Terriers Renew Rivarly Against Boston College
November 18, 2001 | Men's Basketball
TONIGHT'S GAME Boston University and Boston College renew a rivalry that has lay dormant for 21 seasons. For B. U., the game is its third of the season. BC has yet to play a regular season game. The Eagles lead the all-time series, 34-17, and have won the last four meetings dating back to the 1974-75 season.
LAST GAME #8 Iowa 90, B.U. 61, on 11/14/01 at Iowa City, Iowa B. U. raced out to an 8-0 lead just 1:31 into the game as Matt Turner scored 17 points in the first 10:26 of the opening half. The Terriers led for the majority of the half, but trailed, 30-24, at the intermission. B. U. would rally in the opening minutes of the second half, taking a 45-44 lead on an alley-oop from Billy Collins to Turner with 16:39 left. Iowa's superior size and strength took over from there, as the No. 8 Hawkeyes outscored the Terriers, 46-16, the rest of the way. Luke Recker led the Iowa attack with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Collins also grabbed 10 boards, and true freshman Chaz Carr scored 15 points in only his second game.
TEAM NOTES · Matt Turner was on fire for stretches of both games this week. Against New Orleans, Turner scored 14 of the Terriers first 16 points in 7:23 of the second half. The next night, against Iowa, Turner netted 17 points in 10:26 to start the game. The junior guard tallied 31 points in 17:49 of playing time during that span. Turner has shot 13-for-27 from the field (48.1 percent) and 8- for-18 (44.4 percent) from the three-point line in the Terriers' first two games.
· Billy Collins is leading the Terriers in rebounding and assists, as well as three-point FG percentage. Through B. U.'s first two games, he is averaging 8.0 rpg, 4.0 apg, and is shooting 3-of-6 from behind the three-point line, good for 50.0 percent.
· Chaz Carr hasn't played like a true freshman, even in the hostile environment of Carver Hawkeye Arena against Iowa last Wednesday. The Manchester, CT, native scored 15 points against the Hawkeyes, and has done a good job handling the ball in the first two games.
· Paul Seymour has struggled shooting the ball in the first two games, hitting just 3-of-16 shots for 18.8 percent. He has made 1- of-10 three-pointers.
· Jason Grochowalski is the only other Terrier other than Turner to score in double figures in the first two games. He scored a team-high 18 points against UNO, then had 10 against Iowa.
· Two Terrier freshmen, 6-9 center Matt Czaplinski (Stratford, CT/Bunnell) and 6-0 guard David Traster (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Hills), will redshirt the 2001-02 season.
TERRIERS PICKED TO FINISH FIRST IN AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE The Boston University men's basketball team was the choice to finish first in the America East Conference, according to a vote of the league's coaches. The Terriers, who earned five first-place votes and 77 overall points, were selected to the top spot after finishing last season with a 9-9 conference record and a 14-14 overall mark. Maine finished second in the preseason voting with the remaining four first-place votes and 76 points. Northeastern (59 points) edged Vermont (54) for third place. They were followed by Hartford (40) and New Hampshire (37). America East Conference newcomers Stony Brook (35), Albany (16), and Binghamton (11) rounded out the voting.
TURNER, GROCHOWALSKI NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM Junior guard Matt Turner and redshirt sophomore forward Jason Grochowalski were each named to the America East Preseason All-Conference Team. Last season, Turner proved to be a spark plug for the Terriers, breaking tight games open with his ability to put points on the board quickly. Grochowalski was the team's most reliable scoring threat, leading the team in scoring while earning conference All-Rookie Team honors.
GAME NO. 1: B. U. 69, UNO 63, on 11/13/01 at Iowa City, Iowa Red shirt sophomore forward Jason Grochowalski scored a team-high 18 points, and junior guard Matt Turner tallied all 14 of his points in the second half, leading B. U. to a 69-63 victory over New Orleans in the first round of the Guardians Classic at Carver Hawkeye Arena. New Orleans (0-1) steadily built an eight-point lead in the first 15 minutes of the opening half, as sophomore guard Kyle Buggs scored 17 of his 20 points in the period. The Terriers were down by only six points at 30-24 at the intermission, despite shooting 27 percent from the field. Turner, who was held scoreless in the first half, scored 14 of the Terriers' first 16 points in the second, turning a five-point deficit into a two-point lead at 40-38 with 12:37 left in the game. The Privateers pulled even with 2:34 remaining on a Buggs' three-pointer, but Grochowalski provided an immediate answer with a three-pointer of his own on the next possession as the Terriers once again built their lead to seven points with just 22 second left.
WOLFF BECOMES ALL-TIME LEADER IN COACHING WINS AT B. U. With a 69-42 victory over Hartford on Jan. 22, 2001, Terrier head coach Dennis Wolff became Boston University's all-time leader in coaching wins when he earned victory number 102. Wolff passed Mike Jarvis, now the head coach at St. John's, who was 101-51 in five seasons at B. U. Entering the 2001-02 season Wolff has an overall mark of 108-98 (.524).
B. U. WINS ITS ONLY EXHIBITION, 77-67 The Terriers opened and closed its exhibition season with a 77-67 victory over One on One at "The Roof" on Friday, Nov. 9. B. U. was paced by Billy Collins' 13-point effort. He was joined in double figures by Matt Turner (12 points), and Jason Grochowalski and Ryan Butt (11 points each). The game was tight heading into the second half, but B. U. pulled away thanks to a 17-3 run midway through the half, and led by as many as 23 points on a dunk from freshman Rashad Bell.
TERRIERS PICKED HIGH IN AMERICA EAST PRESEASON PREDICTIONS A sampling of preseason publications shows that Boston University is highly thought of as the 2001-02 season gets underway. The following is a list of selected publications and how they have ranked the Terriers for the upcoming season. Publication America East America East Coaches - 1st Athlon's - 1st CNNSI.com - 1st Lindy's - 3rd The Sporting News - 1st Sports Illustrated - 1st Street & Smiths - 1st
In addition, Collegeinsider.com has the Terriers ranked 28th in its preseason Mid-Major poll. Matt Turner was chosen as the conference's preseason player of the year by The Sporting News.
TERRIERS SET THREE-POINT RECORD Last season, B. U. set a single-season mark for total three-pointers made with 194. Paul Seymour and Matt Turner, with 54 and 52 three-pointers made, respectively, rank ninth and 10th on B. U.'s list of three-pointers in a season. Seymour, after only two years, enters the 2001-02 season ranked seventh all-time on the Terriers' career three-point list. He has made 124 three-pointers and is on a pace to shatter the all-time record of 202 career three-pointers made, set by Mark Daly from 1988-92. The Terriers also set a team record for three-pointers in a game with 13 in a 96-59 win over Towson on Feb. 8. B. U. was 13-for-24 from beyond the three-point line, led by Matt Turner's 7-for-12 effort. Also hitting threes for the Terriers were Seymour and Grochowalski with two each, and Stijn Dhondt and Mark Michalek with one each.
THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL STREAK STANDS AT 153 AND COUNTING Boston University enters the season having made at least one three-point field goal in 153 consecutive games. The last time the Terriers were held scoreless from beyond the three-point arc was Feb. 10, 1996, when they missed each of their 10 three-point attempts at Vermont. B. U. has hit three-pointers in 203 of the 206 games that head coach Dennis Wolff has been the coach. Surprisingly, Wolff says it's not part of the game plan to extend the streak. "It's a large part of the college game and I think we are a good shooting team, but it's not something we set out to achieve at the start of the game."
ABOUT THE 2000-01 TERRIERS Last season B. U. finished with a 14-14 overall record and a 9-9 America East Conference mark. The 14 wins was an improvement of seven wins over the previous year's record of 7-22. The team won its last three regular-season games, including a win over NCAA Tournament-participant Holy Cross, to wrap up a No. 5 seed in the America East Championship. The Terriers bowed to Maine, 87-83 in overtime, in the quarterfinals to end the season.
100 SEASONS OF BASKETBALL AT B. U. While the team is entering its 93rd season of basketball, this season marks the 100th year that men's basketball has been in existence at B. U. It was during the 1901-02 school year that B. U. first fielded a team, posting a 1-1 record. Overall, B. U. has an 864-886 (.494) all-time record, and in the last 20 years has a 352-292 (.547) mark. During the past two decades, there have been 14 winning seasons, six 20-win campaigns and four NCAA Tournament appearances.
2001-02 CAPTAINS NAMED Seniors Stijn Dhondt and Mark Michalek and junior Billy Collins were tabbed as captains for this season by head coach Dennis Wolff. In his first full season playing at B. U., Dhondt started all 28 of the Terriers' games, registering 7.8 points and 4.3 rebounds per game in an average of 25.7 minutes of action. Michalek played in 15 games last year and was the recipient of the Reggie Stewart Award, given by the coaching staff to the player who best exemplifies B. U. basketball. Collins comes into his junior year after missing much of the 2000-01 campaign after suffering a stress fracture in his left foot. In 12 games before the injury, Collins scored 7.6 points and pulled down 4.8 rebounds per game.
HOME COURT ADVANTAGE RETURNS TO CASE GYM After two seasons with a below .500 home record at "The Roof", Case Gym again became a true home court advantage for the Terriers last season. After posting only eight combined home wins during the 1998-99 and 1999-00 seasons, the Terriers had an 8-3 record at Case Gym last year. Overall, the team is 141-66 at Case Gym, and under Wolff the team is 55-24.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY TO HOST THE AMERICA EAST MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2003 The America East Conference announced that Northeastern and Boston University will serve as co-hosts for the first two rounds of the America East Men's Basketball Championship in 2002 and 2003. Northeastern will host the tournament in 2002, and B. U. will host in 2003 at Walter Brown Arena.
MICHALEK PRESENTED WITH "BUFF" DONELLI LEADERSHIP AWARD AT HALL OF FAME BANQUET Senior guard Mark Michalek was presented with the Aldo "Buff" Donelli Leadership Award at the B. U. Hall of Fame banquet on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001. The award is presented annually to the senior who has demonstrated outstanding leadership both on and off the field.
THE TIME OF TERRIERS' TV GAME AT NORTHEASTERN CHANGED The starting time of the Terriers' game at Northeastern on Jan. 20, 2002, has been changed to 2 p.m. to accomodate television. The carrier of the game has yet to be announced.
THE OFFICIAL BOSTON UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS WEBSITE HAS MOVED! The internet address for the B. U. athletics website has changed. It is now www.bu.edu/athletics. You can find up-to-date information on all 23 of B. U.'s sports teams, as well as game stories, stats, and rosters.
