2010-2011 Holy Cross Men's Basketball Holy Cross Season Box Score (As of Jan 06, 2011) All Games
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DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE 1 College Street, Worcester, MA 01610 Phone: (508) 793-2583 • Fax: (508) 793-2309 2010-2011 Holy Cross Men’s Basketball Holy Cross (1-13, 0-0 PL) vs. Lafayette (5-10, 0-0 PL) January 8, 2011 • 3:30 p.m. Hart Center (3,600) • Worcester, Mass. GAME DAY QUICK FACTS: 2010-2011 Schedule & Results Live Video Streaming: Patriot League All-Access, www.PatriotLeague. org Holy Cross Radio: www.GoHolyCross.com, internet; Bob Fouracre, DATE OPPONENT . .TIME / SCORE play-by-play Nov. 13 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON . .L, 84-93 Lafayette Radio: WJRH 104.9 FM, Easton, Pa.; Dick Hammer, play-by- play; Phil LaBella, color Nov. 17 at Harvard . .L, 49-72 Unoffi cial Live Statistics: www.GoHolyCross.com Nov. 20 at New Hampshire . .L, 52-55 Series Record: Holy Cross leads, 31-16 Nov. 22 at Boston College . .L, 54-69 Last Meeting: Lafayette 66, Holy Cross 63 (March 7, 2010; Patriot League Nov. 27 at Massachusetts . .L, 76-83 Semifi nals; Easton, Pa.) Dec. 4 at Wake Forest . .L, 64-75 Dec. 7 STONY BROOK . .L, 53-54 PROBABLE HOLY CROSS STARTERS: Dec. 12 FAIRFIELD . .L, 60-71 Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. PPG RPG F 5 Mike Cavataio 6-4 190 Jr. 7.5 5.2 Dec. 19 at Marist . W, 75-57 F 35 Eric Obeysekere 6-8 209 So. 4.2 5.8 Dec. 22 at Hofstra . .L, 56-71 C 42 Josh Jones 6-7 235 Sr. 3.4 1.9 Dec. 28 ST. JOSEPH’S . .L, 54-65 G 2 Devin Brown 6-1 190 Jr. 13.7 1.6 Dec. 31 at George Washington . .L, 57-58 G 22 Andrew Beinert 6-4 185 Sr. 7.2 2.9 Jan. 2 at Sacred Heart . .L, 75-77 Jan. 5 YALE . L, 76-77 (OT) THE SERIES WITH LAFAYETTE: This will be the 48th meeting between Jan. 8 LAFAYETTE * . .3:30 p.m. the Crusaders and the Leopards on the hardwood, with Holy Cross leading the all-time series 31-16. The Crusaders have won 10 of the last 13 meetings Jan. 12 at Army * . .7:00 p.m. between the schools, but two of the Leopards’ victories during that time Jan. 16 at Bucknell * . 2:00 p.m. came last year. For games played in Worcester, the Crusaders hold an 18-4 Jan. 19 at Navy * . 7:00 p.m. advantage, including seven straight victories and wins in 10 of the last 11 Jan. 22 AMERICAN * . .2:00 p.m. games. The schools fi rst met on Feb. 4, 1947, with Holy Cross posting a Jan. 27 COLGATE * . .7:00 p.m. 50-40 victory at the Boston Garden. Jan. 29 at Lehigh * . 1:00 p.m. Feb. 5 at Lafayette * . .1:00 p.m. SERIES QUICK FACTS Feb. 9 ARMY * . .7:00 p.m. Overall . Holy Cross leads, 31-16 In Worcester . Holy Cross leads, 18-4 Feb. 12 BUCKNELL * . .3:30 p.m. At the Hart Center . Holy Cross leads, 18-4 Feb. 16 NAVY * . .7:00 p.m. Milan Brown vs. Lafayette . 1-3 Feb. 20 at American * . 2:00 p.m. Fran O’Hanlon vs. Holy Cross . 15-18 Feb. 23 at Colgate * . 7:00 p.m. Current Win Streak . Lafayette, one game Feb. 26 LEHIGH * . .4:00 p.m. In Overtime . Tied, 1-1 Mar. 2 Patriot League Quarterfi nals Mar. 6 Patriot League Semifi nals CRUSADERS SET TO OPEN PATRIOT LEAGUE PLAY: Holy Cross will play its fi rst conference game of the 2010-2011 campaign when it faces Mar. 11 Patriot League Championship Game Lafayette at the Hart Center on Saturday, Jan. 8, at 3:30 p.m. Following that contest, the Crusaders will play three straight Patriot League games Home games listed in BOLD CAPS on the road. Holy Cross will travel to Army on Wednesday, Jan. 12, at 7:00 * Patriot League games p.m., head to Bucknell on Sunday, Jan. 16, at 2:00 p.m., and visit Navy on All times listed are Eastern Standard Time Wednesday, Jan. 19, at 7:00 p.m. The next home game for the Crusaders after the Lafayette contest will be on Saturday, Jan. 22, against American. WWW.GOHOLYCROSS.COM CAVATAIO SHINES ON THE WING: Junior guard Mike Cavataio Media Services & Policies (Forest Hills, N.Y.) is once again among Holy Cross’ top players during the 2010-2011 campaign. In 14 games played, he has averaged 7.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per contest. During the St. Joseph’s game, Cavataio led INTERVIEWS the team with 12 points and eight rebounds, while hitting six of 11 shots Personal interviews with head coach Milan Brown, his staff and from the fi eld. Previously at Massachusetts, he fi lled up the stat line with players can be arranged through Charles Bare at (508) 793-2583 13 points, six rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals. Earlier in or [email protected]. Arrangements for all interviews should the season, Cavataio had 16 points and seven rebounds against the College be made at least 24 hours in advance. Home phone numbers will of Charleston, while recording 11 points, seven rebounds and two steals at not be given out, and on game day, only postgame interviews will New Hampshire. In 31 games played last season, he averaged 11.3 points, be granted. 5.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest. Cavataio also shot 47.1 percent (131 of 278) from the fi eld and 82.1 percent (78 of 95) on the free throw line in POSTGAME PROCEDURES 2009-2010. He fi nished last year ranked fourth in the Patriot League in free The Holy Cross basketball locker room is closed to the media. Mem- throw percentage, eighth in fi eld goal percentage, ninth in rebounding and bers of the media should submit player interview requests to Charles 14th in scoring. Cavataio sat out the 2008-2009 season after transferring Bare of Holy Cross by the fi ve-minute mark of the second half. For to Holy Cross from St. John’s, where he totaled 23 points and 20 rebounds games at the Hart Center, requested players and coaches from both during his only year with the Red Storm. During his two year career at Holy teams will meet with the media outside of their locker rooms follow- Cross, he has totaled 454 points, 242 rebounds and 95 assists. ing a 10-minute cooling off period. STEVENS STEPS UP OFF THE BENCH: Sophomore guard Jordan LAFAYETTE MEDIA INFORMATION Stevens (Gansevoort, N.Y.) has turned into one of the Crusaders’ top Any media member wishing to speak to head coach Fran O’Hanlon players in the last few weeks. Over Holy Cross’ last six games, Stevens has or a Lafayette player should contact SID Phil LaBella at (610) 330- averaged 9.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 0.8 steals per contest, while 5123 or [email protected]. hitting 44.4 percent (12 of 27) of his three-point fi eld goal attempts. During the Sacred Heart game, he scored a career-high 15 points and handed out three assists. Previously at George Washington, Stevens totaled 13 points, CRUSADERS IN PATRIOT LEAGUE OPENERS: Holy Cross is begin- four rebounds, two blocks and two steals. He also recorded 11 points and ning its 21st season of play in the Patriot League with the contest against two assists at Hofstra, while fi nishing with nine points, three assists and Lafayette. During their fi rst 20 years in the conference, the Crusaders have two rebounds during the victory at Marist. Overall this season, Stevens is posted a 13-7 record in their fi rst Patriot League game of the season. Holy now averaging 6.4 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. Cross has gone 8-3 in league openers over the last 11 years, including three wins over Lafayette (86-57 in 2005-2006; 84-74 in 2006-2007; 81-67 in 2008-2009), two victories over both Colgate (68-51 in 1999-2000; 68-55 Yale Recap in 2000-2001) and Army (61-45 in 2002-2003; 60-32 in 2003-2004), and one win over Navy (70-57 in 2001-2002). The only losses during that time came at Bucknell in 2004-2005 (59-43) and at Lafayette in 2007-2008 Devin Brown scored a career-high 33 points, but it was not enough (60-52) and 2009-2010 (84-74). The Crusaders also stand 12-8 all-time in as Holy Cross was defeated by Yale 77-76 in overtime at the Hart their fi rst Patriot League home game of the season, with a 7-4 mark since Center on Jan. 5, 2011. Brown made 10 of 22 shots from the fi eld, 1999-2000. four of 10 attempts from three-point range and nine of 11 free throws. The score was tied at 71-71 with 1:36 left in overtime, when Mike BROWN PLAYS KEY MINUTES FOR THE CRUSADERS: Junior guard Cavataio converted a three-point play to put Holy Cross up 74-71. Devin Brown (Baltimore, Md.) continues to be one of Holy Cross’ top After Yale’s Jesse Pritchard hit one-of-two free throws, Jordan Stevens players during the 2010-2011 campaign. In 14 games played so far this year, made lay up to put the Crusaders in front 76-72 with 26 seconds to Brown has averaged a team-best 13.7 points per contest while hitting 83.1 play.