Terriers Host Liberty Tonight in Men's Basketball Action
January 11, 2000 | Men's Basketball
The Boston University men's basketball team (3-10) will look for its second straight win tonight against Liberty University (9-3). The Terriers, 3-1 at home, are holding opponents to 57.3 ppg at "The Roof" this season. The game will be broadcast via TotalCast and radio on WROL -AM 950 (Boston), WCRN-AM 830 (Worcester), and WPLM-AM 1390 (Plymouth). Tip-off is at 7:05 p.m.
Boston University Probable Starters (3-10, 1-3)No. Name Year Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown 1999-2000 Stats and Notes 3 Dereck Franklin So. G 6-0 180 Chantilly,VA 7.2 ppg and 2.9 rpg/ 78.4 % FT shooter 5 Paul Seymour Fr. F 6-6 195 Liverpool,NY 7.5 ppg and 3.5 rpg/17 3-PT FGs 21 Jerome Graham So. F 6-8 230 N. Minneapolis,MN 4.6 ppg and 3.7 rpg 23 Mike Costello Sr. G 6-4 210 Belmont,MA 9.9 ppg and 3.5 rpg/168 career 3-PT FGs 55 Jean Avebe Sr. C 6-7 210 Yaounde,Cameroon 9.9 ppg and 5.5 rpg/ 57.6 % from the floor
Boston University/Liberty Series Tonight's game with the Flames marks the first meeting between the two schools... The Terriers are 0-2 against the Big South Conference... Earlier this season, B.U. played Big South member Radford at the Doral/Florida International Tip-Off Classic ... Radford downed the Terriers, 70-50... The Terriers' only other meeting against a team from the Big South Conference was an 85-78 overtime loss to Coastal Carolina on December 12, 1992.
Terriers and Flames Against Common Opponents Both teams have played James Madison this season... B.U. lost, 91-79, in overtime on November 22nd, and Liberty defeated JMU, 79-70, on November 29th.
Terriers Against Non-Conference Foes In head coach Dennis Wolff's five-plus seasons, the Terriers are 25-27 against non-conference opponents...This season, B.U. is 1-5 against non-conference opponents... Last season, B.U. was 4-4 in non-conference games... The Terriers' last win against a non-conference opponent came on December 29, 1998, an 80-58 decision over Canisius in the consolation game of the Bobcat Classic at Montana State.
Checking In On Schedule Strength With tonight's game against Liberty being its last non-conference game of the season, here's a look at how B.U.'s non-conference opponents have fared this season... Records are as of Monday, January 10th... Only two opponents, Radford (5-6), and Harvard (6-7) have records below .500... Northern Illinois (7-6), James Madison (8-5), Providence (8-7), UMass (7-7), California (9-4), Portland State (7-5) all have non-losing records.
Liberty Among The Most Improved After finishing 313th out of 316 Division I programs last year in the Sagarin Rankings, the Flames have moved up to 180th on the national rating system... In this week's Sports Illustrated, Liberty was listed as the team with the most improved RPI over last season with an improvement of +251 to date. Last year, they finished with a final RPI of 310, while maintaining a current RPI of 59 based on the Collegiate Basketball News RPI report.
Getting It Done Defensively In its last two games, B.U. has held opponents to an average of 51.5 ppg, 32.7 percent from the field, and 18 field goals per game... Against Northeastern on Saturday, January 8th, the Terriers held the Huskies to five points during a 13:29 stretch from 3:31 remaining in the first half to 10:02 remaining in the game.
Scouting The Flames Mel Hankinson's squad is 9-3 - Liberty was 4-23 last season - The Flames have won five of their last seven games, including a 67-55 win at Yale on Saturday, January 8th - Liberty is 3-2 on the road this season - Senior forward Carl Williams leads the Flames in scoring at 18.2 ppg, 3-point field goals (15), and steals (54) - Senior forward Delawn Grandison is the Flames' second-leading scorer at 10.6 - Junior center Kenneth Anaebonam adds 8.0 ppg and is the team's leading rebounder with 8.1 rpg - Junior guard Beau Wallace is Liberty's leader in assists with 57 - He nearly has a 2-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio, committing 30 turnovers this season - The Flames are shooting 40.3 percent from the field, 67 percent from the free throw line and 36.4 percent from the three-point arc The Flames are averaging 68.ppg, while opponents are scoring 64.4 ppg - Liberty is 8-0 when leading at the half.
Last Time Out For Terriers - B.U. 62, Northeastern 45 - January 8, 2000 BOSTON, MA-Freshman guard Paul Seymour (Liverpool, NY) scored a game-high 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Boston University (3-10, 2-3) defeated Northeastern (2-10, 1-3), 62-45, on "The Roof"... Seymour got the Terriers off on the right foot as he drained a 3-pointer at 19:50 to give the Terriers a 3-0 lead.... Senior center Jean Avebe (Yaounde, Cameroon) connected on a lay-up and senior forward Mike Costello (Belmont, MA) hit two 3-pointers and a jumper as the Terriers built a 12-point lead, 14-2, with 14:33 left in the first half... B.U. held Northeastern to just one field goal in the final four minutes of the first half and headed into the break with a 35-16 lead... Costello scored all of his 12 points and the Terriers shot 44 percent from the field (12-of-27) in the first half... The Huskies shot just 25 percent in the first half (7-of-28)... Leading 38-21 with 16:25 to play, B.U. went on a 10-0 run to open its biggest lead of the season, 48-21... The Huskies outscored B.U., 24-13, in the final 10 minutes. Changa Adams led N.U. with nine points and Marcus Blossom added seven points and seven rebounds... Northeastern shot 29.5 percent from field for the game (18-of-61)... The win for the Terriers snapped a four-game losing streak and improved the team's record to 3-1 at home this season... Besides Seymour (13 points) and Costello (12), sophomore guard Dereck Franklin (Chantilly, VA) and freshman Jacob Kudlacz (Glen Cove, NY) were the other Terriers in double-figures with 10 points each... Kudlacz and sophomore forward Jerome Graham (N. Minneapolis, MN) also grabbed a game-high seven rebounds.
Turner Ruled Academically Ineligible For Second Semester Boston University freshman guard Matt Turner (West Haven, CT) has been ruled academically ineligible for the second semester, head coach Dennis Wolff announced Monday, January 10th... The Terriers (3-10 overall, 2-3 in America East), who started the season with its youngest squad in program history, have lost its third member of the Class of 2003... On November 30th, freshman forward Jason Grochowalski (Shrewsbury, MA) was red-shirted due to a separated shoulder that required surgery. Then, on December 23rd, freshman guard John Sadusky (Fairfax, VA) was also red-shirted due to chronic back pain... Turner, a 5-9 guard, appeared in 13 games, starting eight. He was the Terriers' third-leading scorer averaging 8.0 ppg and reached double-figures in six games... Turner's best effort of the season was in his collegiate debut against Northern Illinois University in the first round of the Doral/Florida International Tip-Off Classic. Turner scored a career-high 20 points and handed out a career-high six assists in the Terriers' 78-65 loss.
Scoring Woes The Terriers have been held to 50 points or less in three of their last six games- At Drexel on Tuesday, January 4th, the Terriers scored 50 points... Two days earlier, Hofstra held B.U. to 46 points, and on December 28, 1999, at California, the Golden Bears held B.U to its lowest point total since 1997 with 45 The last time B.U. was held to under 50 points in a game two or more times in a season occurred during the 1966-67 season... The Terriers have also scored 50 points or less in four games this season. The last time that happened was during the 1981-82 season... As a team, B.U. is averaging 57.6 ppg, and is on track to record its lowest scoring average since the 1949-50 season, when the Terriers averaged 58.4 ppg.
Growing Pains With its youngest team in program history, the Terriers are off to a 3-10 start for the first time since the 1976-77 season-That season Roy Sigler's squad also began the season 3-10 en route to a 7-19 finish.
Starting Five Records Head coach Dennis Wolff has used three different starting lineups this season.... Here's a look at how each five have fared:
Costello, Franklin, Avebe, Turner, Rodriguez 0-2 Costello, Franklin, Avebe, Turner, Graham 2-4 Costello, Franklin, Avebe, Seymour, Graham 1-4
Three-Point Field Goal Streak at 106 B.U. currently has a 106-game three-point field-goal streak... The last time the Terriers were held scoreless from beyond the three-point arc was Feb. 10, 1996, when they were 0-for-10 in a loss at Vermont.... B.U. has hit at least one 3-pointer in 157-of-160 games in the Dennis Wolff era.
Youngest Terrier Squad in School History With only two upperclassmen on its 12-man roster, this year's Boston University team is the youngest in school history. The Terriers graduated five seniors from last year's club, leaving them with two seniors and 10 underclassmen for the 1999-2000 season. Every previous Boston University team has fielded at least four upperclassmen, while no Terrier club has featured more than nine underclassmen. Below is a look at some of the youngest squads to wear the Scarlet and White.
Year Fr So Jr Sr
1999-2000 5 5 0 2
1995-96 4 3 3 1
1987-88 3 6 2 3
1983-84 4 5 3 1
1982-83 4 4 2 2
1977-78 4 4 1 3
Terriers At Home This Season B.U. is 3-1 on "The Roof" this season... The Terriers defeated Northeastern, 62-45, on Saturday, January 8th; New Hampshire, 61-51, on December 11th, and Harvard, 58-57, on December 7th... B.U. is shooting 43.9 percent from the floor, but only 61.7 percent from the free throw line at home this season... The Terriers are averaging 58.7 ppg, while opponents are scoring 57.2 ppg... The team's loss came against Maine in the America East season-opener, 76-54, on December 9th.
America East Success Boston University is one of the charter members of the America East Conference, which was founded in 1979 - In 20 plus seasons, the Terriers have won a league-record 168 conference and 30 tournament contests, including championships in 1983, 1988, 1990, and 1997.
Costello Leading By Example Senior forward Mike Costello is second on the Terriers' all-time three-point field goals made list with 168... Heading into tonight's game with Liberty, Costello needs 35 3-pointers to break Mark Daly's (92) record of 202...With 11:48 to go in the game at Drexel on Tuesday, January 4th, Costello connected on his 164th career three-point field goal to surpass Billy Beal's (99) total of 163... Costello finished the game with a career-high 18 points... His previous career-high was 17 achieved on five different occassions... In his last five games, Costello is averaging 13.4 ppg and is converting 56.6 % of his 3-point field goal attempts (17-of-30)... He leads the America East Conference in 3-point accuracy, connecting on 45.5 % of his attempts (31-of-68).
Three-Point Specialist Mike Costello has scored 676 career points, 504 of which have come via the three-point field goal, thus 74.5 percent of his career points have come from beyond the three-point arc.
Avebe On The Mark Since going scoreless at California on Tuesday, December 28, senior forward Jean Avebe has been shooting 67.8 % (19-of-28) from the field in his last three outings - The 6-7 center recorded indentical 7-of-9 efforts from the field at Hofstra on Sunday, January 2nd and against Portland State on Wednesday, December 29th, 1999 and was 3-of-6 at Drexel on Tuesday, January 4th - In 13 games this season, Avebe has shot under 50 percent from the field only three times, December 2nd at Massachusetts (3-of-8); December 9th vs. Maine (3-of-7), and December 28th at California (0-of-1)...This season, Avebe has led the Terriers in scoring four times and rebounding on five occassions.... He leads the Terriers in field goal percentage at 57.6 percent (53-of-92) and rebounding (5.6 rpg).
Balanced Attack Through 13 games this season, six different Terriers have led the team in scoring... Senior Jean Avebe has led the Terriers in scoring four times this season - Freshman guard Paul Seymour has led the team in scoring three times,senior Mike Costello, and freshman Matt Turner have led the Terriers twice and , and sophomores Dereck Franklin and Jerome Graham have each led B.U. in scoring once...It's not just the scoring column where everybody is chipping in, but it's also in rebounding and assists... Seven different Terriers have led the way in rebounding, with Avebe grabbing the most caroms on five occassions - Senior Mike Costello, sophomore Ignacio Rodriguez, and freshmen Jacob Kudlacz, and Seymour have led the team twice, and Franklin have led the team once...In the assist catergory, Turner has led the team five times, and Franklin and Costello have led the team in assists on two occassions.
Freshmen On The Offensive Jacob Kudlacz and Paul Seymour average 7.7 ppg and 7.5 ppg, respectively... In all, the Class of 2003 accounts for 59.1 percent of B.U.'s scoring offense this season... This percentage is derived from field goal and assist totals from Turner, Seymour, Kudlacz, Grochowalski, and Sadusky divided by the team's total number of made field goals.
Seymour A Deep Threat Freshman Paul Seymour (Liverpool, NY) ranks second on the Terriers in 3-pointers made (17) and 3-pointers attempted (56)... The 6-5 guard has led the Terriers in scoring three times this season and is fifth on the team in scoring, averaging 7.5 ppg... On November 22nd, Seymour scored all of his career-high 18 points from three-point land in a 91-79 overtime loss at James Madison ... Seymour connected on 6-of-9 from beyond the arc... His six three-point field goals were the most by a Terrier since Billy Beal made 7 on January 12, 1999 vs. New Hampshire.
Golden Graham After coming off the bench in the first five games of the the season, sophomore forward Jerome Graham (N. Minneapolis, MN) has started the last eight games for the Terriers... This season, Graham is averaging 4.6 ppg and 3.7 rpg in 17.4 minutes of action... He was named to the Doral/Florida International Tip-Off Classic All-Tournament Team on November 20... Graham averaged 8.0 ppg and 3.5 rpg in the two games... The 6-8 forward also shot 53 % from the field (7-of-13).
Kudos To Kudlacz In 10 games this season, freshman forward Jacob Kudlacz (Glen Cove, NY) leads the Terriers in blocked shots and is 10th in the conference with nine. In addition, he is second in field goal percentage (47.1 percent), and fourth on the team in scoring (7.7 ppg) - Kudlacz sat out the first three games of the season due to an ankle injury... On December 9th vs. Maine, Kudlacz recorded his first collegiate double-figure outing with 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting in 16 minutes - In the December 7th win over Harvard, Kudlacz was 4-of-4 from the floor en route to his third straight eight-point outing... The 6-8 forward made his collegiate debut at Providence on November 30... In 23 minutes of action, he scored eight points on 4-of-7 shooting and collected two rebounds... At UMass, Kudlacz added eight points and a career-high nine rebounds.
Grochowalski Red-Shirted For 1999-2000 Season Boston University freshman forward Jason Grochowalski (Shrewsbury, PA/Worcester Academy) will miss the remainder of the 1999-2000 season due to a season-ending shoulder injury that will require surgery... The 6-6,190-pound forward initially dislocated his left shoulder in practice on October 30 and reaggravated the injury during the Providence game on November 30th..."It is unfortunate that Jason has had an injury-plagued first semester," said head coach Dennis Wolff... "Actually, we have had him for only about a week. He had to rehab the shoulder for most of the pre-season. Then, we had him for three practices before our road trip to Florida and James Madison. He played in the three games, practiced for the Providence game, and then got hurt against Providence..."We plan to red-shirt him this year," continued Wolff. Grochowalski had his shoulder operated on December 26th... Grochowalski appeared in the Terriers' first four games, averaging 2.0 ppg and 2.3 rpg. Grochowalski was also averaging 11.3 minutes per game.
Sadusky Joins Grochowalski As A Red-Shirt Freshman guard John Sadusky (Fairfax, VA/DeMatha Catholic) will miss the remainder of the 1999-2000 season due to chronic lower back pain... Sadusky was the second freshman to be red-shirted by head coach Dennis Wolff this season... Sadusky, a 6-0, 180-pound guard, has been plagued by lower back pain for most of the season... "It's (lower back pain) been an ongoing problem since the first week of practice with no sign of improvement," said Wolff. "The best thing for John now is to start to rehab."... Sadusky, a McDonald's All-American nominee last season, appeared in five games for the Terriers. He had six assists, three steals, and three rebounds in 63 minutes of action.
Butt Signs National Letter of Intent Ryan Butt, a 6-7, 235-pound power forward from Hempfield H.S. in Landisville, PA, signed a national letter of intent to play for the Terriers.
Joe Tompkins Tribute A long-time Boston University employee, Joe Tompkins was a great friend of all Boston University athletes, and a special friend the Boston University basketball team... This season, the Boston University men's basketball team will be wearing black bands in tribute... Joe died suddenly at work on Tuesday, July 13, 1999.
#55 Jean Avebe Sr. F Yaounde, Cameroon 1999-00 Highlights:
- Scored 14 points on 6-of-9 from the field and grabbed four rebounds against Northern Illinois on 11/19
- Recorded eight points, seven rebounds, and two steals versus Radford (11/20)
- Had eight points and a team-high six rebounds at James Madison (11/22)
- Scored 12 points, grabbed a season-high nine rebounds, and added four assists at Providence (11/30)
- Recorded eight points and seven rebounds at Massachusetts (12/2)
- Scored a team-high 14 points on 6-of-10 from the field and grabbed six rebounds versus Harvard (12/7)
- Totaled eight points and four rebounds versus Maine (12/9)
- Had a team-high 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting vs. New Hampshire (12/11)
- Hampered by early foul trouble, Avebe went scoreless and had three rebounds in 10 minutes at California (12/28).
- Rebounded from California game with a season-high 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting.
- Notched first career double-double with a season-tying 16 points and season-high 10 rebounds at Hofstra on January 2, 2000.
- Had eight points and five rebounds at Drexel on 1/4/2000.
- Had five points and five rebounds vs. Northeastern on 1/8.
#23 Mike Costello Sr. G Belmont, MA 1999-00 Highlights:
- Had seven points and five rebounds against Northern Illinois on 11/19
- Scored seven points and pulled down three rebounds versus Radford (11/20)
- Tallied nine points, three assists, and three steals at James Madison (11/22)
- Recorded six points and four rebounds at Providence (11/30)
- Registered eight points, four assists, and tied a career-high with four steals at Massachusetts (12/2)
- Totaled eight points, a career-high six rebounds, and three assists versus Harvard (12/7)
- Had nine points, tied a career-high with six rebounds, and was 2-of-2 from three-point land versus Maine (12/9)
- Connected for eight points, four rebounds, and three assists vs. New Hampshire (12/11)
- Equaled his career-high of 17 points for the fifth time and connected on 5-of-7 3-point field goals at Cal (12/28).
- Reached double-figures for the second straight game with 14 including four more 3-pointers. With the four 3-pointers, he moved past LeVar Folk (99) -157 for third place on the Terriers' all-time list with 160. Costello also dished out a career-high eight assists vs. Portland State on Dec. 29th.
- Scored six points all on two three-pointers at Hofstra on 1/2/2000. He now has 162 three-pointers, one shy of second place on the Terriers' all-time three-point field goals made list.
- Scored 15 of his career-high 18 points in the second half at Drexel on 1/4/2000. He moved past Billy Beal (99) into second place on the Terriers' all-time three-point field goals made list with 166.
- Was one of four Terriers in double-figures with 12 points. Also handed out a game-high five assists vs. Northeastern on 1/8.
#3 Dereck Franklin So. G Chantilly, VA 1999-00 Highlights:
- Had two points and a team-high six rebounds against Northern Illinois on 11/19
- Tallied seven points and two rebounds versus Radford (11/20)
- Scored a season-high 17 points and added four assists at James Madison (11/22)
- Registered a team-high 14 points and added three assists at Providence (11/30)
- Played six minutes before leaving game with a groin injury at Massachusetts (12/2)
- Rebounded from injury to record two points, three rebounds, and two assists in 26 minutes versus Harvard (12/7)
- Recorded seven points and three assists versus Maine (12/9)
- Scored 11 points, including 6-of-6 from the free throw line, and grabbed five rebounds vs. New Hampshire (12/11)
- Went scoreless for the first time this season at California (12/28).
- Against Portland State (12/28), Franklin scored five points, grabbed three rebounds and dished out three assists before fouling out.
- Scored 13 points, grabbed four rebounds, and handed out three assists at Hofstra on 1/2/2000.
- Has six points on 3-of-15 shooting and grabbed five rebounds and a team-high three assits at Drexel on 1/4/2000.
- Was one of four Terriers in double-figures with 10 points vs. Northeastern on 1/8.
#21 Jerome Graham So. F N. Minneapolis, MN 1999-00 Highlights:
- Had six points and five rebounds in 12 minutes against Northern Illinois on 11/19
- Was the lone Terrier to score in double figures, as he scored 10 points versus Radford (11/20)
- Was Named to Doral/Florida International Tip-Off Classic All-Tournament Team
- Recorded four points and four rebounds at James Madison (11/22)
- Had two points, three rebounds, and two assists at Providence (11/30)
- Registered four points and three rebounds at Massachusetts (12/2)
- Scored four points and grabbed one rebound versus Harvard (12/7)
- Made first collegiate start scoring four points and grabbing two rebounds versus Maine (12/9)
- Started second straight game scoring two points and collecting four rebounds vs. New Hampshire (12/11).
- Finished with six points and five rebounds at California (12/28)
- Against Portland State, Graham had eight points and tied a career-high with eight rebounds.
- Had three points and two rebounds at Hofstra on 1/2/2000.
- Scored two points and collected two rebounds in 19 minutes at Drexel on 1/4/2000.
- Shared game-high honors in rebounds at seven with teammates Paul Seymour and Jacob Kudlacz.
#14 Jacob Kudlacz Fr. F Glen Cove, NY 1999-00 Highlights:
- Missed the first three games of the season with an ankle injury
- Recorded eight points and two rebounds in his collegiate debut at Providence on 11/30
- Scored eight points and grabbed a career-high nine rebounds at Massachusetts (12/2)
- Had seven points, four rebounds, and a career-high three blocks versus Harvard (12/7)
- Scored a career-high 10 points and two rebounds versus Maine (12/9)
- Had nine points on 4-of-8 shooting vs. New Hampshire (12/11)
- Scored five points in 21 minutes at California (12/28)
- Scored three points and four rebounds at Hofsta (1/2/2000).
- Had eight points and collected four rebounds in 24 minutes at Drexel on 1/4.
- Equaled his career-high of 10 points and also pulled down a game-high seven rebounds vs. Northeastern on 1/8.
#22 Mark Michalek So. G Englewood, CO 1999-00 Highlights:
- Had one point and one steal at Providence on 11/30
- Played one minute at Massachusetts (12/2)
- Recorded a career-high with two steals and grabbed three rebounds in 10 minutes versus Harvard (12/7)
- Played three minutes versus Maine (12/9)
- Played six minutes vs. New Hampshire (12/11)
- Grabbed a career-high four rebounds in 22 minutes at California (12/28)
- Played four minutes vs. Portland State (12/29)
- Had one rebound in 10 minutes at Hofstra (1/2/2000).
- Had one assist at Drexel on 1/4. His assist was on Mike Costello's 164th career three-pointer.
- Has two rebounds in six minutes vs. Northeastern on 1/8.
#42 Ignacio Rodriguez So. F Canary Islands, Spain 1999-00 Highlights:
- Had seven points, four rebounds, and two steals against Northern Illinois on 11/19
- Tallied four points and three rebounds versus Radford (11/20)
- Recorded six points, five rebounds, and two steals at James Madison (11/22)
- Scored six points and added five rebounds at Providence (11/30)
- Had five points and three rebounds at Massachusetts (12/2)
- Totaled five points and five rebounds versus Harvard (12/7)
- Registered two points and two rebounds versus Maine (12/9)
- Collected a team-high six rebounds in 13 minutes off the bench vs. New Hampshire (12/11)
- Scored a season-high 10 points and collected a team-high five rebounds at California (12/28)
- Did not score and had two rebounds vs. Portland State 12/29
- Went scoreless and had two rebounds at Hofstra (1/2/2000).
- Had two points in 11 minutes at Drexel on 1/4/2000.
- Had three points and two rebounds in 12 minutes vs. Northeastern on 1/8.
#5 Paul Seymour Fr. G Liverpool, NY 1999-00 Highlights:
- Scored seven points and had two rebounds in his collegiate debut against Northern Illinois on 11/19
- Tallied nine points and a career-high seven rebounds versus Radford (11/20)
- Scored a career-high 18 points in only 19 minutes of play at James Madison (11/22)
- Had five points and one block at Providence (11/30)
- Was the lone Terrier to score in double figures, as he scored 13 at Massachusetts (12/2)
- Recorded seven points and four rebounds versus Harvard (12/7)
- Totaled two points, three rebounds, and two assists versus Maine (12/9)
- Scored 11 points and shared high rebounding honors with six with Rodriguez vs. New Hampshire (12/11)
- Made first collegiate start at California (12/28). Had five points, four rebounds, and two assists.
- Started second straight game vs. Portland State (12/29), scored three points.
- Had five points and two rebounds in 26 minutes at Hofstra on 1/2/2000.
- Went scoreless for the first time in his 12-game collegiate career at Drexel on 1/4. He was 0-of-5 from the field and had four rebounds.
- Scored a game-high 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting and also grabbed a game-high seven rebounds vs. Northeastern on 1/8.
#34 Matt Turner Fr. G West Haven, CT 1999-00 Highlights:
- Had an impressive collegiate debut, recording a team-high 20 points and a game-high six assists against Northern Illinois on 11/19
- Recorded five points and three assists versus Radford (11/20)
- Tallied 15 points and a game-high six assists at James Madison (11/22)
- Scored 12 points and added two assists at Providence (11/30)
- Totaled five points and three rebounds at Massachusetts (12/2)
- Scored 10 points and dished out a career-high seven assists versus Harvard (12/7)
- Had a team-high 12 points and three steals versus Maine (12/9)
- Had eight points, five assists, and a career-high three steals vs. New Hampshire (12/11)
- After starting the first eight games of the season, Turner came off the bench at Cal and scored two points. His points however came on a baseline drive that resulted in a one-handed dunk.
- Had five points, three assists, and two steals vs. Portland State on 12/29/99
- Went scoreless for the first time in his collegiate career at Hofstra on 1/2/2000. Was 0-5 from the field and had one rebound.
- Had four points, two rebounds, and two assists in 15 minutes at Drexel on 1/4.
- Scored six points and had two steals vs. Northeastern on 1/8.
#20 John Sadusky Fr. G Fairfax, VA 1999-00 Highlights:
- Had two assists and two steals in his collegiate debut against Northern Illinois on 11/19
- Recorded an assist and a rebound versus Radford (11/20)
- Played one minute at James Madison (11/22)
- Had two assists at Providence (11/30)
- Registered one assist at Massachusetts (12/2)
- Will be red-shirted for the remainder of the 1999-00 season due to chronic back pain.
#24 Jason Grochowalski Fr. F Shrewsbury, MA 1999-00 Highlights:
- Had two points and three rebounds in his collegiate debut against Northern Illinois on 11/19
- Grabbed three rebounds versus Radford (11/20)
- Scored two points at James Madison (11/22)
- Recorded a career-high four points at Providence (11/30)
- Will be redshirted for the 1999-00 season due to a shoulder injury
#13 Marshall Crane So. G Bow, NH 1999-00 Highlights:
- Played one minute at Providence on 11/30
- Had one rebound in four minutes at Massachusetts (12/2)
- Played two minutes versus Maine (12/9)
- Voluntarily left the team just before the Golden Bear Classic, Dec. 28th and 29th.
Defensive Minded Defense has been a cornerstone in the Dennis Wolff era... In Wolff's five-plus seasons, B.U. has a 77-24 mark when holding opponents under 70 points... On Saturday, January 8th vs. Northeastern, the Terriers held the Huskies to an opponent season-low of 45 points and 29.5 percent shooting (18-of-61)... On December 11th vs. New Hampshire, the Terriers held the Wildcats to 51 points and four days earlier, B.U. held Harvard to 57 points and 32.3 percent shooting.
Terriers at Home Under Wolff Under head coach Dennis Wolff, B.U. has totaled an impressive 46-16 (.741 pct.) home record... Last season, the Terriers slumped to a 4-8 record on "The Roof" in Case Gymnasium... It was B.U.'s first non-winning home record since 1992-93.
Head Coach Dennis Wolff Head coach Dennis Wolff is in his sixth season at Boston University and sports an 89-71 record (.556 pct.)... During his tenure at B.U., Wolff's teams have captured two America East regular-season championships, and earned one NCAA Tournament berth (1997)... Wolff was hired on April 5, 1994 after serving 12 years as a Division I assistant at Virginia (1990-94), Southern Methodist (1989-90), Wake Forest (1985-1989), and St. Bonaventure (1982-84)... Wolff also served as the head coach of Division III Connecticut College (1980-82), recording a 30-18 record in two seasons.
Wolff B.U.'s All-Time Leader In Games Coached Dennis Wolff became the Boston University men's basketball program's all-time leader in games coached with 155 on Tuesday, December 11 vs. New Hampshire ... Wolff surpassed Matt Zunic, who coached seven seasons from 1952-59...Only two other coaches in the history of the Terrier basketball program have coached 150 or more games:
Mike Jarvis, currently coaching at St. John's University, and John Burke, who succeeded Zunic from 1959-66, each led the Terriers in 152 games... Jarvis is the program's all-time winningest coach with 101 victories from 1985-90.
Wolff Two Wins Away From Pitino Dennis Wolff is currently two wins shy of tying Rick Pitino for the third place on the Terriers' all-time coaching win list witih 91... Wolff has 89 wins to his credit in five-plus seasons... Pitino, who led the Terriers from 1978-83, compiled a career mark of 91 wins and 51 losses.
Wolff Among America Coaching Career Wins Leaders In his tenure at Boston University, Dennis Wolff has a 64-41 overall record against America East teams... This includes a 56-37 record in regular-season games and 8-4 in the playoffs... Currently, Wolff is tied for 8th on the all-time list and is fourth among active coaches.
America East Coaching Career Win List (Regular-Season Games Only) Coach, School Yrs Record Pct. 1. Bill Herrion, Drexel 8 103-27 .792 2. Rudy Keeling, Maine/N.U. 11+ 83-92 .474 3. Karl Fogel, N.U. 8 76-42 .644 4. Tom Brennan, UVM 12+ 76-134 .361 5. Mike Jarvis, B.U. 5 62-22 .738 6. Paul Brazeau, Hartford 7+ 60-60 .500 7. Nick Macarchuk, Canisius 6 58-26 .690 8. Jack Phelan, Hartford 8 56-51 .523 8. Dennis Wolff, B.U. 5+ 56-37 .602 10. Jim Calhoun, N.U. 5 55-12 .821
B.U. On the Radio The remainder of Boston University's basketball games will be broadcast live on WROL-AM 950 (Boston), WCRN-AM 830 (Worcester), WPLM-AM 1390 (Plymouth), and WRCA-AM 1330 (Waltham). All afternoon broadcasts will be on WRCA-AM 1330 (Waltham). Rich Levine calls the action for the fifth season, while Doug Guy will provide analysis for the sixth year.
www.gobu.com Media members and fans of Boston University men's basketball and all Terrier athletic teams may now access information on the Internet by typing the URL: www.gobu.com... Rosters, game notes, news, schedules and results, statistics and other information regarding Boston University athletics will be updated on a regular basis on the department's homepage.
TotalCast Live A TotalCast is a unique way of experiencing a sporting event live over the Internet, providing real-time information such as reporting, game photographs, advertising, statistics, animation, trend analysis and forecasting, thus giving fans an opportunity to access information that was not available on television or radio... Ten of B.U.'s 26 games this season can be viewed through TotalCast... Just point your web browser to www.gobu.com and click on TotalCast to get a complete schedule.
