturday, Lafayette earned an 83-77 win against Army. In the win, Mark Butler paced Lafayette with 21 points. Holy Cross' most recent contest on Saturday ended in a 76-62 loss to Loyola (MD). Gabe Warren's team-leading 30 points paced Holy Cross in the loss.

Lafayette vs. Holy Cross Odds and Game Time

• When: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Kirby Sports Center in Easton, Pennsylvania
• Spread favorite: Lafayette -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Lafayette -188
• Moneyline underdog: Holy Cross +155
• Over/Under: 142.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Lafayette vs. Holy Cross

• Lafayette and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (142.5 points) 18 times this season.
• This season, 14 of Holy Cross' games have ended with a combined score higher than 142.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 137 points per game, 5.5 fewer points than the total of 142.5 for this contest.
• The 147.5 points per game these two teams allow to opponents combined this season are 5.0 more than the 142.5-point over/under in this contest.
• On average, Lafayette has had a 143.4-point over/under in its games this season, 0.9 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• Holy Cross' games have an average over/under of 141.1 points this season, 1.4 points lower than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Lafayette vs. Holy Cross

• Lafayette has 14 wins against the spread in 30 games this season.
• This season, the Leopards have just one ATS win in four games as a favorite of 3.5 points or more.
• Holy Cross has 14 wins against the spread in 29 games this season.
• The Crusaders have been underdogs by 3.5 points or more 17 times this year and are 9-8 ATS in those contests.
• At home this season, Lafayette is 4-10 against the spread and 5-9 overall.
• At home, Lafayette has one win ATS (1-3) as a 3.5-point favorite or greater.
• Holy Cross is 3-13 overall, and 7-9 against the spread, on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Lafayette vs. Holy Cross

• Lafayette has entered the game as moneyline favorites 10 times this season and won six of those games.
• The Leopards have a record of 2-1 in games where oddsmakers favor them by at least -188 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 65.3% chance of a victory for Lafayette.
• Holy Cross has won in seven, or 26.9%, of the 26 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• This season, the Crusaders have been victorious four times in 17 chances when named as an underdog of at least +155 or worse on the moneyline.
• Holy Cross has an implied victory probability of 39.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.