2020–21 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represented the College of the Holy Cross in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by second-year head coach Brett Nelson, played their home games at the Hart Center in Worcester, Massachusetts as members of the Patriot League. With the creation of mini-divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they played in the North Division.[1]

2020–21 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
DivisionNorth Division
Record5–11 (5–11 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • R.J. Evans
  • Sam Ferry
  • Joe Kennedy
Home arenaHart Center
2020–21 Patriot League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North
Colgate †11–1 .91714–2  .875
Army7–7 .50012–10  .545
Boston University6–10 .3757–11  .389
Holy Cross5–11 .3135–11  .313
Central
Lafayette9–5 .6439–6  .600
Bucknell4–6 .4005–7  .417
Lehigh4–10 .2864–11  .267
South
Navy12–1 .92315–3  .833
American4–5 .4444–6  .400
Loyola4–10 .2866–11  .353
† 2021 Patriot League tournament winner

The Crusaders finished the season with a 5–11 record in Patriot League play to finish in last place in the North Division and eighth overall in the conference. On March 2, 2021, they suspended their season after another positive COVID-19 test within the program and did not play in the Patriot League tournament.[2]

Previous season

The Crusaders finished the 2019–20 season 3–29, 2–16 in Patriot League play to finish in the last place. They lost in the first round of the Patriot League tournament to Bucknell.[3]

Roster
2020–21 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Ryan Wade 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoSkyline High School Ann Arbor, Michigan
G 1 R.J. Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrCharlotte Latin School Matthews, North Carolina
G 2 Bo Montgomery 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrLausanne Collegiate School Memphis, Tennessee
G 3 DáJion Humphrey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrSouthfield Christian School Detroit, Michigan
G 4 Austin Butler 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)212 lb (96 kg) SrGreater Latrobe Senior High School Latrobe, Pennsylvania
F 10 Gerrale Gates 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrDavid W. Butler High School Charlotte, North Carolina
G 11 Joey Reilly 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoEast Catholic High School Cromwell, Connecticut
G 12 Malcolm Townsel 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrState Fair Community College Chicago, Illinois
F 15 Matt Faw 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)223 lb (101 kg) SrUpper Merion Area High School King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
F 24 D.J. Hart 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)232 lb (105 kg) JrSt. Benedict's Prep Newark, New Jersey
F 32 Michael Rabinovich 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrWorcester Academy Hopkinton, Massachusetts
G/F 33 Judson Martindale 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrWorcester Academy Sudbury, Massachusetts
F 44 Louth-M Coulibaly 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrCanada Topflight Academy Ottawa, Ontario
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 29, 2021

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Patriot League regular season
January 4, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Boston University L 76–83  0–1
(0–1)		 Hart Center 
Worcester, MA
January 5, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Boston University W 68–66  1–1
(1–1)		 Case Gym 
Boston, MA
January 9, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Army L 68–83  1–2
(1–2)		 Hart Center 
Worcester, MA
January 10, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Army W 70–61  2–2
(2–2)		 Christl Arena 
West Point, NY
January 16, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Colgate L 55–95  2–3
(2–3)		 Cotterell Court 
Hamilton, NY
January 17, 2021
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Colgate L 87–96  2–4
(2–4)		 Cottrell Court 
Hamilton, NY
January 23, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Lehigh L 72–75  2–5
(2–5)		 Hart Center 
Worcester, MA
January 24, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Lehigh L 74–82  2–6
(2–6)		 Hart Center 
Worcester, MA
January 30, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Colgate L 63–74  2–7
(2–7)		 Hart Center 
Worcester, MA
January 31, 2021
5:00 pm, CBSSN		 Colgate L 60–78  2–8
(2–8)		 Hart Center 
Worcester, MA
February 13, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Boston University W 82–65  3–8
(3–8)		 Hart Center 
Worcester, MA
February 14, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Boston University L 68–86  3–9
(3–9)		 Case Gym 
Boston, MA
February 17, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 Boston University L 69–78  3–10
(3–10)		 Hart Center 
Worcester, MA
February 20, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Army L 65–69  3–11
(3–11)		 Christl Arena (45)
West Point, NY
February 21, 2021
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Army W 67–51  4–11
(4–11)		 Hart Center 
Worcester, MA
February 24, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Boston University W 86–75  5–11
(5–11)		 Case Gym 
Boston, MA
Patriot League tournament
March 3, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 (8) (9) Loyola (MD)
First round		 Forfeit[4] Hart Center 
Worcester, MA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[5]

References
  1. "Patriot League Plan on 2021 Basketball Season Starting in January". Patriot League. November 9, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  2. "HOLY CROSS MEN'S BASKETBALL TO MISS PATRIOT LEAGUE TOURNAMENT, CONCLUDES SEASON DUE TO COVID-19". GoHolyCross.com. March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  3. "No. 7 Bucknell and No. 8 Lehigh Advance to the Patriot League Men's Basketball Championship Quarterfinals". Patriot League. March 3, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  4. "Holy Cross Men's Basketball to Miss Patriot League Championship, Concludes Season Due to COVID-19". patriotleague.org. March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  5. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Holy Cross Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
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