Joliet, Ill. The Holy Cross College men’s basketball team traveled to the University of St. Francis this evening for a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup. A sluggish start to the game for the Saints found them down 27-16 at the break. USF came out hot offensively in the second half and would shoot above 60% from the field to hand Holy Cross the 73-52 defeat. With the loss, men’s basketball stands at 11-16 overall and 6-13 in conference play, while USF improves to 14-11 and 10-10.

GAME DETAILS

Score: Holy Cross fell to USF 73-52

Records: Holy Cross (11-16) | USF (14-11)

Location: Pat Sullivan Center | University of St. Francis | Joliet, Ill.

SCORING SUMMARY

Mick Sullivan – 14 points, 8 rebounds

Justin O’Neal – 10 points, 3-6 FG

Ryan Black – 10 points,4 rebounds

Ryan Cartaino – 10 points, 4/4 FT

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

Holy Cross shot 38% from the field and 21% from three

USF shot 48% from the field and 41% from three

NEXT TIME OUT

The Saints return to conference play on Saturday, February 12 when they travel to St. Ambrose University. Tipoff set for 4:00pm EST.