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2019 Schedule
10th in Patriot
- 11/6W 93-81
- 11/1019L 56-37
- 11/13L 70-61
- 11/16W 84-70
- 11/18W 57-45
- 11/20W 69-65
- 11/28L 73-62
- 12/1W 67-49
- 12/4W 82-78
- 12/8L 79-63
- 12/20W 65-63
- 12/22W 60-57
- 12/30W 78-71
- 1/3W 80-73
- 1/6L 50-48
- 1/9L 99-94
- 1/12W 77-70
- 1/14L 93-78
- 1/19L 67-65
- 1/23L 76-57
- 1/26W 69-64
- 1/30L 68-54
- 2/2L 66-49
- 2/6W 56-42
- 2/10L 69-67
- 2/13L 74-70
- 2/16W 72-71
- 2/18L 70-60
- 2/24W 73-71
- 2/27L 79-59
- 3/2L 86-66
- 3/5W 79-74
- 3/7L 77-65
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Holy Cross hires Marquette asst Nelson as coach
Holy Cross is expected to hire Marquette assistant coach Brett Nelson as its next head coach, sources told ESPN.
Where does Virginia rank among all the national championship teams?
Headlined by the 1972 UCLA Bruins, 81 teams have cut down the nets at an NCAA tournament. Virginia became the latest on Monday. Where do the Cavs rank all time?
Mackenzie scores 27 to lead Bucknell past Holy Cross 77-65
Kimbal Mackenzie had 27 points as Bucknell got past Holy Cross 77-65 in the Patriot League Conference Tourney quarterfinals on Thursday night.
Floyd leads Holy Cross over Lafayette 79-74
Jehyve Floyd had 24 points as Holy Cross edged past Lafayette 79-74 in the Patriot League Conference Tourney first round on Tuesday night. Jacob Grandison added 22 points for the Crusaders. Grandison also had 16 rebounds for the Crusaders.
Colgate beats Holy Cross 79-59 for record 20th win
Rapolas Ivanauskas scored 28 points on 10-of-13 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds and Colgate beat Holy Cross 79-59 on Wednesday night for a program record 20th win.
Faw scores 18 to carry Holy Cross past Lehigh 73-71
Jehyve Floyd's 3-point play with 41.9 seconds left lifted Holy Cross to a 73-71 victory over Lehigh on Sunday.
Harper scores 22 to lift Boston U. past Holy Cross 70-60
Jonas Harper had a season-high 22 points as Boston University got past Holy Cross 70-60 on Monday night.
Floyd leads Holy Cross over Bucknell 72-71
Jehyve Floyd had 19 points and eight rebounds and Matt Faw hit a 3-pointer with 6.3 seconds left as Holy Cross narrowly beat Bucknell 72-71 on Saturday.
Richardson scores 20 to carry Colgate over Holy Cross 74-70
Tucker Richardson had a season-high 20 points as Colgate edged past Holy Cross 74-70 on Wednesday night.
Jaworski, Petrie lift Lafayette over Holy Cross 69-67
Justin Jaworski had 18 points, including two free throws with less than five seconds left, to lead five Lafayette players in double figures as the Leopards held on to beat Holy Cross 69-67 on Sunday. Alex Petrie added 13 points for the Leopards. Lukas...
Holy Cross pulls away from cold-shooting Army, 56-42
Jacob Grandison and Austin Butler each scored 14 points and Holy Cross limited Army to just 14 field goals en route to a 56-42 Patriot League victory on Wednesday night.
Boonyasith scores 17, American downs Holy Cross 66-49
Freshman Jacob Boonyasith scored season bests with 17 points and five 3-pointers and American never trailed in beating Holy Cross 66-49 on Saturday.
Mahoney, Scanlon lead BU over Holy Cross 68-54
Max Mahoney scored 19 points, Tyler Scanlon added 17 and Boston University beat Holy Cross 68-54 on Wednesday night to snap a four-game losing streak.
Grandison, Butler lead Holy Cross past Navy 69-64
Jacob Grandison and Austin Butler scored 22 points apiece and Holy Cross knocked off Navy 69-64 on Saturday.
Wilson, Army pull away in 2nd half, beat Holy Cross 76-57
Matt Wilson scored 21 points and grabbed a dozen rebounds and Army won its third straight Patriot League game, pulling away from Holy Cross in the second half for a 76-57 win on Wednesday night.
Kostecka nets 26, game winner, Loyola nips HC 67-65 in OT
Andrew Kostecka scored 26 points, the last coming on a layup as time expired in overtime, to give Loyola (Md.) a 67-65 win over Holy Cross on Saturday.
Sestina scores 32 as Bucknell beats Holy Cross 93-78
Nate Sestina scored a career-high 32 points on 11-of-11 shooting, Kimbal Mackenzie topped the 1,000-point plateau, and Bucknell beat Holy Cross 93-78 Monday night for its third consecutive win.
Scott leaves Holy Cross, joins Crean at Georgia
After two years as an assistant at Holy Cross, Joe Scott has joined Tom Crean's staff at Georgia. Crean was hired to replace Mark Fox at Georgia last month. Scott has spent 27 years as a college coach.
Where does 2018 Villanova rank among all the national championship teams?
Headlined by the 1972 UCLA Bruins, 80 teams have cut down the nets at an NCAA tournament. Villanova became the latest, winning its second title in three years. Where does this triumph rank all time?
Holy Cross to stop using knight image as logo
The College of the Holy Cross says it will stop using the image of a knight as a logo and mascot even though trustees last month decided to keep the nickname Crusaders for its athletic teams.
2017 Patriot League basketball tournament: Bracket and schedule
The Patriot League tournament began on Tuesday and will continue through March 8. Check out the conference tournament bracket, and check back for updates as title games from each conference go final.
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No. 7 Armored Athlete vs. No. 6 Golden Eagles Alumni
The Armored Athlete team has a trio of former Hoosiers: Christian Watford, Jordan Hulls and Will Sheehy. Two former Holy Cross Crusaders, David Dudzinski and Malcom Miller, have been standouts for the squad. Also, former Butler forward Roosevelt Jones is on the team. TBT Super 16
Ranking all 78 NCAA tournament champions
Villanova captured its second national title when Kris Jenkins hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to beat North Carolina. Where do the 2016 Wildcats rank on the list of other NCAA tournament champs?
2018-19 Patriot Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate | 13-5 | - | 24-11 |
| Bucknell | 13-5 | - | 21-12 |
| Lehigh | 12-6 | 1 | 20-11 |
| American | 9-9 | 4 | 15-15 |
| Army | 8-10 | 5 | 13-19 |
| Navy | 8-10 | 5 | 12-19 |
| Boston University | 7-11 | 6 | 15-18 |
| Loyola (MD) | 7-11 | 6 | 11-21 |
| Lafayette | 7-11 | 6 | 10-20 |
| Holy Cross | 6-12 | 7 | 16-17 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game67.2
Rebounds Per Game27.8
Assists Per Game15.5
Points Allowed69.6129th
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 8-13 |
| Championship Seasons | 1947 |
| Tournament Appearances | 13 |