2018–19 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by fourth-year head coach Bill Carmody, played their home games at the Hart Center in Worcester, Massachusetts as members of the Patriot League. They finished the 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.

2018–19 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball
Hall of Fame Tip Off Springfield champions
ConferencePatriot League
2018–19 record16–17 (6–12 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHart Center
2018–19 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Colgate135 .722  2411  .686
Bucknell135 .722  2112  .636
Lehigh126 .667  2011  .645
American99 .500  1515  .500
Navy810 .444  1219  .387
Army810 .444  1319  .406
Lafayette711 .389  1020  .333
Boston University711 .389  1518  .455
Loyola (MD)711 .389  1121  .344
Holy Cross612 .333  1617  .485
2019 Patriot League Tournament winner

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]

Previous season

The Crusaders finished the season 12–19, 8–10 in Patriot League play to finish in sixth place. In the Patriot League Tournament, they defeated Navy in the quarterfinals before losing to Colgate in the semifinals.

Offseason

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Marlon Hargis
SF
Mays Landing, NJ St Augustine Preparatory School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 29, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Blake Verbeek
PF
Grand Rapids, MI Calvin Christian High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-10-19.

    2019 recruiting class

    Roster

    2018–19 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Caleb Green 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoProctor Academy Londonderry, NH
    G 2 Kyle Copeland 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoPhillips Exeter Academy Leesburg, VA
    G 3 Jacob Grandison 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)196 lb (89 kg) SoPhillips Exeter Academy Oakland, CA
    G 4 Austin Butler 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)212 lb (96 kg) SoGreater Latrobe HS Letrobe, PA
    F 5 Connor Niego 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)212 lb (96 kg) SoLyons Township HS Western Springs, IL
    G 10 Patrick Benzan 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)177 lb (80 kg) SrRoxbury Latin School Wellesley, MA
    G 12 Clayton Le Sann 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)184 lb (83 kg) JrCheshire Academy Geneva, Switzerland
    G 13 Marlon Hargis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)203 lb (92 kg) FrSt. Augustine Prep Mays Landing, NJ
    G/F 14 Marcellis Perkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrDeep Creek HS Chesapeake, VA
    F 15 Matt Faw 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)223 lb (101 kg) SoUpper Merion Area HS King of Prussia, PA
    F 20 Jehyve Floyd 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)226 lb (103 kg) SrSayreville War Memorial HS Sayreville, NJ
    F 21 Chris Lovisolo (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrDon Bosco Prep Allendale, NJ
    G 22 Lincoln Yeutter (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)188 lb (85 kg) FrBullis Chevy Chase, MD
    F 24 D.J. Hart (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)232 lb (105 kg) FrSt. Benedict's Prep Newark, NJ
    G 31 Matt Zignorski 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrPope John XXIII HS Sparta, NJ
    F 42 Blake Verbeek 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)201 lb (91 kg) FrCalvin Christian Grand Rapids, MI
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: August 23, 2018

    Schedule and results

    [3]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state[4]
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 6, 2018*
    7:05 pm
    Sacred Heart W 93–81  1–0
    Hart Center (1,032)
    Worcester, MA
    Nov 10, 2018*
    7:30 pm, BTN Plus
    at No. 19 Michigan
    Hall of Fame Tip Off campus game
    L 37–56  1–1
    Crisler Center (12,355)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Nov 13, 2018*
    7:00 pm, FS2
    at Providence
    Hall of Fame Tip Off campus game
    L 61–70  1–2
    Dunkin' Donuts Center (6,042)
    Providence, RI
    Nov 16, 2018*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    vs. Stony Brook
    Hall of Fame Tip Off Springfield semifinals
    W 84–70  2–2
    Mohegan Sun Arena (1,313)
    Uncasville, CT
    Nov 18, 2018*
    11:00 am, ESPN3
    vs. Siena
    Hall of Fame Tip Off Springfield championship
    W 57–45  3–2
    Mohegan Sun Arena (6,825)
    Uncasville, CT
    Nov 20, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Albany W 69–65  4–2
    SEFCU Arena (1,614)
    Albany, NY
    Nov 28, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Harvard L 62–73  4–3
    Lavietes Pavilion (1,283)
    Cambridge, MA
    Dec 1, 2018*
    1:05 pm, NESNplus
    Fairleigh Dickinson W 67–49  5–3
    Hart Center (1,458)
    Worcester, MA
    Dec 4, 2018*
    7:00 pm, NESNplus/Eleven
    at Massachusetts W 82–78  6–3
    Mullins Center (2,257)
    Amherst, MA
    Dec 8, 2018*
    1:05 pm
    vs. Rhode Island
    Worcester Showcase
    L 63–79  6–4
    DCU Center (2,312)
    Worcester, MA
    Dec 20, 2018*
    2:05 pm
    Canisius W 65–63  7–4
    Hart Center (681)
    Worcester, MA
    Dec 22, 2018*
    12:05 pm
    Siena W 60–57  8–4
    Hart Center (1,346)
    Worcester, MA
    Dec 30, 2018
    1:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Iona W 78–71  9–4
    Hynes Athletic Center (1,986)
    New Rochelle, NY
    Patriot League regular season
    Jan 3, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Loyola (MD) W 80–73  10–4
    (1–0)
    Reitz Arena (409)
    Baltimore, MD
    Jan 6, 2019
    1:00 pm
    at Navy L 48–50  10–5
    (1–1)
    Alumni Hall (1,236)
    Annapolis, MD
    Jan 9, 2019
    7:05 pm
    Lehigh L 94–99 OT 10–6
    (1–2)
    Hart Center (1,045)
    Worcester, MA
    Jan 12, 2019
    3:05 pm, Charter TV3
    Lafayette W 77–70  11–6
    (2–2)
    Hart Center (1,182)
    Worcester, MA
    Jan 14, 2019
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Bucknell L 78–93  11–7
    (2–3)
    Sojka Pavilion (2,514)
    Lewisburg, PA
    Jan 19, 2019
    12:05 pm
    Loyola (MD) L 65–67 OT 11–8
    (2–4)
    Hart Center (958)
    Worcester, MA
    Jan 23, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Army L 57–76  11–9
    (2–5)
    Christl Arena (480)
    West Point, NY
    Jan 26, 2019
    3:05 pm, NESNplus
    Navy W 69–64  12–9
    (3–5)
    Hart Center (2,821)
    Worcester, MA
    Jan 30, 2019
    7:00 pm
    at Boston University
    Turnpike Trophy
    L 54–68  12–10
    (3–6)
    Case Gym (966)
    Boston, MA
    Feb 2, 2019
    2:00 pm
    at American L 49–66  12–11
    (3–7)
    Bender Arena (1,184)
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 6, 2019
    5:05 pm, Charter TV3
    Army W 56–42  13–11
    (4–7)
    Hart Center 
    Worcester, MA
    Feb 10, 2019
    12:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Lafayette L 67–69  13–12
    (4–8)
    Kirby Sports Center 
    Easton, PA
    Feb 13, 2019
    7:35 pm, NESN
    Colgate L 70–74  13–13
    (4–9)
    Hart Center 
    Worcester, MA
    Feb 16, 2019
    12:05 pm, NESNplus
    Bucknell W 72–71  14–13
    (5–9)
    Hart Center 
    Worcester, MA
    Feb 18, 2019
    7:05 pm, CBSSN
    Boston University
    Turnpike Trophy
    W 70–60  14–14
    (5–10)
    Hart Center 
    Worcester, MA
    Feb 24, 2019
    12:00 pm
    at Lehigh W 73–71  15–14
    (6–10)
    Stabler Arena 
    Bethlehem, PA
    Feb 27, 2019
    6:00 pm, Stadium
    at Colgate L 59–79  15–15
    (6–11)
    Cotterell Court (481)
    Hamilton, NY
    Mar 2, 2019
    1:05 pm
    American L 66–86  15–16
    (6–12)
    Hart Center (1,048)
    Worcester, MA
    Patriot League Tournament
    Mar 5, 2019
    7:00 pm
    (10) at (7) Lafayette
    First round
    W 79–74  16–16
    Kirby Sports Center (1,004)
    Easton, PA
    Mar 7, 2019
    7:00 pm
    (10) at (2) Bucknell
    Quarterfinals
    L 65–77  16–17
    Sojka Pavilion (2,107)
    Lewisburg, PA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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