2019–20 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by first-year head coach Brett Nelson, played their home games at the Hart Center in Worcester, Massachusetts as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 3–29, 2–16 in Patriot League play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Patriot League tournament to Bucknell.

2019–20 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
Record3–29 (2–16 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Joe Kennedy
  • R.J. Evans
  • Sam Ferry
Home arenaHart Center
Seasons
2019–20 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Colgate 14 4   .778 25 9   .735
American 12 6   .667 16 14   .533
Boston University 12 6   .667 21 13   .618
Army 10 8   .556 15 15   .500
Lafayette 10 8   .556 19 12   .613
Navy 8 10   .444 14 16   .467
Bucknell 8 10   .444 14 20   .412
Lehigh 7 11   .389 11 21   .344
Loyola (MD) 7 11   .389 15 17   .469
Holy Cross 2 16   .111 3 29   .094
2020 Patriot League tournament winner

Previous season

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The Crusaders finished the 2018–19 season 16–17, 6–12 in Patriot League play to finish in last place. They defeated Lafayette in the first round of the Patriot League tournament before losing to Bucknell in the quarterfinals.

Following the season, head coach Bill Carmody announced his retirement.[1] On July 3, 2019, the school named Marquette assistant Brett Nelson as Carmody's replacement.[2]

Roster

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2019–20 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Ryan Wade 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Skyline Ann Arbor, Michigan
G 2 Kyle Copeland 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Phillips Exeter Academy Leesburg, Virginia
G 3 Drew Lowder 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Pioneer Jackson, Michigan
G 4 Austin Butler 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Jr Greater Latrobe Senior Latrobe, Pennsylvania
F 5 Connor Niego 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Jr Lyons Township Western Springs, Illinois
F 10 Ciaran Sandy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Avon Old Farms London, England
G 11 Joey Reilly 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr East Catholic Cromwell, Connecticut
G 12 Clayton Le Sann 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Sr Cheshire Academy Geneva, Switzerland
F 13 Marlon Hargis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 203 lb (92 kg) So St. Augustine Prep Mays Landing, New Jersey
F 15 Matt Faw 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Jr Upper Merion Area King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
G 21 Lincoln Yeutter 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) So Bullis Chevy Chase, Maryland
F 23 Joe Pridgen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Governor's Academy Winchendon, Massachusetts
F 24 D.J. Hart 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 232 lb (105 kg) So St. Benedict's Prep Newark, New Jersey
F 42 Blake Verbeek 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Calvin Christian Grand Rapids, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 11, 2020

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state[4]
Non-conference regular season
Nov 5, 2019*
7:30 pm, BTN Plus
at No. 7 Maryland L 71–95  0–1
Xfinity Center (13,633)
College Park, MD
Nov 9, 2019*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at New Hampshire L 83–87  0–2
Lundholm Gym (501)
Durham, NH
Nov 12, 2019*
7:00 pm, PLN
Fairfield L 61–70 OT 0–3
Hart Center (1,712)
Worcester, MA
Nov 19, 2019*
7:00 pm, PLN
Northeastern L 44–101  0–4
Hart Center (1,432)
Worcester, MA
Nov 22, 2019*
11:00 am, PLN
Harvard L 74–82  0–5
Hart Center (1,972)
Worcester, MA
Nov 29, 2019*
7:00 pm
vs. Florida Atlantic
Boca Raton Beach Classic
L 69–87  0–6
FAU Arena (1,036)
Boca Raton, FL
Dec 1, 2019*
3:00 pm
vs. Hofstra
Boca Raton Beach Classic
L 69–91  0–7
FAU Arena (1,114)
Boca Raton, FL
Dec 2, 2019*
11:00 am
vs. Mercer
Boca Raton Beach Classic
W 81–67  1–7
FAU Arena (1,122)
Boca Raton, FL
Dec 7, 2019*
10:00 pm, WCC Network
at San Diego L 51–68  1–8
Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,025)
San Diego, CA
Dec 10, 2019*
7:00 pm
Massachusetts Boston L 66–69 OT 1–9
Hart Center (1,035)
Worcester, MA
Dec 14, 2019*
2:00 pm
at Canisius L 72–80  1–10
Koessler Athletic Center (896)
Buffalo, NY
Dec 22, 2019
12:00 pm, NESN
Sacred Heart L 68–89  1–11
Hart Center (1,013)
Worcester, MA
Dec 29, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Siena L 62–74  1–12
Times Union Center (6,202)
Albany, NY
Patriot League regular season
Jan 2, 2020
7:00 pm, Stadium
at Loyola (MD) L 70–80  1–13
(0–1)
Reitz Arena (420)
Baltimore, MD
Jan 5, 2020
12:05 pm, NESN
Navy W 63–61  2–13
(1–1)
Hart Center (1,218)
Worcester, MA
Jan 8, 2020
7:00 pm
at Lafayette L 64–82  2–14
(1–2)
Kirby Sports Center (1,276)
Easton, PA
Jan 11, 2020
2:00 pm, PLN
at Bucknell L 60–75  2–15
(1–3)
Sojka Pavilion (2,575)
Lewisburg, PA
Jan 16, 2020[a]
2:00 pm, PLN
Army L 67–79  2–16
(1–4)
Hart Center (1,047)
Worcester, MA
Jan 18, 2020
4:00 pm, NBCSWA
at American L 69–81  2–17
(1–5)
Bender Arena (964)
Washington, D.C.
Jan 22, 2020
7:00 pm, PLN
Lehigh W 96–95 OT 3–17
(2–5)
Hart Center (1,028)
Worcester, MA
Jan 25, 2020
2:00 pm, NESN
Boston University
Turnpike Trophy
L 64–79  3–18
(2–6)
Hart Center (2,063)
Worcester, MA
Jan 29, 2020
7:00 pm, Stadium
at Navy L 766  3–19
(2–7)
Alumni Hall (766)
Annapolis, MD
Feb 1, 2020
2:00 pm, CBSSN
Colgate L 64–73  3–20
(2–8)
Hart Center (1,629)
Worcester, MA
Feb 5, 2020
7:00 pm, NESN Plus
Loyola (MD) L 60–74  3–21
(2–9)
Hart Center (1,085)
Worcester, MA
Feb 8, 2020
1:00 pm
at Boston University
Turnpike Trophy
L 68–77  3–22
(2–10)
Case Gym (845)
Boston, MA
Feb 12, 2020
7:00 pm
at Lehigh L 82–89  3–23
(2–11)
Stabler Arena (752)
Bethlehem, PA
Feb 15, 2020
2:00 pm, Spectrum News 1
Lafayette L 62–72  3–24
(2–12)
Hart Center (1,401)
Worcester, MA
Feb 17, 2020
7:00 pm, CBSSN
Bucknell L 48–69  3–25
(2–13)
Hart Center (1,333)
Worcester, MA
Feb 23, 2020
2:00 pm
at Colgate L 60–90  3–26
(2–14)
Cotterell Court (985)
Hamilton, NY
Feb 26, 2020
7:00 pm
at Army L 61–67  3–27
(2–15)
Christl Arena (817)
West Point, NY
Feb 29, 2020
2:00 pm
American L 47–90  3–38
(2–16)
Hart Center (1,051)
Worcester, MA
Patriot League tournament
Mar 3, 2020
7:00 pm, PLN
(10) at (7) Bucknell
First round
L 62–65  3–29
Sojka Pavilion (1,507)
Lewisburg, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Notes

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  1. ^ Originally scheduled on January 15, 2020 at 7:00 pm.

References

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  1. ^ Coffman, Noah (June 19, 2019). "Former Northwestern head coach Bill Carmody retires". Inside NU. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Toland, Jennifer. "Holy Cross hires Marquette assistant Brett Nelson as men's basketball coach". telegram.com. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Men's Basketball – Schedule – Holy Cross Crusaders – College of the Holy Cross Official Athletic Site". goholycross.com. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "Holy Cross Crusaders College Basketball - Holy Cross News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019.