Holy Cross vs American Picks and Prediction – 1/5/2025

The Holy Cross Crusaders will be on the road Sunday with a game in Washington, DC against American University. Holy Cross is playing good basketball this season coming into Sunday with nine wins through 14 games played on a three-game winning streak following a double digit blowout in their last outing. Offensively Holy Cross has been mediocre averaging 69.9 points on 45.4% shooting for the floor. Defensively the Crusaders have been solid enough holding opponents to 69.8 points per game and gave up only 46 in their last outing. Keep up with the action and see our College Basketball Picks.

Max Green leads the Holy Cross offense this season averaging 14.1 points per game. Joe Nugent averages 11.9 points and Caleb Kenney chips in a third best 10.5 points per game. Tyler Boston averages 9.1 points and leads Holy Cross averaging 3.8 assists. Jayden Feroah averages 5.9 points and leads the team pulling in 6.4 rebounds per game.

The American University Eagles stay home Sunday two games below .500 riding a three-game skid following three-point double overtime loss last time out. Offensively American University has been mediocre this season averaging 69.6 points on 43.7% shooting from the floor. Defensively the Eagles have had their troubles giving up 72.9 points per game overall and allowed 96 points in their last outing.

Matt Rogers leads the American offense this season averaging 15.6 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. Colin Smalls averages 12.8 points and Greg Jones chips in a fourth best 8.8 points per game. Elijah Stephens has played in just eleven games this season for American University but has averaged 10.5 points and a team high 3 assists per game this season. Matt Mayock has been vital for America in this season averaging 8.6 points in just over 28 minutes per game.

Holy Cross is the better team in this matchup coming into Sunday and it will show from the opening minutes of this game. Look for Holy Cross to use their edge on both sides of the ball to overwhelm a lackluster American team. Take Holy Cross Sunday to do the job is to get the winning cover on the road in Washington DC. Final Score Prediction, Holy Cross Crusaders win and cover 74-61.