# 2024–25 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by second-year head coach Dave Paulsen, played their home games at the Hart Center in Worcester, Massachusetts as members of the Patriot League.

## Previous season

The Crusaders finished the 2023–24 season 9–22, 6–12 in Patriot League play, to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 9 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they defeated Army in the first round before falling to the eventual conference winner Colgate in the quarterfinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 4, 2024* 8:00 p.m., B1G+ | | at Wisconsin | L 61–85 | 0–1 | Kohl Center (13,451) Madison, WI |
| November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Rhode Island | L 77–91 | 0–2 | Ryan Center (3,530) Kingston, RI |
| November 15, 2024* 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Sacred Heart College Hill Classic | W 82–75 | 1–2 | Pizzitola Sports Center (259) Providence, RI |
| November 16, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Brown College Hill Classic | W 73–65 | 2–2 | Pizzitola Sports Center (802) Providence, RI |
| November 17, 2024* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. New Hampshire College Hill Classic | W 74–72 | 3–2 | Pizzitola Sports Center (237) Providence, RI |
| November 19, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Mitchell | W 88–49 | 4–2 | Hart Center (861) Worcester, MA |
| November 24, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Maine | L 55–80 | 4–3 | Memorial Gymnasium (1,235) Orono, ME |
| November 29, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Virginia | L 41–67 | 4–4 | John Paul Jones Arena (13,488) Charlottesville, VA |
| December 4, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Harvard | W 68–67 | 5–4 | Hart Center (1,033) Worcester, MA |
| December 7, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Central Connecticut | L 56–69 | 5–5 | Hart Center (1,002) Worcester, MA |
| December 17, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Quinnipiac | W 70–69 | 6–5 | M&T Bank Arena (652) Hamden, CT |
| December 20, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Siena | W 78–70 | 7–5 | MVP Arena (4,766) Albany, NY |
| December 29, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Regis | W 82–46 | 8–5 | Hart Center (1,046) Worcester, MA |
| Patriot League regular season ||||||
| January 2, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Loyola (MD) | W 74–72 | 9–5 (1–0) | Hart Center (899) Worcester, MA |
| January 5, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at American | L 64–75 | 9–6 (1–1) | Bender Arena (820) Washington, D.C. |
| January 8, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Navy | W 70–59 | 10–6 (2–1) | Hart Center (874) Worcester, MA |
| January 11, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Lafayette | L 65–82 | 10–7 (2–2) | Kirby Sports Center (1,276) Easton, PA |
| January 15, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Bucknell | L 82–86 | 10–8 (2–3) | Sojka Pavilion (1,024) Lewisburg, PA |
| January 18, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | American | L 65–74 | 10–9 (2–4) | Hart Center (1,221) Worcester, MA |
| January 22, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Army | L 71–76 | 10–10 (2–5) | Hart Center (1,104) Worcester, MA |
| January 25, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Loyola (MD) | W 70–65 | 11–10 (3–5) | Reitz Arena (824) Baltimore, MD |
| January 27, 2025 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Boston University Turnpike Trophy | L 59–69 | 11–11 (3–6) | Case Gym (1,632) Boston, MA |
| February 1, 2025 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Lehigh | L 67–69 | 11–12 (3–7) | Hart Center (1,832) Worcester, MA |
| February 5, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Army | L 65–68 | 11–13 (3–8) | Christl Arena (548) West Point, NY |
| February 8, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Boston University Turnpike Trophy | W 72–52 | 12–13 (4–8) | Hart Center (2,517) Worcester, MA |
| February 12, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Colgate | L 65–87 | 12–14 (4–9) | Hart Center (1,088) Worcester, MA |
| February 15, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Lehigh | L 60–72 | 12–15 (4–10) | Stabler Arena (743) Bethlehem, PA |
| February 19, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Lafayette | W 74–69 $^{OT}$ | 13–15 (5–10) | Hart Center (1,454) Worcester, MA |
| February 23, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Navy | L 77–83 $^{OT}$ | 13–16 (5–11) | Alumni Hall (2,805) Annapolis, MD |
| February 26, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Colgate | L 73–81 | 13–17 (5–12) | Cotterell Court (569) Hamilton, NY |
| March 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bucknell | L 81–94 | 13–18 (5–13) | Hart Center (1,227) Worcester, MA |
| Patriot League tournament ||||||
| March 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (10) | at (7) Lafayette First round | L 68–69 | 13–19 | Kirby Sports Center (1,565) Easton, PA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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