The Lafayette Leopards (5-18) look to end their seven-game losing streak when they compete against the Holy Cross Crusaders (9-14) at Hart Recreation Center. The game starts at 7:05 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 10 and will air on CI.
The Crusaders lost big to Bucknell 77-52 on Saturday. Karl Charles finished with 13 points to lead the team. The Leopards are coming off an 87-72 loss to Lehigh on Monday. Matt Klinewski posted 17 points, four assists, and three rebounds.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Leopards won the first game 65-52. Zach Rufer was a standout player in the game, producing 16 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two steals, and four three-pointers.
Notes
Holy Cross lost its last game by a 25-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Lafayette is 0-5. Holy Cross is 1-5 in blowouts this season.
Holy Cross has an average field goal percentage of 41.2%. Lafayette is an abysmal 4-16 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Holy Cross Crusaders and the Lafayette Leopards both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Holy Cross is 298th and 273rd in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Lafayette is 201st and 164th in these categories.
The Holy Cross Crusaders average 6.2 steals per game. When giving up 6 or more steals, the Lafayette Leopards have an underachieving record (2-12) this season.
