Men's Basketball Announces 2002-03 Schedule
July 8, 2002 | Men's Basketball
The Terriers will be making their second appearance in the Preseason NIT, the nation's premier early-season tournament, when they open their season at the Pac-10's Stanford on Nov. 18. A local rivalry continues on Nov. 26, as Boston College appears on the Terriers' schedule for the second year in a row.
B. U. will travel to Tucson, Ariz. from Dec. 28-30 to play in the Fiesta Bowl Classic. The Terriers open against Florida State of the ACC, and may hook up with another Pac-10 team in Arizona. The Pac-10 champion Wildcats advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 last year. Southern Conference champion Davidson is another possible second-round opponent.
The Terriers will attempt to avenge tough losses last year in two of their non-conference home games when they host Columbia on Nov. 23 and George Washington on Dec. 11. Ohio University of the Mid-American Conference makes its first appearance at "The Roof" on Dec. 13.
After playing at BC, the Terriers play road games at Ivy League opponents Dartmouth on Nov. 30 and Harvard on Dec. 3. B. U. heads to Philadelphia to play the Atlantic-10's St. Joseph's on Dec. 5. A trip to Cleveland for a Dec. 21 date with head coach Rollie Massimino and his Cleveland State Vikings also appears on the schedule.
Not including the 16-team field in the preseason NIT, schools from eight different conferences in addition to the America East appear on the Terriers' schedule. The ACC, Atlantic-10, Big East, Horizon, Ivy, Mid-American, Pac-10, and Southern are represented this season.
After the conclusion of the regular season, Boston University plays host to the 2003 America East Championship, to be held at Walter Brown Arena. The championship will begin with the quarterfinals on Sunday, March 9. The semifinals will be held on Monday, March 10. The America East championship game will be played on Saturday, March 15 and aired live on ESPN.
