Notre Dame, Ind. The Holy Cross College men’s basketball team hosted IU Northwest in a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup this afternoon. IUNW was able to jump out to a 7-0 lead to start the game, but Holy Cross would tie it up 32-32 with just over five minutes remaining in the half. The Red Hawks hit a jumper at the buzzer to take the 44-38 lead at half. The Saints trailed most of the second half, cut the deficit to 73-72 with just over a minute left to play. IUNW would convert their free throws late to hand Holy Cross the 77-72 defeat. With the loss, men’s basketball stands at 10-14 overall and 5-11 in conference play, while IUNW improves to 17-6 and 11-5.
GAME DETAILS
Score: Holy Cross fell to IUNW 77-72
Records: Holy Cross (10-14) | IUNW (17-6)
Location: McKenna Arena | Holy Cross College | Notre Dame, Ind.
SCORING SUMMARY
Ryan Black – 19 points, 9 rebounds, 5/11 3-pt FG
Justin O’Neal – 18 points, 4 rebounds, 8/14 FG
Nash Hostetler – 13 points
Bea Ludwick – 12 points, 5 rebounds
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Holy Cross shot 44% from the field and 36% from three
IUNW shot 50% from the field and 26% from three
Holy Cross lost the rebound battle 34-31
NEXT TIME OUT
The Saints return to conference play on Wednesday, February 2 when they travel to Lincoln College. Tipoff set for 8:30pm EST.