Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction, College Basketball Predictions, November 11, 2026

Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction, College Basketball Predictions, November 11, 2026

Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction, College Basketball Predictions, November 11, 2026

Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction, College Basketball Predictions, November 11, 2026

Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction: records, recent results, team stats and our winner pick.

Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction: quick answers

Question Answer
Who is the pick? Furman Paladins to win
Game date November 11, 2026
Tipoff Nov 11, 7:00 PM ET / Nov 11, 5:00 PM MT
Venue Hart Center Arena
Game setting Holy Cross Crusaders at home
Type of prediction Outright winner only
Research checked November 10, 2026

Our Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction favors Furman Paladins. The main reason is the stronger previous-season scoring balance. This is a early-season preview, so the distinction between last year’s production and this year’s personnel matters. The 2025–26 results below provide a baseline, while the 2026–27 roster information helps identify the people available to carry the plan into a new season.

The central question in Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction is whether Furman Paladins can create useful possessions without giving Holy Cross Crusaders extra chances.

The market format is straightforward: select the team expected to win, with no required winning margin. Our college basketball betting guide explains the basic choices. You can find the matchup at YouWager; this preview does not claim that a specific price is available or attach the selection to an invented line.

Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction: recent head-to-head history

No completed meeting between Furman Paladins and Holy Cross Crusaders appears in the checked 2024–25 and 2025–26 national schedules. That means there is no score from that window to use as a direct recent comparison. It does not mean the programs have never met. For this early-season game, the better evidence is the current setting and the verified team information.

Our Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction gives current personnel more weight than a result produced by a different lineup. The familiar categories in basketball still provide the framework—shooting, possession, rebounding and foul management—but the people executing those tasks can change sharply from one November to the next. A historical win is useful context rather than a substitute for that comparison.

Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction: trends to read correctly

Current season results

Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction: Furman Paladins this season

Date Opponent Site Result Score
Nov 07, 2026 Northern Iowa Panthers Home Win 98–83
Nov 04, 2026 Bob Jones Bruins Home Win 121–52
Nov 02, 2026 Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Neutral Win 79–70

For Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction, Furman Paladins went 3-0 in the completed games listed here. Read the opponents and venues before treating that small sample as a trend.

Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction: Holy Cross Crusaders this season

Date Opponent Site Result Score
Nov 06, 2026 Villanova Wildcats Away Loss 66–95
Nov 03, 2026 Rhode Island Rams Away Loss 59–103

For Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction, Holy Cross Crusaders went 0-2 in the completed games listed here. Read the opponents and venues before treating that small sample as a trend.

Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction: fixed betting odds

Market Selection Line American price
Moneyline Furman Paladins — N/A
Moneyline Holy Cross Crusaders — N/A
Spread Furman Paladins -12.5 -108
Spread Holy Cross Crusaders 12.5 -112
Total Over 149.5 -110
Total Under 149.5 -110

For Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction, the fixed figures are a comparison snapshot, not confirmed YouWager prices. N/A means a price or line wasn’t verified. The winner pick still stands on the matchup evidence below.

For Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction, the checked 2025–26 results for Furman Paladins show 22-13 overall in 35 recorded games, 11-5 in the listed home games and 7-5 in the listed away games. There were 13 games decided by five points or fewer, with 6 wins in that group. These are straight-up results from the stated coverage, not an against-the-spread record. They describe the past schedule rather than a current 2026–27 winning streak.

For Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction, the checked 2025–26 results for Holy Cross Crusaders show 11-22 overall in 33 recorded games, 6-8 in the listed home games and 4-14 in the listed away games. There were 8 games decided by five points or fewer, with 2 wins in that group. These are straight-up results from the stated coverage, not an against-the-spread record. They describe the past schedule rather than a current 2026–27 winning streak.

Those trends need context because a short sequence is sensitive to the opponents and venues in it. The statistical idea of sample variability is useful here. A hot shooting night against one opponent should not automatically become an expectation against another. Our handicapping guide provides a broader way to organize the evidence without confusing a descriptive trend with a guarantee.

Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction: the statistical baseline

Previous-season measure Furman Paladins Holy Cross Crusaders
Checked 2025–26 games 35 33
Record in those games 22-13 11-22
Points per game in those results 76.3 68.2
Points allowed per game in those results 70.8 73.3
Regular-season stat-feed games 34.0 33.0
Field-goal percentage 47.6 43.6
Three-point percentage 32.7 32.1
Free-throw percentage 69.0 75.6
Rebounds per game 38.0 31.2
Offensive rebounds per game 10.9 7.6
Assists per game 15.6 10.8
Turnovers per game 11.9 10.2
Steals per game 4.8 5.7
Blocks per game 3.3 1.8

The table supports Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction by keeping the results record separate from the statistical feed. The results can include postseason games; the shooting and possession figures are from the 2025–26 regular-season feed. Where the national feed contains only a small subset for a smaller program, it is not presented as a complete season split. None of these numbers is described as a new-season average. The current game listing can be checked through the matchup schedule.

Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction: Furman Paladins last 10 games

Date Site Opponent W/L Team score–opponent score Season
Nov 07, 2026 Home Northern Iowa Panthers W 98-83 2026–27
Nov 04, 2026 Home Bob Jones Bruins W 121-52 2026–27
Nov 02, 2026 Neutral Bethune-Cookman Wildcats W 79-70 2026–27
Mar 20, 2026 Neutral UConn Huskies L 71-82 2025–26
Mar 09, 2026 Neutral East Tennessee State Buccaneers W 76-61 2025–26
Mar 08, 2026 Neutral UNC Greensboro Spartans W 81-75 2025–26
Mar 07, 2026 Neutral Samford Bulldogs W 86-81 2025–26
Feb 28, 2026 Away Western Carolina Catamounts L 67-86 2025–26
Feb 25, 2026 Home The Citadel Bulldogs W 72-51 2025–26
Feb 21, 2026 Away Wofford Terriers W 76-67 2025–26

The results window for Furman Paladins contains 10 verified games, with a 8-2 record, 82.7 points scored and 70.8 allowed per game. For Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction, these are historical completed results, not ten games already played in the new season. The season column identifies the relevant campaign.

The newest listed result was a win against Northern Iowa Panthers on Nov 07, 2026: 98-83 from the perspective of Furman Paladins. In the latest 5 games of this window, the record is 4-1, with scoring averages of 89.0 for and 69.6 against. The strongest margin in the displayed set was 121-52 against Bob Jones Bruins; the toughest was 67-86 against Western Carolina Catamounts.

Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction: Holy Cross Crusaders last 10 games

Date Site Opponent W/L Team score–opponent score Season
Nov 06, 2026 Away Villanova Wildcats L 66-95 2026–27
Nov 03, 2026 Away Rhode Island Rams L 59-103 2026–27
Mar 05, 2026 Away Lehigh Mountain Hawks L 66-69 2025–26
Mar 03, 2026 Away Lafayette Leopards W 82-77 2025–26
Feb 28, 2026 Home Loyola Maryland Greyhounds L 62-76 2025–26
Feb 25, 2026 Away Boston University Terriers L 63-78 2025–26
Feb 22, 2026 Away Bucknell Bison W 72-63 2025–26
Feb 18, 2026 Home Lafayette Leopards L 83-86 2025–26
Feb 15, 2026 Away Loyola Maryland Greyhounds L 73-83 2025–26
Feb 11, 2026 Home Colgate Raiders L 70-74 2025–26

The results window for Holy Cross Crusaders contains 10 verified games, with a 2-8 record, 69.6 points scored and 80.4 allowed per game. For Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction, these are historical completed results, not ten games already played in the new season. The season column identifies the relevant campaign.

The newest listed result was a loss against Villanova Wildcats on Nov 06, 2026: 66-95 from the perspective of Holy Cross Crusaders. In the latest 5 games of this window, the record is 1-4, with scoring averages of 67.0 for and 84.0 against. The strongest margin in the displayed set was 72-63 against Bucknell Bison; the toughest was 59-103 against Rhode Island Rams.

Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction: offense, defense and possessions

The first matchup question in Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction is how Furman Paladins and Holy Cross Crusaders handle the ball before the defense is set.

The second question in Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction is who finishes possessions on the glass. One defensive stop does not help if the offense immediately gets a second attempt. For Furman Paladins, winning the initial matchup and securing the rebound would support the preferred script.

The direct shooting comparison puts Furman Paladins at 55.3% effective field-goal shooting and Holy Cross Crusaders at 49.6%. The difference is 5.7 percentage points, favoring Furman Paladins. Meanwhile, the previous turnover averages were 11.9 for Furman Paladins and 10.2 for Holy Cross Crusaders.

Furman Paladins: what the baseline says

The checked 2025–26 results for Furman Paladins cover 35 completed games and a 22-13 record. In that set, the scoring averages are 76.3 points for and 70.8 points against. Postseason games are included in the results record where they were played. For this early-season game against Holy Cross Crusaders, those figures describe the previous team.

The shooting baseline for Furman Paladins was 47.6% from the field and 32.7% from three in the 2025–26 regular-season statistical feed. That outside percentage makes shot selection important; volume alone would not establish a reliable scoring plan.

The calculated effective field-goal percentage for Furman Paladins is 55.3%, and 47.0% of field-goal attempts came from three-point range. Effective field-goal percentage gives extra credit to a made three.

At the foul line, Furman Paladins averaged 18.3 attempts per game and converted 69.0%. Strong drives and good post position create different pressure from a player leaning into difficult contact. Holy Cross Crusaders need to defend without repeatedly sending a capable shooter to the stripe.

The ball-movement profile shows 15.6 assists and 11.9 turnovers per game for Furman Paladins, with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.3. Those are team figures, so they do not identify one guard as responsible for every decision. The answer will help determine whether the offense can keep its spacing and use its preferred actions.

Rebounding gives Furman Paladins another way to influence possessions. The previous regular-season feed lists 38.0 total rebounds per game, including 10.9 on offense and 27.1 on defense. Still, Holy Cross Crusaders need to finish each defensive stand with the ball.

For defensive disruption, Furman Paladins recorded 4.8 steals and 3.3 blocks per game. These numbers are useful clues about past events rather than a complete rating of the current defense.

Holy Cross Crusaders: what the baseline says

The checked 2025–26 results for Holy Cross Crusaders cover 33 completed games and a 11-22 record. In that set, the scoring averages are 68.2 points for and 73.3 points against. Postseason games are included in the results record where they were played. For this early-season game against Furman Paladins, those figures describe the previous team.

The shooting baseline for Holy Cross Crusaders was 43.6% from the field and 32.1% from three in the 2025–26 regular-season statistical feed. That outside percentage makes shot selection important; volume alone would not establish a reliable scoring plan. A team can shoot the same number of threes while creating a very different quality of offense.

The calculated effective field-goal percentage for Holy Cross Crusaders is 49.6%, and 37.4% of field-goal attempts came from three-point range. Effective field-goal percentage gives extra credit to a made three.

At the foul line, Holy Cross Crusaders averaged 17.6 attempts per game and converted 75.6%. Getting to the line can support scoring even when jump shots are uneven, but the route matters. Strong drives and good post position create different pressure from a player leaning into difficult contact. Furman Paladins need to defend without repeatedly sending a capable shooter to the stripe.

The ball-movement profile shows 10.8 assists and 10.2 turnovers per game for Holy Cross Crusaders, with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.1. Those are team figures, so they do not identify one guard as responsible for every decision. The answer will help determine whether the offense can keep its spacing and use its preferred actions.

Rebounding gives Holy Cross Crusaders another way to influence possessions. The previous regular-season feed lists 31.2 total rebounds per game, including 7.6 on offense and 23.6 on defense. Still, Furman Paladins need to finish each defensive stand with the ball.

For defensive disruption, Holy Cross Crusaders recorded 5.7 steals and 1.8 blocks per game. These numbers are useful clues about past events rather than a complete rating of the current defense.

2026–27 personnel and roster context

Furman Paladins: current roster reference

2026–27 roster reference Position Height Class
Jaxson Bell G 6′ 2″ Junior
Cole Bowser G 6′ 6″ Sophomore
Jordan Butler F 7′ 0″ Senior
Cameron Elwer G 6′ 2″ Freshman
Abijah Franklin G 6′ 5″ Sophomore
Tom House G 6′ 7″ Senior
Charles Johnston F 6′ 11″ Senior
Marcus Kell F 6′ 8″ Senior
Nikos Koulisianis F 6′ 9″ Freshman
Gunnar Lewis G 5′ 10″ Sophomore
Davis Molnar F 6′ 6″ Senior
Collin O’Neal G 6′ 4″ Sophomore
Owen Ritger F 6′ 9″ Sophomore
Jerrin Samuel G 6′ 5″ Freshman
Mason Smith F 6′ 7″ Junior
Luka Toews G 6′ 1″ Junior

The current roster feed lists Bob Richey as head coach for Furman Paladins. The table gives the listed players, positions, heights and classes. A name on the roster also does not establish a particular minute load.

Holy Cross Crusaders: current roster reference

2026–27 roster reference Position Height Class
Arius Alijosius G 6′ 5″ Junior
Ethan Clark F 6′ 7″ Sophomore
Elijah Flowers F 6′ 7″ Sophomore
Bradyn Foster F 6′ 8″ Junior
Jaelon Germany G 6′ 3″ Freshman
Jude Haigh F 6′ 6″ Sophomore
Kole Hanson G 6′ 2″ Junior
Chuck Hare F 6′ 11″ Junior
Austin Mejia G 6′ 3″ Junior
Kosi Mgbejiofor C 6′ 11″ Freshman
Joe Nugent F 6′ 6″ Senior
Aidan Richard F 6′ 7″ Junior
Liam Rigney F 6′ 6″ Freshman
Declan Ryan F 6′ 8″ Senior
John St. Germain III G 6′ 2″ Senior
Tristen Wilson G 6′ 3″ Freshman

The current roster feed lists Dave Paulsen as head coach for Holy Cross Crusaders. The table gives the listed players, positions, heights and classes. A name on the roster also does not establish a particular minute load.

The roster information gives Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction a necessary new-season check. Experience labels help describe the group, but a senior transfer can still be new to the system.

Game setting and the likely paths to a win

The setting for Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction is Hart Center Arena. The listed tipoff is Nov 11, 7:00 PM ET / Nov 11, 5:00 PM MT.

The preferred script in Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction has Furman Paladins generating repeated useful possessions instead of needing an unusual run of steals or contested three-pointers. A lead would allow that team to keep using its normal offense rather than forcing a response.

The main risk to Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction is that this game reveals a different level of organization from the one suggested by the previous-season baseline.

That is why the winner opinion is kept separate from a specific betting price. Our moneyline betting guide explains the format. At YouWager, the final game status and any confirmed availability changes should be checked before deciding whether to place a wager. Nothing in this preview turns the pick into a guaranteed score or a reason to chase an earlier loss.

Common questions about this matchup

Are these new-season statistics?

No. The historical results and statistical baselines are labeled 2025–26. The roster reference is labeled 2026–27 where that roster is available. Exhibition results are not silently blended into a regular-season record.

Does the pick require a certain winning margin?

No. Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction selects Furman Paladins to win the game outright. It does not require a point-spread cover and does not attach the pick to an unverified total. The betting school guides explain how those markets differ. A team can be the preferred winner while its current price is still a separate decision.

What should be checked again before tipoff?

Confirmed availability changes and the final game listing matter most. A different primary ball handler or an unavailable interior defender could change the matchup more than a small difference in last year’s average. The handicapping guide adds background on evaluating the market, while this preview keeps the focus on the two teams and the winner.

Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction: three things to watch

Start with shot quality in Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction. A few difficult makes can build a lead without proving the offense has found a dependable shot.

Next, count the possessions that end without a shot. In Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction, Holy Cross Crusaders can narrow the gap if it forces bad passes and turns those mistakes into quick points.

Finally, look at who comes away with the ball after the first miss. For Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction, a strong rebounding stretch can keep a team in the game even if it starts cold. Watch whether help defenders get back to their box-outs after a drive.

Furman Paladins vs Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Prediction: final pick

The selection is Furman Paladins after weighing the available scoring history, the roster context and the setting.

The matchup can be followed at YouWager as game day approaches. Research was checked November 10, ahead of the November 11 slate, with earlier-season results clearly identified rather than presented as current form.

Our prediction: Furman Paladins to win.

College Basketball Predictions, November 11, 2026