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] 2015-2016 HOLY CROSS MEN’S BASKETBALL HOLY CROSS (8-10, 3-4 PL) vs. COLGATE (9-9, 5-2 PL) JANUARY 24, 2016 • 2:00 P.M. COTTERELL COURT (1,750) • HAMILTON, N.Y. GAMEDAY QUICK FACTS: 2015-2016 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Live Video Streaming: Patriot League Network; www.patriotleague.tv Holy Cross Radio: WEEI 1440 AM, Worcester; Dick Lutsk, play-by-play; Adam Giardino, color; www.weei.com/holycross, internet DATE OPPONENT ..................TIME / SCORE Unofficial Live Statistics: www.gocolgateraiders.com Nov. 13 at Marist ............................W, 67-64 Series Record: Holy Cross leads, 58-21 Nov. 16 at Brown .............................L, 55-71 Last Meeting: Holy Cross 65, Colgate 63 (January 6, 2016; Worcester, Nov. 19 NEW HAMPSHIRE ...................L, 69-73 Mass.) Nov. 22 at Quinnipiac ..........................L, 56-62 Nov. 25 SACRED HEART ....................W, 69-60 PROBABLE HOLY CROSS STARTERS: Nov. 29 HARVARD ..........................W, 50-49 Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. PPG RPG F 1 Karl Charles 6-6 200 Fr. 11.1 4.5 Dec. 2 at Rhode Island ........................L, 56-74 F 22 Robert Champion 6-6 203 Jr. 12.2 4.8 Dec. 5 ALBANY .......................L, 84-88 (OT) C 21 Malachi Alexander 6-7 217 Jr. 10.9 5.3 Dec. 9 at #2 Kansas ..........................L, 59-92 G 2 Anthony Thompson 5-10 150 Jr. 6.9 2.5 Dec. 12 at Hartford ...........................W, 90-68 G 5 Cullen Hamilton 6-2 185 Sr. 8.9 2.5 Dec. 21 MAINE .............................W, 76-75 Dec. 30 BOSTON UNIVERSITY * .............W, 80-64 After having its schedule shuffled due to the threat of severe weather Jan. 2 at Navy * .............................L, 60-65 in the Mid-Atlantic region this weekend, the Holy Cross men’s basketball Jan. 6 COLGATE * ........................W, 65-63 team will now travel to Colgate for a 2:00 p.m. contest on Sunday, Jan. 24. The game between the Crusaders and the Raiders can be seen live on the Jan. 9 at Bucknell * ..........................L, 71-98 internet through the Patriot League Network. In addition, the contest will Jan. 13 at Lafayette * ..........................L, 52-65 air live on WEEI 1440 AM in Worcester. Jan. 16 LEHIGH * ...........................L, 66-87 Holy Cross enters the game with an overall record of 8-10 and a 3-4 Jan. 20 ARMY WEST POINT * ...............W, 69-65 mark in the Patriot League. The Crusaders are coming off a 69-65 victory Jan. 24 at Colgate * ..........................2:00 p.m. over Army on Wednesday night, which snapped a three-game losing streak. Jan. 27 LOYOLA (MD.) * ....................7:05 p.m. Holy Cross is currently in a five-way tie for fourth place in the Patriot Jan. 30 NAVY * .............................1:05 p.m. League with Army, Boston University, Lehigh and Loyola (Md.). Feb. 1 at American * ........................2:00 p.m. Junior guard Robert Champion leads the team by averaging 12.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game. Freshman forward Karl Feb. 6 BUCKNELL * .......................1:05 p.m. Charles has also been playing well, with averages of 11.1 points, 4.5 Feb. 10 LAFAYETTE * ......................7:05 p.m. rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.2 steals per contest. Junior forward Malachi Feb. 15 at Lehigh * ..........................7:30 p.m. Alexander has added 10.9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game, Feb. 17 at Army West Point * ..................7:00 p.m. while senior guard Cullen Hamilton is chipping in with 8.9 points and 2.5 Feb. 21 AMERICAN * ......................12:05 p.m. boards per contest. Feb. 24 at Loyola (Md.) * .....................7:30 p.m. Colgate stands 9-9 overall this season and 5-2 in the Patriot League. Feb. 27 at Boston University * ................12:00 p.m. The Raiders are currently on a three-game winning streak, and are coming Mar. 1 Patriot League First Round off an 85-78 victory over Boston University on Wednesday night. Dating Mar. 3 Patriot League Quarterfinals back to last year, Colgate has won 17 of its last 25 Patriot League regular season games. Mar. 6 Patriot League Semifinals Senior guard Austin Tillotson leads the Raiders by averaging 14.1 Mar. 9 Patriot League Championship Game points, 5.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game, while hitting 82.4 percent (42 of 51) of his free throws. Sophomore forward Jordan Swopshire is averaging Home games listed in BOLD CAPS 10.4 points and 4.2 boards per contest, while sophomore forward Tom * Patriot League games Rivard has added 8.8 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. All times listed are Eastern Standard Time After the contest with Colgate, the Crusaders return home for a 7:05 p.m. game against Loyola (Md.) on Wednesday, Jan. 27. 12 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES: 1947, 1948, 1950, 1953, 1956, 1977, 1980, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007 2015-2016 HOLY CROSS MEN’S BASKETBALL ALEXANDER PLAYING PROMINENT ROLE: Junior forward Malachi MEDIA SERVICES & POLICIES Alexander is one of the top players for the Crusaders down low this year. Through 18 games played, Alexander has averaged 10.9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists per contest, while making 50.8 percent of his field INTERVIEWS goal attempts (66 of 130) and 38.3 percent (18 of 47) of his three-pointers. Personal interviews with head coach Bill Carmody, his staff and During the victory over Army, he tallied 20 points, six rebounds and three players can be arranged through Charles Bare at (508) 793-2583 or steals. Previously against Lehigh, Alexander totaled 10 points, four assists [email protected]. Arrangements for all interviews should be and three rebounds. He also played well at Navy, recording 10 points and made at least 24 hours in advance. Home phone numbers will not be four rebounds. Some of Alexander’s other top performances this season have given out, and on game day, only postgame interviews will be granted. come against Albany (18 points, six rebounds, four assists), Harvard (17 points, five rebounds), Boston University (17 points), New Hampshire (13 POSTGAME PROCEDURES points, six rebounds, seven assists), Hartford (11 points, nine rebounds, six The Holy Cross basketball locker room is closed to the media. Mem- assists, three steals), Sacred Heart (11 points, five rebounds, three assists), bers of the media should submit player interview requests to Charles Kansas (11 points, two rebounds, two steals), Marist (10 points, three Bare of Holy Cross by the five-minute mark of the second half. For assists and two rebounds), Maine (six points, 10 rebounds, three assists) and games at the Hart Center, a postgame press conference will be held Brown (five points, 10 rebounds). In 30 games played last year, Alexander in the Bud Ryan Room on the second floor following the game. averaged 8.4 points and 5.0 rebounds, while hitting 73.5 percent of his free throws (72 of 98). As a freshman in 2013-2014, he averaged 6.3 points and COLGATE MEDIA INFORMATION 4.2 rebounds per game. Over the course of his collegiate career, Alexander Any media member wishing to speak to head coach Matt Langel or has now totaled 660 points, 389 rebounds and 117 assists. a Colgate player should contact SID Kat Castner at (315) 228-6761 or [email protected]. PROTECTING THE BALL: The Crusaders have committed only 214 turnovers in 18 games played this year, for a Patriot League-low average of 11.9 turnovers per contest. Holy Cross has had single-digit turnovers THE SERIES WITH COLGATE: This will be the 80th meeting between seven times this year, including a season-low six against both Lehigh and the Crusaders and the Raiders on the hardwood, with Holy Cross leading Quinnipiac. Last year, Holy Cross averaged 10.9 turnovers per contest, with the all-time series 58-21. The Crusaders have won eight of the last 10 games 328 total turnovers in 30 games. That mark was the lowest in the Patriot between the schools, including a 65-63 victory in Worcester earlier this League, and also set a new school single-season record. The Crusaders season. Holy Cross holds a 29-19 lead in the series over the last 21 seasons, broke the record that had been set just one year earlier at 11.7 turnovers but previously the Crusaders had won 29 of the first 31 meetings between per contest in 2013-2014 (398 in 34 games). the schools. For games played in Hamilton, the Crusaders hold a 23-12 advantage, with a 20-12 mark at Cotterell Court. The schools first met on Feb. 11, 1947, with Holy Cross posting a 67-39 victory at the Boston Garden. ARMY RECAP SERIES QUICK FACTS Overall. Holy Cross leads, 58-21 Karl Charles posted a double-double with 20 points and a career-high In Hamilton .....................Holy Cross leads, 23-12 15 rebounds, to lead Holy Cross to a 69-65 victory over Army West At Cotterell Court ................Holy Cross leads, 20-12 Point at the Hart Center on Jan. 20, 2016. Malachi Alexander also had Bill Carmody vs. Colgate ...........................1-0 an outstanding game for the Crusaders, finishing with a season-high Matt Langel vs. Holy Cross .........................2-7 20 points, six rebounds and three steals. Holy Cross hit 82.8 percent of Current Win Streak ................Holy Cross, two games its free throws on the night (24 of 29), led by an 11 of 14 performance In Overtime .......................Holy Cross leads, 2-1 by Charles.