Sacred Heart Pioneers at Holy Cross Crusaders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
81 - 93
81 - 93
Butler leads Holy Cross past Sacred Heart 93-81
Butler hit 10 of 13 shots from the floor, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range, and reserve Patrick Benzan added 19 points on 9-of-10 shooting as Holy Cross sank 35 of 63 shots. Caleb Green hit half of his 10 shots and scored 13, while Matt Faw tossed in 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting from 3-point range.
Sean Hoehn paced the Pioneers with 25 points on 9-of-11 shooting, while Koreem Ozier hit 9 of 16 shots and scored 23. Sacred Heart knocked down 31 of 46 shots from the floor (67 percent), but got off 17 fewer shots than the Crusaders.
Holy Cross had a 33-15 edge in points off turnovers and the Crusaders bench outscored their counterparts 29-8.
The Crusaders hit 6 of 11 from long range in the first half to take a 51-30 lead at intermission.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:14 | E.J. Anosike made Jumper. | 81 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Foul on Patrick Benzan. | 79 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Patrick Benzan Turnover. | 79 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Sean Hoehn made Layup. Assisted by Cameron Parker. | 79 - 93 |
Statistics
 SHU |
 HC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-46 | FG | 35-63 |
| 67 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 7-17 | 3PT | 11-25 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 12-18 | FT | 12-17 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 11 | Assists | 25 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 0 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 33 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 17 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Hart Center Arena
Location: Worcester, MA
Attendance: 1,032 | Capacity:
Location: Worcester, MA
Attendance: 1,032 | Capacity:
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| 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| Army | 5-13 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Holy Cross | 5-13 | 12 | 11-22 |