The Crusaders finished the 2015 – 16 season 15 – 20 , 5 – 13 in Patriot League play to finish in ninth place . As the No. 9 seed in the Patriot League Tournament , they defeated Loyola ( MD ) , Bucknell , Army , and Lehigh to win the Patriot League Tournament championship and earn the conference 's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament . As a No. 16 seed in the Tournament , they defeated Southern in the First Four to advance to the First Round where they lost to Oregon
Patriot League Tournament
2016 Patriot League Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team