Williams leads Lafayette against Holy Cross after 26-point game

Lafayette Leopards (8-19, 5-9 Patriot League) at Holy Cross Crusaders (9-18, 4-10 Patriot League)

Worcester, Massachusetts; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Lafayette faces Holy Cross after Caleb Williams scored 26 points in Lafayette's 78-69 loss to the Lehigh Mountain Hawks.

The Crusaders are 6-6 in home games. Holy Cross has a 1-1 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Leopards have gone 5-9 against Patriot League opponents. Lafayette is eighth in the Patriot League scoring 68.3 points per game and is shooting 41.6%.

Holy Cross is shooting 43.3% from the field this season, 2.3 percentage points lower than the 45.6% Lafayette allows to opponents. Lafayette's 41.6% shooting percentage from the field this season is 5.7 percentage points lower than Holy Cross has allowed to its opponents (47.3%).

The Crusaders and Leopards meet Wednesday for the first time in Patriot League play this season.

Mark Butler is averaging 9.7 points and 3.9 assists for the Leopards. Williams is averaging 17.0 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Crusaders: 2-8, averaging 69.7 points, 28.9 rebounds, 9.6 assists, 5.0 steals and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 43.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.4 points per game.

Leopards: 4-6, averaging 65.9 points, 32.1 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 6.7 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 40.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.7 points.

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