Holy Cross vs Army Prediction 1/31/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Holy Cross Crusaders and the Army Black Knights meet Saturday in college basketball action from Christl Arena in West Point. Here’s a Holy Cross vs Army prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Holy Cross vs Army pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Preview

The Crusaders limped to a 1-6 start this year, but then hit wins over Worcester State, Northeastern, Fordham and Regis in the next four. A 1-4 run came next with a lone win over Bucknell, then wins over American and Army. After three more losses to Lafayette, Navy and American, the Crusaders were sitting at 8-13 overall through their first 21 games this year.

In the Wednesday matchup versus Colgate, the Crusaders were down 35-33 by the end of the first half. Holy Cross didn’t end up getting any closer than that on a 44-41 run from there and ended up losing 79-74 on the road as the game came to a finish. Tyler Boston put up 20 points with five assists and four rebounds while both DeAndre Williams (six rebounds) and Gabe Warren (three rebounds) each had 13 points.

Army Black Knights Betting Preview

Over on the Army side, they won their first game of the season then hit losses in each of the next six. A 6-1 run came after that, featuring a lone loss to George Washington. The Black Knights would then lose to Colgate, Loyola Maryland, Boston U, Holy Cross, American and Navy (with a win over Bucknell) in the next seven games, giving the team an 8-13 run in their first 21 outings.

On Wednesday versus Lehigh, Army jumped out to a five-point lead 34-29 by the end of the first half. The Black Knights were outscored 35-33 the rest of the way but still managed to hang on for a 67-64 win at home in the end. Tate Laczkowski put up 17 points with nine rebounds in the victory and Ryan Curry had 16 points with six assists and four rebounds in 32 minutes of action in the victory effort.

Holy Cross Crusaders @ Army Black Knights Betting Trends: January 31, 2026

Why the Army Black Knights will win

• Holy Cross has lost 10 of its last 11 road games against the Patriot League.
• The home team has won four of Holy Cross’ last five games.
• Army has won the first half in 10 of its last 11 day games against Holy Cross.

Why the Holy Cross Crusaders will win

• Army has lost seven of its last eight day games against the Patriot League.

Holy Cross vs Army Prediction

I’ll lean toward Holy Cross I suppose. Probably not touching it, though. The Crusaders are coming off a road loss to a pretty decent Colgate squad this week, despite shooting a nice 54.4 percent from the field with just seven turnovers. Holy Cross was out-rebounded 35-27 and missed half their free throws (5-of-10) while giving up 48.4 percent shooting on the other side. That makes four straight losses for the Crusaders, who have given up 74 or more points in each of those.

These teams last met up back on January 14 in an 82-75 home win for the Crusaders. In that one Holy Cross shot very well: 48.2 percent from the field, 59.1 percent (13-of-22) from outside and 88.2 percent (15-of-17) from the line. That said, the Crusaders got out-rebounded 35-29 and had a 38-20 deficit on points in the paint. They’ll need to keep that shooting percentage elevated in the road rematch.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Holy Cross Crusaders TBA