BU to Open Patriot League Play with Navy Friday Afternoon at The Roof

BU to Open Patriot League Play with Navy Friday Afternoon at The Roof | https://goterriers.com/

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Jan 4, 2023

Boston University (7-6, 0-0 PL) vs. Navy (7-5, 0-0 PL)

Date & Time: Friday, Dec. 30 | 2 p.m.

Venue: Case Gym – "The Roof" | Boston, Mass.

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BOSTON – Following an extended holiday break, the Boston University men's basketball team will open its 10th Patriot League schedule by hosting Navy Friday afternoon with tip-off slated for 2 p.m. at Case Gym.

The contest is a rematch of last season's PL tournament semifinal thriller in which the host Midshipmen edged the Terriers in OT, 85-80. Both teams were picked to finish in the top four in the preseason poll and enter conference play tied for second with seven wins apiece.

TERRIER TIDBITS

BU is 4-0 at The Roof for its best start since 2016 after most recently collecting a 67-59 win over Dartmouth back on Dec. 13. The Terriers are seeking their first 5-0 start since 1996.
The Terriers have posted winning non-conference records in back-to-back regular seasons for the first time since 2003-04 and 2004-05.
BU has had nine players score in double figures with six accomplishing the feat multiple times.
Graduate student Walter Whyte leads BU at 14.5 ppg and 6.2 rpg. He ranks eighth in the program record book at 726 rebounds and 12th at 1,426 points.
Graduate student Jonas Harper is second at 9.5 ppg with a team-high 1.5 spg, while senior Nevin Zink (6.4 ppg) is second in rebounding at 4.9 rpg.
Senior Ethan Brittain-Watts (9.3 ppg) has heated up from behind the arc, shooting 15-of-22 (.622) over the last five games.
BU is averaging 69.3 ppg and 40.9 FG% while holding opponents to 66.6 ppg and 41.4 FG%.

SCOUTING NAVY

The Midshipmen are 2-5 on the road compared to their perfect 5-0 home mark that includes wins over Princeton (74-73) and Youngstown State (80-67).
Navy collected wins at William & Mary (74-59) and Towson (71-69 OT) with the most recent loss coming at VCU (74-52) on Dec. 21.
6-foot-6 forward Tyler Nelson leads Navy at 13.3 ppg and 5.8 rpg while adding a team-high 13 steals.
6-foot-8 forward Daniel Deaver (9.8 ppg) averages a team-high 3.5 apg and is tied with Nelson at 5.8 rpg.
Navy is averaging 73.2 ppg and 48.2 FG% while holding opponents to 70.5 ppg and 44.6 FG%, respectively.

SERIES HISTORY

BU leads the all-time series, 12-8, that dates back to 1959.
The Terriers are 3-6 at home in the series compared to their 7-2 road mark.
Navy won all three meetings, last season, posting an 83-71 home win and 72-65 victory at Case Gym before prevailing in the conference tourney.

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