THE BASICS:

• Score: Holy Cross 65, Bucknell 62 (OT)
• Records: Holy Cross 6-8, 1-3 PL; Bucknell 7-10, 2-2 PL
• Location: Hart Center, Worcester, Mass.
• Date: January 10, 2015
• The Lead: Senior forward Malcolm Miller (Laytonsville, Md.) posted 14 points and four rebounds to lead the Holy Cross men's basketball team to a 65-62 overtime victory over Bucknell at the Hart Center.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Miller made nine of 10 free throws on the day, including seven of eight in the extra session.
• Senior guard Justin Burrell (Dumfries, Va.) scored 13 points on five of six shooting, including the 1,000th point of his Holy Cross career on a three-point field goal with 16:22 remaining in the second half.
• Sophomore forward Malachi Alexander (Bowie, Md.) also played well, recording 12 points and nine rebounds.
• The Bison were led by Nana Foulland with 12 points.
• Holy Cross made 42.6 percent of its field goals on the day (20 of 47) and 81.8 percent of its shots at the charity stripe (18 of 22).
• The Bison were able to hit 52.2 percent of their shots from the floor (24 of 46), but made only 63.2 percent of their free throws (12 of 19).

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Crusaders held a 47-42 lead with 6:44 remaining in the second half, before Bucknell scored the next nine points to claim a 51-47 advantage.
• Holy Cross was still down by four (52-48) with less than three minutes to play, before a layup by freshman forward Mitchell Hahn (Fremont, Neb.) and a pair of free throws by Miller tied the score at 52-52.
• A put-back by Dom Hoffman would allow Bucknell to go back in front, before Alexander downed two foul shots with 40.7 second remaining to tie the game at 54-54 and force overtime.
• The Bison pulled ahead by three (60-57) early in the extra session, but after Alexander and Miller each drained two free throws the score was tied up at 61-61.
• Steven Kaspar then made one-of-two free throws with 41.7 seconds left, to put Bucknell back in front 62-61.
• But Hahn was then fouled driving to the basket and hit both free throws with 24.0 seconds on the clock, to give the Crusaders their first lead in overtime (63-62).
• Chris Hass was unable to connect on a three-point attempt on Bucknell's next possession, and Miller then concluded the scoring with two more free throws after being fouled while grabbing the rebound.

UP NEXT:

• The Crusaders return to action on Wednesday, Jan. 14, when they plays host to Army at 8:05 p.m.

BE PART OF THE ACTION:

• To purchase Holy Cross men's basketball tickets, visit GoHolyCross.com/Tickets or call the ticket office at (508) 793-2573.