2020–21 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team

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]

2020–21 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball
Conference	Patriot League
Division	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 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

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. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
5. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Holy Cross Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2021.