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
2019–20 record3–29 (2–16 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Joe Kennedy
  • R.J. Evans
  • Sam Ferry
Home arenaHart Center
2019–20 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Colgate144 .778  259  .735
American126 .667  1614  .533
Boston University126 .667  2113  .618
Army108 .556  1515  .500
Lafayette108 .556  1912  .613
Navy810 .444  1416  .467
Bucknell810 .444  1420  .412
Lehigh711 .389  1121  .344
Loyola (MD)711 .389  1517  .469
Holy Cross216 .111  329  .094
2020 Patriot League Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

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

2019–20 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Ryan Wade 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSkyline Ann Arbor, Michigan
G 2 Kyle Copeland 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrPhillips Exeter Academy Leesburg, Virginia
G 3 Drew Lowder 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrPioneer Jackson, Michigan
G 4 Austin Butler 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)212 lb (96 kg) JrGreater Latrobe Senior Latrobe, Pennsylvania
F 5 Connor Niego 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)212 lb (96 kg) JrLyons Township Western Springs, Illinois
F 10 Ciaran Sandy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrAvon Old Farms London, England
G 11 Joey Reilly 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrEast Catholic Cromwell, Connecticut
G 12 Clayton Le Sann 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)184 lb (83 kg) SrCheshire Academy Geneva, Switzerland
F 13 Marlon Hargis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)203 lb (92 kg) SoSt. Augustine Prep Mays Landing, New Jersey
F 15 Matt Faw 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)223 lb (101 kg) JrUpper Merion Area King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
G 21 Lincoln Yeutter 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)188 lb (85 kg) SoBullis Chevy Chase, Maryland
F 23 Joe Pridgen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrGovernor's Academy Winchendon, Massachusetts
F 24 D.J. Hart 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)232 lb (105 kg) SoSt. Benedict's Prep Newark, New Jersey
F 42 Blake Verbeek 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoCalvin 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

[3]

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[lower-alpha 1]
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 W 69–48  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

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

References

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