Holy Cross Crusaders at Sacred Heart Pioneers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
69 - 64
Benzan makes late FTs, Holy Cross holds off Sacred Heart
Holy Cross has won six of the last seven meetings in the series.
Charles hit a 3-pointer to extend Holy Cross' lead to 67-57. But Sean Hoehn answered with a 3, and scored on Sacred Heart's next two possessions to cut it to 67-64 with 44 seconds left.
Holy Cross passed it around the perimeter but Caleb Green missed a layup with the shot clock winding down. Hoehn missed a 3-pointer and Joseph Lopez got the rebound but turned it over while falling out of bounds. Benzan sealed it at the line after his steal.
Benzan added 14 points for Holy Cross, which is coming off a 15-17 season. Holy Cross' home opener will be against Harvard on Thursday.
Holy Cross led 36-25 at halftime as Sacred Heart turned it over 13 times.
Hoehn scored 18 points for Sacred Heart, which finished eighth in the Northeast Conference last season and returned six of its top eight scorers. The Pioneers opened their season at home for the first time since 2004.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Karl Charles Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Charles Tucker Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Patrick Benzan made Free Throw. | 69 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Patrick Benzan made Free Throw. | 68 - 64 |
Statistics
 HC |
 SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-52 | FG | 25-57 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 9-23 | 3PT | 4-20 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 10-15 | FT | 10-18 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 11 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 28 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 23 | Fouls | 14 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Fairfield, CT
Attendance: 1,062 | Capacity:
2025-26 Patriot League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 17-1 | - | 26-8 |
| Colgate | 11-7 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Lehigh | 11-7 | 6 | 18-17 |
| Boston University | 10-8 | 7 | 17-17 |
| American University | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Loyola Maryland | 8-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Lafayette | 8-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Bucknell | 6-12 | 11 | 10-23 |
| Army | 5-13 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Holy Cross | 5-13 | 12 | 11-22 |
2025-26 Metro Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |