DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE 1 College Street, Worcester, MA 01610 Phone: (508) 793-2583 • Fax: (508) 793-2309 www.GoHolyCross.com [email protected] 2016-2017 HOLY CROSS MEN’S BASKETBALL HOLY CROSS (2-4, 0-0 PL) vs. ALBANY (4-2, 0-0 AEC) NOVEMBER 30, 2016 • 7:00 P.M. SEFCU ARENA (4,538) • ALBANY, N.Y. GAMEDAY QUICK FACTS: 2016-2017 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Live Video Streaming: America East TV, www.americaeast.tv Holy Cross Radio: WEEI 1440 AM, Worcester; Brendan Glasheen, play- DATE OPPONENT ..................TIME / SCORE by-play; www.weei.com/holycross, internet Nov. 13 at South Carolina # .....................L, 49-81 Unofficial Live Statistics: www.ualbanysports.com Nov. 15 at #18 Syracuse # ......................L, 46-90 Series Record: Holy Cross leads, 2-1 Nov. 20 MASSACHUSETTS % ................L, 60-68 Last Meeting: Albany 88, Holy Cross 84 (OT; Dec. 5, 2015; Worcester, Nov. 22 at Harvard ...........................W, 63-52 Mass.) Nov. 25 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE #. W, 73-57 Nov. 27 MONMOUTH # ......................L, 77-80 PROBABLE HOLY CROSS STARTERS: Nov. 30 at Albany ............................7:00 p.m. Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. PPG RPG Dec. 3 at New Hampshire .....................7:00 p.m. F 1 Karl Charles 6-6 200 So. 9.0 4.2 Dec. 7 at Maine ............................5:30 p.m. Dec. 11 QUINNIPIAC .......................1:05 p.m. F 21 Malachi Alexander 6-7 217 Sr. 11.7 5.2 Dec. 18 at Rhode Island ......................12:30 p.m. C 42 Matt Husek 6-11 240 Sr. 7.0 2.5 Dec. 21 at Sacred Heart .......................7:00 p.m. G 2 Anthony Thompson 5-10 150 Sr. 9.8 2.3 Dec. 23 MARIST ...........................12:05 p.m. G 22 Robert Champion 6-6 203 Sr. 11.5 3.2 Dec. 30 at Boston University * .................7:00 p.m. Jan. 2 NAVY * .............................7:05 p.m. The Holy Cross men’s basketball team hits the road this week, heading Jan. 5 at Colgate * ..........................7:00 p.m. to Albany for a 7:00 p.m. game on Wednesday, Nov. 30. The contest can Jan. 8 BUCKNELL * .......................1:05 p.m. be seen online through America East TV. In addition, the game will air live Jan. 11 LAFAYETTE * ......................7:05 p.m. on WEEI 1440 AM in Worcester. Jan. 14 at Lehigh * ..........................2:00 p.m. Jan. 18 at Army West Point * ..................7:00 p.m. Holy Cross currently stands 2-4 so far this season. The Crusaders Jan. 23 AMERICAN * .......................7:05 p.m. posted back-to-back victories over Harvard (63-52) and South Carolina State Jan. 25 at Loyola (Md.) * .....................7:30 p.m. (73-57), before suffering a narrow 80-77 loss to Monmouth on Sunday. The Jan. 28 at Navy * ............................4:00 p.m. Crusaders lead the Patriot League with a 1.31-to-1 assist-to-turnover ration, Feb. 1 COLGATE * ........................7:05 p.m. while standing second in turnover margin (+2.2 turnovers per game). Feb. 6 at Bucknell * .........................7:00 p.m. Senior forward Malachi Alexander currently leads the team by Feb. 8 at Lafayette * .........................7:00 p.m. averaging 11.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, while hitting Feb. 12 LEHIGH * .........................12:05 p.m. 39.3 percent of his three-point attempts. Senior guard Robert Champion Feb. 15 ARMY WEST POINT * ...............7:05 p.m. has added 11.5 points and 3.2 boards per contest, while senior guard Feb. 19 at American * ........................2:00 p.m. Feb. 22 LOYOLA (MD.) * ....................7:05 p.m. Anthony Thompson has averaged 9.8 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. Feb. 25 BOSTON UNIVERSITY * .............1:05 p.m. Albany enters the game with an overall record of 4-2 so far this season. Feb. 28 Patriot League First Round The Great Danes are coming off an 81-72 victory over Siena on Sunday, Mar. 2 Patriot League Quarterfinals and opened the year with an 87-81 win at Penn State. Albany’s only losses Mar. 5 Patriot League Semifinals this year have come against Cincinnati (74-51) and Grand Canyon (82-77). Mar. 8 Patriot League Championship Game Sophomore guard David Nichols leads the Great Danes by averaging 18.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals per contest, while hitting Home games played at the Hart Center unless otherwise noted 48.3 percent of his field goal attempts. Sophomore guard Joe Cremo is also * Patriot League games off to a strong start this season, with averages of 17.2 points, 5.8 boards # Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational % DCU Center, Worcester, Mass. and 3.7 assists per game. All times listed are Eastern Standard Time Following the contest at Albany, Holy Cross will travel to New Hampshire for a 7:00 p.m. game on Saturday, Dec. 3. 13 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES: 1947, 1948, 1950, 1953, 1956, 1977, 1980, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2016 2016-2017 HOLY CROSS MEN’S BASKETBALL THOMPSON RETURNS TO BACKCOURT: Senior guard Anthony MEDIA SERVICES & POLICIES Thompson is once again a key part of the Holy Cross backcourt this year. Through six games played, he has averaged 9.8 points and 2.3 rebounds per contest. In the Monmouth game, Thompson scored a team-high 18 INTERVIEWS points while hitting four of five three-point attempts. He previously netted Personal interviews with head coach Bill Carmody, his staff and 14 points against Massachusetts, while leading the team with 12 points at players can be arranged through Charles Bare at (508) 793-2583 or No. 18 Syracuse. Last season, Thompson averaged 7.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, [email protected]. Arrangements for all interviews should be 2.5 assists and 1.1 steals per contest, while hitting 79.5 percent of his free made at least 24 hours in advance. Home phone numbers will not be throws (66 of 83). In the 2016 NCAA First Four victory over Southern, he given out, and on game day, only postgame interviews will be granted. ranked second on the team in scoring with 12 points. Previously at Army in the Patriot League semifinals, Thompson tallied 12 points, seven rebounds POSTGAME PROCEDURES and six assists. He also hit a key three-pointer in overtime at Bucknell in the The Holy Cross basketball locker room is closed to the media. Patriot League quarterfinals, while draining the game-winning three-pointer Members of the media should submit player interview requests to with 9.3 seconds remaining in the second half of the Patriot League first Charles Bare of Holy Cross by the five-minute mark of the second round victory at Loyola (Md.). Over the course of his Holy Cross career, half. For games at the Hart Center, a postgame press conference will Thompson has now totaled 725 points, 220 assists, 212 rebounds and 100 be held in the Bud Ryan Room on the second floor following a brief steals, while making 74.5 percent of his free throws (219 of 294). cooling off period. HOLY CROSS AGAINST THE AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE: ALBANY MEDIA INFORMATION Against the nine schools which currently compete in the America East Any media member wishing to speak to head coach Will Brown or Conference, the Crusaders stand 66-35 all-time (2-1 vs. Albany, 8-8 against an Albany player should contact SID Dave Vatz at (518) 442-3072 Hartford, 8-1 vs. Maine, 23-12 against New Hampshire, 0-2 vs. Stony or [email protected]. Brook, 9-1 against UMass-Lowell and 16-10 vs. Vermont). Holy Cross played in the America East, then known as the ECAC North Atlantic, for four seasons from 1979-1983, posting a 9-7 record in conference play (the THE SERIES WITH ALBANY: This will be only the fourth meeting league played only a tournament and no regular season in the first two years). between the Crusaders and the Great Danes on the hardwood. Holy Cross In 1980, the Crusaders won the ECAC Tournament title and advanced to won the first two games between the schools, in 2013 (62-57 in Worcester) the NCAA Tournament. and 2014 (74-57 in Albany). Last year, Albany posted its first victory in the series in overtime (88-84 in Worcester). SERIES QUICK FACTS MONMOUTH RECAP Overall. Holy Cross leads, 2-1 In Albany .........................Holy Cross leads, 1-0 Monmouth’s Micah Seaborn converted a three-point play with 7.5 At the SEFCU Arena ...............Holy Cross leads, 1-0 seconds remaining to give the Hawks the lead, as they posted an 80-77 Bill Carmody vs. Albany. 0-1 victory over the Crusaders at the Hart Center. Anthony Thompson led Will Brown vs. Holy Cross ..........................1-2 Holy Cross with 18 points, while hitting four of five three-point field Current Win Streak ....................Albany, one game goal attempts and all four of his free throws. The Crusaders made In Overtime .......................... Albany leads, 1-0 55.1 percent of their field goals, 58.3 percent of their three-pointers and 90.0 percent of their free throws on the afternoon. The Hawks ALEXANDER PLAYS PROMINENT ROLE: Senior forward Malachi were able to connect on 50.0 percent of their shots from the floor and Alexander is once again one of the top players for the Crusaders this year. 85.0 percent of their foul shots, while holding a 28-21 rebounding Through six games played, he has averaged 11.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.5 advantage. Malachi Alexander totaled 13 points, five rebounds and assists and 1.3 steals per contest.