2019–20 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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 .
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
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
[ 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[ 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
^ Originally scheduled on January 15, 2020 at 7:00 pm.
References
^ Coffman, Noah (June 19, 2019). "Former Northwestern head coach Bill Carmody retires" . Inside NU . Retrieved February 21, 2020 .
^ Toland, Jennifer. "Holy Cross hires Marquette assistant Brett Nelson as men's basketball coach" . telegram.com . Retrieved February 21, 2020 .
^ "Men's Basketball – Schedule – Holy Cross Crusaders – College of the Holy Cross Official Athletic Site" . goholycross.com. Retrieved August 22, 2019 .
^ "Holy Cross Crusaders College Basketball - Holy Cross News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More - ESPN" . ESPN.com . Retrieved November 22, 2019 .
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics