2008-09 Holy Cross Crusaders — schedule and results

The 2008-09 Holy Cross Crusaders went 18-14 (11-3 in the Patriot) under head coach Ralph Willard. Simple Rating System: -3.56.

Game-by-game results (32 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2008-11-14vs Sacred Heart PioneersW 67–58Hart Center Arena
2008-11-16vs Saint Joseph's HawksW 73–69 (OTOT)Hart Center Arena
2008-11-19vs Brown BearsL 57–62Hart Center Arena
2008-11-22at Northeastern HuskiesL 49–61Matthews Arena
2008-11-25at Harvard CrimsonL 59–69Lavietes Pavilion
2008-11-29at Loyola Chicago RamblersL 53–58Joseph J. Gentile Center
2008-12-01vs Fairfield StagsL 66–78Hart Center Arena
2008-12-03at Yale BulldogsL 66–76John J. Lee Amphitheater
2008-12-06vs Western Michigan BroncosW 69–63Hart Center Arena
2008-12-10at Massachusetts MinutemenL 59–73Mullins Center
2008-12-22at Ohio BobcatsL 53–58Convocation Center
2008-12-27vs San Francisco DonsW 97–88Hart Center Arena
2008-12-30vs Siena SaintsL 71–83Hart Center Arena
2009-01-02at Boston University TerriersW 68–49Agganis Arena
2009-01-06at UCF KnightsL 57–70New UCF Arena
2009-01-10vs Lafayette LeopardsW 81–67Hart Center Arena
2009-01-14at Army Black KnightsW 47–36Christl Arena
2009-01-17at Bucknell BisonW 68–56Sojka Pavilion
2009-01-21at Navy MidshipmenL 68–74Alumni Hall
2009-01-24vs American University EaglesW 71–62Hart Center Arena
2009-01-28vs Colgate RaidersW 68–44Hart Center Arena
2009-01-31at Lehigh Mountain HawksW 67–52Stabler Arena
2009-02-07at Lafayette LeopardsW 64–50Kirby Sports Center
2009-02-11vs Army Black KnightsW 62–59Hart Center Arena
2009-02-14vs Bucknell BisonL 66–72Hart Center Arena
2009-02-18vs Navy MidshipmenW 74–69Hart Center Arena
2009-02-21at American University EaglesL 50–56Bender Arena
2009-02-25at Colgate RaidersW 60–58Cotterell Court
2009-02-28vs Lehigh Mountain HawksW 64–49Hart Center Arena
2009-03-04vs Bucknell BisonW 75–56Hart Center Arena
2009-03-08vs Colgate RaidersW 61–44Hart Center Arena
2009-03-13at American University EaglesL 57–73Bender Arena

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