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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.
Nelson scores 21 to carry American past Holy Cross 86-66
Sa'eed Nelson had 21 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as American rolled past Holy Cross 86-66 on Saturday.
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.
Holy Cross downs Lafayette 77-70 behind Floyd's 25 points
Jehyve Floyd scored a career-high 25 points on 11-of-13 shooting, grabbed six rebounds and dished six assists, and Holy Cross never trailed in its 77-70 win over Lafayette on Saturday to end a two-game skid.
Tejada with 36 points, Lehigh edges Holy Cross 99-94 in OT
Lance Tejada shattered his previous career-high, scoring 36 points on 10 3-pointers as Lehigh rallied late to edge Holy Cross 99-94 in overtime on Wednesday night.
Abdullah's putback lifts Navy past Holy Cross 50-48
Hasan Abdullah scored 15 points, the last coming on a floater from about 10 feet on the right side of the lane that rolled around the rim and dropped through with less than a second remaining that gave Navy a 50-48 win over Holy Cross on Sunday.
Floyd has 20 points, 15 rebounds to lead Holy Cross
Jehyve Floyd scored 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds as Holy Cross defeated Loyola Maryland 80-73 on Thursday night in a Patriot League opener.
Grandison has career-high 25 points in Holy Cross victory
Jacob Grandison scored a career-high 25 points on four 3-pointers with nine rebounds and eight assists and Holy Cross beat Iona 78-71 on Sunday for its third straight win, all over Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference teams.
Butler leads Holy Cross past Siena in 60-57 win
Austin Butler scored 18 points and his go-ahead layup with 75 seconds left helped lift Holy Cross over Siena 60-57 on Saturday.
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 |