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

The No. 2 seed Lehigh Mountain Hawks (15-16, 11-7 Patriot League) are favored by 6.5 points when they face off the No. 10 seed Holy Cross Crusaders (11-21, 5-13 Patriot League) in the Patriot League Tournament Thursday at Stabler Arena, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. A guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket is on the line as these teams look to claim the Patriot League championship. The matchup has an over/under of 141.5.

Lehigh took care of business in its most recent game 89-79 against Bucknell on Saturday. Nasir Whitlock's team-leading 32 points paced Lehigh in the win. Holy Cross' most recent game on Tuesday ended in an 82-77 win over Lafayette. Gabe Warren scored a team-best 23 points for Holy Cross in the win.

Lehigh vs. Holy Cross Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
• Spread favorite: Lehigh -6.5
• Moneyline favorite: Lehigh -315
• Moneyline underdog: Holy Cross +248
• Over/Under: 141.5 points

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

• This season, Lehigh and its opponents have combined to outscore Thursday's total of 141.5 points 18 times.
• This season, 16 of Holy Cross' games have ended with a combined score higher than 141.5 points.
• The total for the contest of 141.5 is 0.1 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Mountain Hawks (73.3 points per game) and the Crusaders (68.3 points per game).
• This matchup's total is 6.7 fewer points than the 148.2 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• On average, Lehigh has seen a 148.1-point over/under in its games this season, 6.6 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• A difference of 0.2 points separates the average over/under in Holy Cross' games (141.7 points) and this game's over/under (141.5).

Betting the Spread: Lehigh vs. Holy Cross

• Lehigh has played 29 games, with 16 wins against the spread.
• This season, the Mountain Hawks won ATS in their only game as a favorite of 6.5 points or more.
• Holy Cross has 15 wins against the spread in 30 games this season.
• The Crusaders have an ATS record of 8-5 in their 13 games as an underdog of 6.5 points or more this year.
• At home this year, Lehigh is 8-4 overall and 8-4 against the spread.
• Lehigh is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 6.5-point favorite or more at home.
• Holy Cross is 8-9 against the spread, and 3-13 overall, in away games.

Betting the Moneyline: Lehigh vs. Holy Cross

• This season, Lehigh has won five out of the nine games in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Mountain Hawks have played as a favorite of -315 or more once this season and won that game.
• The implied probability of a win from Lehigh, based on the moneyline, is 75.9%.
• Holy Cross has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in 27 games this year and has walked away with the win eight times (29.6%) in those games.
• The Crusaders have a mark of 3-10 in contests where bookmakers give them odds of +248 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Holy Cross has a 28.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.