Really don't mind if you sit this one out. "Thick as a Brick" - Jethro Tull
Lafayette Leopards
69 – 68
FINAL Conference Patriot League
Holy Cross Crusaders
Patriot League · Kirby Sports Center · March 5, 2025
Betting Lines
Spread LAF -7.5 Away covered
O/U 137.5 Under
Money LAF -300 / HC +250
Model Predictions
Spread Total LAF win
Actual LAF +1 137 Won
Massey LAF -5.1 (-4.1) — —
Massey Totals — 138.5 (-1.5) —
Bradley-Terry — — 58% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 68% ✓
Baseline Plus ML LAF -4.2 (-3.2) 142.1 (-5.1) 69% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ LAF -5.0 (-4.0) 140.0 (-3.0) 76% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML LAF -4.0 (-3.0) 140.0 (-3.0) 67% ✓
Baseline ML LAF -4.4 (-3.4) 142.1 (-5.1) 68% ✓

Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →

Last 5 Meetings

Mar 4, 2026 HC 82 – 77 LAF
Feb 18, 2026 LAF 86 – 83 HC
Jan 17, 2026 LAF 74 – 55 HC
Feb 19, 2025 HC 74 – 69 LAF
Jan 11, 2025 LAF 82 – 65 HC

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings LAF HC
Overall 13-20 13-19
Conference 7-11 5-13
Home 10-6 7-6
Away 3-14 4-13
Neutral 0-0 2-0
Last 5 2-3 1-4
Streak L1 L4
Avg Pts For 67.8 68.6
Avg Pts Against 69.7 73.7
Massey -7.3 (#283) -9.2 (#312)
Bradley-Terry -1.58 (#312) -1.32 (#293)
W. Bradley-Terry -1.76 (#294) -1.84 (#300)
RPI 0.429 (#313) 0.462 (#259)
Shooting & Four Factors LAF HC
FG% 43.2% 44.8%
3PT% 34.0% 38.1%
REB / G 33.4 31.7
OREB / G 8.4 7.5
AST / TO 1.26 1.02
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 50.0% 52.9%
TOV% 16.7% 17.8%
ORB% 24.3% 23.2%
FT Rate 21.4% 16.5%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 49.9% 53.8%
Opp TOV% 16.6% 13.8%
DRB% 71.7% 72.7%
Opp FT Rate 20.4% 17.2%

Game Analysis

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