The Holy Cross Crusaders will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Black Bears in Maine at Harold Alfond Sports Arena on Sunday in college basketball action.

The Crusaders will look to vanquish their hosts on Sunday, as they are 0-0 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Black Bears are 0-0 ATS. Holy Cross is 0-0 against the total, while Maine is 0-0 versus the number.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 143-rated Holy Cross taking on the No. 4-rated Black Bears in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 95-72 win for the Black Bears on Sunday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Maine's No. 10 nationally ranked offense (86.5 points per game) against a Crusaders defense that sits as the No. 248 at 70.8 PPG. The Black Bears have been averaging 52.8% from the field, more than the Crusaders have managed so far this season (47.3% on average).

Defensively, Holy Cross features the nation's No. 251-rated defense on the road, allowing 75.5 points per game. Maine, meanwhile, comes in at No. 3 nationally in scoring at home.

Holy Cross was an 80-66 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Hartford. The Crusaders grabbed an 80-66 win over the Hawks on Wednesday, behind a 17-point effort from Jordan Stevens at Hart Recreation Center.

Maine was an 80-60 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Connecticut. Maine was run off the court by the Huskies on Thursday as Connecticut routed them 80-60 at Gampel Pavilion.

Next up:
Holy Cross at Providence, Tuesday, November 29
Maine at Eastern Illinois, Wednesday, November 30