Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (5-6) at Holy Cross Crusaders (8-5)
Worcester, Massachusetts; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Crusaders -2.5; over/under is 141
BOTTOM LINE: Loyola (MD) visits Holy Cross after Jacob Theodosiou scored 22 points in Loyola (MD)’s 84-65 loss to the DePaul Blue Demons.
The Crusaders have gone 3-1 at home. Holy Cross is 3-4 against opponents over .500.
The Greyhounds have gone 3-4 away from home. Loyola (MD) ranks second in the Patriot League scoring 32.9 points per game in the paint led by Milos Ilic averaging 10.7.
Holy Cross is shooting 45.1% from the field this season, 1.8 percentage points higher than the 43.3% Loyola (MD) allows to opponents. Loyola (MD)’s 42.6% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.4 percentage points lower than Holy Cross has allowed to its opponents (45.0%).
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Max Green is shooting 43.5% and averaging 13.8 points for the Crusaders.
Ilic is scoring 14.6 points per game and averaging 8.9 rebounds for the Greyhounds.
LAST 10 GAMES: Crusaders: 7-3, averaging 68.5 points, 30.0 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 5.6 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.4 points per game.
Greyhounds: 5-5, averaging 69.4 points, 32.3 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 7.5 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 42.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.0 points.
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