Compiled by PAUL GOTHAM Counting down to tipoff and previewing the incoming players of the Patriot League with a look at the first-year players of the Holy Cross Crusaders. Holy Cross finished 15-20 (5-13 in Patriot League play) last season and fell to Oregon in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Bill Carmody and his staff welcome to the lineup Tyrone Cohen, … [Read more...] about Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Holy Cross Crusaders 2016-17
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Kempton, Lehigh poised to take Patriot League
Originally published in USA Today Sports Weekly's College Basketball Season Preview issue. By PAUL GOTHAM Second-year coach Bill Carmody returns four starters from his Holy Cross Crusaders squad which made a magical post-season run to grab the Patriot League’s automatic bid. Robert Champion (12 ppg) and Malachi Alexander (11.8 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 2.8 apg) led the ninth-place … [Read more...] about Kempton, Lehigh poised to take Patriot League
Holy Cross wants to prove it belongs
By PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN, NY -- There's no escaping the numbers. Like Hampton (17-18) last year and Cal Poly (14-20) the year before that, the Holy Cross Crusaders (14-19) find themselves among the some 25 schools which have, over the years, earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament despite having a losing record. Just don't expect the Crusaders to be content with a … [Read more...] about Holy Cross wants to prove it belongs
Lehigh at Army West Point highlights Patriot League regular season finale
By PAUL GOTHAM The top seed in next week's Patriot League tournament is up for grabs. The Bucknell Bison have clinched at least a share of their 10th PL title, but the Lehigh Mountain Hawks can still grab the number one seed with a win and a lot of help. Army West Point, Boston University, Colgate and Navy will battle for spots three and four and a home game in the … [Read more...] about Lehigh at Army West Point highlights Patriot League regular season finale
Lehigh beats Lafayette, 73-61 for seventh straight win
Courtesy of LehighSports.com BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Lehigh men's basketball team jumped out to a first-half lead and wouldn't trail for the game's final 35:02 as the Mountain Hawks topped Lafayette, 73-61 on Senior Day, Sunday in Stabler Arena. Junior Tim Kempton led Lehigh with 16 points and a career-high tying 15 rebounds for his fourth double-double in the last five games … [Read more...] about Lehigh beats Lafayette, 73-61 for seventh straight win