Holy Cross pushes past Army 66-63

Feb 12, 2014, 09:28 pm

WORCESTER, Mass. -- Dave Dudzinski scored 26 points and Justin Burrell added 10 with nine assists as Holy Cross outlasted Army 66-63 Wednesday night.

The Crusaders (15-10, 9-4 Patriot League) shot 43.1 percent from the field and hit 10 3-pointers. Malcolm Miller finished with eight points and eight rebounds.

Army (12-12, 8-5) shot 43.9 percent, but was 5 of 12 from the free-throw line. Kyle Wilson led the Black Knights with 23 points and Dylan Cox had 14.

The Black Knights erased an early nine-point deficit in the second half, taking a 51-50 lead with 6 minutes left.

Burrell hit a 3-pointer to give the Crusaders a 60-56 edge, and Dudzinski answered a Wilson jumper with a layup. Wilson followed with a trey, but Burrell sank two free throws with 19 seconds left.

After a Cox layup, Burrell sank two more free throws. Wilson couldn't connect on a 3-pointer in the final seconds.