Just how tall of an order does Holy Cross have on their plate in Friday’s Round of 64 clash with Oregon? Never in the history of the tournament has a 16-seed beaten a 1-seed, but the Crusaders will be looking to change that with the eyes of the nation watching. Oregon has been sizzling against the spread as of late, going 5-1 ATS in their past six.
- Holy Cross is 4-0 SU and ATS in its last four games against teams with winning records.
- Oregon is 5-0 SU in its last five games in March.
- The total has gone UNDER in five of Oregon's last seven games.
Holy Cross is coming off a 59-55 First Four win over Southern, which was huge for the program. First-year head coach Bill Carmody hadn’t gotten his old school, Northwestern, into the tournament for 13 seasons (from 2000 to 2013).
Unfortunately for the Massachusetts-based school, the numbers are simply not in their favor. The matchup is perhaps the most lopsided of all No. 1 and No. 16 seeds in terms of the contrast between offensive and defensive efficiency.
Sportsbooks are expecting this tilt to be a blowout. Oregon opened as 23-point favorites for the affair, while the total was set at 133.5.
Holy Cross Crusaders vs Oregon Ducks Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Holy Cross Crusaders will look to cover the spread vs the Oregon Ducks on Friday, as the Crusaders are 8-3 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Ducks are 18-12-1 ATS. Holy Cross is 3-8 against the total, while Oregon is 13-17-1 versus the total betting line.
The Oregon Ducks sit at No. 25 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Holy Cross Crusaders sit at No. 113 on the same chart.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Holy Cross got 19 points from Robert Champion en route to a 59-55 victory over Southern on Wednesday at Dayton Arena.
Oregon cruised to victory on Saturday, running Utah out of the gym and running up a 88-57 score at MGM Grand.
