Holy Cross vs. Michigan prediction: Why Michigan is favored to win women's March Madness First Round matchup [3/20/2026]

Michigan and Holy Cross are scheduled to meet in women's March Madness First Round action at Crisler Center on Friday, starting at 5:30 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' new women's basketball model predicts Michigan as the most likely winner of the Holy Cross vs. Michigan game.

This article offers a closer look at Friday's matchup, including best bets and picks.

Holy Cross vs. Michigan prediction: Who will win and advance to the Second Round?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NCAAW Tournament game between Holy Cross and Michigan 10,000 times as part of our women's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Michigan a 99% chance of beating Holy Cross.

According to our model, the over/under total of 130.5 points has a 51% chance of staying under.

Holy Cross vs. Michigan odds

We have researched the best women's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Holy Cross vs. Michigan picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our best women's college basketball bets, the top play to make on this game is Holy Cross +41.5.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Holy Cross vs. Michigan game-day updates and essential details

Friday's women's basketball matchup between Michigan and Holy Cross at Crisler Center is scheduled to start at 5:30 PM ET.

• Who: Holy Cross vs. Michigan
• Date: Friday, March 20, 2026
• Time: 5:30 PM ET/2:30PM PT
• Venue: Crisler Center
• March Madness stage: First Round

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Conclusion

We predict Michigan, with a 99% win probability, will likely beat Holy Cross this women's March Madness First Round matchup.

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