College basketball wagering interest will be high on Saturday when the Crusaders of Holy Cross hit the hard court against the Mountain Hawks of Lehigh.

Lehigh will face the 8-7 Crusaders, who own a 1-0 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Mountain Hawks are 0-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Crusaders are 1-0 favoring the OVER.



View Holy Cross vs Lehigh Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Mountain Hawks - Crusaders odds would favor the Mountain Hawks if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Lehigh is rated No. 159 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Holy Cross is at No. 214. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 78-67 win for the Mountain Hawks.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Lehigh's No. 15 nationally ranked offense (79.5 points per game) against a Crusaders defense that sits as the No. 81 at 61.7 PPG. The Mountain Hawks have been averaging 47.5% from the field, more than the Crusaders have managed so far this season (40.3% on average).

Defensively, Holy Cross features the nation's No. 50-rated defense on the road, allowing 62.4 points per game. Lehigh, meanwhile, comes in at No. 20 nationally in scoring at home.

Holy Cross won its last outing, a 78-69 result against Columbia on January 8. The Crusaders used a 31-point performance from Dave Dudzinski to help Holy Cross smack Columbia 78-69 on Tuesday at Hart Recreation Center.

In their last action, Lehigh was an 81-46 Sportsbook at home against Muhlenberg. Lehigh cruised to victory on Tuesday, running Muhlenberg out of the gym and running up an 81-46 score at Stabler Arena.

Next up:
Holy Cross at Navy, Wednesday, January 16
Lehigh at American, Wednesday, January 16