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 (9-14, 4-8 PL) vs. LAFAYETTE (5-18, 2-10 PL) FEBRUARY 10, 2016 • 7:05 P.M. HART CENTER (3,600) • WORCESTER, MASS. GAMEDAY QUICK FACTS: 2015-2016 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Live Video Streaming: Campus Insiders; Josh Maurer, play-by-play; Mo Cassara, color Holy Cross Radio: WEEI 1440 AM, Worcester; Dick Lutsk, play-by-play; DATE OPPONENT ..................TIME / SCORE Adam Giardino, color; www.weei.com/holycross, internet Nov. 13 at Marist ............................W, 67-64 Unofficial Live Statistics: www.goholycross.com Nov. 16 at Brown .............................L, 55-71 Series Record: Holy Cross leads, 35-26 Nov. 19 NEW HAMPSHIRE ...................L, 69-73 Last Meeting: Lafayette 65, Holy Cross 52 (Jan. 13, 2016; Easton, Pa.) 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 Dec. 2 at Rhode Island ........................L, 56-74 F 1 Karl Charles 6-6 200 Fr. 10.5 4.3 Dec. 5 ALBANY .......................L, 84-88 (OT) F 21 Malachi Alexander 6-7 217 Jr. 10.7 5.3 Dec. 9 at #2 Kansas ..........................L, 59-92 C 42 Matt Husek 6-11 240 Jr. 6.9 3.6 Dec. 12 at Hartford ...........................W, 90-68 G 2 Anthony Thompson 5-10 150 Jr. 7.0 2.4 Dec. 21 MAINE .............................W, 76-75 G 5 Cullen Hamilton 6-2 185 Sr. 9.7 2.7 Dec. 30 BOSTON UNIVERSITY * .............W, 80-64 The Holy Cross men’s basketball team returns to action on Wednesday, Jan. 2 at Navy * .............................L, 60-65 Feb. 10, when it plays host to Lafayette in a 7:05 p.m. game at the Hart Jan. 6 COLGATE * ........................W, 65-63 Center. An Orange Out will take place during the contest, to help raise Jan. 9 at Bucknell * ..........................L, 71-98 awareness for early cancer detection. The game between the Crusaders and Jan. 13 at Lafayette * ..........................L, 52-65 the Leopards can be seen live on the internet through Campus Insiders and Jan. 16 LEHIGH * ...........................L, 66-87 the Patriot League Network. In addition, the contest will air live on WEEI Jan. 20 ARMY WEST POINT * ...............W, 69-65 1440 AM in Worcester. Jan. 24 at Colgate * ...........................L, 61-76 Holy Cross enters the game with an overall record of 9-14 and a Jan. 27 LOYOLA (MD.) * .....................L, 54-71 4-8 mark in the Patriot League. The Crusaders fell 77-52 to Bucknell on Jan. 30 NAVY * ........................ W, 87-80 (OT) Saturday afternoon, and have now lost seven of their last nine games. Holy Feb. 1 at American * .........................L, 45-58 Cross is currently in ninth place in the Patriot League. Feb. 6 BUCKNELL * ........................L, 52-77 Junior guard Robert Champion leads the team by averaging 11.5 Feb. 10 LAFAYETTE * ......................7:05 p.m. points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game. Junior forward Malachi Alexander has also been playing well, with averages of 10.7 points, 5.3 Feb. 15 at Lehigh * ..........................7:30 p.m. rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest. Freshman forward Karl Charles has Feb. 17 at Army West Point * ..................7:00 p.m. added 10.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game, while senior guard Feb. 21 AMERICAN * ......................12:05 p.m. Cullen Hamilton is chipping in with 9.7 points and 2.7 boards per contest. Feb. 24 at Loyola (Md.) * .....................7:30 p.m. Lafayette stands 5-18 overall this season with a 2-10 mark in the Feb. 27 at Boston University * ................12:00 p.m. Patriot League. The Leopards have dropped their last seven games, and Mar. 1 Patriot League First Round are coming off an 87-72 loss to Lehigh on Monday night. Lafayette has Mar. 3 Patriot League Quarterfinals not won a game since defeating Holy Cross 65-52 on Jan. 13. Mar. 6 Patriot League Semifinals Junior guard Nick Lindner currently leads the team by averaging 14.7 Mar. 9 Patriot League Championship Game points and 4.3 assists per game. Sophomore forward Matt Klinewski has added 13.9 points and 5.5 rebounds per contest, while senior guard Bryce Home games listed in BOLD CAPS Scott is averaging 12.7 points and 3.0 boards per game. * Patriot League games After the contest with Lafayette, the Crusaders will hit the road for a All times listed are Eastern Standard Time 7:30 p.m. game at Lehigh on Monday, Feb. 15, which will be shown live on the CBS Sports Network. 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 23 games played, Alexander has averaged 10.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest. During the victory over Navy, he led INTERVIEWS the team with a career-high 26 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two Personal interviews with head coach Bill Carmody, his staff and blocked shots, while hitting 12 of 13 free throws. Previously against Loyola players can be arranged through Charles Bare at (508) 793-2583 or (Md.), Alexander recorded 11 points, four rebounds and three steals. He [email protected]. Arrangements for all interviews should be also played well against Army, tallying 20 points, six rebounds and three made at least 24 hours in advance. Home phone numbers will not be steals. Some of Alexander’s other top performances this season have come given out, and on game day, only postgame interviews will be granted. against Albany (18 points, six rebounds, four assists), against Harvard (17 points, five rebounds), against Boston University (17 points), against New POSTGAME PROCEDURES Hampshire (13 points, six rebounds, seven assists), at Hartford (11 points, The Holy Cross basketball locker room is closed to the media. Mem- nine rebounds, six assists, three steals), against Sacred Heart (11 points, five bers of the media should submit player interview requests to Charles rebounds, three assists), at Kansas (11 points, two rebounds, two steals), at Bare of Holy Cross by the five-minute mark of the second half. For Navy (10 points, four rebounds) and against Lehigh (10 points, four assists, games at the Hart Center, a postgame press conference will be held three rebounds). In 30 games played last year, Alexander averaged 8.4 points in the Bud Ryan Room on the second floor following the game. 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 4.2 rebounds per LAFAYETTE MEDIA INFORMATION game. Over the course of his collegiate career, Alexander has now totaled Any media member wishing to speak to head coach Fran O’Hanlon 709 points, 414 rebounds and 126 assists. or a Lafayette player should contact SID Brian Ludrof at (610) 330- 5003 or [email protected]. PROTECTING THE BALL: The Crusaders have committed only 275 turnovers in 23 games played this year, for a Patriot League-low average of 12.0 turnovers per contest. Holy Cross has had single-digit turnovers THE SERIES WITH LAFAYETTE: This will be the 62nd meeting be- seven times this year, including a season-low six against both Lehigh and tween the Crusaders and the Leopards on the hardwood, with Holy Cross Quinnipiac. Last year, Holy Cross averaged 10.9 turnovers per contest, with leading the all-time series 35-26. The Leopards have been victorious in 328 total turnovers in 30 games. That mark was the lowest in the Patriot seven out of the last nine games between the schools, including a 65-52 League, and also set a new school single-season record. The Crusaders victory in Easton earlier this year. Holy Cross holds a 20-9 advantage for broke the record that had been set just one year earlier at 11.7 turnovers games played in Worcester, but Lafayette has won five of its last six trips per contest in 2013-2014 (398 in 34 games). to the Hart Center. The schools first met on Feb. 4, 1947, with Holy Cross posting a 50-40 victory at the Boston Garden. SERIES QUICK FACTS BUCKNELL RECAP Overall. Holy Cross leads, 35-26 In Worcester .....................Holy Cross leads, 20-9 Karl Charles totaled 13 points, five rebounds and three assists, but At the Hart Center .................Holy Cross leads, 20-9 the Crusaders were defeated by Bucknell 77-52 at the Hart Center Bill Carmody vs. Lafayette ..........................2-3 on Feb. 6, 2016. Holy Cross started the game hot, jumping out to an Fran O’Hanlon vs. Holy Cross .....................25-22 early 9-4 lead after the first 3:19 of play. The Bison responded with Current Win Streak ................. Lafayette, two games a quick 7-2 run to tie the game at 11-11 with 15 minutes left before In Overtime .................................Tied, 1-1 the break. The score would stay close for the next several minutes, and the Crusaders later led 20-19 with 9:10 to go in the half. Bucknell CHARLES STEPS INTO STARTING LINEUP: Freshman forward Karl then used a 9-0 spurt to pull in front, and would stay ahead by at least Charles has made an immediate impact for the Crusaders this season.