BOSTON – Looking to avenge last week's season-opening loss at Northeastern, the Boston University men's basketball team will open the Steve Wright Classic against the Huskies on Friday with tip-off slated for 6 p.m. Now members of the Patriot League and Colonial Athletic Conference, respectively, the two rivals are meeting twice in a season for the first time since they were both members of the America East in 2005-06.

The four-day round-robin event is named after BU Hall of Famer Steve Wright ('80), who passed away at the young age of 45 following a lengthy battle with leukemia, and will also feature Maine and LIU Brooklyn. The program's first three-time team MVP saw his jersey #33 retired and graduated first all-time in the school record book in made field goals (617) while also finishing second in points (1,679), second in free throws (407) and eighth in rebounds (685).

The Steve Wright Classic marks the first regular season tournament to take place at BU since the Terriers participated in the 1976 Beanpot. 

TERRIER TIDBITS

• BU cut an 18-point deficit to as low as five in the second half at Northeastern last Friday but was unable to get any closer and overcome a 26.7 percent 3-point shooting for the 87-77 loss ... The Huskies finished the game shooting 55.1 percent with the help of 10 3-pointers and 23-11 advantage in made free throws. 
• Senior and Preseason All-Patriot League honoree Eric Fanning went 10-of-18 from the field and 9-of-12 at the line to pull within one point of hitting the 30-point mark for the second time in his career.
• The game marked the return of two medical redshirts in senior Justin Alston and junior Cedric Hankerson ... After nearly reaching his second-career double-double in the first half, Alston was limited to just four points and one rebound in the second to finish at 12 points and eight boards, while Hankerson drained two treys for six points.
• Both freshmen Destin Barnes and Tyler Scanlon played 18 minutes apiece in their debuts with Barnes finishing 3-of-4 from behind the arc en route to 11 points and three boards ... Classmate Max Mahoney also made his debut, playing four minutes.
• Junior Cheddi Mosely tied a career high in steals with four after forcing four turnovers in last season's CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament opening-round win at Fordham.
• The Terriers went 9-6 at home last season in Case Gym.
• Each of the last three meetings at The Roof against Northeastern have gone to overtime with the Huskies prevailing, 87-84, in 2015 and 82-74 in 2012 ... BU won, 69-64, in 2009.

SCOUTING OPPONENTS

Northeastern (Friday, 6 p.m.)

• The Huskies are 2-0 following an 87-77 home win over BU and 64-61 road victory at UConn.
• Northeastern went 18-15 last season and owned an 11-8 mark away from home.
• 6-foot-3 guard T.J. Williams has been on a tear so far this season, torching BU with 30 points and adding 25 against UConn on combined 56.7 percent shooting.
• Duke/Florida transfer and 6-foot-8 forward Alex Murphy nearly owns a double-double average at 14.5 ppg and 9.5 rpg, while 6-foot-1 guard Donnell Gresham Jr. is averaging 12.5 ppg.
• Through two contests, NU is shooting 44.3 percent and holding opponents to 40.8 percent overall and just 25.5 percent from behind the arc.
• The series is tied, 72-72, but Northeastern has won the last three and six of the last seven.

Maine (Saturday, 4 p.m.)

• The Black Bears are currently 1-1 following an 80-67 loss at Virginia Tech and 80-58 victory at Longwood.
• Maine went 8-22 last season with a 3-14 road record.
• 6-foot-2 guard Wes Myers leads Maine in both scoring (16.5 ppg) and rebounding (8.0 rpg).
• 6-foot-6 guard Ilker Er is the other Black Bear in double figure scoring at 12.0 ppg.
• Through two games, Maine is shooting 38 percent, while opponents are being held to 42 percent.
• The Terriers lead the all-time series, 59-41, dating back to 1902-03, and won the last meeting against the former America East rivals, 79-72, on Feb. 5, 2013 in Case Gym.

• The Blackbirds are 2-0 following 78-40 home win over non-D1 opponent John Jay and a 65-61 home victory against Loyola Maryland.
• LIU Brooklyn went 16-15 last season with an 8-9 road record.
• 6-foot-3 guard Joel Hernandez had 16 points against John Jay before missing the Loyola game due to injury.
• 6-foot-7 forward Jerome Frink is second in scoring (16.5 ppg) and first in rebounding (11.5 rpg), and 6-foot-1 guard Iverson Fleming is the other Blackbird in double figure scoring at 11.0 ppg.
• Through two games, LIU Brooklyn is shooting 42.7 percent, while opponents are being held to 26.7 percent.
• The Blackbirds lead the all-time series, 4-2, dating back to 1967, but BU won the last meeting in 2013 at the 2K Sports Classic in California.