The Holy Cross men's basketball team starts a four game homestand with their home opener when they take on non-conference foe Furman on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. The contest will be broadcast on ESPN+ with Kevin Gehl and Jacob VanRyn on the call.
 
Wednesday is the home opener for the Crusaders. Fans will receive an exclusive 2026-27 roster card and the first 150 students will receive a free meal courtesy of Dave's Hot Chicken. In honor of Veterans Day, veterans can claim up to four free tickets.


WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT HOLY CROSS (0-2, 0-0 PL): 

• Holy Cross is coming off a 95-66 setback to BIG EAST foe Villanova on Friday evening. Freshman guard Tristen Wilson scored a career-high 17 points while junior forward Chuck Hare was one rebound shy of a double-double scoring 10 points and adding nine boards.
• Wilson was named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week on Monday. Wilson averaged 13.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.5 steals across 24.2 minutes per game shooting 58.3 percent (7-of-12) from the floor and 75.0 percent (12-of-16) at the line.
• Wilson ranks third in the Patriot League in field goal percentage (58.3) and tied for fourth in free throw conversions (12).
• Hare ranks fourth in the conference in rebounds per game (8.5) and fourth in field goal percentage (57.1).
• Per KenPom, Holy Cross has played the 41st toughest schedule in the NCAA this season which ranks third in the Patriot League.

SCOUTING THE PALADINS (3-0, 0-0 SOCON): 

• Furman heads to Worcester following a 98-83 win over Northern Iowa on Saturday. Tom House dropped 30 points hitting seven three pointers with three assists and two rebounds in the victory.
• House was named the SoCon Player of the Week on Monday after averaging 23.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game shooting 63.3 percent from the field and 60.0 percent from three-point range (12-of-20).
• Furman is a mid-major power recording eight 20+ win seasons over the last 10 campaigns dating back to the 2016-17 season. They have reached the NCAA Tournament twice over the last four seasons (2023, 2026).
• Furman currently ranks fifth in the NCAA in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.74) and 11th in three-pointers per game (14.0).
• Furman is 130th in the 2027 Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings coming in at 95th offensive rating (110.8) and 212th in defensive rating (108.0).

LAST TIME THEY MET: 

• Holy Cross is 1-0 (1.000) in the series against Furman which began in 1971.
• The Crusaders earned a 104-88 win on Dec. 30, 1971.

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