The 2022–23 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represented the

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in the

2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 7, 2022. The regular season ended on March 12, 2023, with the 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament beginning with the First Four on March 14 and ending with th ...

. The Crusaders, led by fourth-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. they finished the season 10–22, 7–11 in Patriot League play to finish in a four-way tie for sixth place. As the No. 9 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they lost to Loyola (MD) in the first round. On March 10, 2023, the school fired head coach Brett Nelson. On March 30, the school named Fordham assistant coach

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the team's new head coach.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2021–22 season 9–22, 7–11 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for seventh place. In the Patriot League tournament, they were defeated by

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in the first round.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball The Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represents the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts (about 40 miles (64 km) west of Boston) in NCAA Division I competition. The team competes in the Patriot League and plays thei ...