The American Eagles (8-18) visit Holy Cross to play the Crusaders (10-16) in a game that has the potential to be low-scoring. The game gets underway at 12:00 pm ET on Sunday, Feb. 21.
The Crusaders lost to Army 72-68 on Wednesday. Cullen Hamilton played well for Holy Cross, finishing with 17 points, three steals, and two rebounds. The Eagles are coming off a 60-59 win over Lafayette on Wednesday. Marko Vasic played well for American, posting five points, eight rebounds, and five assists.
Half-court execution will be at a premium as Holy Cross ranks 313th in the nation in possessions per game (65.7 possessions per game), while American is 350th (61.0).
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Eagles won the first game 58-45. Jesse Reed was a standout player in the game, producing 16 points, five rebounds, four assists, three steals, and two three-pointers.
Notes
In its last game, American won by a margin of one point. Holy Cross is 4-0 in games decided by a margin of three points or less. American has a 1-0 record in close games.
The Holy Cross Crusaders average a field goal percentage of 41.0% this season. The American Eagles have an underachieving record of 4-15 when opponents have a FG% of 41.0% or greater.
The Holy Cross Crusaders and the American Eagles both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Holy Cross is 302nd and 283rd in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while American is 286th and 261st in these categories.
Holy Cross ranks 98th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.19. American is ranked lower at 333rd with an A/TO of .77.
Holy Cross has forced an average turnover percentage of 19.6% this season. American has an underachieving 3-13 record when its TO% is 19.6% or higher.
