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1 DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS 1 College Street, Worcester, MA MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE Phone: (508) Fax: (508) athleticmedia@holycross.edu HOLY CROSS MEN S BASKETBALL HOLY CROSS (7-10, 2-4 PL) vs. ARMY WEST POINT (12-6, 3-3 PL) JANUARY 20, :05 P.M. HART CENTER (3,600) WORCESTER, MASS SCHEDULE & RESULTS DATE OPPONENT...TIME / SCORE Nov. 13 at Marist...W, Nov. 16 at Brown...L, Nov. 19 NEW HAMPSHIRE...L, Nov. 22 at Quinnipiac...L, Nov. 25 SACRED HEART...W, Nov. 29 HARVARD...W, Dec. 2 at Rhode Island...L, Dec. 5 ALBANY...L, (OT) Dec. 9 at #2 Kansas...L, Dec. 12 at Hartford...W, Dec. 21 MAINE...W, Dec. 30 BOSTON UNIVERSITY *...W, Jan. 2 at Navy *...L, Jan. 6 COLGATE *...W, Jan. 9 at Bucknell *...L, Jan. 13 at Lafayette *...L, Jan. 16 LEHIGH *...L, Jan. 20 ARMY WEST POINT *...7:05 p.m. Jan. 24 at American *...1:00 p.m. Jan. 27 LOYOLA (MD.) *...7:05 p.m. Jan. 30 NAVY *...1:05 p.m. Feb. 3 at Colgate *...7:00 p.m. Feb. 6 BUCKNELL *...1:05 p.m. Feb. 10 LAFAYETTE *...7:05 p.m. Feb. 15 at Lehigh *...7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at Army West Point *...7:00 p.m. Feb. 21 AMERICAN *...12:05 p.m. Feb. 24 at Loyola (Md.) *...7:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at Boston University *...12:00 p.m. Mar. 1 Patriot League First Round Mar. 3 Patriot League Quarterfinals Mar. 6 Patriot League Semifinals Mar. 9 Patriot League Championship Game Home games listed in BOLD CAPS * Patriot League games All times listed are Eastern Standard Time GAMEDAY QUICK FACTS: Television: Charter TV3; Kevin Shea, play-by-play; Kevin Wells, color Live Video Streaming: Crusader Vision; Brendan Glasheen, play-by-play; Holy Cross Radio: WEEI 1440 AM, Worcester; Dick Lutsk, play-by-play; Adam Giardino, color; internet Unofficial Live Statistics: Series Record: Holy Cross leads, Last Meeting: Holy Cross 73, Army 64 (Feb. 11, 2015; West Point, N.Y.) PROBABLE HOLY CROSS STARTERS: Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. PPG RPG F 1 Karl Charles Fr F 22 Robert Champion Jr C 21 Malachi Alexander Jr G 2 Anthony Thompson Jr G 5 Cullen Hamilton Sr The Holy Cross men s basketball team will play its second straight home game when it faces Army West Point in a 7:05 p.m. contest on Wednesday, Jan. 20. The game between the Crusaders and the Black Knights can be seen live in Central Massachusetts on Charter TV3, and on the internet through Crusader Vision and the Patriot League Network. In addition, the contest will air live on WEEI 1440 AM in Worcester. Holy Cross enters the game with an overall record of 7-10 and a 2-4 mark in the Patriot League. The Crusaders have lost three straight and four of their last five games, and are coming off an setback against Lehigh on Saturday. Holy Cross is currently in a tie for eighth place in the Patriot League with Lafayette. Junior guard Robert Champion leads the team by averaging 12.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. Freshman forward Karl Charles has also been playing well, with averages of 10.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.3 steals per contest. Junior forward Malachi Alexander has added 10.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, while senior guard Cullen Hamilton is chipping in with 9.2 points and 2.5 boards per contest. Army West Point stands 12-6 overall this season with a 3-3 mark against Patriot League opponents. The Black Knights have won two of their last three games, and are coming off a victory over American on Sunday. Senior forward Tanner Plomb leads the team by averaging 21.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game, while hitting 40.5 percent of his three-point field goal attempts (53 of 131). Senior guard Kyle Wilson has added 17.4 points and 2.6 boards per contest, while senior center Kevin Ferguson is averaging 11.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. After the contest with Army West Point, the Crusaders will travel to American for a 1:00 p.m. game on Sunday, Jan NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES: 1947, 1948, 1950, 1953, 1956, 1977, 1980, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007

2 HOLY CROSS MEN S BASKETBALL MEDIA SERVICES & POLICIES INTERVIEWS Personal interviews with head coach Bill Carmody, his staff and players can be arranged through Charles Bare at (508) or cbare@holycross.edu. Arrangements for all interviews should be made at least 24 hours in advance. Home phone numbers will not be given out, and on game day, only postgame interviews will be granted. POSTGAME PROCEDURES The Holy Cross basketball locker room is closed to the media. Members of the media should submit player interview requests to Charles Bare of Holy Cross by the five-minute mark of the second half. For games at the Hart Center, a postgame press conference will be held in the Bud Ryan Room on the second floor following the game. ARMY MEDIA INFORMATION Any media member wishing to speak to head coach Zach Spiker or an Army player should contact SID Mark Mohrman at (845) or mark.mohrman@usma.edu. THE SERIES WITH ARMY: This will be the 81st meeting between the Crusaders and the Black Knights on the hardwood, with Holy Cross leading the all-time series The Crusaders have won 23 out of the last 29 meetings in the series, although the schools have split the last eight games. For games played in Worcester, Holy Cross holds a 33-6 advantage, but the Black Knights have won four of their last eight visits to the Hart Center. The schools first met on Feb. 22, 1926, with Army posting a victory at West Point. SERIES QUICK FACTS Overall...Holy Cross leads, In Worcester...Holy Cross leads, 33-6 At the Hart Center...Holy Cross leads, 32-6 Bill Carmody vs. Army Zach Spiker vs. Holy Cross Current Win Streak...Holy Cross, one game In Overtime...Tied, 2-2 HUSEK STEPS UP IN THE POST: Junior center Matt Husek has developed into one of Holy Cross top players down low this season. In 17 games played, Husek has averaged 8.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocked shots per contest, while hitting 51.4 percent of his field goal attempts (55 of 107) and 48.5 percent of his three-pointers (16 of 33). During the Lehigh game, he led the team with a career-high 23 points on eight of 11 shooting from the field. Previously against Maine, Husek posted his second double-double of the year with 19 points and a career-high 13 rebounds. He also played well at Hartford, totaling 11 points and eight rebounds. A few of Husek s other top performances this season came against Quinnipiac (15 points, five rebounds, two assists, two blocks) and Marist (12 points, 12 rebounds). Last season, Husek averaged 3.0 points and 0.9 rebounds in 22 games played. Over the course of his collegiate career, he has now totaled 206 points, 99 rebounds and 36 blocked shots. ALEXANDER PLAYING PROMINENT ROLE: Junior forward Malachi Alexander is one of the top players for the Crusaders down low this year. Through 17 games played, Alexander has averaged 10.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per contest, while making 50.0 percent of his field goal attempts (59 of 118) and 38.6 percent (17 of 44) of his three-pointers. During the Lehigh game, he totaled 10 points, four assists and three rebounds. Previously at Navy, Alexander recorded 10 points and four rebounds. He also played well against Boston University, leading the team with 17 points on seven of eight shooting. Some of Alexander s other top performances this season have come against Albany (18 points, six rebounds, four assists), Harvard (17 points, five rebounds), New Hampshire (13 points, six rebounds, seven assists), Hartford (11 points, nine rebounds, six assists, three steals), Sacred Heart (11 points, five rebounds, three assists), Kansas (11 points, two rebounds, two steals), Marist (10 points, three assists and two rebounds), Maine (six points, 10 rebounds, three assists) and Brown (five points, 10 rebounds). In 30 games played last year, Alexander averaged 8.4 points and 5.0 rebounds, while hitting 73.5 percent of his free throws (72 of 98). As a freshman in , he averaged 6.3 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. Over the course of his collegiate career, Alexander has now totaled 640 points, 383 rebounds and 116 assists. TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE: This year marks the 97th season of Holy Cross men s basketball. The Crusaders own an overall record of (.592), while making 25 postseason tournament appearances 12 trips to the NCAA Tournament, 12 to the National Invitation Tournament and one to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. In the history of collegiate basketball, Holy Cross is one of only 16 schools to have won the NCAA Tournament ( ) as well as the National Invitational Tournament ( ). Throughout its history, Holy Cross has had six first team All-America selections, sent 10 players to the National Basketball Association, had four players and coaches inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, had 23 players drafted by professional teams, had three players go on to coach professionally, and had 15 players who have coached in college. LEHIGH RECAP Matt Husek scored a career-high 23 points, but Holy Cross was defeated by Lehigh at the Hart Center on Jan. 16, Husek hit eight of 11 field goal attempts, four of six three-pointers and three of four free throws on the day. Malachi Alexander added 10 points, four assists and three rebounds for the Crusaders. The Mountain Hawks were led by Austin Price with 22 points and six rebounds. Lehigh started the game hot, jumping out to an early 10-2 lead after the first four minutes of play. The Mountain Hawks added a 7-1 run a few minutes later, and went on to take a advantage with 5:45 left before the break. Holy Cross closed out the half on a 10-2 run, but still trailed by nine points (40-31) heading into the locker room. The Crusaders trimmed the margin down to eight (44-36) early in the second half, before Lehigh used a 16-3 run to take a commanding lead. Holy Cross would get no closer than 18 points the rest of the way, as the Mountain Hawks eventually posted a 21-point victory. The Crusaders made just 38.2 percent of their field goal attempts (21 of 55) in the game, while Lehigh was able to connect on 55.9 percent of its shots from the floor (33 of 59). The Mountain Hawks also held a rebounding advantage NCAA TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

3 HOLY CROSS MEN S BASKETBALL CHAMPION PLAYS KEY ROLE ON PERIMETER: Junior guard Robert Champion is once again a key player in the Holy Cross backcourt this year. In 17 games played, he has averaged 12.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.3 steals per contest, while hitting 75.0 percent (42 of 56) of his free throws. Champion has played particularly well over the last seven games, averaging 14.9 points while hitting 43.5 percent of his field goal attempts (40 of 92). During the Lafayette game, he led the team with a career-high 24 points and six rebounds. Previously at Navy, Champion totaled 10 points and seven rebounds, while hitting five of eight three-point field goals. He also played well against Boston University, recording 11 points, five assists, three steals and two rebounds. Some of Champion s other top games this season have been against Hartford (22 points, four rebounds, three steals), Maine (20 points, career-best seven assists), New Hampshire (19 points, four assists, three steals), Marist (16 points, career-high eight rebounds), Rhode Island (13 points, four rebounds), Brown (12 points, seven rebounds, four steals), Albany (11 points, six rebounds) and Harvard (11 points, four rebounds). In 29 games played a year ago, he averaged 4.8 points and 1.8 rebounds, while hitting 46.8 percent of his field goal attempts (51 of 109) and 37.9 percent of his three-pointers (22 of 58). Over the course of his Holy Cross career, Champion has now totaled 413 points, 154 rebounds and 43 steals. CHARLES STEPS INTO STARTING LINEUP: Freshman forward Karl Charles has made an immediate impact for the Crusaders this season. In 17 games played, Charles has averaged 10.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.3 steals per contest, while hitting 80.3 percent of his free throws (61 of 76). He has stepped up his play even more since the start of Patriot League action, averaging 12.5 points and 5.3 rebounds against conference foes, and hitting 48.8 percent of his field goal attempts (20 of 41). In the Bucknell game, Charles posted 12 points and three rebounds. Previously against Colgate, he led the team with career highs of 21 points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots. Charles also played well at Navy, recording 16 points, five rebounds and three steals. A few of his other top games have come against Sacred Heart (15 points, seven rebounds), Boston University (15 points, six rebounds, five assists), Hartford (13 points, three assists, two steals), Maine (13 points), Kansas (12 points, four steals, three rebounds, two assists), Brown (12 points, two rebounds) and Quinnipiac (10 points, three rebounds, two assists). Charles came to Holy Cross from Rutgers Preparatory School in Somerset, N.J., where he averaged 15.6 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.6 steals per game as a senior. STATISTICAL MATCHUP Holy Cross Army 66.2 Scoring Average Scoring Defense Scoring Margin Field Goal Pct Field Goal Pct. Defense Three-Point Pct Three-Point Pct. Defense Free Throw Pct Rebounding Avg Rebounding Margin Turnover Avg Forced Turnover Avg Turnover Margin -0.5 Through games of January 19 THE LAST MEETING Holy Cross 73 Army 64 February 11, 2015 Christl Arena Miller, f Alexander, f Husek, c Burrell, g Hamilton, g Morgan Reid Champion Green Abt Hahn Team 1-1 Totals Army min fg-a ft-a o-reb ast pf tp Plomb, f Toomey, f Ferguson, c Cox, g Wilson, g Williams Mammel Washington Hoffman Dodge Rollo Pollack Team 2-4 Totals Holy Cross Army FG Pct.: Holy Cross 46.4, Army FG Pct.: Holy Cross 66.7, Army 37.5 FT Pct.: Holy Cross 75.0, Army FGs: Holy Cross 6-9 (Burrell 3-4, Hamilton 1-1, Miller 1-2, Alexander 1-2), Army 9-24 (Plomb 5-9, Wilson 3-9, Dodge 1-2, Cox 0-1, Pollack 0-1, Williams 0-2) Turnovers: Holy Cross 13 (Green 4, Reid 2, Hahn 2, Miller, Alexander, Burrell, Morgan, Champion), Army 16 (Cox 3, Wilson 3, Plomb 2, Toomey 2, Mammel 2, Ferguson, Washington, Dodge, Team) Blocked Shots: Holy Cross 5 (Miller 2, Alexander, Champion, Abt), Army 5 (Ferguson 3, Plomb, Williams) Steals: Holy Cross 9 (Husek 3, Alexander 2, Champion 2, Miller, Burrell), Army 6 (Plomb 2, Ferguson 2, Wilson, Mammel) Attendance: 650 Records: Holy Cross 10-13, 5-8; Army 14-10, 5-8 Justin Burrell scored a season-high 26 points to go along with five rebounds and two assists, as the Crusaders earned a victory over Army at Christl Arena on Feb. 11, Burrell hit seven of 14 field goal attempts, three of four three-pointers and nine of 10 free throws on the night. Holy Cross made 46.4 percent of its shots from the floor (26 of 56), 66.7 percent from behind the three-point arc (six of nine) and 75.0 percent of its foul shots (15 of 20) in the game. The Crusaders also held a rebounding advantage, while limiting Army to 40.3 percent shooting from the field (25 of 62). The game was close throughout a first half which included four ties and eight lead changes. The Black Knights were up with 12:26 left in the half, when Holy Cross used an 11-2 run to pull in front by seven (23-16). Army came back with a 9-0 run a few minutes later to regain the lead, but the Crusaders would pull back ahead by two (31-29) at the break. Holy Cross increased its advantage to seven (41-34) with 15:22 remaining in regulation, before the Black Knights regained the lead by scoring eight straight points. The Crusaders had pulled back in front by one (46-45) a few minutes later, when they used a 10-2 spurt to take a lead. Army refused to go away quietly, and was able to close the margin down to two points (61-59) with 3:01 left to play. But a dunk by Christopher Morgan and a three-pointer by Malachi Alexander put Holy Cross back up by seven, then Burrell hit seven of eight free throws in the final minute to clinch the victory. Malcolm Miller finished the night with 10 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two blocks, while Eric Green added 10 points and six boards. The Black Knights were led by Tanner Plomb with 19 points and five rebounds. PROTECTING THE BALL: The Crusaders have committed only 207 turnovers in 17 games played, for a Patriot League-low average of 12.2 turnovers per contest. Holy Cross has had single-digit turnovers six times this year, including a season-low six against both Lehigh and Quinnipiac. Last year, Holy Cross averaged 10.9 turnovers per contest, with 328 total turnovers in 30 games. That mark was the lowest in the Patriot League, and also set a new school single-season record. The Crusaders broke the record that had been set just one year earlier at 11.7 turnovers per contest in (398 in 34 games). 5 PATRIOT LEAGUE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007

4 HOLY CROSS MEN S BASKETBALL CAREER STATISTICS VS. ARMY Here is a look at how current Crusaders have fared against Army over the course of their careers (statistics listed are points-rebounds-assists): Date 1/30/2013 2/27/2013 1/15/2014 2/12/2014 1/14/2015 2/11/2015 Score A, A, HC, HC, A, (OT) HC, Site Hart Christl Christl Hart Hart Christl Alexander Baker DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Champion DNP Green Hamilton DNP Husek DNP DNP Morgan DNP DNP DNP Thompson DNP DNP CRUSADERS AT THE HART CENTER: Holy Cross currently owns an all-time record of at the Hart Center, including a 5-3 mark so far this season. The Crusaders posted their 300th win in the building against Sacred Heart on Nov. 14, Holy Cross had a 23-game winning streak at the Hart Center from Feb. 15, 2006-Jan. 2, 2008, which was the longest streak in the history of the building and the sixth-longest home court winning streak in the nation at the time. In the Crusaders posted a perfect 14-0 mark at the Hart Center, setting a school record for the most home victories since they moved into the building. During the Hart Center s history, Holy Cross has posted a winning record at home in 34 out of 40 seasons, while recording double-figure home victories 18 times. The Crusaders stand at home since the beginning of the season, including a record against Patriot League foes. CARMODY IN FIRST SEASON WITH THE CRUSADERS: Bill Carmody is in his first season as the head men s basketball coach at Holy Cross in , with an overall record of The 17th head coach in the history of the program, Carmody came to the Crusaders with 32 years of Division I coaching experience, including 17 seasons as a head coach. From , Carmody served as the head coach at Northwestern University. In the four years from , he guided the Wildcats to four consecutive winning seasons, with his and teams both recording a school record 20 victories. Carmody, who previously spent four seasons as the head coach at Princeton University from , had led his teams to eight postseason tournament appearances two trips to the NCAA Tournament and six trips to the National Invitation Tournament. He was selected as the Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year in , and owns a career record of CRUSADERS KNOCK DOWN FREE THROWS: Holy Cross is once again a solid free throw shooting team in Through 17 games played, the Crusaders have made 71.1 percent of their foul shots (243 of 342). Senior guard Cullen Hamilton leads the team by making 82.4 percent of his attempts at this charity stripe this season (28 of 34). Freshman forward Karl Charles is 61 of 76 at the foul line (80.3 percent), and junior guard Robert Champion has made 42 of 56 free throws (75.0 percent). As a team, the Crusaders have hit over 70 percent of their free throws in each of the last four seasons. Holy Cross made 71.5 percent of its foul shots in (406 of 568), 73.2 percent in (518 of 708), 75.3 percent in (351 of 466) and 72.1 percent in (374 of 519). HAMILTON STILL A TOP SCORING THREAT: Senior guard Cullen Hamilton is once again a key player for the Crusaders on the wing this season. In 17 games played this year, Hamilton has averaged 9.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per contest, while hitting 82.4 percent (28 of 34) of his free throws. In the Lafayette game, he recorded 10 points and five rebounds. Previously against Colgate, Hamilton tallied a season-high 20 points, four rebounds and four assists, while hitting seven of nine field goal attempts. He also played well against Boston University, totaling 11 points, three rebounds and two assists. A few of Hamilton s other top games this season have been against Brown (18 points), Maine (13 points, four assists, career-best three steals), Hartford (12 points, three assists, two rebounds), Albany (11 points, three rebounds, two steals), Marist (11 points, two rebounds) and Sacred Heart (10 points). In 30 games played last season, he averaged 6.6 points and 2.4 rebounds. During the campaign, Hamilton averaged 8.2 points and 1.8 rebounds per contest, but missed 15 games due to injury. A Patriot League All-Rookie selection in , he has now totaled 698 points, 237 rebounds and 99 assists over the course of his collegiate career, while making 77.6 percent of his free throws (104 of 134). THOMPSON RETURNS TO BACKCOURT: Junior guard Anthony Thompson is once again a key part of the Holy Cross backcourt this year. In 17 games played, Thompson has averaged 7.0 points, 3.0 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.0 steals per contest, while hitting 74.5 percent of his free throws (35 of 47). During the Bucknell game, he led the team with 16 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals. Earlier in the season against Albany, Thompson totaled a career-high 23 points, four rebounds and three assists, while hitting six of 10 attempts from three-point range. He also played well against Harvard, scoring scored 13 points while hitting all seven of his free throws. A few of Thompson s other top games this season have come against Sacred Heart (10 points, three assists, two rebounds, two steals) and New Hampshire (11 points, five assists, four steals). In 20 games played last season, he averaged 5.9 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals. In , Thompson was named to the Patriot League All-Rookie team after averaging 9.4 points, 2.5 assists, 2.2 rebounds and 0.9 steals per game. Over the course of his Holy Cross career, he has now totaled 538 points, 171 assists, 155 rebounds and 73 steals, while making 73.6 percent of his free throws (176 of 239) NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

5 HOLY CROSS MEN S BASKETBALL HOLY CROSS IN THE NCAA STATISTICS: The Crusaders are currently ranked among the NCAA Division I leaders in six statistical categories, through games of Jan. 17. In addition, four Holy Cross players stand among the best in the nation in various individual categories. The rankings: Category Rank Player / Team Avg. Fewest Personal Fouls 8 Holy Cross 15.6 Assist-Turnover Ratio 45 Anthony Thompson Holy Cross Malachi Alexander 1.77 Fewest Turnovers 97 Holy Cross 12.2 Assists 98 Holy Cross 14.8 Free Throw Percent 119 Holy Cross Karl Charles 80.3 Three-Pointers Made 122 Holy Cross 7.5 Blocked Shots 172 Matt Husek 1.24 ZIGNORSKI PLAYS KEY ROLE OFF THE BENCH: Freshman guard Matt Zignorski has become a key part of the Holy Cross backcourt rotation this year. In 17 games played, Zignorski has averaged 5.2 points per game while hitting 41.5 percent (17 of 41) of his three-point field goals. During the Rhode Island game, he scored 10 points and grabbed two rebounds. Previously against Sacred Heart, Zignorski totaled 13 points and two rebounds. He also played well at Quinnipiac, finishing with 10 points and two assists. Zignorski came to Holy Cross from Pope John XXIII Regional High School in Sparta, N.J., where he led the team to an overall record of 29-4 and the New Jersey Non-Public A state championship as a senior. HOLY CROSS TIES THREE-POINT SHOOTING MARK: In the Nov. 19 game against New Hampshire, the Crusaders tied the school single-game records for both three-point field goals made (15) and three-point field goals attempted (35), in addition to tying the Hart Center record with 15 three-pointers made. Holy Cross previously made 15 three-pointers at Army on Jan. 11, 2006, while attempting 35 three-pointers at Lehigh on Jan. 17, The only other time a team made 15 three-pointers at the Hart Center came on Dec. 5, 1988, when Assumption accomplished the feat against Holy Cross WEEKLY HONORS Lids Team Sports Patriot League Player of the Week Robert Champion (Dec. 28) Lids Team Sports Patriot League Rookie of the Week Karl Charles (Dec. 14, Jan. 4, Jan. 11) GoHolyCross.com Crusader of the Week Karl Charles (Jan. 11) WHERE TO FIND HOLY CROSS CRUSADER VISION & THE PATRIOT LEAGUE NETWORK Live video streaming of all Holy Cross home non-conference games and most Patriot League regular season games during the season will be available over the internet through Crusader Vision and the Patriot League Network. The package, done in association with Campus Insiders, is available free of charge. For details on how to view games through Crusader Vision or the Patriot League Network, visit or ON TELEVISION Holy Cross will have at least six games shown on live television during the season. The Crusaders had nine television appearances last year, while appearing on television 11 times in Here is a look at Holy Cross television schedule for the season: Date Dec. 2 Dec. 9 Jan. 13 Jan. 20 Jan. 24 Feb. 15 Opponent... Television Outlet Rhode Island...Ocean State Newtork Kansas...Jayhawk IMG Television Network Lafayette...Lafayette Sports Network Army West Point...Charter TV3 American...American Sports Network Lehigh...CBS Sports Network ON THE RADIO All of the Crusaders basketball contests during the season will be carried by WEEI 1440 AM in Worcester. Dick Lutsk is in his first season calling the play-by-play for Holy Cross football, while Adam Giardino is in his first year handling the color commentary. All of the Crusaders games will also be available free of charge over the internet at In addition, WCHC 88.1 FM, the Holy Cross student station, will also carry a number of games this year. THE HOLY CROSS COACHES SHOW The Holy Cross Coaches Show will air twice a month through the basketball season. Featuring Holy Cross head coaches and student-athletes, the show will air live on WEEI 1440 AM from the Compass Tavern in Worcester beginning at 7:00 p.m. Dick Lutsk will serve as the show s host. ON THE INTERNET Information on Crusader basketball and all 26 other varsity sports is available through the Holy Cross Athletics home page at www. GoHolyCross.com. In addition, links to Holy Cross basketball audio broadcasts and live video streaming can be found on the home page. ON SOCIAL MEDIA Updates on Holy Cross basketball can be found through the Holy Cross Athletics pages on the following social media networks: Facebook Twitter YouTube... Instagram... ALERTS Get all the latest news and results on the Holy Cross football team sent directly to your . To sign up for alerts, visit: www. goholycross.com/main/newsmailsetup.dbml. 5 PATRIOT LEAGUE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1994, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007

6 HOLY CROSS MEN S BASKETBALL HOLY CROSS MEN S BASKETBALL ROSTER NO. NAME POS. CL. HT. WT. HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL PRONUNCIATION 1 Karl Charles F Fr Piscataway, N.J. / Rutgers Prep 2 Anthony Thompson G Jr Glenn Dale, Md. / Bullis 4 Thomas Kennedy G Jr East Northport, N.Y. / Northport 5 Cullen Hamilton G Sr Washington, D.C. / Potomac (Va.) 10 Pat Benzan G Fr Wellesley, Mass. / Roxbury Latin 12 Christopher Morgan F Sr Gloucester, Va. / Gloucester 14 Marcellis Perkins G / F Fr Chesapeake, Va. / Deep Creek 15 Patrick Rielly G Jr Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Catholic 20 Jehyve Floyd F Fr Sayreville, N.J. / Sayreville War Memorial juh-high-vuh 21 Malachi Alexander F Jr Bowie, Md. / Eleanor Roosevelt MAL-uh-ky 22 Robert Champion G Jr Charlotte, N.C. / Charlotte Catholic 24 Eric Green G / F Sr Mountain House, Calif. / St. Mark s (Mass.) 25 Isaiah Baker F Sr Wyncote, Pa. / Shipley 31 Matt Zignorski G Fr Sparta, N.J. / Pope John XXIII 40 Derek Mountain F Fr Bryn Mawr, Pa. / Haverford 42 Matt Husek C Jr Stewartsville, N.J. / Bethlehem Catholic (Pa.) HEW-seck Riley Criswell F Jr Carrollton, Ga. / Carrollton CRIZ-well Head Coach: Bill Carmody (Union, 1975 / First Season) Asst. Coach: Kevin Driscoll (Misericordia, 2004 / Third Season) Asst. Coach: Joe Kennedy (Northwestern, 2007 / First Season) Asst. Coach: Freddie Owens (Wisconsin, 2005 / First Season) CRUSADERS PICKED EIGHTH IN PRESEASON POLL: In the Patriot League preseason poll, Holy Cross was picked to finish in eighth place in voting by the conference s head coaches and sports information directors. The Crusaders received 50 total points in the conference preseason poll. Lehigh placed first in the poll, with 156 total points and 12 first-place votes, followed by Bucknell in second with 150 points and eight first-place votes, and Boston University in third with 126 points. Army West Point placed fourth with 108 points, while American was fifth (84 points), Lafayette was sixth (82 points) and Loyola (Md.) was seventh (73 points). The preseason rankings were rounded out by Colgate (ninth, 36 points) and Navy (10th, 35 points). HOLY CROSS LOOKING FOR SIXTH PATRIOT LEAGUE REGULAR SEASON TITLE: During the campaign, Holy Cross will attempt to win the Patriot League regular season title for the sixth time in school history. The last championship for the Crusaders came in , when they tied for first place in the conference with Bucknell, as both teams posted 13-1 records in league play. Prior to that, Holy Cross won outright Patriot League regular season titles in 2001, 2003 and 2005, while sharing the regular season championship in The Crusaders five total championships are tied for the second-most in conference history with Navy (one outright, four shared), behind only Bucknell (six outright, three shared). FOUR CRUSADERS NAMED TO PATRIOT LEAGUE 25TH ANNIVERSARY TEAM: Four former Holy Cross men s basketball players were selected to the Patriot League 25th Anniversary Team, comprised of the top 25 players in the history of the conference. Rob Feaster ( ), Kevin Hamilton ( ), Keith Simmons ( ) and Tim Szatko ( ) were all recognized for their outstanding accomplishments during their careers with the Crusaders. Holy Cross four selections were the second-most in the league, behind only Bucknell with six. DRIBBLES: Freshman guard Pat Benzan posted career-highs of six assists and four rebounds against Lehigh on Jan During the Jan. 13 game at Lafayette, the Crusaders did not allow the Leopards to grab any offensive rebounds... On Jan. 6 against Colgate, freshman forward Karl Charles (21 points) and senior guard Cullen Hamilton (20 points) gave Holy Cross two 20-point scorers in the same game for the first time since three players hit the 20-point mark on Nov. 13, 2013, against Sacred Heart (Hamilton 35, Dave Dudzinski 26, Malachi Alexander 23)... Junior guard Robert Champion scored at least 20 points three times in a four-game stretch from Dec. 12-Jan. 2. Prior to Champion, the last Crusader with three 20-point performances in a four-game stretch was Devin Brown, who accomplished the feat in three straight games from Jan. 3-11, The Crusaders stand all-time in their first Patriot League game of the season, following this year s victory over Boston University. Holy Cross has now won its opening Patriot League game 11 times in the last 17 years... Holy Cross made a season-high 66.0 percent of its field goal attempts (33 of 50) in the victory at Hartford on Dec The victory over Harvard marked the first time the Crusaders won a game when scoring 50 points or less since Nov. 9, 2012 (a win at Old Dominion)... With the victory at Marist, Holy Cross improved to all-time in season openers. The Crusaders have now won two straight openers and three of their last four... In the latest NCAA Graduation Success Rate Report, for the fourclass aggregate of entering classes from 2005 through 2008, the Crusader men s basketball team posted a perfect 100 percent graduation rate. Holy Cross overall Graduation Success Rate for all student-athletes was 98 percent, tied for the third-best mark among all Division I schools... Holy Cross has received an NCAA Academic Progress Rate Public Recognition Award in each of the last 10 seasons, for having a multi-year APR in the top 10 percent of all Division I men s basketball teams in the nation. 12 NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES: 1952, 1954, 1955, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1990, 2005

7 Holy Cross Basketball Holy Cross Season Schedule/Results & Leaders (as of Jan 16, 2016) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date Opponent Score Att. High Points High Rebounds 11/13/15 at Marist W (16)Robert Champion (12)Matt Husek 11/16/15 at Brown L 1224 (18)Cullen Hamilton (10)Malachi Alexander 11/19/15 NEW HAMPSHIRE L 1794 (19)Robert Champion (6)Malachi Alexander 11/22/15 at Quinnipiac L 1381 (15)Matt Husek (8)Malachi Alexander 11/25/15 SACRED HEART W (15)Karl Charles (7)Karl Charles 11/29/15 HARVARD W (17)Malachi Alexander (7)Karl Charles 12/02/15 at Rhode Island L 3442 (13)Robert Champion (6)Malachi Alexander 12/05/15 ALBANY Lot 1494 (23)Anthony Thompson (6)Malachi Alexander (6)Robert Champion 12/09/15 at Kansas L (12)Karl Charles (3)Karl Charles 12/12/15 at Hartford W (22)Robert Champion (9)Malachi Alexander 12/21/15 MAINE W (20)Robert Champion (13)Matt Husek 12/30/15 *BOSTON UNIVERSITY W (17)Malachi Alexander (7)Matt Husek 01/02/16 *at Navy L 2677 (20)Robert Champion (7)Robert Champion 01/06/16 *COLGATE W (21)Karl Charles (8)Karl Charles (8)Robert Champion 01/09/16 *at Bucknell L 3111 (16)Anthony Thompson (6)Robert Champion 01/13/16 *at Lafayette L 1335 (24)Robert Champion (8)Karl Charles 01/16/16 *LEHIGH L 1301 (23)Matt Husek (5)Robert Champion * Patriot League games Attendance Summary Games Attend Avg/Game Home Away Neutral Total

8 Holy Cross Basketball Holy Cross Season Box Score (as of Jan 16, 2016) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 22 Robert Champion Karl Charles Malachi Alexander Cullen Hamilton Matt Husek Anthony Thompson Matt Zignorski Eric Green Jehyve Floyd Pat Benzan Isaiah Baker Marcellis Perkins Patrick Rielly Thomas Kennedy Team Total Opponents Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Totals Holy Cross Opponents

9 Holy Cross Basketball Holy Cross Season Box Score (as of Jan 16, 2016) Conference games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 22 Robert Champion Karl Charles Malachi Alexander Matt Husek Cullen Hamilton Anthony Thompson Matt Zignorski Eric Green Pat Benzan Isaiah Baker Jehyve Floyd Marcellis Perkins Thomas Kennedy Patrick Rielly Team Total Opponents Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals Holy Cross Opponents

10 GAME-BY-GAME POINTS-REBOUNDS-ASSISTS Alexander Baker Benzan Champion Charles Floyd Green Hamilton Husek Kennedy Morgan Perkins Rielly Thompson Zignorski at Marist * DNP * DNP DNP * * DNP DNP DNP * at Brown * DNP * DNP * * DNP DNP DNP * New Hampshire * DNP * DNP DNP * * DNP DNP DNP * at Quinnipiac * DNP * DNP DNP * * DNP DNP DNP DNP * Sacred Heart * DNP DNP * DNP * * DNP DNP DNP DNP * Harvard * * DNP DNP * * DNP DNP DNP DNP * at Rhode Island * * DNP * * DNP DNP * Albany * DNP * DNP * * DNP DNP DNP DNP * at Kansas * * DNP * * DNP * at Hartford * * DNP * * DNP * Maine * DNP DNP * DNP * * DNP DNP DNP DNP * Boston Univ * * DNP * * DNP * at Navy * DNP DNP * DNP * * DNP DNP DNP DNP * Colgate * DNP * DNP * * DNP DNP DNP * at Bucknell * * DNP * * DNP * at Lafayette * * * DNP DNP * DNP * Lehigh * DNP * * * DNP DNP DNP * Army at American Loyola Navy at Colgate Bucknell Lafayette at Lehigh at Army American at Loyola at Boston Univ. * indicates starters Home games listed in bold

11 #1 KARL CHARLES Season & Holy Cross Career High Points 21 vs. Colgate, 1/6/16 Rebounds Assists 8, two times 5, two times Blocks 4 vs. Colgate, 1/6/16 Steals 4 at Kansas, 12/9/15 Minutes 40 vs. Colgate, 1/6/16 HOLY CROSS SEASON & CAREER HIGHS #20 JEHYVE FLOYD Season & Holy Cross Career High Points 6 at Hartford, 12/12/15 Rebounds Assists 4 at Hartford, 12/12/15 1, six times Blocks 2, two times Steals 1 at Hartford, 12/12/15 Minutes 11 at Hartford, 12/12/15 #2 ANTHONY THOMPSON Season High Holy Cross Career High Points 23 vs. Albany, 12/5/15 23 vs. Albany, 12/5/15 Rebounds 5 at Navy, 1/2/16 6, three times Assists Blocks 6 vs. Boston U., 12/30/15 9 vs. Lehigh, 3/5/14 1 at Colgate, 2/4/14 Steals 4 vs. UNH, 11/19/15 5 vs. Brown, 11/29/14 Minutes 43 vs. Albany, 12/5/15 43 vs. Albany, 12/5/15 #4 THOMAS KENNEDY Season & Holy Cross Career High Points Rebounds 1 vs. Boston U., 12/30/15 Assists Blocks Steals Minutes 2, two times #5 CULLEN HAMILTON Season High Holy Cross Career High Points 20 vs. Colgate, 1/6/16 35 vs. Sacred Heart, 11/13/13 Rebounds Assists 6 vs. Harvard, 11/29/15 4, two times 7, two times 4, two times Blocks 1 at Navy, 1/2/16 1 at Navy, 1/2/16 Steals 3 vs. Maine, 12/21/15 3 vs. Maine, 12/21/15 Minutes 39 vs. Albany, 12/5/15 42 vs. Sacred Heart, 11/13/13 #10 PAT BENZAN Season & Holy Cross Career High Points 4 at Bucknell, 1/9/15 Rebounds 4 vs. Lehigh, 1/16/16 Assists 6 vs. Lehigh, 1/16/16 Blocks Steals 1, two times Minutes 18 vs. Lehigh, 1/16/16 #12 CHRISTOPHER MORGAN Season High Holy Cross Career High Points 6, four times Rebounds 6 vs. Lehigh, 2/9/13 Assists Blocks 1, two times 1, five times Steals 1, six times Minutes 23 at Lafayette, 2/18/15 #14 MARCELLIS PERKINS Season & Holy Cross Career High Points 2, three times Rebounds 2 vs. New Hampshire, 11/19/15 Assists Blocks Steals 1 vs. Lehigh, 1/16/16 Minutes 8 vs. Lehigh, 1/16/16 #15 PATRICK RIELLY Season & Holy Cross Career High Points Rebounds 2 at Kansas, 12/9/15 1, two times Assists Blocks Steals Minutes 2 at Bucknell, 1/9/15 #21 MALACHI ALEXANDER Season High Holy Cross Career High Points 18 vs. Albany, 12/5/15 23 vs. Sacred Heart, 11/13/13 Rebounds 10, two times 13 vs. Sacred Heart, 11/13/13 Assists Blocks 7 vs. UNH, 11/19/15 1, two times 7 vs. UNH, 11/19/15 4 at Canisius, 12/21/14 Steals 3, two times 4 vs. Nichols, 11/23/14 Minutes 42 vs. Albany, 12/5/15 43 vs. Sacred Heart, 11/13/13 #22 ROBERT CHAMPION Season High Holy Cross Career High Points 24 at Lafayette, 1/13/16 24 at Lafayette, 1/13/16 Rebounds 8, two times 8, two times Assists 7 vs. Maine, 12/21/15 7 vs. Maine, 12/21/15 Blocks Steals 2 vs. Harvard, 11/29/15 4 at Brown, 11/16/15 2 vs. Harvard, 11/29/15 4, two times Minutes 36 at Lafayette, 1/13/16 36 at Lafayette, 1/13/16 #24 ERIC GREEN Season High Holy Cross Career High Points 2 vs. Lehigh, 1/16/16 18 vs. Hartford, 11/24/13 Rebounds Assists 10 at Army, 1/15/ vs. Lafayette, 2/19/14 Blocks 3, two times Steals 1 vs. Lehigh, 1/16/16 6 at Boston U., 2/28/15 Minutes 10 vs. Lehigh, 1/16/16 37, three times #25 ISAIAH BAKER Season High Holy Cross Career High Points 3 at Bucknell, 1/9/15 3 at Bucknell, 1/9/15 Rebounds 3 at Bucknell, 1/9/15 4 vs. Morgan State, 11/11/12 Assists 1 vs. Harvard, 11/29/15 1, two times Blocks 1 at Quinnipiac, 11/22/15 2 vs. Morgan State, 11/11/12 Steals 1 at Old Dominion, 11/9/12 Minutes 11 vs. Harvard, 11/29/15 11 vs. Harvard, 11/29/15 #30 RILEY CRISWELL Season & Holy Cross Career High Points Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Minutes #31 MATT ZIGNORSKI Season & Holy Cross Career High Points 13 vs. Sacred Heart, 11/25/15 Rebounds 4 vs. Boston U., 12/30/15 Assists 2, five times Blocks 1 at Brown, 11/16/15 Steals 2, three times Minutes 24 vs. Colgate, 1/6/16 #42 MATT HUSEK Season High Holy Cross Career High Points 23 vs. Lehigh, 1/16/16 23 vs. Lehigh, 1/16/16 Rebounds 13 vs. Maine, 12/21/15 13 vs. Maine, 12/21/15 Assists 2, six times 2, six times Blocks 4 vs. Sacred Heart, 11/25/15 4 vs. Sacred Heart, 11/25/15 Steals 1, six times 3 at Army, 2/11/15 Minutes 33, two times 33, two times

12 Holy Cross Basketball Holy Cross Team Game-by-Game (as of Jan 16, 2016) All games TEAM STATISTICS Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date Score fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at Marist 11/13/ W at Brown 11/16/ L NEW HAMPSHIRE 11/19/ L at Quinnipiac 11/22/ L SACRED HEART 11/25/ W HARVARD 11/29/ W at Rhode Island 12/02/ L ALBANY 12/05/ Lot at Kansas 12/09/ L at Hartford 12/12/ W MAINE 12/21/ W BOSTON UNIVERSITY 12/30/ W at Navy 01/02/ L COLGATE 01/06/ W at Bucknell 01/09/ L at Lafayette 01/13/ L LEHIGH 01/16/ L Holy Cross Opponents Games played: 17 Points/game: 66.2 FG Pct: FG Pct: 33.7 FT Pct: 71.1 Rebounds/game: 29.8 Assists/game: 14.8 Turnovers/game: 12.2 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.2 Steals/game: 6.3 Blocks/game: 2.9

13 Holy Cross Basketball Holy Cross Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Jan 16, 2016) All games OPPONENT STATISTICS Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date Score fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at Marist 11/13/ W at Brown 11/16/ L NEW HAMPSHIRE 11/19/ L at Quinnipiac 11/22/ L SACRED HEART 11/25/ W HARVARD 11/29/ W at Rhode Island 12/02/ L ALBANY 12/05/ Lot at Kansas 12/09/ L at Hartford 12/12/ W MAINE 12/21/ W BOSTON UNIVERSITY 12/30/ W at Navy 01/02/ L COLGATE 01/06/ W at Bucknell 01/09/ L at Lafayette 01/13/ L LEHIGH 01/16/ L Opponents Holy Cross Games played: 17 Points/game: 71.6 FG Pct: FG Pct: 39.3 FT Pct: 71.8 Rebounds/game: 35.6 Assists/game: 14.9 Turnovers/game: 12.9 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.2 Steals/game: 6.1 Blocks/game: 3.5