THE BASICS:

• Score:  Holy Cross 63, Harvard 52
• Records: Holy Cross 1-3; Harvard 1-2
• Location: Lavietes Pavilion, Cambridge, Mass.
• Date: November 22, 2016
• The Lead: Sophomore forward Karl Charles totaled 14 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals as the Holy Cross men's basketball team posted a 63-52 victory over Harvard at Lavietes Pavilion.

MAN OF THE MATCH PRESENTED BY THE UNITED STATES MARINES:

• After the game, sophomore guard Patrick Benzan was selected as the United States Marines Man of the Match.
• Benzan totaled 15 points and three assists on the evening, while hitting seven of 10 field goal attempts.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• The Crusader defense turned in an outstanding performance, holding the Crimson to just 41.5 percent shooting from the field while forcing 19 turnovers and recording 11 steals.
• Holy Cross also shot 45.1 percent from the field on the offensive end of the court, and turned the ball over only seven times.
• Harvard was led by Corey Johnson with 17 points.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The game was close early on, with Harvard holding a 6-5 lead after the first four minutes of play.
• The Crimson scored the next five points to extend their advantage, and would hold onto a small lead for the majority of the half.
• Harvard was up 20-15 with 5:49 left before the break, before Holy Cross closed out the half with an 18-5 run to claim a 33-25 lead heading into the locker room.
• Benzan scored nine of his points during that spurt, while a three-point play by senior guard Anthony Thompson gave the Crusaders the lead for good.
• The Crimson were able to trim the margin to six (36-30) early in the second half, before Holy Cross scored 13 straight points to take control of the game.
• Senior guard Robert Champion scored five of the Crusaders' points during that run.
• Harvard would get no closer than 11 points the rest of the way, as Holy Cross posted a 63-52 victory.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• The win marked the 300th career victory for Holy Cross head coach Bill Carmody.
• Holy Cross defeated Harvard for the third consecutive season.
• Benzan posted a career-high in scoring for the second straight game.

UP NEXT:

• Holy Cross returns to action on Friday, Nov. 25, when it plays host to South Carolina State at 1:05 p.m.

BE PART OF THE ACTION:

• Season and single-game tickets to see the Crusaders are on sale now. Make sure you don't miss the opportunity to see the best collegiate basketball in Central Massachusetts! Tickets for Holy Cross basketball can be purchased online at GoHolyCross.com/tickets or over the phone by calling 1-844-GOCROSS.

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