2020–21 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team

2020–21 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball
2020–21 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball
Conference	Patriot League
	North Division
Record	5–11 (5–11 Patriot)
Head coach	Brett Nelson (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	R.J. Evans; Sam Ferry; Joe Kennedy;
Home arena	Hart Center
	Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 Patriot League men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
North
Colgate †	11	–	1	.917	14	–	2	.875
Army	7	–	7	.500	12	–	10	.545
Boston University	6	–	10	.375	7	–	11	.389
Holy Cross	5	–	11	.313	5	–	11	.313
Central
Lafayette	9	–	5	.643	9	–	6	.600
Bucknell	4	–	6	.400	5	–	7	.417
Lehigh	4	–	10	.286	4	–	11	.267
South
Navy	12	–	1	.923	15	–	3	.833
American	4	–	5	.444	4	–	6	.400
Loyola	4	–	10	.286	6	–	11	.353

† 2021 Patriot League tournament winner

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

Brett Nelson (Florida)

Assistant coach(es)

R.J. Evans (Connecticut)
Sam Ferry (Vanderbilt)
Joe Kennedy (Northwestern)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

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

^ "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.

[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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