WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross men's basketball team has been picked to finish in fourth place in the 2023-2024 Patriot League preseason poll of head coaches and sports information directors. The Crusaders received 100 total points in the conference preseason poll.

Colgate placed first in the poll, with 162 total points and 18 first-place votes, followed by Lehigh in second with 127 points and two first-place votes, and American in third with 116 points. Boston University placed fifth with 90 points, while Loyola (Md.) was sixth (79 points) and Lafayette and Navy tied for seventh (74 points). The preseason rankings were rounded out by Bucknell (ninth, 50 points) and Army West Point (10th, 28 points).

Holy Cross is scheduled to open the 2023-2024 season on Nov. 6 at Siena, and will play a total of 13 home games this winter. Season and single-game tickets are currently available by calling 1-844-GOCROSS or by visiting GoHolyCross.com/tickets.

You can get your first look at the Crusaders tonight, Oct. 11, when the team holds a free open house at the Hart Center from 5-7 p.m.
 

PRESEASON PATRIOT LEAGUE POLL
	Team (1st place)	Votes
1.	Colgate (18)	162
2.	Lehigh (2)	127
3.	American	116
4.	Holy Cross	100
5.	Boston University	90
6.	Loyola (Md.)	79
7.	Lafayette	74
	Navy	74
9.	Bucknell	50
10.	Army West Point	28

PRESEASON ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE TEAM
Name, Yr., Pos., School
Keith Higgins, Jr., G, Lehigh
Ryan Moffatt, Sr., F, Colgate
Keegan Records, Sr., F, Colgate
Matt Rogers, Sr., F, American
Tyler Whitney-Sidney, Jr., G, Lehigh

Preseason Player of the Year
Keegan Records, Sr., F, Colgate

Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
Keegan Records, Sr., F, Colgate

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