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
Colgate14–4 .778  25–9  .735
American12–6 .667  16–14  .533
Boston University †12–6 .667  21–13  .618
Army10–8 .556  15–15  .500
Lafayette10–8 .556  19–12  .613
Navy8–10 .444  14–16  .467
Bucknell8–10 .444  14–20  .412
Lehigh7–11 .389  11–21  .344
Loyola (MD)7–11 .389  15–17  .469
Holy Cross2–16 .111  3–29  .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
  1. Coffman, Noah (2019-06-19). "Former Northwestern head coach Bill Carmody retires". Inside NU. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  2. Toland, Jennifer. "Holy Cross hires Marquette assistant Brett Nelson as men's basketball coach". telegram.com. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  3. "Men's Basketball – Schedule – Holy Cross Crusaders – College of the Holy Cross Official Athletic Site". goholycross.com. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
  4. "Holy Cross Crusaders College Basketball - Holy Cross News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
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