The Holy Cross men's basketball team returns home this week to play host to American on Thursday, Jan. 13, at 7:00 p.m. The contest between the Crusaders and the Eagles will be shown live by the Patriot League on ESPN+.

Holy Cross enters the game with an overall record of 3-13 and an 1-3 mark in the Patriot League. The Crusaders stand 3-3 at the Hart Center this year, including a 79-74 victory over Lafayette in their last home game. Holy Cross currently leads the Patriot League in blocked shots (3.8 blocks per game), while standing fourth in three-point field goal percentage (34.3 percent) and steals (6.8 steals per game).

Senior forward Gerrale Gates has led the Crusaders by averaging 13.9 points and 7.7 rebounds per game, while hitting 75.5 percent of his foul shots. Freshman guard Kyrell Luc has also been playing well, with averages of 12.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals per contest. In addition, sophomore guard Judson Martindale has averaged 10.5 points and 4.3 boards per game.

American currently has an overall record of 4-10 on the season, including an 0-2 mark in the Patriot League. The Eagles have lost three straight games and are coming off a 79-53 setback against Boston University on Monday night. Senior guard Stacy Beckton has led the team by averaging 13.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, while hitting 76.5 percent of his free throws. Sophomore forward Matt Rogers has added 9.9 points and 4.5 boards per contest, with sophomore forward Johnny O'Neil chipping in 9.8 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.

After the game with American, Holy Cross will hit the road for a contest at Colgate on Sunday, Jan. 16, at 6:00 p.m.