2020–21 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	2020–21
Team:	Holy Cross Crusaders
Conference:	Patriot League
Division:	North Division
Short Conf:	Patriot
Record:	5–11
Conf Record:	5–11
Hc Year:	2nd
Asst Coach1:	R.J. Evans
Asst Coach2:	Sam Ferry
Asst Coach3:	Joe Kennedy

The 2020–21 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represented the College of the Holy Cross in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by second-year head coach Brett Nelson, played their home games at the Hart Center in Worcester, Massachusetts as members of the Patriot League. With the creation of mini-divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they played in the North Division.^[1]

The Crusaders finished the season with a 5–11 record in Patriot League play to finish in last place in the North Division and eighth overall in the conference. On March 2, 2021, they suspended their season after another positive COVID-19 test within the program and did not play in the Patriot League tournament.^[2]

Previous season

The Crusaders finished the 2019–20 season 3–29, 2–16 in Patriot League play to finish in the last place. They lost in the first round of the Patriot League tournament to Bucknell.^[3]

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=12 style=| Patriot League regular season|-!colspan=12 style=| Patriot League tournament|-|-Source^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: Patriot League Plan on 2021 Basketball Season Starting in January. Patriot League. November 9, 2020. January 29, 2021. en.
2. News: HOLY CROSS MEN'S BASKETBALL TO MISS PATRIOT LEAGUE TOURNAMENT, CONCLUDES SEASON DUE TO COVID-19. GoHolyCross.com. March 2, 2021. March 6, 2021. en.
3. News: No. 7 Bucknell and No. 8 Lehigh Advance to the Patriot League Men's Basketball Championship Quarterfinals. Patriot League. March 3, 2020. January 29, 2021. en.
4. News: 2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule. Holy Cross Athletics. January 29, 2021. en.