The Holy Cross Crusaders (0-1) are set to take on the Syracuse Orange (1-0) tonight at 7 p.m. So what does Bill Carmody bring back from his NCAA Tournament team a season ago?
After winning the Patriot League Tournament last season, Holy Cross earned its first NCAA Tournament bid since 1953. Not bad for a first-year head coach’s program. This season the Crusaders bring back five of its top six scorers.
Holy Cross is led by seniors Robert Champion and Malachi Alexander. Last season, Champion and Alexander combined for 23.8 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.