Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball
Year Round Opponent Result
1952 First Round Quarterfinals Seattle Duquesne W 77-72 L 68-78
1954 Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game St. Francis ( NY ) WKU Duquesne W 93-69 W 75-69 W 71-62
1955 Quarterfinals Saint Francis ( PA ) L 64-68
1960 First Round St. Bonaventure L 81-94
1961 First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game Detroit Mercy Memphis State Providence Dayton W 86-82 W 81-69 L 83-90 W 85-67
1962 First Round Quarterfinals Colorado State St. John 's W 72-71 L 74-80
1975 First Round Princeton L 63-84
1976 First Round Quarterfinals Saint Peter 's NC State W 84-78 L 68-78
1979 First Round Dayton L 81-105
1981 First Round Second Round Southern Miss Syracuse W 56-54 L 57-77
1990 First Round Rutgers L 78-87
2005 First Round Second Round Notre Dame Saint Joseph 's W 78-73 L 60-68
Postseason -- NIT results
The Crusaders have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament ( NIT ) 12 times . Their combined record is 11–11 . They were NIT Champions in 1954 .
The Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represents the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, in NCAA Division I competition. The team competes in the Patriot League and plays their home games in the Hart Center. The program boasts such notable alumni as Boston Celtics legends Bob Cousy and Tom Heinsohn, and longtime Providence College basketball coach Joe Mullaney.