Men's Basketball: America East Championships Game Notes
March 1, 2000 | Men's Basketball
Boston University Probable Starters (6-21, 5-13) No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown 1999-2000 Stats and Notes 5 Paul Seymour Fr. F 6-6 195 Liverpool, NY 11.8 ppg and 3.7 rpg/66 3-PTFGs 22 Mark Michalek So. G 6-0 170 Englewood, CO 0.8 ppg and 1.8 apg 14 Jacob Kudlacz Fr. F 6-8 225 Glen Cove, NY 6.9 ppg and 4.5 rpg 23 Mike Costello Sr. G 6-4 210 Belmont, MA 9.5 ppg and 3.1 rpg/191 career3-PT FGs 55 Jean Avebe Sr. C 6-7 210 Yaounde, Cameroon 11.5 ppg and 5.5 rpg/ 51.7FG percentage
Familar Foe In Play-In The Terriers meet Boston neighbor Northeastern in Friday's play-in game at 6 p.m... Overall, B.U. leads the all-time series, 60-59. The Terriers defeated N.U., 62-45, on January 8th, and 58-55 on February 15th... N.U., however, leads 4-3 in tournament play... B.U.won the last America East tournament meeting, 87-77, in the first round of the 1998 tournament.
Play-In Two Years in a Row The Terriers are playing in the play-in game for the second straight year... Last season, B.U. lost 71-58 to Towson in their first ever play-in game.
B.U. as a No. 8 Seed The Terriers are 0-2 as a No. 8 seed and are 0-1 against No. 9 seeds, including last season's 71-58 loss to No. 9 Towson... Prior to last season, the Terriers were a number-eight seed in 1993, a period when the then-North Atlantic Conference had just eight members... That year, eighth-seeded B.U. lost to top-seeded Drexel, 75-58, in the quarterfinals on March 6, 1993.
History in the America East Championships Overall, the Terriers are 30-16 in the America East Championships, holding the record for the most victories... Since 1983, the first year the Conference had seeds, B.U. has sported a 27-12 mark... The Terriers have won four titles (1983, 1988, 1990, and 1997), second only to Northeastern's seven.
Under Dennis Wolff in the America East Championships In the Dennis Wolff era, the Terriers are 8-4 in the America East Championships, winning the title in 1997... B.U. has earned a spot in the championship game in three of the last four seasons... Among active America East coaches, Wolff has the most wins in the America East Championships with eight... Delaware's Mike Brey and Northeastern's Rudy Keeling are second with seven wins... Overall, Wolff is fourth, behind Bill Herrion (Drexel, 18 wins), Jim Calhoun (Northeastern, 13 wins), and former B.U. mentor Mike Jarvis (12 wins).
B.U. at the Bob Carpenter Center The Terriers are 6-2 in America East Championship-play at the Bob Carpenter Center on the University of Delaware campus... B.U.'s two losses are to Towson, 71-58, last season, and March 7, 1998, a 66-58 setback to Delaware in the championship game... In those eight games at the BCC, the Terriers have allowed just 63.3 points a game, while scoring 74.2 points per game.
Against the Tournament Field
No. 1 Hofstra - (21-6, 16-2) The all-time series is tied, 9-9. Hofstra has won the last five games. The two teams have never met in the America East Championships. The Flying Dutchmen defeated the Terriers in a 64-49 decision on January 30, 2000, at 'The Roof', and 74-45 in the first game at Hofstra Arena on January 2nd. B.U.'s last win over Hofstra occurred on January 16, 1998, 80-67. Wolff is 6-6 vs. Hofstra.
No. 2 Maine - (23-6, 15-3) B.U. leads the all-time series, 36-35. Maine has won the last four games. B.U. is 3-2 vs. Maine in America East Championship-play, winning the last two, including a 67-49 quarterfinal victory on March 1, 1997. The Wildcats defeated the Terriers in their last meeting on February 27th in Orono, ME, 76-54. Wolff is 8-5 vs. Maine.
No. 3 Delaware - (22-6, 14-4) Delaware leads the all-time series, 13-10, and has won the last five games. The series is 1-1 in America East Championship action. The Blue Hens captured the 1998 Championship Game on March 7, 66-58. Delaware won the last meeting, 87-77, on February 10, 2000, at the Bob Carpenter Center. B.U.'s last win over Delaware occurred on February 21, 1998, 87-77. Head coach Dennis Wolff is 7-7 vs. Delaware.
No. 4 Vermont - (16-11, 11-7) B.U. leads the all-time series, 44-26. The Terriers also lead 2-1 in America East Tournament action, including B.U.'s 75-57 championship victory in 1990. Vermont defeated the Terriers, 90-62, in their last meeting on February 17, 2000 in Boston.The two teams battled in two overtimes before Vermont prevailed 86-85 in Burlington on January 23rd... Dennis Wolff is 6-6 against the Catamounts.
No. 5 Drexel - (12-16, 9-9) Drexel leads the all-time series, 20-10, and has won the last four games. The Dragons lead the series 3-2 in America East Championship-play. B.U. won the last America East Tournament meeting, 53-51, in the 1998 semifinals. The Dragons won the last regular season meeting in a 62-61 overtime contest on January 28, 2000, at 'The Roof'. Wolff is 5-11 against Drexel.
No. 6 Towson - (11-16, 7-11) B.U. leads, 9-4. The Tigers have won the last three meetings, including a 71-57 win on February 12, 2000, at Towson. Towson leads 1-0 in the postseason. The Tigers defeated the Terriers in the first round of the America East Championships last year, 71-58. B.U.'s last win over Towson was on January 29, 1999, 73-43. Wolff is 7-2 vs. the Tigers.
No. 7 Hartford - (9-18, 6-12) B.U. leads, 22-14. B.U. is 2-1 vs. Hartford in America East Championship-play, including a 75-57 victory in the NAC Championship Game on March 10, 1990. The Terriers' last win versus the Hawks occurred on February 19, 2000, a 75-64 decision. Wolff is 7-4 against Hartford.
No. 9 Northeastern - (7-20, 5-13) B.U. leads the all-time series, 60-59, and has won the last two games. The series dates back to the 1920-21 season. NU leads, 4-3, in tournament play. B.U. won the last America East tournament meeting, 87-77, in the first round of the 1998 contest. The Terriers defeated the Huskies, 58-55, in the last meeting on February 15th at Northeastern. Wolff is 9-5 against the Huskies.
No. 10 New Hampshire - (3-24, 2-16) B.U. leads, 73-33, and has won the last 10 meetings. B.U. is 3-0 vs. New Hampshire in America East Championship-play, including an 88-57 quarterfinal win on March 5, 1991. In their last meeting on February 24th, the Terriers defeated the Wildcats, 60-58, in Durham, NH. Wolff is 11-1 vs. UNH.
Terriers Look For Three-Peat With a win over Northeastern on Friday night, B.U. will have beaten the Huskies three times this season... The last time B.U. defeated a team three times in a season was in 1996-96 when the Terriers beat Maine and Delaware three times... In fact, B.U. has beaten an opponent three times in a season 13 times... B.U. beat Northeastern three times during the 1988-89 season.
Looking Deeper Into The Tournament Should the Terriers defeat Northeastern on Friday night, they will play No. 1 Hofstra on Saturday, March 4th at 12 p.m... B.U. is 1-7 against a No. 1 seed... B.U.'s lone win against a No. 1 seed came against Canisius, 64-56, in the 1985 semifinals.... If the Terriers get by the Flying Dutchmen, they would face No. 4 Vermont or No. 5 Drexel in the semifinals... The Terriers are undefeated against a No. 4 and No. 5 seed, winning three games each.
Terriers On The Road B.U. is 2-11 in road games this season and 0-3 in neutral-site contests... After losing 14 straight road contests,the Terriers have won two of their last three... The Terriers snapped a 14-game road losing streak on February 15th at Northeastern, 58-55, and defeated New Hampshire, 60-58 on February 24th... In road and neutral site-games this season, the Terriers are averaging 60.3 ppg, while opponents are averaging 72.8 ppg... The Terriers are shooting 40.6 percent on the road, as opponents are connecting on 45.9 percent of their field goal attempts... Opponents also hold the edge in rebounding, 35.6 rpg to 31.1 rpg.
Peak Season As the America East Tournament nears, the Terriers seem to be peaking at the right time... B.U. has won three of its last five and the team has steadily improved with each month this season.... Here is a statistical breakdown by month:
Record FG % 3-PT FG % FT % PPG OPP PPG
November: 0-4 39.2 29.5 69.6 66.0 81.0
December: 2-4 42.1 31.5 60.5 54.5 65.3
January: 1-9 39.5 37.8 68.3 58.3 63.3
February: 3-4 41.9 36.6 72.1 63.3 71.6
It's A 40-Minute Game In two of its last five games, B.U. has proved that college basketball is a 40-minute game. In the first half at Northeastern on February 15th, the Terriers shot 27.3 percent from the field (6-of-22) and committed 12 turnovers en route to a 28-15 halftime deficit. The second half was an entirely different story as the Terriers shot a season-high 61.1 percent for a half (11-of-18) and scored 43 points, committing just six turnovers.. B.U.,'s 15 points at halftime were its lowest first half output since scoring 15 at Delaware on January 11, 1996... On Thursday, at New Hampshire, B.U. trailed 51-36 with 9:51 to go in the game, but outscored the Wildcats 24-7 the rest way en route to the 60-58 win.
Defensive Minded Defense has been a cornerstone in the Dennis Wolff era... In Wolff's five-plus seasons, B.U. has a 73-31 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 39.6 percent shooting... Four days earlier, B.U. held Harvard to 57 points and 32.3 percent shooting.
Breaking Down Games Under 70 The Terriers are 73-31 under Dennis Wolff in games when the opponent is held under 70 points... In games when they opposition scores: - 61-70: The Terriers are 31-24 - 51-60: They are 33-7 - 50-under: They are 9-0
In It To Win It Since assuming the head coaching duties five-plus years ago, Dennis Wolff's teams have proven to be hard-working, never give up type of squads. In 40 games decided by four points or less, the Terriers are 21-19 under Wolff, including a 3-6 mark this season. Of those 40 games, B.U. is 13-12 when the game is decided by three points or less and 4-6 in one-point decisions.
Head Coach Dennis Wolff Head coach Dennis Wolff is in his sixth season at Boston University and sports an 92-81 record (.531 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 11th vs. New Hampshire continues to add to his record ... 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 Third On Terriers' All-Time Games Won List In B.U.'s 60-58 win over New Hampshire on February 24th, Dennis Wolff passed Rick Pitino for third place on the Terriers' all-time coaching win list witih 92.
Wolff Among America East Coaching Career Wins Leaders In his tenure at Boston University, Dennis Wolff has a 67-50 overall record against America East teams... This includes a 59-46 record in regular-season games and 8-4 in the playoffs... Currently, Wolff is 7th on the all-time list and is fourth among active coaches.
America East Coaching Career Win List
List by Wins
Coach, School Yrs Record Pct.
1. Bill Herrion, Drexel 8 103-27 .792
2. Rudy Keeling, Maine/ N.U. 11+ 85-102 .454
3. Tom Brennan, UVM 12+ 81-139 .368
4. Karl Fogel, N.U. 8 76-42 .649
5. Paul Brazeau, Hartford 7+ 65-68 .488
6. Mike Jarvis, B.U. 5 62-22 .738
7. Dennis Wolff, B.U. 5+ 59-46 .561
8. Nick Macarchuk, Canisius 6 58-26 .690
9. Mike Brey, Delaware 4 + 58-30 .659
10. Jay Wright, Hofstra 5 + 57-46 .553
From Terriers To Greyhounds Trailing 28-11 with 2:26 to play in the first half at Northeastern on February 15th, the Terriers scored 23 unanswered points through the 12:03 mark of the second half for a 23-0 run. The run was B.U.'s largest of the year, besting its 21-5 run against the Huskies on January 8th. Freshman forward Paul Seymour scored 11 of his team-high 17 points during the run, including a key three-pointer to break a 28-28 tie and give the Terriers the lead for good.
Down The Wire Dennis Wolff's Terriers have played nine games this winter decided by four points or less. The Terriers are 3-6 in those games. In these tightly-contested games, B.U. is shooting 41.6 percent from field, 36.9 from three-point territory, and 68.3 from the free throw line. The Terriers are outrebounding their foes 36.8 rpg to 35.0 rpg. Opponents, however, are averaging 21.2 free throw attempts per game to B.U.'s 13.6 free throw attempts per game. The close nature of the games is evident in both B.U.'s and its opponents' scoring averages, which are 61.1 ppg and 61.8 ppg, respectively.
Scoring Woes The Terriers have been held to 50 points or less in four games this season. Against Hofstra on January 30th, the Terriers scored 49 points... It was the second time this season that the Flying Dutchmen have kept the Terriers under 50 points... At Hofstra on January 2nd, B.U. scored 46 points in a 74-46 loss... At Drexel on Tuesday, January 4th, the Terriers scored 50 points, in a 58-50 loss... The Terriers were held to its lowest point total since 1997 with 45 points at California... 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 59.9 ppg, and is on track to record its lowest scoring average since the 1949-50 season, when the Terriers averaged 58.4 ppg.
Three-Point Field Goal Streak at 120 B.U. currently has a 120-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 three-pointer in 171-of-174 games in the Dennis Wolff era.
Starting Five Records Head coach Dennis Wolff has used five different starting lineups this season.... Here's a look at how each five has fared: Costello, Franklin, Avebe, Turner, Rodriguez 0-2 Costello, Franklin, Avebe, Turner, Graham 2-4 Costello, Franklin, Avebe, Seymour, Graham 1-7 Costello, Michalek, Avebe, Seymour, Graham 0-2 Costello, Michalek, Avebe, Seymour, Kudlacz 3-6
Defensively Speaking A staple in the Dennis Wolff era has been defense, and this year is no exception. As of Monday, February 28th, the Terriers ranked fourth in the conference with a scoring defense of 68.5 ppg.
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 171 conference and 30 tournament contests, including championships in 1983, 1988, 1990, and 1997.
Costello Playing In His 111th Career Game Today Senior forward Mike Costello is playing in his 110th career basketball game today... Costello will tie Mark Daly(1988-92) for 12th place on the Terriers all-time games played list. Costello became the 22nd Terrier to reach the 100 games played plateau at Hartford on Friday, January 21st..
A Leader By Example Senior forward Mike Costello is second on the Terriers' all-time three-point field goals made list with 191... Heading into the America East Championships, Costello needs 12 three-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 for second place.
Three-Point Specialist Mike Costello has scored 803 career points, 576 of which have come via the three-point field goal therefore, 71.7 percent of his career points have come from beyond the three-point arc.
Seymour Among America East's All-Time Freshman Bombers Paul Seymour has 66 three-point field goals and has raised his scoring average to 11.8 ppg, the highest average for a Terrier rookie since Tunji Awojobi averaged 18.9 ppg at the end of his freshman season in 1993-94. The 6-5 shooting guard has now converted 66 3pt-field goals on the season. His 66 long range jumpers are the most in a season by a Terrier since Billy Beal ('99) connected on 67 three's during the 1997-98 season, and the most by a freshman in America East history since Delaware's John Gordon made 72 three's four seasons ago.
Third Time Is A Charm Three times this season freshman guard Paul Seymour has made six three-point field goals in a game... Most recently, the America East Rookie of the Year , knocked down six en route to a career-high 24 points at New Hampshrie on February 24th... The win marked the first time this season that the Terriers have won when Seymour has connected on six three-pointers... The first time Seymour made six three's came on November 22nd, when Seymour scored all of his then career-high 18 points from three-point land in a 91-79 overtime loss at James Madison ... Seymour connected on a career-high 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... Seymour again connected for six three-pointers in a 68-60 loss at Hartford on January 21st.
More From Three-Point Territory Seymour and Costello are closing in on Billy Beal ('99) and Costello as the most potent three-point tandem in B.U. history. Beal and Costello converted 124-of-326 three-pointers during the 1997-98 season. Currently, Seymour and Costello have converted 120-of-326 and are on pace to finish with 124-of-338.
Balanced Attack On February 10th at Delaware, the Terriers had five players reach double-figures in scoring... Jean Avebe led the way with 19 points, followed by Jacob Kudlacz with 14 points, Dereck Franklin with 13 points, and Paul Seymour and Mike Costello with 10 points apiece... It was the second time this season that the Terriers had five players score double-figures in a game... At Vermont on January 23rd, Seymour scored 20 points, Avebe added 16 points, Franklin scored 15 points, and Mike Costello and Jacob Kudlacz added 12 points and 11 points, respectively.
Seymour Solid Entering Tournament Freshman guard, and America East Rookie of the Year, Paul Seymour has shown steady improvement as the season progressed.... Here is a statistical breakdown by month:
G-GS FG % 3-PT FG % FT % REB AVG. ASSISTS STEALS SCORING AVG.
November: 4-0 38.9 36.4 1.00 3.0 4 1 9.8
December: 6-2 33.3 21.7 42.9 3.3 7 4 6.7
January: 10-10 36.8 38.5 1.00 4.1 23 5 11.8
February: 7-7 47.6 44.2 79.2 4.0 21 6 17.4
Totals 27-19 39.7 37.7 76.3 3.7 55 16 11.8
Avebe Playing In His 104th Career Game Senior forward Jean Avebe is playing in his 104th career game versus Northeastern. He ranks 22nd on the Terriers' all-time games played list... Avebe is the 23rd player in Boston University men's basketball history to play in 100 games. Avebe joins teammate Mike Costello, who reached the plateau at Hartford on January 21st. Avebe and Costello are the fourth and fifth players to have appeared in 100 games since Dennis Wolff took over coaching duties six years ago.
Youngest Terrier Squad in School History With only two upperclassmen on its 13-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 6 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
Joe Tompkins Tribute A long-time Boston University employee, he 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.
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.
Quick Notes:
#55 Jean Avebe Sr. F Yaounde, Cameroon Quick Notes: Playing in his 104th career game tonight... Has started all 27 games... Leads the team in field goal percentage at 51.7 percent (124-of-240) and rebounding (5.5 rpg) and is third in minutes played averaging 28.6 mpg... Is 19th in the conference in scoring averaging 11.5 ppg... Registered two double double this season, a 16 points and 10 rebound effort vs. Delaware on 1/23, and a 14 points and 11 rebound effort at Maine on 2/27... Has 622 points and 393 rebounds in 103 career games.
#23 Mike Costello Sr. G Belmont, MA Quick Notes: Has started 92-of-110 career games, including all 27 games this season... Is currently second on the Terriers all-time three-point field goals made list with 191. He needs 12 to pass Mark Daly (92) for the all-time lead... Leads the Terriers in steals (47), and is second in three-point field goal percentage (35.8 percent, 54-of-151), and minutes played 32.2mpg... Is second on the Terriers in three-point field goals made (54) ... Has 107 career steals... Is 5th in the America East on steals per game averaging 1.74 spg... Scored a career-high 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting vs. Liberty on 1/11... Had a career-high 8 assists vs. Portland State on 12/29... He has scored 803 points, 573 of those points are from three-point range or 71.3 percent... Shooting 36.3 percent from three-point range in his career (191-of-525).
#3 Dereck Franklin So. G Chantilly, VA Quick Notes: Has started 16 of 26 games.... Averaging 6.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg, and 2.7 apg... Leads the team in free throw percentage at 76.1 percent (54-of-71)... His scoring average is tied for fifth on team... Is 9th in the conference in assists per game averaging 2.74 apg... Scored a career-high 17 points at James Madison on 11/22... Has 142 career assists in 53 games (2.7 apg) and 388 points (7.3 ppg). Has started 39-of-53 career games.
#21 Jerome Graham So. F N. Minneapolis, MN Quick Notes: Has started the last 13 of the last 22 games... Averaging 4.7 ppg and 3.7 rpg... Shooting 41.6 percent from the field (47-of-113)... Averaging 17.1 minutes per game... Recorded first career double-double vs. Vermont on February 17th with 10 points and 10 rebounds... Scored a career-high 11 points vs. Hartford on 2/19... Has played in 43 career games scoring 147 points (3.4 ppg).
#22 Mark Michalek So. G Englewood, CO Quick Notes: A walk-on player, who is in his second year with the program... Michalek has started the last 11 games... He has appeared in 23 games, scoring 17 points and averaging 1.5 rpg... Dished out a career-high 12 assists at Vermont on 1/23. The 12 assists were the most by a B.U. player since Jeff Timberlake handed out 14 assists in 1988-89... Scored a career-high six points vs. Drexel on 1/28... Had four points and a career-high rebounds (5) vs. Liberty on 1/11.
#42 Ignacio Rodriguez So. F Canary Islands, Spain Quick Notes: Has appeared in all 27 games, starting five... Averaging 4.4 ppg and 3.4 rpg in 15.9 minutes per game... Has 40 offensive rebounds... Had first career double-double vs. Towson on 1/16 with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
#5 Paul Seymour Fr. G Liverpool, NY Quick Notes: 1999-2000 America East Rookie of the Year... Fourth Terrier to be named America East Rookie of the Year... Has played in all 27 games and has started the last 19... Averaging 11.8 ppg and 3.7 rpg... Has led the Terriers in scoring a team-high 12 times this season... Leads the team in scoring (11.8 ppg), three-point field goals made (66) and three-point field goals attempted (175)... His 66 three-pointers are the most by a freshman in B.U. history, the third most in a season, and the third most by a freshman in America East history. Only Eddie Benton -82, and John Gordon - 72 have made more three-pointer in their rookie season... Is 18th in the conference in scoring averaging 11.8 ppg... Has reached double figures in scoring in 16-of-27 games, including 11 in a row... Recorded first career double double with 23 points and 10 rebounds vs. Delaware on 1/14... Had made a career-high six three-pointers on three occassions, 1/22 at James Madison, 1/21 at Hartford, and 2/24 at New Hampshire... Averaging 30.7 minutes per game, second on the team. He is 53-of-128 from three-point territory in America East games (41.4 percent), good for 6th in the conference.... Has been America East Rookie of the Week three times, January 24th,February 21st, and February 28th.
#14 Jacob Kudlacz Fr. F Glen Cove, NY Quick Notes: Has started the last nine games... Has appeared in 24 games, after missing first three games of the season due to an ankle injury... Made first career start vs. Drexel on 1/28... Averaging 6.9 ppg and 4.5 rpg... His scoring average is tied for fifth on the team and his rebounding average is second... Has recorded two double doubles this season, a 11 point and career-high 13 rebound effort at Vermont on 1/23, and a career-high 19 points and 11 rebounds vs. Hartford on 2/19... Has scored in double figures six times... Had a career-high three blocked shots vs. Harvard on 12/7... Has a team-high 20 blocked shots.
#50 Tim Kelley So. G Roslindale, MA Former team manager who walked-on the team January 19th... Played four minutes at Vermont on 1/23 and under a minute at Maine on 2/27.
#34 Matt Turner Fr. G West Haven, CT Is academically ineligible for the second semester... Started eight of 13 games, averaging 8.0 ppg, 2.4 apg, and 1.5 rpg before becoming academically ineligible on January 10th.
