2020–21 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team American college basketball season
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]
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
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G 0
Ryan Wade 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
So Skyline High School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
G 1
R.J. Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Fr Charlotte Latin School
Matthews, North Carolina
G 2
Bo Montgomery 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Fr Lausanne Collegiate School
Memphis, Tennessee
G 3
DáJion Humphrey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Fr Southfield Christian School
Detroit , Michigan
G 4
Austin Butler 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 212 lb (96 kg)
Sr Greater Latrobe Senior High School
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
F 10
Gerrale Gates 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
Jr David W. Butler High School
Charlotte, North Carolina
G 11
Joey Reilly 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
So East Catholic High School
Cromwell, Connecticut
G 12
Malcolm Townsel 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
Jr State Fair Community College
Chicago , Illinois
F 15
Matt Faw 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 223 lb (101 kg)
Sr Upper Merion Area High School
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
F 24
D.J. Hart 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 232 lb (105 kg)
Jr St. Benedict's Prep
Newark, New Jersey
F 32
Michael Rabinovich 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
Fr Worcester Academy
Hopkinton, Massachusetts
G/F 33
Judson Martindale 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
Fr Worcester Academy
Sudbury, Massachusetts
F 44
Louth-M Coulibaly 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
Fr Canada Topflight Academy
Ottawa , Ontario
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Patriot League regular season
January 4, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+
Boston University L 76–83 0–1
Hart Center Worcester, MA
January 5, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Boston University
W 68–66 1–1
Case Gym Boston, MA
January 9, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+
Army L 68–83 1–2
Hart Center Worcester, MA
January 10, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Army
W 70–61 2–2
Christl Arena West Point, NY
January 16, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Colgate
L 55–95 2–3
Cotterell Court Hamilton, NY
January 17, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Colgate
L 87–96 2–4
Cottrell Court Hamilton, NY
January 23, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+
Lehigh L 72–75 2–5
Hart Center Worcester, MA
January 24, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+
Lehigh L 74–82 2–6
Hart Center Worcester, MA
January 30, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+
Colgate L 63–74 2–7
Hart Center Worcester, MA
January 31, 2021 5:00 pm, CBSSN
Colgate L 60–78 2–8
Hart Center Worcester, MA
February 13, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+
Boston University W 82–65 3–8
Hart Center Worcester, MA
February 14, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Boston University
L 68–86 3–9
Case Gym Boston, MA
February 17, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+
Boston University L 69–78 3–10
Hart Center Worcester, MA
February 20, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Army
L 65–69 3–11
Christl Arena (45)West Point, NY
February 21, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+
Army W 67–51 4–11
Hart Center Worcester, MA
February 24, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Boston University
W 86–75 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
^ "Patriot League Plan on 2021 Basketball Season Starting in January" . Patriot League . November 9, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2021 .^ "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 .^ "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 .^ "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 .^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule" . Holy Cross Athletics . Retrieved January 29, 2021 .
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics
