Program history
Holy Cross
in the tournament.
Holy Cross appears in 12 tournaments in this archive, between 1947 and 2016, with an all-time record of 8–12. One of those runs ended with the net coming down, in 1947.
In its opening game it is 4–2.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 3, from 2001 to 2003. Its longest absence ran 24 years, between 1953 and 1977.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as an 11th seed and as low as a 16th.
- 12 Appearances
- 8–12 All-time record
- 1 Title
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | — | 27–3 | Doggie Julian | Independent | Champion |
| 1948 | — | 26–4 | Doggie Julian | Independent | Third Place |
| 1950 | — | 27–4 | Buster Sheary | Independent | Regional Fourth Place |
| 1953 | — | 20–6 | Buster Sheary | Independent | Round of 8 |
| 1977 | — | 23–6 | George Blaney | Independent | Round of 32 |
| 1980 | 11 | 19–11 | George Blaney | East Coast Athletic Conference | Round of 48 |
| 1993 | 13 | 23–7 | George Blaney | Patriot League | lost in the Round 1 to Arkansas, 64–94 |
| 2001 | 15 | 22–8 | Ralph Willard | Patriot League | lost in the Round of 64 to Kentucky, 68–72 |
| 2002 | 16 | 18–15 | Ralph Willard | Patriot League | lost in the Round of 64 to Kansas, 59–70 |
| 2003 | 14 | 26–5 | Ralph Willard | Patriot League | lost in the Round of 64 to Marquette, 68–72 |
| 2007 | 13 | 25–9 | Ralph Willard | Patriot League | lost in the Round of 64 to Southern Illinois, 51–61 |
| 2016 | 16 | 15–20 | Bill Carmody | Patriot League | lost in the round of 64 to Oregon, 52–91 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 4–2 |
| Round of 64 | 3–9 |
| Round of 8 | 0–1 |
| Semifinal | 1–0 |
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