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Albany, N.Y. Great Danes vs Holy Cross Crusaders prediction, odds and best bet

Game time: November 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET

Venue: Hart Center Arena — Worcester, MA

Article updated Nov 14, 11:18 PM EST

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

Albany, N.Y. Great Danes will beat Holy Cross Crusaders, 75-70, in our forecast for Sunday’s matchup. Albany’s 2-2 start against Holy Cross’ 0-3 opening supplies a modest results-based advantage, reinforced by its status as the market favorite. Confidence is low, however, and neither Albany -3.5 (-110) nor the total of 148 (-110) offers a strong enough case for an official wager.

Albany, N.Y. Great Danes vs Holy Cross Crusaders prediction and best bet

Albany is the pick to win, with Pass as the official betting recommendation. Its better opening record and favorite’s price make it the reasonable selection, but neither measures a decisive basketball advantage. Four games for Albany and three for Holy Cross leave considerable uncertainty about the separation between these teams.

Our forecast of Albany 75, Holy Cross 70 would cover the spread and finish below the total. Those outcomes are editorial estimates, not reasons by themselves to place either bet. Holy Cross’ recent individual performances offer a credible challenge to Albany, while the teams’ latest scores leave competing possibilities for the total.

Odds, game time and how to watch

Game time: Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026, at 2 p.m. ET. Holy Cross Athletics and Covers identify this 2026-27 men’s college basketball matchup.

Venue: Hart Center Arena, with Holy Cross hosting Albany.

Broadcast: ESPN+, according to Holy Cross Athletics.

Records: Albany, N.Y. Great Danes 1-2; Holy Cross Crusaders 0-3.

SportsJaw odds: Albany, N.Y. Great Danes -3.5 (-110); Holy Cross Crusaders +3.5 (-110). Moneyline: Albany, N.Y. Great Danes -170; Holy Cross Crusaders +144. Total: Over 148 (-110); Under 148 (-110).

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SportsJaw total: Over 148 (-110); Under 148 (-110). Moneyline: Albany -170; Holy Cross +144.

Albany, N.Y. Great Danes outlook

Holy Cross Athletics’ matchup preview reports that Albany most recently lost 85-76 to Dartmouth. Scoring 76 gives the Great Danes a recent offensive result to build on, but surrendering 85 makes that performance an uneven foundation for backing a road favorite.

The distinction matters here: Albany has the better record, yet its latest result supplies no reason to expect a comfortable defensive performance. The forecast asks the Great Danes to allow fewer points against Holy Cross; that is an expectation for this game, not a claim that their defense has already improved.

Albany’s winning route is to limit the influence of Holy Cross’ leading contributors from the Furman game. A repeat of the Dartmouth scoring output could be enough, but the Great Danes still need to keep the Crusaders from matching it.

Holy Cross Crusaders outlook

Holy Cross lost 80-67 at home to Furman on Nov. 11. The official team preview highlights freshman Tristen Wilson’s 20 points, 14 rebounds, five assists and three blocks, an encouraging combination of scoring, rebounding and contributions at both ends.

Junior Arius Alijosius supplied a different threat, scoring 17 points and making five three-pointers in 24 minutes. His perimeter shooting is the clearest recent example of how Holy Cross could change the game quickly if Albany allows him clean opportunities.

Those performances also reveal the challenge for the Crusaders: two productive individual outings still accompanied a 13-point defeat. Repeating that production would help, but Holy Cross needs a better overall result around it. Wilson and Alijosius give the home team a plausible route to an upset without making that outcome the forecast.

Key matchup factors

The central basketball question is whether Albany can contain Wilson’s varied contributions while accounting for Alijosius outside. That is a matchup priority inferred from their Furman performances, rather than an established weakness in Albany’s defense.

WAGERBIRD’s Nov. 14 report put the vig-free spread probabilities at 50.8% for Albany -3.5 and 49.2% for Holy Cross +3.5 across five books. Those are spread-market probabilities, not outright win probabilities or SportsJaw member picks.

Separately, WAGERBIRD tracked six sportsbooks and reported that the median had returned to its opening Holy Cross +3.5, despite two books moving two points toward Albany earlier that afternoon. WAGERBIRD issued no betting pick. This mixed movement offers context, not independent confirmation of an Albany edge.

Albany, N.Y. Great Danes vs Holy Cross Crusaders spread prediction

Spread recommendation: Pass on Albany -3.5 (-110) and Holy Cross +3.5 (-110).

The five-point projected margin clears Albany’s number by only 1.5 points. That small cushion is fragile given Holy Cross’ recent shooting threat and Wilson’s production. Albany remains the winner selection, but its record alone is too blunt a measure to justify laying the points.

Taking Holy Cross requires a stronger case as well. Its home setting and individual positives make a close finish plausible, yet they do not turn +3.5 into a demonstrated bargain.

Albany, N.Y. Great Danes vs Holy Cross Crusaders total prediction

Total recommendation: Pass on Over 148 (-110) and Under 148 (-110).

Holy Cross’ last game produced 147 combined points; Albany’s produced 161. These are games against different opponents, not a dependable scoring range for this matchup. Neither result should carry the total assessment alone.

Our projected 145 points favors a lower-scoring outcome directionally, but a three-point gap is insufficient for a bet with this limited scoring evidence. Alijosius’ recent three-point production is one reason to resist treating the Under as a comfortable position.

Albany, N.Y. Great Danes vs Holy Cross Crusaders Projected Score & Betting Picks

Game forecast: Albany, N.Y. Great Danes 75, Holy Cross Crusaders 70. Confidence: low.

Albany’s better start and favorite’s price support the winner selection. Holy Cross’ strongest counterargument is the combination of Wilson’s all-around impact and Alijosius’ shooting at home. Expect a competitive game, with too little separation to endorse either supplied betting market. The single official SportsJaw wager is Pass.

SportsJawGame Predictions
Predicted score

Great Danes75

Crusaders70

Projected winner Albany, N.Y. Great DanesConfidencelow
Pick on the Spread

Published pick: Pass on Albany, N.Y. Great Danes -3.5 (-110) and Holy Cross Crusaders +3.5 (-110)

Pick on the Total

Published pick: Pass on Over 148 (-110) and Under 148 (-110)

Sources

  • Holy Cross AthleticsMen’s basketball continues homestand Sunday versus UAlbany
  • CoversUniversity at Albany Great Danes vs Holy Cross Crusaders Odds & Betting Lines For November 15, 2026 - NCAAB
  • WAGERBIRD Quantitative Research DeskUAlbany vs Holy Cross Spread Prediction, Odds & Picks (11/15)
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SportsJaw Great Danes vs Crusaders game preview analysis and predictions incorporate current odds, injury reports, team statistics and market data. Information is updated regularly, but lines and player availability can change. Please confirm current information before wagering. View history of past Great Danes vs Crusaders matchups or learn how our predictions work.

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Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Albany, N.Y. Great Danes-186 → -170Moved
  • Moneyline · Holy Cross Crusaders+122 → +144Moved
  • Spread · Albany, N.Y. Great Danes-3.5 (-115) → -3.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Holy Cross Crusaders+3.5 (-105) → +3.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over148 (-110) → 148 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Under148 (-110) → 148 (-110)Unchanged

ATS and O/U trends

Albany, N.Y. Great Danes
1-2 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Holy Cross Crusaders
0-3 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

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From the published research (2026-11-15T04:18:29.578Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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