Terriers to Host Harvard at The Roof Tuesday Night
December 7, 2015 | Men's Basketball
| Men's Basketball (3-4) vs. Harvard (2-6) | |
| Date | Tuesday, Dec. 8 | 7 p.m. |
| Venue | Case Gym - The Roof | Boston, Mass. |
| Tickets | Season | Individual |
| Live Stats | GameTracker |
| Watch | Listen | Patriot League Network | TSRN (PLN audio simulcast) |
| Game Notes | BU |
| @BUGameDay | @BostonUMBB | |
BOSTON - Coming off a five-game road trip, the Boston University men's basketball team will return home and host local rival Harvard on Tuesday with tip off slated for 7 p.m.
The matchup marks the second contest in a three-game series for the Terriers (3-4) against in-state opponents following last Wednesday's trip to UMass with a visit to UMass Lowell looming on Thursday.
Having appeared in the last three NCAA tournaments, Harvard (2-6) also represents the third straight defending conference champion to be playing in Case Gym.
TERRIER TIDBITS
• BU's road trip was the longest since the 2007-08 season ... The Terriers are 1-1 at home with a 69-64 win over three-time defending America East champion Albany and 87-84 overtime loss to defending CAA champion Northeastern.
• The Terriers are 1-2 against teams coming off NCAA postseason appearances with the other loss occurring at then-No. 1 Kentucky (82-62) on Nov. 24.
• In all three wins, BU held opponents below 67 points and scored at least 69 points ... Harvard is currently averaging 63.9 ppg and has only reached 67+ points three times ... On the defensive end, however, opponents are only averaging 62.9 ppg.
• Senior John Papale (14.1 ppg) is 18 points away from becoming the 34th Terrier to reach the 1,000-point milestone ... He has tallied at least that many points in a game twice this season with 21 points against both Albany and NJIT ...
• Senior Nathan Dieudonne is BU's top rebounder at 5.7 rpg and is also averaging 11.4 ppg while sophomore Cheddi Mosely is averaging a team-high 14.3 ppg.
• Senior Justin Alston led BU in scoring for the fourth time in his career with 13 points at UMass ... Coincidentally, fellow forward Blaise Mbargorba had a career and team-high 13 points at Harvard last season.
• Freshman guard Kyle Foreman (12.2 ppg, 5.3 apg) missed the UMass game due to injury ... Sophomore Eric Johnson earned the start and posted a career-high seven points and six assists against the Minutemen.
• The Terriers are shooting 43.9 percent from the field and are holding opponents to 45.7 percent ... BU has lost last 20 games when opponents reach 45.0 percent.
• BU is 4-7 all-time against Harvard head coach Tommy Amaker with two wins against both Michigan and the Crimson ... The Terriers though are just 1-4 at home having last won in December 2007.
SCOUTING HARVARD
• The Crimson lost top returning guard Siyani Chambers (career 11.1 ppg, 4.8 apg) for the year due to a preseason injury ... The three-time All-Ivy League honoree's younger brother, Kamali, is a freshman for the Terriers.
• Harvard is 0-5 on the road this season with a 69-56 loss at Boston College and 50-49 defeat to Holy Cross ... On Sunday, the Crimson rallied from a 16-point deficit at No. 4 Kansas to grab a late lead before falling, 75-69.
• The Crimson opened the season with a 59-39 victory against MIT and later won at home against Bryant, 80-45.
• Harvard held each of its first six opponents under 40.0 percent shooting and leads the Ivy league in both scoring defense (62.9 ppg) and opponent field goal percentage (37.0 FG%).
• 6-foot-6 forward Weisner Perez is the reigning Ivy League Rookie of the Week after averaging 14.0 ppg and 5.5 rpg against Northeastern and Kansas.
• 6-foot-9 center Zena Edosomwan leads Harvard in both scoring (13.1 ppg) and rebounding (9.8 rpg) ... 6-foot-1 guard Tommy McCarthy is the other player in double figures at 10.4 ppg with 4.3 apg.
SERIES HISTORY
• Harvard leads the all-time series, 38-27, and has won the last six games ... Last season at home, the Crimson held a 34-33 halftime lead and broke away late for the 70-56 win ... Corbin Miller is Harvard's top returning scorer from the game with 14 points.
• Two years ago in Case, the Terriers rallied from a seven-point deficit in the final minute of regulation with the help of two Papale 3-pointers to go to overtime ... The Crimson eventually prevailed, 79-68, with the help of 11 free throws.
UP NEXT
• The Terriers will hit the road for three straight games, beginning at UMass Lowell on Thursday (Dec. 10) at 7 p.m. ... BU split the last two meetings at home against the River Hawks.
• UMass Lowell will be well-rested for the game after posting a 68-66 win at Boston College on Sunday.
