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CRUSADERS TOO GOOD FOR THEIR OPPONENTS; NCAA SUCCESS WORKS AGAINST HOLY CROSS IN SCHEDULING NON-CONFERENCE GAMES.(Sports)
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The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
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November 27, 2006
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Byline: Mike Waters Staff writer
Over the past few years, the Holy Cross Crusaders became too good for their own good.
Holy Cross, a member of the little Patriot League, earned three consecutive NCAA Tournament bids from 2001 to 2003.
Beyond that, though, the Crusaders threw huge March Madness-type scares into Kentucky, Kansas and Marquette. Kentucky escaped its 2001 first-round game with Holy Cross with a four-point win. Kansas' 70-59 win over Holy Cross was closer than the final score. And Marquette, on its way to a Final Four appearance, survived a 72-68 nail-biter against the Crusaders.
But the success hurt Holy Cross almost as much as it helped.
"No ...
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