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Holy Cross Crusaders vs Villanova Wildcats prediction, odds and picks, November 6, 2026

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Scheduled · Pregame: VILL 87%
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Holy Cross Crusaders at Villanova Wildcats win probability

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Holy Cross Crusaders vs Villanova Wildcats live stats

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Holy Cross Crusaders vs Villanova Wildcats team breakdown

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Team breakdown
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ScoreHC–VILL–
Average win probabilityHC–VILL–
Longest scoring runHC–VILL–
Time leadingHC–VILL–

Holy Cross Crusaders vs Villanova Wildcats odds

Bandwagon modelAxle 2.0 · updated Nov 4, 11:01 PM ET
Crusaders13%
Win chance
Wildcats87%
SpreadVILL −13.5
Total147
Moneyline+679away / −679homeaway / home
Line movementVILL win chance, 45 stored lines
+22 pts for VILL since Oct 29
96%60%
Oct 29, 6:01 AM ET: VILL 65%Oct 29, 10:27 PM ET: VILL 91%Oct 30, 6:03 AM ET: VILL 91%Oct 31, 6:03 AM ET: VILL 91%Nov 1, 5:02 AM ET: VILL 87%Nov 1, 12:08 PM ET: VILL 86%Nov 1, 7:01 PM ET: VILL 86%Nov 2, 5:03 AM ET: VILL 86%Nov 2, 7:41 PM ET: VILL 86%Nov 2, 8:31 PM ET: VILL 86%Nov 2, 8:46 PM ET: VILL 86%Nov 2, 8:56 PM ET: VILL 86%Nov 2, 9:01 PM ET: VILL 86%Nov 2, 9:06 PM ET: VILL 86%Nov 2, 9:12 PM ET: VILL 86%Nov 2, 9:16 PM ET: VILL 86%Nov 2, 9:31 PM ET: VILL 86%Nov 2, 9:36 PM ET: VILL 86%Nov 2, 9:41 PM ET: VILL 86%Nov 2, 9:57 PM ET: VILL 86%Nov 2, 10:07 PM ET: VILL 86%Nov 2, 10:12 PM ET: VILL 86%Nov 2, 10:17 PM ET: VILL 86%Nov 2, 10:27 PM ET: VILL 86%Nov 2, 10:38 PM ET: VILL 86%Nov 2, 10:56 PM ET: VILL 86%Nov 2, 11:04 PM ET: VILL 86%Nov 2, 11:19 PM ET: VILL 86%Nov 2, 11:35 PM ET: VILL 86%Nov 3, 12:05 AM ET: VILL 86%Nov 3, 12:19 AM ET: VILL 86%Nov 3, 12:30 AM ET: VILL 86%Nov 3, 5:03 AM ET: VILL 86%Nov 3, 8:53 PM ET: VILL 86%Nov 3, 9:03 PM ET: VILL 87%Nov 3, 9:33 PM ET: VILL 87%Nov 3, 9:48 PM ET: VILL 87%Nov 3, 10:13 PM ET: VILL 87%Nov 4, 12:10 AM ET: VILL 87%Nov 4, 12:20 AM ET: VILL 87%Nov 4, 12:25 AM ET: VILL 87%Nov 4, 5:03 AM ET: VILL 87%Nov 4, 9:25 PM ET: VILL 87%Nov 4, 11:01 PM ET: VILL 87%Nov 4, 11:01 PM ET: VILL 87%
Oct 29Nov 1Now
Every stored line
StoredVILL winMove
Nov 4, 11:01 PM ET87%0
Nov 4, 11:01 PM ET87%0
Nov 4, 9:25 PM ET87%0
Nov 4, 5:03 AM ET87%0
Nov 4, 12:25 AM ET87%0
Nov 4, 12:20 AM ET87%0
Nov 4, 12:10 AM ET87%0
Nov 3, 10:13 PM ET87%0
Nov 3, 9:48 PM ET87%0
Nov 3, 9:33 PM ET87%0
Nov 3, 9:03 PM ET87%+1
Nov 3, 8:53 PM ET86%0
Nov 3, 5:03 AM ET86%0
Nov 3, 12:30 AM ET86%0
Nov 3, 12:19 AM ET86%0
Nov 3, 12:05 AM ET86%0
Nov 2, 11:35 PM ET86%0
Nov 2, 11:19 PM ET86%0
Nov 2, 11:04 PM ET86%0
Nov 2, 10:56 PM ET86%0
Nov 2, 10:38 PM ET86%0
Nov 2, 10:27 PM ET86%0
Nov 2, 10:17 PM ET86%0
Nov 2, 10:12 PM ET86%0
Nov 2, 10:07 PM ET86%0
Nov 2, 9:57 PM ET86%0
Nov 2, 9:41 PM ET86%0
Nov 2, 9:36 PM ET86%0
Nov 2, 9:31 PM ET86%0
Nov 2, 9:16 PM ET86%0
Nov 2, 9:12 PM ET86%0
Nov 2, 9:06 PM ET86%0
Nov 2, 9:01 PM ET86%0
Nov 2, 8:56 PM ET86%0
Nov 2, 8:46 PM ET86%0
Nov 2, 8:31 PM ET86%0
Nov 2, 7:41 PM ET86%0
Nov 2, 5:03 AM ET86%0
Nov 1, 7:01 PM ET86%0
Nov 1, 12:08 PM ET86%−1
Nov 1, 5:02 AM ET87%−4
Oct 31, 6:03 AM ET91%0
Oct 30, 6:03 AM ET91%0
Oct 29, 10:27 PM ET91%+26
Oct 29, 6:01 AM ET65%—
Ratings
VILL 1588 · HC 1373
Home spread
−13.5
Stored
Nov 4, 11:01 PM ET · 2026-11-05 04:01 UTC
Version
Axle 2.0

How the model works

Bandwagon's model, not a sportsbook line. We do not take wagers.

How this line is made

In NCAA Division I men's basketball a line starts from the ratings and adds the internal inputs marked used (rest, back-to-back, recent form) through a calibration layer fitted on past NCAA Division I men's basketball seasons, which beat rating-only out of sample. Travel and time zones did not improve the line here; injuries and weather are collected but not yet measured.

Internal

  • Ratings from results usedan Elo-style rating per team from every final score, with margin of victory · Bandwagon's stored results
  • Home advantage usedthe league's home edge, none at a neutral site · Bandwagon's model constants, checked against results
  • Schedule usedrest days, back-to-back games and three games in four days · Bandwagon's stored fixtures
  • Recent form unavailable for this game · Fewer than three games played this season by at least one sideaverage margin over each side's last games this season · Bandwagon's stored results

External

  • Injuries unavailable for this game · No injury list read before this gameplayers listed out or doubtful, weighted by their share of the team's playing time · Public injury lists and box scores
  • Travel and time zones unavailable for this game · A previous venue or its coordinates is not storeddistance and time-zone change from each side's last game to the venue · Wikidata venue coordinates, Open-Meteo time zones
  • Weather unavailable for this game · Indoor sportforecast wind, rain and temperature around kickoff at open-air venues · Open-Meteo forecasts

Prediction markets and the crowd's split are shown beside the model's lines for comparison. They are not inputs. Method and record.

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Holy Cross Crusaders vs Villanova Wildcats prediction

Bandwagon's model makes the Wildcats a 13.5-point favorite at home, with a 87% chance to win. The model total is 147. Ratings: Wildcats 1588 (57th of 361), Crusaders 1373 (338th). The Wildcats are 0-1; the Crusaders are 0-1. The Wildcats have won 2 of their last 5; the Crusaders 1 of their last 5.

Written from the numbers on this page by a template; nothing here is an opinion.

Recent form

Holy Cross Crusaders

OpponentKick (ET)ResultPicksAxle
at Rhode Island RamsL 59–103––matchup
at Lehigh Mountain HawksL 66–69––matchup
at Lafayette LeopardsW 82–77––matchup
vs Loyola Maryland GreyhoundsL 62–76––matchup
at Boston University TerriersL 63–78––matchup

Villanova Wildcats

OpponentKick (ET)ResultPicksAxle
vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 72–74––matchup
vs Utah State AggiesL 76–86––matchup
vs Georgetown HoyasL 64–78––matchup
vs Xavier MusketeersW 91–78––matchup
at DePaul Blue DemonsW 76–57––matchup

Head-to-head

No earlier meeting in Bandwagon's results history.

Injuries

Holy Cross Crusaders: nobody listed as injured by the roster source

Villanova Wildcats: nobody listed as injured by the roster source

From the roster source's status flag only; no depth chart or game-time status.

Standings and ratings

All ratings
  • Crusaders0-1 6th · L1
  • Crusaders rating1373 338th of 361, 1 games
  • Wildcats0-1 11th · L1
  • Wildcats rating1588 57th of 361, 1 games

Holy Cross Crusaders 0-1

NCAA Division I men's basketball · 6th · streak L1

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Crusaders roster, schedule and more

Villanova Wildcats 0-1

NCAA Division I men's basketball · 11th · streak L1

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Model: Villanova 87% to win. Projected score Villanova 80, Holy Cross 67; spread Villanova −13.5, total 147. Holy Cross Crusaders at Villanova Wildcats, Fri, Nov 6, 7:00 PM ET.