Patriot League foes will collide when the Holy Cross Crusaders (9-13) face off against the Bucknell Bison (12-10) at Hart Recreation Center. Action begins at 1:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 6.
The Crusaders are hoping to rebound after their 58-45 loss to American in their last matchup. Cullen Hamilton was the game’s leading scorer with 18 points. The Bison, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 69-55 loss against that same American squad in their last game. Stephen Brown had a team-high 13 points.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Bison winning the first matchup 98-71. Anthony Thompson had a standout performance with 16 points, three rebounds, three assists, two steals, and three three-pointers in the loss.
Notes
Ranked 95th, the Bucknell Bison have an offensive rating of 109.2. The Holy Cross Crusaders rank 300th with a defensive rating of just 109.2.
Holy Cross has an average field goal percentage of 41.6%. Bucknell is a losing 3-8 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Holy Cross Crusaders rank lower for their field goal percentage (288th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (262nd), but the Bucknell Bison have a better FG% ranking (36th) than eFG% ranking (44th).
Bucknell ranks 72nd in assists, recording 15.4 per game. Holy Cross performs worse at 137th with 14.0 assists per game.
On average, Holy Cross forces a turnover rate of 19.8%. When Bucknell turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a solid 7-3 record.
