NCAAB

Holy Cross Crusaders at Mercer Bears

· Boca Raton Beach Classic
Holy Cross Crusaders
1-7, 0-3 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
81 - 67
Mercer Bears
4-5, 3-0 Home

Pridgen scores 21 to carry Holy Cross over Mercer 81-67

Austin Butler added 17 points and 11 rebounds for Holy Cross (1-7), which got its first victory under coach Brett Nelson.

The Crusaders were ahead 53-51 with 11 minutes left to play before using a 14-1 spurt to take control. Blake Verbeek scored six points during the run and Lincoln Yeutter added four.

Ethan Stair had 19 points and eight rebounds for the Bears (4-5). James Glisson III added 16 points and Djordje Dimitrijevic had 11.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 81 - 67
2nd 0:38 Ethan Stair made Layup. 81 - 67
2nd 0:38 Ethan Stair Defensive Rebound. 81 - 65
2nd 0:38 Austin Butler missed Layup. 81 - 65
2nd 0:38 Austin Butler Offensive Rebound. 81 - 65

Statistics

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31-59 FG 27-60
53 Field Goal % 45
8-23 3PT 5-19
35 Three Point % 26
11-14 FT 8-13
79 Free Throw % 62
38 Rebounds 30
9 Offensive Rebounds 8
29 Defensive Rebounds 22
12 Assists 12
4 Steals 4
1 Blocks 0
10 Turnovers 10
0 Team Turnovers 0
10 Total Turnovers 10
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
16 Points Off Turnovers 9
0 Fast Break Points 0
40 Points in Paint 40
14 Fouls 13
25 Largest Lead 5

Game Information

Venue: Abessinio Court at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena

Location: Boca Raton, FL
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 Southern Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
East Tennessee State 13-5 - 23-11
Mercer 11-7 2 19-13
Wofford 11-7 2 19-13
Samford 11-7 2 18-14
Furman 10-8 3 22-13
Western Carolina 10-8 3 15-16
UNC Greensboro 9-9 4 15-19
Chattanooga 7-11 6 13-19
The Citadel 7-11 6 11-22
VMI 1-17 12 6-26
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