Holy Cross @ Rhode Island
College basketball 2026-27 · Patriot vs Atlantic 10 · · Thomas M. Ryan Center
- Holy Cross Patriot 0-0, 6th · 0-0 overall
- Rhode Island A-10 0-0, 9th · 0-0 overall
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Tip-offThe line
| Market | AZMango | |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | No line yet | URI -10.4 |
| Total | n/a | 141 |
| Moneyline | n/a | HC +483 URI -483 fair |
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5,000 simulated games
Advantages Why Rhode Island can win
- Season-long ratings: betting lines have rated Rhode Island about 4.4 points stronger over recent games.
- Net rating (points per 100 possessions): Rhode Island 135th (+2.5), Holy Cross 312th (-10.4) of 365.
- Home court: Rhode Island play at home, worth about 3 points in college basketball, more than in the NBA.
- Strength of schedule: Rhode Island 129th (+0.2), Holy Cross 324th (-0.8) of 365.
- Team matchup: where Rhode Island can take advantage. Their shooting efficiency (231st of 365) meets the Holy Cross shooting defense (324th), so look for them to get clean looks against a defense that gives them up. And their ball pressure (10th of 365) meets the Holy Cross ball security (85th): a chance to turn steals into easy points in transition.
- Star matchup: Best player against best player, Tyler Cochran (Rhode Island: 15.4 pts, 6.2 reb, 1.8 ast, Game Score 11.9) has the edge on Tyler Boston (Holy Cross: 14.2 pts, 3.7 reb, 3.6 ast, Game Score 10.1).
- Simulation: Rhode Island win 4,145 of 5,000 simulated games.
Disadvantages Why Rhode Island may not
- Ball security (turnovers per 100 possessions): Holy Cross 85th (15.3), Rhode Island 328th (19.2) of 365.
- Defensive rebounding (share of misses): Holy Cross 37th (73.0%), Rhode Island 246th (68.2%) of 365.
- Range of outcomes: in the worst 10% of simulations Rhode Island lose by 4 or more.
- Weak spot: Rhode Island rank 328th of 365 in ball security (turnovers per 100 possessions) (19.2).
- Team matchup: Holy Cross have no clear unit-against-unit edge, so their path runs through a hot shooting night or a cold one from the favorite.
- Star matchup: the key positions lean Rhode Island on paper, but Tyler Boston (14.2 pts, 3.7 reb, 3.6 ast, Game Score 10.1) is the kind of player who can swing one game.
- Upset odds: Holy Cross win 855 of 5,000 simulations (17%). A 83% pick still loses about 2 times in 10.
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Side by side
| HC | URI | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | Record | 0-0 |
| -10.4 312 | Net rating | +2.5 135 |
| 103.2 283 | Offensive rating | 105.0 249 |
| 113.6 303 | Defensive rating | 102.5 50 |
| -0.8 324 | Strength of schedule | +0.2 129 |
| 49.8% 248 | Effective FG% | 50.1% 231 |
| 54.8% 324 | Opponent eFG% | 50.4% 125 |
| 15.3 85 | Turnovers per 100 | 19.2 328 |
| 21.9% 355 | Offensive rebound % | 31.0% 163 |
| 32.5% 251 | 3-point % | 31.1% 318 |
| 65.8 319 | Pace | 66.5 292 |
Small numbers are ranks among 365 Division I teams (1 = best; pace 1 = fastest). Ratings are points per 100 possessions; strength of schedule is the average rating of opponents faced (2025-26 season and this season so far).
Last 5 meetings
| Date | Season | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-08 | 2024-25 | Holy Cross 77 @ Rhode Island 91 | URI |
| 2018-12-08 | 2018-19 | Rhode Island 79 @ Holy Cross 63 | URI |
| 2017-11-19 | 2017-18 | Holy Cross 66 @ Rhode Island 88 | URI |
| 2016-12-18 | 2016-17 | Holy Cross 54 @ Rhode Island 65 | URI |
| 2015-12-02 | 2015-16 | Holy Cross 56 @ Rhode Island 74 | URI |
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