Game Information
Holy Cross (11-11, 5-4 PL) at Navy (11-10, 6-3 PL)
Saturday, January 28, 2017 | 4:00 PM (ET)
Annapolis, Md. | Alumni Hall (5,710)
Radio: 1430 AM / 99.9 FM WNAV
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Winners of six straight games, the Navy men's basketball team (11-10, 6-3 PL) will host Holy Cross (11-11, 5-4 PL) on Saturday at 4:00 PM in Alumni Hall. The Navy-Holy Cross game will follow the annual Navy Men's Basketball Alumni Game at 12:15 PM. Navy enters Saturday's game in a three-way tie for second place in the Patriot League.

Saturday's game will have free live video on PatriotLeague.TV and navysports.com. Pete Medhurst and Michael Heary will have the Navy radio call on 1430 AM / 99.9 FM WNAV in Annapolis. Live statistics will also be available.

Parking / Shuttle Information
All fans attending the game are encouraged to park at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Fans can enter Gate 5 off Taylor Ave. and pay $5 for parking. The shuttle is free and the pick up and drop off spot is in front of the Blue Angel plane. The shuttle will run from one hour before the start of the game to one hour after the game concludes. Fans ages 18 and over need photo ID to enter the Academy. Parking at the stadium is the best option for fans attending the game. Due to Naval Academy security restrictions, the general public can not drive their vehicles on to the Yard. The pedestrian entries at Gate 1, Gate 3 and Gate 8, will be open.

The shuttle for the Alumni Game will start at 11:45 AM and will run continuously through the duration of the Alumni Game.

Midshipmen Storylines
• Navy (11-10, 6-3 PL) enters Saturday's game on a six-game winning streak.
• Navy has reeled off consecutive wins against Colgate (67-55), Loyola (75-62), Lafayette (88-51), Lehigh (75-72), Army (96-80 OT), and American (71-53). Five of Navy's last six wins have been by double digits.
• Navy's win at American on Wednesday snapped a nine-game losing streak at Bender Arena for Navy.
• Junior Bryce Dulin scored 15 points to lead five players in double figures on Wednesday.
• Junior Tom Lacey posted his fourth double-double of the season with 14 points and 15 rebounds. Lacey had 10 offensive rebounds, one shy of his own school record.
• Sophomore point guard Hasan Abdullah tallied 14 points with five assists, while sophomore George Kiernan and junior Shawn Anderson each scored 10.
• During Navy's six-game winning streak, the Mids are shooting 51 percent from the field and 42 percent on 3-pointers. Navy is averaging 79 points during the last six games, outscoring its opponents by a scoring margin of +16.5 and outrebounding its opponents by a margin of +8.8.
• In Navy's three Patriot League losses before the winning streak, Navy shot just 39 percent from the floor, 30 percent on 3-pointers and averaged 53 points.
• Navy has won six straight conference games for the second straight season. A win on Saturday would give Navy a seventh straight conference win, its longest streak since a 12-game regular season conference winning streak that spanned the 2000 and 2001 seasons.
• Anderson, who recently scored 30 points in Navy's win at Army, leads Navy in scoring at 12.3 points per game.
• Anderson shares the team lead of 3.1 assists per game and is second with 5.2 rebounds per game.
• Anderson ranks 35th in program history in career scoring with 800 points.
• Anderson and Bucknell's Zach Thomas are the only two players in the Patriot League that rank in the top-15 in the conference in scoring, rebounding and assists.
• Kiernan is second on the team in scoring at 9.1 points per game. Kiernan is second on the team with 31 3-pointers made.
• Abdullah is averaging 8.7 points, 3.1 assists and team-best 2.1 steals per game. Abdullah leads Navy with 37 3-pointers made.
• Abdullah ranks second in the Patriot League and 26th in the NCAA in steals per game (2.1). Abdullah is also 20th in the NCAA in total steals (44).
• Abdullah is averaging 13.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 3.2 steals during Navy's current six-game winning streak.
• Dulin is fourth on the team in scoring at 8.5 points per game and has been on a hot streak over the last several games.
• Dulin is averaging 15.8 points and 5.4 rebounds in Navy's last five games (all wins).
• Dulin is shooting 81 percent from the floor (22-of-27) and 89 percent on 3-pointers (8-of-9) in Navy's last four games.
• Dulin is ranked first in the Patriot League in 3-point percentage (.571) in conference only games and is fourth in field-goal percentage (.612).
• Lacey is averaging 8.2 points and a team-best 7.7 rebounds per game. Lacey ranks third in the Patriot League in rebounding.
• Lacey ranks first in the Patriot League and 44th in the NCAA in offensive rebounds per game (3.1).
• Senior center Edward Alade is Navy's active leader in career games played with 109.
• Senior guard Zach Fong ranks 12th in program history with 124 career 3-pointers made.
• Navy ranks 39th in the NCAA in scoring defense (64.8).
• As a team, Navy ranks first in the Patriot League in rebounding margin (+5.1) and offensive rebounds per game (11.8). Navy is second in the conference in scoring defense (64.8).
• In conference only games, Navy is first in the Patriot League in scoring defense (61.6), rebounding margin (+7.1) and offensive rebounds per game (11.1). Navy is second in scoring margin (+8.4).
• Navy has had 11 different players score in double figures in a game this season.
• Grant Vermeer has been nominated to the 2017 Allstate NABC Good Works Team.
• Navy is in its 26th season of Patriot League play.• Navy's all-time Patriot League record is 165-194 (.460).

Holy Cross Storylines
• Holy Cross enters Saturday's game at 11-11 overall and 5-4 in the Patriot League.
• The Crusaders will be playing their third game of the week and will be making their second trip to Maryland this week.
• Holy Cross opened the week with a 63-55 win over American on Monday evening.
• The Crusaders then traveled to Baltimore for a Wednesday game, losing to Loyola, 65-62.
• In the loss to Loyola, Malachi Alexander scored 20 points and Robert Champion added 17.
• Alexander leads Holy Cross in scoring this season at 14.7 points per game and averages a team-best 5.4 rebounds.
• Champion is second on the team in scoring at 12.3 points per game and Karl Charles averages 10.2.
• Saturday's game features the Patriot League's top two scoring defenses. Holy Cross is first at 63.4 points allowed per game and Navy gives up 64.8 per game. Navy is ranked first in the Patriot League in rebounding margin (+5.1), while Holy Cross is last at -8.6.
• The Crusaders lead the Patriot League in turnover margin (+5.1) and steals per game (9.2).
• Holy Cross ranks fifth in the NCAA in total steals (202) and is seventh in turnover margin (+5.1).
• Holy Cross won the Patriot League Tournament as the No. 9 seed last season and then defeated Southern, 59-55, in an NCAA First Four game.

Series History vs. Holy Cross
• Holy Cross won the first meeting of the 2016-17 season in Worcester on Jan. 2, 51-50.
• Navy had a one-point lead (50-49) and a one-and-one free throw opportunity with six seconds remaining, but missed the front-end free throw and Patrick Benzan scored the game-winning layup with 0.1 second remaining.
• George Kiernan led Navy with 18 points off the bench and Tom Lacey recorded 11 points and eight rebounds.
• Malachi Alexander scored a game-high 17 points for the Crusaders.
• Holy Cross leads the all-time series against Navy, 42-20, and has a 15-13 edge in games played in Annapolis. However, Navy has won the last two meetings in Alumni Hall.

Looking Ahead
• Navy will next embark on a two-game road trip at Boston University and Colgate.
• Navy will play at Boston U. on Thursday, Feb. 2 and will then play at Colgate on Saturday, Feb. 4.

Promotions
• Bring Your "A" Game!
FREE admission with an "A" on a graded assignment.
• St. Mary's Day at Alumni
All St. Mary's students, parents, employees can receive $5 admission at the Alumni Hall Ticket Office on game day with valid St. Mary's ID.