DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS 1 College Street, Worcester, MA 01610 www.goholycross.com MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE Phone: (508) 793-2583 Fax: (508) 793-2309 athleticmedia@holycross.edu 2016-2017 HOLY CROSS MEN S BASKETBALL HOLY CROSS (11-12, 5-5 PL) vs. COLGATE (7-16, 5-5 PL) FEBRUARY 1, 2017 7:05 P.M. HART CENTER AT THE LUTH ATHLETIC COMPLEX (3,536) WORCESTER, MASS. 2016-2017 SCHEDULE & RESULTS DATE OPPONENT...TIME / SCORE Nov. 13 at South Carolina #...L, 49-81 Nov. 15 at #18 Syracuse #...L, 46-90 Nov. 20 MASSACHUSETTS %...L, 60-68 Nov. 22 at Harvard...W, 63-52 Nov. 25 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE #...W, 73-57 Nov. 27 MONMOUTH #...L, 77-80 Nov. 30 at Albany...W, 55-49 Dec. 3 at New Hampshire...L, 53-56 Dec. 7 at Maine...L, 53-55 Dec. 11 QUINNIPIAC...W, 75-57 Dec. 18 at Rhode Island...L, 54-65 Dec. 21 at Sacred Heart...W, 72-67 Dec. 23 MARIST...W, 68-59 Dec. 30 at Boston University *...L, 55-61 Jan. 2 NAVY *...W, 51-50 Jan. 5 at Colgate *...W, 67-61 Jan. 8 BUCKNELL *...L, 49-68 Jan. 11 LAFAYETTE *...W, 71-54 Jan. 14 at Lehigh *...L, 51-68 Jan. 18 at Army West Point *...W, 85-76 Jan. 23 AMERICAN *...W, 63-55 Jan. 25 at Loyola (Md.) *...L, 62-65 Jan. 28 at Navy *...L, 47-60 Feb. 1 COLGATE *...7:05 p.m. Feb. 6 at Bucknell *...7:00 p.m. Feb. 8 at Lafayette *...7:00 p.m. Feb. 12 LEHIGH *...12:05 p.m. Feb. 15 ARMY WEST POINT *...7:05 p.m. Feb. 19 at American *...12:00 p.m. Feb. 22 LOYOLA (MD.) *...7:05 p.m. Feb. 25 BOSTON UNIVERSITY *...TBA Feb. 28 Patriot League First Round Mar. 2 Patriot League Quarterfinals Mar. 5 Patriot League Semifinals Mar. 8 Patriot League Championship Game Home games played at the Hart Center at the Luth Athletic Complex unless otherwise noted * Patriot League games # Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational % DCU Center, Worcester, Mass. All times listed are Eastern Standard Time GAMEDAY QUICK FACTS: Charter TV3: Kevin Shea, play-by-play; Kevin Wells, color Live Video Streaming: Patriot League Network; www.patriotleague.tv; Brendan Glasheen, play-by-play; Justin Moore, color Holy Cross Radio: WEEI 1440 AM, Worcester; www.weei.com/holycross, internet; Dick Lutsk, play-by-play Unofficial Live Statistics: www.goholycross.com Series Record: Holy Cross leads, 59-22 Last Meeting: Holy Cross 67, Colgate 61 (January 5, 2017; Hamilton, N.Y.) PROBABLE HOLY CROSS STARTERS: Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. PPG RPG F 1 Karl Charles 6-6 200 So. 10.1 3.6 F 21 Malachi Alexander 6-7 217 Sr. 14.5 5.4 C 42 Matt Husek 6-11 240 Sr. 6.3 2.2 G 2 Anthony Thompson 5-10 150 Sr. 6.2 2.6 G 10 Patrick Benzan 5-11 170 So. 7.9 2.7 The Holy Cross men s basketball team returns home on Wednesday, Feb. 1, when it plays host to Colgate at 7:05 p.m. The contest will be shown live on Charter TV3 in Central Massachusetts and can be seen online through the Patriot League Network. In addition, it will air on WEEI 1440 AM in Worcester. The Crusaders will be looking to sweep the regular season series with the Raiders, after posting a 67-61 victory earlier this season in Hamilton. Holy Cross stands 11-12 on the year and is tied for fifth place in the Patriot League with a 5-5 mark in conference games. The Crusaders have lost their last two games, and are coming off a 60-47 setback at Navy on Saturday. Holy Cross leads the Patriot League in scoring defense (63.2 points per game), steals (9.2 steals per game), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.21- to-1) and turnover margin (+4.9 turnovers per game). Senior forward Malachi Alexander leads the team by averaging 14.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game. Senior guard Robert Champion has also enjoyed a solid season, averaging 11.8 points, 3.2 boards and 1.8 steals per contest. In addition, sophomore forward Karl Charles has added 10.1 points, 3.6 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game. Colgate enters the game with an overall record of 7-16 and a 5-5 mark in the Patriot League. The Raiders have won three of their last four games, including a 70-65 victory at American on Sunday. Freshman forward Will Rayman leads the team by averaging 14.8 points and 4.4 rebounds per game so far this season. Junior guard Sean O Brien has added 12.6 points, 4.2 assists and 2.5 boards per contest, while junior forward Jordan Swopshire is chipping in with 8.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. Following the contest with Colgate, Holy Cross will hit the road for a 7:00 p.m. game at Bucknell on Monday, Feb. 6, which will be shown live on the CBS Sports Network. 13 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES: 1947, 1948, 1950, 1953, 1956, 1977, 1980, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2016
2016-2017 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) 793-2583 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 a brief cooling off period. COLGATE MEDIA INFORMATION Any media member wishing to speak to head coach Matt Langel or a Colgate player should contact SID Chelsea Vielhauer at (315) 228-6761 or cvielhauer@colgate.edu. THE SERIES WITH COLGATE: This will be the 82nd meeting between the Crusaders and the Raiders on the hardwood, with Holy Cross leading the all-time series 59-22. The Crusaders have won nine of the last 12 games between the schools. Holy Cross holds a 30-20 lead in the series over the last 21 seasons, but previously the Crusaders had won 29 of the first 31 meetings between the schools. For games played in Worcester, Holy Cross owns a 33-7 edge, with a 24-7 mark at the Hart Center. The schools first met on Feb. 11, 1947, with Holy Cross posting a 67-39 victory at the Boston Garden. SERIES QUICK FACTS Overall...Holy Cross leads, 59-22 In Worcester...Holy Cross leads, 33-7 At the Hart Center...Holy Cross leads, 24-7 Bill Carmody vs. Colgate...2-1 Matt Langel vs. Holy Cross...3-8 Current Win Streak...Holy Cross, one game In Overtime...Holy Cross leads, 2-1 HOLY CROSS STEPS UP ON DEFENSE: The Crusaders have been one of the top defensive teams in the Patriot League during the 2016-2017 season. In 23 games played, Holy Cross has limited its opponents to just 63.2 points per game. The Crusaders have been even more impressive during Patriot League play, holding conference foes to just 61.8 points per contest. Overall this year, Holy Cross has forced 16.0 turnovers per game, while averaging 9.2 steals per contest. The Crusaders have held 10 of their 23 opponents to under 60 points, with lows of 49 points by Albany and 50 points by Navy. STEALING THE SHOW: In 23 games played so far this season, Holy Cross has averaged a Patriot League-best 9.2 steals per contest. The Crusaders have reached double figures in steals 12 times this year, with a high of 16 steals against both American and Quinnipiac. Prior to this season, holy Cross had not recorded 16 steals in a single game since Nov. 12, 2006, when it had 16 steals against Fairfield. Senior forward Malachi Alexander and senior guard Robert Champion lead the team with 41 steals each, followed sophomore forward Karl Charles (38 steals) and senior guard Anthony Thompson (35 steals). BENZAN PLAYS KEY MINUTES IN BACKCOURT: Sophomore guard Patrick Benzan has been one of the top players in the Holy Cross backcourt so far this season. In 23 games played, Benzan has averaged 7.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game, while hitting 52.6 percent of his field goal attempts. In the game at Navy, he led the team with 12 points and two steals. Previously at Loyola, Benzan totaled 11 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals. He also played well against American, tallying 11 points, six rebounds and two steals. A few of Benzan s other top games this season have come against Army (career-high 16 points, eight assists, five rebounds, three steals), Harvard (15 points, three assists), Bucknell (15 points), UMass (12 points, career-best 10 rebounds, four steals), Navy (12 points, three rebounds, three assists, game-winning shot with 0.1 seconds remaining) and Lafayette (11 points, four rebounds). Over the course of his collegiate career, Benzan has now totaled 204 points, 85 rebounds, 66 assists and 37 steals. HART IS WHERE THE HOME IS: Holy Cross currently owns an alltime record of 370-154 at the Hart Center at the Luth Athletic Complex, including a 6-2 mark so far this season. The Crusaders posted their 300th win in the building against Sacred Heart on Nov. 14, 2008. 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 2006-2007 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 35 out of 41 seasons, while recording doublefigure home victories 18 times. The Crusaders stand 157-62 at home since the beginning of the 2000-2001 season, including a 101-35 record against Patriot League foes. NAVY RECAP Navy s Shawn Anderson totaled 15 points, six assists and six steals, as the Midshipmen posted a 60-47 victory over the Crusaders at Alumni Hall on Jan. 28, 2017. Holy Cross was led by Anthony Thompson with 10 points, three steals, two rebounds and two assists on the afternoon. The Crusaders made just 34.1 percent of their field goal attempts and 61.9 percent of their free throws in the game. The Midshipmen overcame 43.8 percent free throw shooting by hitting 50.0 percent of their shots from the floor. Both teams finished the game with 19 turnovers, while Navy held a 36-27 rebounding advantage. Patrick Benzan recorded 12 points and two steals on the day, while Malachi Alexander added 11 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals. The Midshipmen opened the game by jumping out to an early 13-3 lead after the first six minutes of play. Holy Cross scored the next seven points to close the gap, and was later down 18-14 with 7:43 left before the break. Navy then used an 8-2 run to build its lead back to double digits, and went on to take a 33-24 advantage into the locker room. The Crusaders went cold from the field to open the second half, as the Midshipmen scored seven straight points to claim a 40-24 lead with 15 minutes left to play. The Navy lead stayed between 12-19 points for several minutes, and stood at 57-40 with 3:43 remaining. Holy Cross used a quick 7-0 spurt to close to within 10 (57-47), but would get no closer as the Midshipmen eventually posted a 13-point victory. 1947 NCAA TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
2016-2017 HOLY CROSS MEN S BASKETBALL ALEXANDER PLAYS PROMINENT ROLE: Senior forward Malachi Alexander is once again one of the top players for the Crusaders this year. Through 23 games played, Alexander has averaged 14.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.8 steals per contest, while hitting 41.6 percent of his three-point attempts. In the game at Navy, he totaled 11 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals. Previously at Loyola, Alexander led the team with 20 points, three rebounds and three steals. He also played well against American, recording 15 points, seven rebounds, five steals and three assists. A few of Alexander s other top performances this year have come against Sacred Heart (career-high 38 points, 10 rebounds), Lafayette (19 points, six rebounds), Colgate (18 points, eight rebounds), Army (18 points, six rebounds, four assists), Navy (17 points, seven rebounds), Albany (17 points, seven rebounds, three assists), Maine (16 points, six rebounds, three steals), South Carolina (15 points, six rebounds), Lehigh (15 points, four rebounds), Rhode Island (15 points), Massachusetts (14 points, three assists), Monmouth (13 points, five rebounds, five assists), Marist (12 points, four rebounds, four assists, four steals), South Carolina State (11 points, six rebounds) and New Hampshire (10 points, seven rebounds). Last season, he averaged 11.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest, while hitting 47.1 percent of his field goal attempts and 43.9 percent of his three-pointers. Alexander was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2016 Patriot League Tournament, after averaging 20.8 points and 7.5 rebounds in four games. Over the course of his collegiate career, Alexander has now totaled 1,210 points, 613 rebounds, 204 assists and 112 steals. THOMPSON RETURNS TO BACKCOURT: Senior guard Anthony Thompson is once again a key part of the Holy Cross backcourt this year. Through 23 games played, he has averaged 6.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.5 steals per contest. In the game at Navy, Thompson posted 10 points, three steals, two rebounds and two assists. Previously at Colgate, he totaled 12 points, four assists and two rebounds. Thompson also played well against Monmouth, scoring a team-high 18 points while hitting four of five three-point attempts. A few of his other top games this year have come against Massachusetts (14 points) and Syracuse (12 points). Last season, Thompson averaged 7.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.1 steals per contest, while hitting 79.5 percent of his free throws. Over the course of his Holy Cross career, Thompson has now totaled 808 points, 264 assists, 260 rebounds and 128 steals, while making 74.1 percent of his free throws (237 of 320). STATISTICAL MATCHUP Holy Cross Colgate 60.8 Scoring Average 68.2 63.2 Scoring Defense 72.6-2.4 Scoring Margin -4.4 43.1 Field Goal Pct. 43.9 47.1 Field Goal Pct. Defense 45.7 34.9 Three-Point Pct. 36.3 34.8 Three-Point Pct. Defense 38.4 68.2 Free Throw Pct. 66.4 25.0 Rebounding Avg. 32.6-8.7 Rebounding Margin -1.4 11.1 Turnover Avg. 14.0 16.0 Forced Turnover Avg. 12.0 +4.9 Turnover Margin -2.1 Through games of January 31 THE LAST MEETING Malachi Alexander totaled 18 points and eight rebounds to lead the Crusaders to a 67-61 victory over Colgate at Cotterell Court on Jan. 5, 2017. Holy Cross made 50.0 percent of its field goal attempts and 45.8 percent of its three-pointers on the night, but only connected on 47.6 percent of its foul shots. The Crusaders also forced the Raiders to commit 16 turnovers, while giving the ball away only 10 times. Colgate hit 52.4 percent from the floor, 47.4 percent from beyond the arc and 88.9 percent from the charity stripe. Karl Charles finished the game with 13 points, six assists, three rebounds and two steals. Anthony Thompson added 12 points, four assists and two rebounds, while Robert Champion posted 12 points and five rebounds. Will Rayman led the Raiders with 16 points and five rebounds. The Crusaders started the game on fire, jumping out to a 17-0 lead with 13:43 left in the first half. Holy Cross extended its advantage to 19 points (26-7) with 8:56 to go before the break, when Colgate began to claw its way back into the game. The Raiders used runs of 8-0 and 9-0 to cut the margin down to three points (33-30), before the Crusaders eventually took a 35-30 lead into the locker room at halftime. Holy Cross was up by six points (43-37) with 14 minutes remaining, when it went on a 14-6 run to make the score 57-43 at the 8:57-mark. The Crusaders were still up by 13 (60-47), when Colgate scored eight straight points to close to within five (60-55) with four minutes left to play. The Raiders would get as close as four points (63-59), when Alexander hit a jumper with 1:16 on the clock to put Holy Cross back up by six. The Crusaders then held on for the victory, despite making just two of four free throw attempts in the final minute. CHAMPION ENJOYING ANOTHER STRONG SEASON: Senior guard Robert Champion is once again a key player in the Holy Cross backcourt this year. Through 23 games played, he has averaged 11.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 steals per contest. During the Loyola game, Champion recorded 17 points and three rebounds. Previously against American, he totaled 10 points, four steals and three rebounds. Champion also played well at Colgate, posting 12 points and five rebounds. A few of his other top games this season have come against Quinnipiac (career-high 28 points, five steals), Marist (23 points, five rebounds, three steals), Albany (22 points, three steals), Boston University (18 points, five rebounds, three steals), South Carolina (18 points, four rebounds), South Carolina State (18 points, three rebounds, three assists), Maine (13 points, eight rebounds, two steals), Navy (11 points, four rebounds) and Sacred Heart (10 points, three steals, two rebounds). Last season, Champion averaged a team-best 12.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest. Over the course of his Holy Cross career, Champion has now totaled 898 points, 317 rebounds, 99 steals and 98 assists. CARMODY LEADS THE CRUSADERS: Bill Carmody is in his second season as the head men s basketball coach at Holy Cross in 2016-2017, with an overall record of 26-32. He owns a career record of 310-277, after earning his 300th career victory with a 63-52 win at Harvard on Nov. 22, 2016. Last season, Carmody led the Crusaders to their first Patriot League Tournament title since 2007 and their first NCAA Tournament victory since 1953. The 17th head coach in the history of the program, he has 33 years of Division I coaching experience, including 18 seasons as a head coach (with 13 years at Northwestern and four seasons at Princeton). Carmody has led his teams to nine postseason tournament appearances three trips to the NCAA Tournament and six trips to the National Invitation Tournament. 6 PATRIOT LEAGUE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2016
2016-2017 HOLY CROSS MEN S BASKETBALL CAREER STATISTICS VS. COLGATE Here is a look at how current Crusaders have fared against Colgate over the course of their careers (statistics listed are points-rebounds-assists): Date 1/8/2014 2/4/2014 1/7/2015 2/5/2015 1/6/2016 1/24/2016 1/5/2017 Score HC, 73-64 HC, 69-68 C, 74-60 HC, 70-60 HC, 65-63 C, 76-61 HC, 67-61 Site Hart Cotterell Cotterell Hart Hart Cotterell Cotterell Alexander 1-2-1 2-7-1 11-7-2 14-3-0 9-4-3 7-2-1 18-8-1 Benzan 0-0-0 0-1-0 3-1-3 Champion DNP 3-1-0 13-3-0 2-2-0 8-8-4 12-3-2 12-5-1 Charles 21-8-5 7-0-0 13-2-6 Flaherty DNP Floyd 0-0-0 2-1-0 4-0-1 Husek DNP DNP DNP 2-1-0 2-3-1 6-5-2 5-3-0 Kennedy DNP DNP DNP Le Sann 0-0-0 Perkins 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP Powers DNP Rielly DNP DNP DNP Stevens DNP Thompson 10-1-0 9-0-1 2-1-3 0-0-0 2-1-0 14-2-3 12-2-4 Zignorski 3-2-0 0-3-0 0-0-0 CHARLES BUILDS ON ALL-ROOKIE SEASON: Sophomore forward Karl Charles has been a key player for the Crusaders this season, after being named to the Patriot League All-Rookie and All-Tournament teams a year ago. Through 23 games played this year, he has averaged 10.1 points, 3.6 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 1.7 steals, while hitting 79.4 percent of his free throws. During the victory over American, Charles totaled 12 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals. Previously at Army, he scored a career-high 24 points on eight of 10 shooting from the field. Charles also played well against Lafayette, leading the team with 20 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals. A few of his other top games this year have come against New Hampshire (16 points, three rebounds, three assists), South Carolina State (14 points, career-high nine assists, five boards), Quinnipiac (14 points, eight assists, four rebounds, three steals), Harvard (14 points, four rebounds), Colgate (13 points, six assists, three rebounds), Monmouth (12 points, eight assists, seven rebounds), Rhode Island (12 points, four rebounds, three steals) and Bucknell (10 points, three rebounds). Last season, Charles averaged 10.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocks per game, while hitting 79.2 percent of his free throws. Over the course of his collegiate career, Charles has totaled 603 points, 229 rebounds, 168 assists, 75 steals and 23 blocked shots. TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE: This year marks the 97th season of Holy Cross men s basketball. The Crusaders own an overall record of 1,386-964 (.590), while making 26 postseason tournament appearances 13 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 (1946-1947) as well as the National Invitational Tournament (1953-1954). 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. PROTECTING THE BALL: In 23 games played so far this season, the Crusaders have only turned the ball over 255 times, for an average of 11.1 turnovers per contest. Holy Cross has posted single-digit turnovers seven times this year, including a season-low of seven at Army, Boston University and Harvard. Last year, the Crusaders committed only 386 turnovers in 35 games, for a Patriot League-low average of 11.0 turnovers per contest. In 2014-2015, 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 school single-season record. HUSEK STEPS UP IN THE POST: Senior center Matt Husek has been one of Holy Cross top players down low this season. In 23 games played, he has averaged 6.3 points and 2.2 rebounds, while hitting 46.6 percent of his field goal attempts. In the Boston University game, Husek totaled 14 points, four rebounds and two assists. Previously against Marist, he finished with 12 points and two blocked shots. Husek also played well against Quinnipiac, posting 10 points and four assists. A few of his other top games this year have come against Monmouth (12 points, four rebounds, two assists, two steals) and South Carolina State (12 points, five rebounds). Last season, Husek averaged 5.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per contest. Over the course of his collegiate career, he has now totaled 408 points, 178 rebounds and 61 blocked shots. CRUSADERS LOOKING FOR SIXTH PATRIOT LEAGUE REGULAR SEASON TITLE: During the 2016-2017 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 2006-2007, 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 1994. The Crusaders five total championships are tied for the second-most in conference history with Navy (one outright, four shared), behind only Bucknell (seven outright, three shared). 1954 NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
2016-2017 HOLY CROSS MEN S BASKETBALL CRUSADERS IN THE RECORD BOOKS: Four Holy Cross players have earned spots in the school s all-time record book this season. Senior forward Malachi Alexander currently stands fourth all-time in career games played (122), sixth in career three-point field goal percentage (.409, 124 of 303) and seventh in career minutes played (3,443). Senior guard Robert Champion ranks eighth all-time in career three-point field goal attempts (401) and ninth in career three-pointers made (133). In addition, senior guard Anthony Thompson stands fifth all-time in career three-point field goal attempts (417) and eighth in career average minutes played (29.6), while sophomore forward Karl Charles ranks 10th in career average minutes played (.29.3). THE 1,000-POINT CLUB: During the game at Rhode Island on Dec. 18, senior forward Malachi Alexander became the 50th 1,000-point scorer in the history of Holy Cross men s basketball. He scored his 1,000th career point by knocking down the front end of a one-and-one with 5:19 remaining in the first half. Alexander has now scored 1,210 points in 122 career games as a Crusader, good for an average of 9.9 points per contest. Senior guard Robert Champion currently has 898 career points scored, and could also join the 1,000-point club this season. CRUSADERS PICKED FOURTH IN PRESEASON POLL: In the 2016-2017 Patriot League preseason poll, Holy Cross was picked to finish in fourth place in voting by the conference s head coaches and sports information directors. The Crusaders received 115 total points in the conference preseason poll. Lehigh placed first in the poll, with 161 total points and 17 first-place votes, followed by Boston University in second with 139 points and three first-place votes, and Bucknell in third with 132 points. American placed fifth with 86 points, while Colgate was sixth (83 points) and Loyola (Md.) was seventh (69 points). The preseason rankings were rounded out by Navy (eight, 49 points), Lafayette (ninth, 43 points) and Army West Point (10th, 23 points). ALEXANDER TIES THREE-POINT RECORD AT SACRED HEART: During the Dec. 21 game at Sacred Heart, senior forward Malachi Alexander tied the all-time Holy Cross single-game record for three-point field goals made. Alexander drained seven of eight attempts from behind the arc against the Pioneers, becoming the sixth player in school history to hit seven three-pointers in a game. The feat was previously accomplished by Rob Feaster (at New Hampshire, Nov. 25, 1994), Kevin Hamilton (vs. Chattanooga, Dec. 19, 2005), Devin Brown (vs. Navy, Feb. 16, 2011), Cullen Hamilton (vs. Sacred Heart, Nov. 13, 2013) and senior guard Robert Champion (at Lehigh, Feb. 15, 2016). 2016-2017 WEEKLY HONORS The Rock Patriot League Player of the Week Malachi Alexander (Dec. 27) C&R Tire Crusader of the Week Karl Charles (Nov. 29) 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 2016-2017 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 www.goholycross.com or www.patriotleague.tv. ON TELEVISION: Holy Cross will have at least nine games shown on live television during the 2016-2017 season. The Crusaders had nine television appearances last year, while also appearing on television nine times in 2014-2015. Here is a look at Holy Cross television schedule for the 2016-2017 season: Date Opponent... Television Outlet Nov. 13 South Carolina...SEC Network Dec. 18 Rhode Island...myRITV Jan. 11 Lafayette...American Sports Network Jan. 14 Lehigh...Service Electric Jan. 23 American...CBS Sports Network Feb. 1 Colgate...Charter TV3 Feb. 6 Bucknell...CBS Sports Network Feb. 8 Lafayette...Lafayette Sports Network Feb. 12 Lehigh...CBS Sports Network ON THE RADIO: All of the Crusaders basketball contests during the 2016-2017 season will be carried by WEEI 1440 AM in Worcester. Dick Lutsk is in his second season calling the play-by-play for Holy Cross basketball. All of the Crusaders games will also be available free of charge over the internet at www.weei.com/holycross. 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 throughout 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...www.facebook.com/GoHolyCross www.facebook.com/holycrossbasketball Twitter...www.twitter.com/GoHolyCross www.twitter.com/hcrossmbb YouTube...www.youtube.com/GoHolyCross Instagram...www.instagram.com/GoHolyCross E-MAIL ALERTS: Get all the latest news and results on the Holy Cross football team sent directly to your e-mail. To sign up for e-mail alerts, visit: www.goholycross.com/main/newsmailsetup.dbml. 5 PATRIOT LEAGUE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1994, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007
2016-2017 HOLY CROSS MEN S BASKETBALL 2016-2017 HOLY CROSS MEN S BASKETBALL ROSTER NO. NAME POS. CL. HT. WT. HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL PRONUNCIATION 1 Karl Charles F So. 6-6 200 Roselle, N.J. / Rutgers Prep 2 Anthony Thompson G Sr. 5-10 150 Glenn Dale, Md. / Bullis 3 Rory Flaherty G Fr. 6-0 160 Saratoga Springs, N.Y. / Albany Academy 4 Thomas Kennedy G Sr. 6-2 175 East Northport, N.Y. / Northport 5 Patrick Rielly G Sr. 6-0 175 Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Catholic 10 Patrick Benzan G So. 5-11 170 Wellesley, Mass. / Roxbury Latin BEN-zin 11 Will Powers G Fr. 6-0 175 Swarthmore, Pa. / Malvern Prep 12 Clayton Le Sann G Fr. 6-4 188 Geneva, Switzerland / Cheshire Academy (Conn.) luh-sahn 14 Marcellis Perkins G / F So. 6-4 185 Chesapeake, Va. / Deep Creek 20 Jehyve Floyd F So. 6-7 212 Sayreville, N.J. / Sayreville War Memorial juh-high-vuh 21 Malachi Alexander F Sr. 6-7 217 Bowie, Md. / Eleanor Roosevelt MAL-uh-ky 22 Robert Champion G Sr. 6-6 203 Charlotte, N.C. / Charlotte Catholic 31 Matt Zignorski G So. 6-2 170 Sparta, N.J. / Pope John XXIII 33 Jack Stevens C Fr. 6-10 240 Ithaca, N.Y. / Kent (Conn.) 42 Matt Husek C Sr. 6-11 240 Stewartsville, N.J. / Bethlehem Catholic (Pa.) HEW-seck Riley Criswell F Sr. 6-8 205 Carrollton, Ga. / Carrollton CRIZ-well Head Coach: Bill Carmody (Union, 1975 / Second Season) Asst. Coach: Joe Kennedy (Northwestern, 2007 / Second Season) Asst. Coach: Freddie Owens (Wisconsin, 2005 / Second Season) Asst. Coach: Joe Scott (Princeton, 1987 / First Season) COACHES VS. CANCER THREE-POINT CHALLENGE: The Holy Cross men s basketball program has teamed with the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches for this season s Coaches vs. Cancer Three-Point Challenge. Basketball fans can support their school by pledging a donation to the American Cancer Society for every three-pointer made by their team in the month of February. For details, visit: www.3pointchallenge.org. HOLY CROSS IN THE NCAA STATISTICS: The Crusaders are currently ranked among the NCAA Division I leaders in seven statistical categories, through games of Jan. 25. In addition, senior forward Malachi Alexander, senior guard Robert Champion, sophomore forward Karl Charles and senior guard Anthony Thompson stand among the best in the nation in various individual categories. The rankings: need to update Category Rank Player / Team Avg. Turnover Margin 7 Holy Cross +5.1 Steals 10 Holy Cross 9.2 60 Robert Champion 1.86 95 Malachi Alexander 1.73 122 Karl Charles 1.64 202 Anthony Thompson 1.45 Fewest Personal Fouls 13 Holy Cross 15.4 Fewest Turnovers 14 Holy Cross 10.7 Scoring Defense 24 Holy Cross 63.4 Turnovers Forced 34 Holy Cross 15.8 Assist-Turnover Ratio 46 Holy Cross 1.28 165 Karl Charles 1.86 Assists 216 Karl Charles 3.6 Free Throw Percent 187 Karl Charles 80.0 Field Goal Percent 220 Malachi Alexander 45.7 DRIBBLES: Holy Cross won 85-76 at Army on Jan. 18, after trailing by 17 points in the second half (56-39). That marked the biggest comeback by the Crusaders since they rallied from 17 down to defeat Army on Feb. 11, 2009... Freshman guard Clayton Le Sann scored a career-high 13 points at Army on Jan. 18, hitting five of six field goal attempts and three of four shots from three-point range... Senior forward Malachi Alexander scored 38 points at Sacred Heart on Dec. 21, the most by a Crusader in a single-game since Kevin Hamilton had 38 points against Tennessee-Chattanooga on Dec. 19, 2005... Sophomore forward Jehyve Floyd scored a season-high eight points at Rhode Island, and grabbed a career-best seven rebounds at Sacred Heart. He is now averaging 2.0 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.6 blocks per game this season, while hitting 52.9 percent of his field goal attempts... Prior to the Dec. 11 game against Quinnipiac, the Crusaders unveiled their 2016 NCAA Tournament banner... There were 3,591 fans in attendance for Holy Cross game against UMass on Nov. 20, good for the Crusaders largest home crowd since Feb. 12, 2011... The crowd of 21,405 for the Holy Cross-Syracuse game on Nov. 15 was the second-largest to ever see the Crusaders play, and the most ever in the regular season. The record of 26,612 was set on March 14, 2002, against Kansas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at the at Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Mo.... In the latest NCAA Graduation Success Rate Report, for the four-class aggregate of entering classes from 2006 through 2009, the Crusader men s basketball team posted a perfect 100 percent graduation rate. Holy Cross overall Graduation Success Rate for all student-athletes was 97 percent, tied for the 17th-best mark among all Division I schools... The Crusaders were recognized by the National Association of Basketball Coaches as a recipient of the NABC Team Academic Excellence Award, for having a cumulative team grade-point average of greater than 3.0 for the 2015-2016 season... Holy Cross has received an NCAA Academic Progress Rate Public Recognition Award in each of the last 11 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
2016-2017 Holy Cross Basketball Holy Cross Season Schedule/Results & Leaders (as of Jan 28, 2017) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 11-12 6-3 5-9 0-0 CONFERENCE 5-5 3-1 2-4 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 6-7 3-2 3-5 0-0 Date Opponent Score Att. High Points High Rebounds 11/13/16 #at South Carolina 49-81 L 9270 (18)Robert Champion (6)Malachi Alexander 11/15/16 #at Syracuse 46-90 L 21405 (12)Anthony Thompson (7)Malachi Alexander 11/20/16 %MASSACHUSETTS 60-68 L 3591 (14)Malachi Alexander (10)Patrick Benzan (14)Anthony Thompson 11/22/16 at Harvard W 63-52 1609 (15)Patrick Benzan (6)Anthony Thompson 11/25/16 #SOUTH CAROLINA STATE W 73-57 1554 (18)Robert Champion (6)Malachi Alexander 11/27/16 #MONMOUTH 77-80 L 1565 (18)Anthony Thompson (7)Karl Charles 11/30/16 at Albany W 55-49 2518 (22)Robert Champion (7)Malachi Alexander 12/03/16 at New Hampshire 53-56 L 612 (16)Karl Charles (7)Malachi Alexander 12/07/16 at Maine 53-55 L 1406 (16)Malachi Alexander (8)Robert Champion 12/11/16 QUINNIPIAC W 75-57 1477 (28)Robert Champion (6)Robert Champion 12/18/16 at Rhode Island 54-65 L 3537 (15)Malachi Alexander (4)Karl Charles 12/21/16 at Sacred Heart W 72-67 262 (38)Malachi Alexander (10)Malachi Alexander 12/23/16 MARIST W 68-59 1367 (23)Robert Champion (6)Karl Charles 12/30/16 *at Boston University 55-61 L 632 (18)Robert Champion (5)Malachi Alexander (5)Robert Champion 01/02/17 *NAVY W 51-50 1346 (17)Malachi Alexander (7)Malachi Alexander 01/05/17 *at Colgate W 67-61 728 (18)Malachi Alexander (8)Malachi Alexander 01/08/17 *BUCKNELL 49-68 L 1503 (15)Patrick Benzan (3)Malachi Alexander (3)Karl Charles (3)Patrick Benzan 01/11/17 *LAFAYETTE W 71-54 1239 (20)Karl Charles (6)Malachi Alexander 01/14/17 *at Lehigh 51-68 L 1261 (15)Malachi Alexander (5)Anthony Thompson 01/18/17 *at Army West Point W 85-76 725 (24)Karl Charles (6)Malachi Alexander 01/23/17 *AMERICAN W 63-55 1744 (15)Malachi Alexander (7)Malachi Alexander 01/25/17 *at Loyola (Md.) 62-65 L 872 (20)Malachi Alexander (5)Patrick Benzan 01/28/17 *at Navy 47-60 L 2278 (12)Patrick Benzan (6)Karl Charles * Patriot League games # Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational % DCU Center, Worcester, Mass. Attendance Summary Games Attend Avg/Game Home 9 15386 1710 Away 14 47115 3365 Neutral 0 0 0 Total 23 62501 2717
2016-2017 Holy Cross Basketball Holy Cross Season Box Score (as of Jan 28, 2017) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 11-12 6-3 5-9 0-0 CONFERENCE 5-5 3-1 2-4 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 6-7 3-2 3-5 0-0 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 21 Malachi Alexander 23-23 804 35.0 117-257.455 47-113.416 53-83.639 27 97 124 5.4 48 0 43 42 9 41 334 14.5 22 Robert Champion 23-21 714 31.0 95-245.388 37-123.301 45-70.643 7 67 74 3.2 67 3 29 41 10 41 272 11.8 01 Karl Charles 23-21 707 30.7 66-142.465 23-57.404 77-97.794 20 63 83 3.6 63 3 82 46 3 38 232 10.1 10 Patrick Benzan 23-9 701 30.5 71-135.526 7-20.350 32-49.653 18 44 62 2.7 38 1 54 30 0 32 181 7.9 42 Matt Husek 23-20 417 18.1 54-116.466 29-70.414 8-12.667 6 44 50 2.2 48 0 19 15 17 13 145 6.3 02 Anthony Thompson 23-18 762 33.1 43-134.321 26-87.299 30-45.667 8 51 59 2.6 36 0 56 33 0 35 142 6.2 20 Jehyve Floyd 22-3 238 10.8 18-34.529 0-1.000 9-13.692 9 26 35 1.6 40 2 18 19 14 7 45 2.0 12 Clayton Le Sann 17-0 84 4.9 7-17.412 3-12.250 2-4.500 4 4 8 0.5 3 0 0 7 0 1 19 1.1 31 Matt Zignorski 22-0 150 6.8 8-29.276 1-13.077 7-11.636 2 7 9 0.4 10 0 6 4 0 3 24 1.1 04 Thomas Kennedy 5-0 6 1.2 2-3.667 0-0.000 0-1.000 2 0 2 0.4 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0.8 33 Jack Stevens 6-0 6 1.0 0-1.000 0-0.000 1-2.500 0 1 1 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.2 05 Patrick Rielly 5-0 5 1.0 0-1.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 1 1 2 0.4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 15 Tyrone Cohen 1-0 2 2.0 0-1.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 03 Rory Flaherty 2-0 2 1.0 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 1 1 0.5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 11 Will Powers 2-0 2 1.0 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 Team 33 30 63 1 15 Total... 23 4600 481-1115.431 173-496.349 264-387.682 137 437 574 25.0 356 9 308 255 54 212 1399 60.8 Opponents... 23 4600 527-1119.471 175-503.348 225-322.699 207 566 773 33.6 405 8 348 367 68 114 1454 63.2 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals Holy Cross 678 721 1399 Opponents 701 753 1454
2016-2017 Holy Cross Basketball Holy Cross Season Box Score (as of Jan 28, 2017) Conference games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 5-5 3-1 2-4 0-0 CONFERENCE 5-5 3-1 2-4 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 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 21 Malachi Alexander 10-10 347 34.7 55-119.462 20-48.417 18-30.600 13 41 54 5.4 20 0 16 19 4 22 148 14.8 01 Karl Charles 10-10 326 32.6 30-65.462 10-23.435 40-49.816 9 26 35 3.5 29 1 30 22 1 17 110 11.0 10 Patrick Benzan 10-3 309 30.9 37-68.544 3-10.300 21-34.618 7 26 33 3.3 19 1 24 14 0 11 98 9.8 22 Robert Champion 10-8 291 29.1 29-93.312 11-49.224 25-40.625 3 24 27 2.7 33 3 11 14 7 19 94 9.4 02 Anthony Thompson 10-9 345 34.5 17-53.321 12-33.364 12-14.857 4 23 27 2.7 14 0 27 13 0 15 58 5.8 42 Matt Husek 10-10 185 18.5 22-51.431 12-33.364 0-0.000 1 20 21 2.1 19 0 5 4 9 8 56 5.6 12 Clayton Le Sann 9-0 48 5.3 5-9.556 3-6.500 2-4.500 3 3 6 0.7 3 0 0 6 0 0 15 1.7 20 Jehyve Floyd 9-0 88 9.8 6-11.545 0-0.000 2-4.500 5 8 13 1.4 12 0 5 8 6 4 14 1.6 04 Thomas Kennedy 3-0 4 1.3 2-2 1.000 0-0.000 0-1.000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1.3 31 Matt Zignorski 9-0 48 5.3 2-11.182 0-5.000 0-1.000 1 3 4 0.4 4 0 4 2 0 1 4 0.4 03 Rory Flaherty 1-0 1 1.0 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 33 Jack Stevens 3-0 4 1.3 0-1.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 1 1 0.3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 05 Patrick Rielly 3-0 3 1.0 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 11 Will Powers 1-0 1 1.0 0-0.000 0-0.000 0-0.000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 Team 19 17 36 1 7 Total... 10 2000 205-483.424 71-207.343 120-177.678 65 193 258 25.8 156 5 123 111 27 97 601 60.1 Opponents... 10 2000 226-481.470 76-219.347 90-142.634 93 248 341 34.1 183 1 155 165 32 43 618 61.8 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals Holy Cross 286 315 601 Opponents 290 328 618
2016-2017 GAME-BY-GAME POINTS-REBOUNDS-ASSISTS Alexander Benzan Champion Charles Flaherty Floyd Husek Kennedy Le Sann Powers Rielly Stevens Thompson Zignorski at South Carolina 15-6-2 * 4-0-4 * 18-4-0 * 3-1-3 DNP 0-1-2 * 6-1-0 DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP 3-2-1 * 0-0-0 at Syracuse 8-7-1 * 5-1-0 * 8-4-2 * 3-2-3 DNP 5-1-2 * 1-1-0 0-2-0 4-1-0 DNP 0-1-0 0-0-0 12-2-1 * 0-0-1 UMass 14-2-3 * 12-10-1 8-4-2 * 8-6-2 * DNP 0-2-1 * 4-1-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 14-2-1 * 0-0-0 at Harvard 9-5-3 * 15-0-3 8-2-2 * 14-4-2 * DNP 2-3-2 7-3-1 * DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 8-6-3 * 0-0-0 S.C. State 11-6-2 * 5-3-1 18-3-3 * 14-5-9 * DNP 4-1-0 12-5-0 * DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP 4-2-2 * 5-0-0 Monmouth 13-5-5 * 7-0-4 9-2-2 * 12-7-8 * DNP 4-1-1 12-4-2 * DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 18-0-1 * 2-0-0 at Albany 17-7-3 * 2-0-0 22-1-1 * 7-2-1 * DNP 0-0-0 6-3-4 * DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-5-6 * 0-1-0 at New Hampshire 10-7-2 * 7-5-3 8-4-1 * 16-3-3 * DNP 0-1-0 6-4-0 * DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 2-0-3 * 4-2-0 at Maine 16-6-1 * 6-1-1 13-8-1 * 3-2-3 * DNP 2-1-1 6-4-1 * DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP 2-0-1 * 5-0-0 Quinnipiac 8-3-2 * 4-1-3 * 28-6-4 * 14-4-8 * 0-0-0 4-0-0 10-0-4 * 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 7-5-2 0-0-0 at Rhode Island 15-2-0 * 6-3-2 * 5-2-0 * 12-4-2 * DNP 8-2-1 5-1-0 * DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP 1-0-0 2-2-2 0-0-0 at Sacred Heart 38-10-0 * 2-2-4 * 10-2-0 * 6-2-3 * DNP 2-7-2 2-1-1 * DNP 0-1-0 DNP DNP DNP 8-2-3 4-2-1 Marist 12-4-4 * 8-3-4 * 23-5-0 * 10-6-5 * DNP 0-2-1 12-1-0 * DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP 3-4-4 0-0-0 at Boston U. 8-5-2 * 0-4-1 * 18-5-1 * 9-4-6 * DNP 0-1-1 14-4-2 * DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 6-2-1 DNP Navy 17-7-1 * 12-3-3 11-4-2 * 3-5-0 * DNP 0-2-1 3-2-0 * DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP 5-3-3 * 0-0-0 at Colgate 18-8-1 * 3-1-3 12-5-1 * 13-3-6 * DNP 4-0-1 5-3-0 * DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP 12-2-4 * 0-0-0 Bucknell 7-3-2 * 15-3-1 7-1-0 * 10-3-2 * DNP 1-0-0 5-2-0 * 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-1-2 * 0-0-2 Lafayette 19-6-0 * 11-4-2 8-2-3 * 20-5-4 * 0-1-0 DNP 6-4-2 * 2-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-1-0 3-4-7 * 2-1-0 at Lehigh 15-4-0 * 7-1-2 4-2-2 * 8-1-4 * DNP 2-3-0 7-1-1 * 2-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 6-5-0 * 0-0-2 at Army 18-6-4 * 16-5-8 5-2-0 * 24-2-1 * DNP 2-1-0 4-2-0 * DNP 13-0-0 DNP DNP DNP 3-3-4 * 0-1-0 American 15-7-3 * 11-6-1 10-3-1 * 12-4-3 * DNP 3-3-1 4-1-0 * DNP 0-1-0 DNP DNP DNP 6-2-1 * 2-0-0 at Loyola 20-3-0 * 11-5-3 * 17-3-1 4-2-2 * DNP 2-2-1 3-1-0 * DNP 2-0-0 DNP DNP DNP 3-3-3 * 0-2-0 at Navy 11-5-3 * 12-1-0 * 2-0-0 7-6-2 * DNP 0-1-0 5-1-0 * DNP 0-4-0 DNP DNP DNP 10-2-2 * 0-0-0 Colgate at Bucknell at Lafayette Lehigh Army at American Loyola Boston U. * indicates starters Home games listed in bold
HOLY CROSS SEASON & CAREER HIGHS #1 KARL CHARLES 2016-2017 Season High Holy Cross Career High Points 24 at Army, 1/18/17 24 at Army, 1/18/17 Rebounds Assists 7 vs. Monmouth, 11/27/16 15 vs. Army, 1/20/16 9 vs. S.C. State, 11/25/16 9 vs. S.C. State, 11/25/16 Blocks 1, three times 4 vs. Colgate, 1/6/16 Steals 3, four times 6 at Loyola, 3/1/16 Minutes 39 at Navy, 1/28/17 40 vs. Colgate, 1/6/16 #14 MARCELLIS PERKINS 2016-2017 Season High Holy Cross Career High Points 4 vs. Oregon, 3/18/16 Rebounds Assists 2, two times Blocks Steals 1 vs. Lehigh, 1/16/16 Minutes 8 vs. Lehigh, 1/16/16 #2 ANTHONY THOMPSON 2016-2017 Season High Holy Cross Career High Points 18 vs. Monmouth, 11/27/16 23 vs. Albany, 12/5/15 Rebounds 6 at Harvard, 11/22/16 7 at Army, 3/6/16 Assists Blocks 7 vs. Lafayette, 1/11/17 9 vs. Lehigh, 3/5/14 1 at Colgate, 2/4/14 Steals 4, three times 5 vs. Brown, 11/29/14 Minutes 38, two times 45 vs. American, 2/21/16 #3 RORY FLAHERTY 2016-2017 Season & Holy Cross Career High Points Rebounds 1 vs. Lafayette, 1/11/17 Assists Blocks Steals Minutes 1, two times #4 THOMAS KENNEDY 2016-2017 Season High Holy Cross Career High Points 2, two times 2, two times Rebounds Assists 2 at Syracuse, 11/15/16 2 at Syracuse, 11/15/16 Blocks Steals 1 at Syracuse, 11/15/16 1 at Syracuse, 11/15/16 Minutes 2 at Lehigh, 1/14/17 3 vs. Oregon, 3/18/16 #5 PATRICK RIELLY 2016-2017 Season High Holy Cross Career High Points 2 at Kansas, 12/9/15 Rebounds 1, two times 1, six times Assists Blocks Steals Minutes 1, five times 3 vs. Oregon, 3/18/16 #10 PATRICK BENZAN 2016-2017 Season High Holy Cross Career High Points 16 at Army, 1/18/17 16 at Army, 1/18/17 Rebounds 10 vs. UMass, 11/20/16 10 vs. UMass, 11/20/16 Assists Blocks 8 at Army, 1/18/17 8 at Army, 1/18/17 Steals 4 vs. UMass, 11/20/16 4 vs. UMass, 11/20/16 Minutes 40 at Loyola, 1/25/17 40 at Loyola, 1/25/17 #11 WILL POWERS 2016-2017 Season & Holy Cross Career High Points Rebounds Assists 1 vs. Lafayette, 1/11/17 Blocks Steals Minutes 1, two times #20 JEHYVE FLOYD 2016-2017 Season High Holy Cross Career High Points 8 at Rhode Island, 12/18/16 10 at Loyola, 2/24/16 Rebounds 7 at Sac. Heart, 12/21/16 7 at Sacred Heart, 12/21/16 Assists Blocks 2, four times 3 at Sac. Heart, 12/21/16 2, five times 3, three times Steals 2, two times 2, five times Minutes 22 at Sac. Heart, 12/21/16 22, two times #21 MALACHI ALEXANDER 2016-2017 Season High Holy Cross Career High Points 38 at Sac. Heart, 12/21/16 38 at Sacred Heart, 12/21/16 Rebounds 10 at Sac. Heart, 12/21/16 13 vs. Sacred Heart, 11/13/13 Assists 5 vs. Monmouth, 11/27/16 8 vs. Southern, 3/16/16 Blocks Steals 1, nine times 5 vs. American, 1/23/17 4 at Canisius, 12/21/14 5 vs. American, 1/23/17 Minutes 38 at Loyola, 1/25/17 44 vs. Navy, 1/30/16 #22 ROBERT CHAMPION 2016-2017 Season High Holy Cross Career High Points 28 vs. Quinnipiac, 12/11/16 28 vs. Quinnipiac, 12/11/16 Rebounds Assists 8 at Maine, 12/7/16 9, two times 4 vs. Quinnipiac, 12/11/16 7 vs. Maine, 12/21/15 Blocks 2 vs. Navy, 1/2/17 2, two times Steals 5 vs. Quinnipiac, 12/11/16 5 vs. Quinnipiac, 12/11/16 Minutes 37 vs. Navy, 1/2/17 37 vs. Navy, 1/2/17 #31 MATT ZIGNORSKI 2016-2017 Season High Holy Cross Career High Points 5, two times 13 vs. Sacred Heart, 11/25/15 Rebounds 2, three times 4 vs. Boston U., 12/30/15 Assists 2, two times 2, nine times Blocks 1 at Brown, 11/16/15 Steals 1, three times 2, five times Minutes 19 at Sac. Heart, 12/21/16 24 vs. Colgate, 1/6/16 #33 JACK STEVENS 2016-2017 Season & Holy Cross Career High Points 1 at Rhode Island, 12/18/16 Rebounds 1 vs. Lafayette, 1/11/17 Assists Blocks 1 vs. Quinnipiac, 12/11/16 Steals Minutes 2 vs. Bucknell, 1/8/17 #42 MATT HUSEK 2016-2017 Season High Holy Cross Career High Points 14 at Boston U., 12/30/16 23 vs. Lehigh, 1/16/16 Rebounds Assists 5 vs. S.C. State, 11/25/16 4, two times 13 vs. Maine, 12/21/15 4, two times Blocks 2, five times 4 vs. Sacred Heart, 11/25/15 Steals 3 vs. Bucknell, 1/8/17 3, two times Minutes 31 at Albany, 11/30/16 33, two times #12 CLAYTON LE SANN 2016-2017 Season & Holy Cross Career High Points Rebounds 13 at Army, 1/18/17 4 at Navy, 1/28/17 Assists Blocks Steals 1 at Sacred Heart, 12/21/16 Minutes 20 at Navy, 1/28/17
2016-2017 Holy Cross Basketball Holy Cross Team Game-by-Game (as of Jan 28, 2017) 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 South Carolina 11/13/16 49-81 L 17-45.378 5-20.250 10-15.667 5 11 16 16.0 16 12 9 0 3 49 49.0 at Syracuse 11/15/16 46-90 L 17-55.309 9-32.281 3-8.375 16 11 27 21.5 16 10 13 1 6 46 47.5 MASSACHUSETTS 11/20/16 60-68 L 17-55.309 8-27.296 18-28.643 6 22 28 23.7 14 11 13 0 13 60 51.7 at Harvard 11/22/16 63-52 W 23-51.451 8-24.333 9-14.643 4 20 24 23.8 14 16 7 0 11 63 54.5 SOUTH CAROLINA STAT 11/25/16 73-57 W 23-41.561 7-19.368 20-26.769 5 24 29 24.8 15 16 15 0 4 73 58.2 MONMOUTH 11/27/16 77-80 L 27-49.551 14-24.583 9-10.900 2 19 21 24.2 18 23 10 2 3 77 61.3 at Albany 11/30/16 55-49 W 18-46.391 11-29.379 8-10.800 2 18 20 23.6 18 15 9 4 12 55 60.4 at New Hampshire 12/03/16 53-56 L 19-54.352 7-22.318 8-16.500 8 21 29 24.3 12 12 10 1 11 53 59.5 at Maine 12/07/16 53-55 L 20-50.400 2-11.182 11-13.846 1 23 24 24.2 17 9 9 4 10 53 58.8 QUINNIPIAC 12/11/16 75-57 W 27-46.587 12-24.500 9-14.643 3 20 23 24.1 14 23 14 4 16 75 60.4 at Rhode Island 12/18/16 54-65 L 19-44.432 3-12.250 13-20.650 6 13 19 23.6 15 7 10 3 8 54 59.8 at Sacred Heart 12/21/16 72-67 W 25-50.500 9-24.375 13-16.813 8 22 30 24.2 19 14 13 4 6 72 60.8 MARIST 12/23/16 68-59 W 24-46.522 7-21.333 13-20.650 6 20 26 24.3 12 17 12 4 12 68 61.4 at Boston University 12/30/16 55-61 L 18-57.316 11-33.333 8-11.727 4 23 27 24.5 15 14 7 5 10 55 60.9 NAVY 01/02/17 51-50 W 18-50.360 8-22.364 7-9.778 12 21 33 25.1 15 10 9 3 7 51 60.3 at Colgate 01/05/17 67-61 W 23-46.500 11-24.458 10-21.476 6 18 24 25.0 14 16 10 0 7 67 60.7 BUCKNELL 01/08/17 49-68 L 18-48.375 3-13.231 10-18.556 6 15 21 24.8 15 9 10 2 9 49 60.0 LAFAYETTE 01/11/17 71-54 W 24-47.511 9-23.391 14-19.737 7 23 30 25.1 16 19 13 3 13 71 60.6 at Lehigh 01/14/17 51-68 L 20-50.400 6-21.286 5-9.556 4 16 20 24.8 13 11 10 4 7 51 60.1 at Army West Point 01/18/17 85-76 W 31-54.574 10-22.455 13-16.813 3 22 25 24.8 13 17 7 1 10 85 61.3 AMERICAN 01/23/17 63-55 W 18-42.429 3-15.200 24-34.706 9 20 29 25.0 16 10 16 2 16 63 61.4 at Loyola (Md.) 01/25/17 62-65 L 20-45.444 6-17.353 16-19.842 3 19 22 24.9 21 10 10 4 8 62 61.5 at Navy 01/28/17 47-60 L 15-44.341 4-17.235 13-21.619 11 16 27 25.0 18 7 19 3 10 47 60.8 Holy Cross 1399 481-1115.4 3 1 173-496.3 4 9 264-387.6 8 2 137 437 574 25.0 356 308 255 54 212 1399 60.8 Opponents 1454 527-1119.4 7 1 175-503.3 4 8 225-322.6 9 9 207 566 773 33.6 405 348 367 68 114 1454 63.2 Games played: 23 Points/game: 60.8 FG Pct: 43.1 3FG Pct: 34.9 FT Pct: 68.2 Rebounds/game: 25.0 Assists/game: 13.4 Turnovers/game: 11.1 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.2 Steals/game: 9.2 Blocks/game: 2.3