Rhode Island Rams defeat Holy Cross Crusaders 103-59: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks
Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · NCAAB · Holy Cross Crusaders 59, Rhode Island Rams 103
The Rhode Island Rams beat the Holy Cross Crusaders 103-59 on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at Thomas M. Ryan Center. The Rhode Island Rams covered the spread as 20-point favorites. The game went over the closing total of 147.5, with 162 points combined. AiQ went 0-2 on its spread and total picks in this game.
Holy Cross Crusaders vs. Rhode Island Rams final score and game recap
The Rhode Island Rams led 58-27 at halftime. They outscored the Holy Cross Crusaders 45-32 in the second half.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Chuck Hare (Holy Cross Crusaders): 10 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists.
- Kole Hanson (Holy Cross Crusaders): 11 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists.
- Jonah Hinton (Rhode Island Rams): 24 points, 1 assist.
- Matas Deniusas (Rhode Island Rams): 13 points, 8 rebounds.
Who covered the spread in Holy Cross Crusaders vs. Rhode Island Rams?
The Rhode Island Rams covered the spread as 20-point favorites, winning by 44 points.
The spread opened at Rhode Island Rams -17.5 and closed at Rhode Island Rams -20. AiQ's pick was the Holy Cross Crusaders +19.5, graded at that number rather than the close: a loss.
Did Holy Cross Crusaders vs. Rhode Island Rams go over or under the total?
The game went over: 162 points combined against a closing total of 147.5, over by 14.5. 85 of the 162 points came in the first half.
The total opened at 149.5 and closed at 147.5. AiQ's pick was the under 146.5, graded at that number rather than the close: a loss.
How did AiQ's Holy Cross Crusaders vs. Rhode Island Rams predictions do?
AiQ went 0-2 on its spread and total picks in this game.
- Moneyline: the Rhode Island Rams to win at -4500, a win. A price that short stays out of AiQ's record.
- Spread: the Holy Cross Crusaders +19.5, a loss.
- Total: the under 146.5, a loss.
AiQ was right on the moneyline and wrong on the spread and the total.
Holy Cross Crusaders vs. Rhode Island Rams game prop results: team totals and first half
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- Rhode Island Rams team total 83.5: the over, paying -125, with 103 scored.
- First-half total 70.5: the over, paying -115, with 85 points scored.
- First-half spread: Rhode Island Rams -11.5 covered, paying -115.
- Holy Cross Crusaders team total 62.5: the under, paying -105, with 59 scored.
- First-half moneyline: Rhode Island Rams won the first half, paying -1150.
Holy Cross Crusaders vs. Rhode Island Rams odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Holy Cross Crusaders at +1600 and the Rhode Island Rams at -4500. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the Rhode Island Rams a 94% favorite. The Rhode Island Rams won as the favorite at -4500: $2.22 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, the Rhode Island Rams, the best price before the game was -4000 at Fanatics: priced near fair (−0.4% value).
The spread moved toward the Rhode Island Rams between the open and the close, and they covered. The total moved down from 149.5 to 147.5, and the game went over.
Holy Cross Crusaders and Rhode Island Rams betting trends: 2026-27 season
This result left the Holy Cross Crusaders 0-1 in the 2026-27 regular season. Against the spread, they covered in 0 of 1 game with a closing line on file. Their only game with a closing total went over.
This result left the Rhode Island Rams 1-0 in the 2026-27 regular season. Against the spread, they covered in 1 of 1 game with a closing line on file. Their only game with a closing total went over.
What's next for Holy Cross Crusaders and Rhode Island Rams?
Next for the Holy Cross Crusaders: at the Villanova Wildcats on Friday, November 6, 2026. Next for the Rhode Island Rams: the Monmouth Hawks at home on Saturday, November 7, 2026.