Men's Basketball (9-8, 5-1 PL) vs. American (4-13, 1-5 PL)
Date & Time	Wednesday, Jan. 17 | 7:00 p.m.
Venue	Case Gym "The Roof" | Boston, Mass.
Tickets	Ticketmaster.com
Live Stats	GoTerriers.com
Watch	Patriot League Network
Listen	Terrier Sports Radio Network (PLN audio simulcast)
Game Notes	BU
Twitter	@BUGameDay | @TerrierMBB
Promotions	Faculty & Staff Appreciation Night

BOSTON – Riding a three-game win streak, the Boston University men's basketball team will host American on Wednesday night with tip-off slated for 7 p.m.

TERRIER TIDBITS

• The Terriers have opened conference play 5-1 for the second consecutive season and are looking for their first 6-1 start since 2014.
• On Sunday, BU claimed its third straight victory to tie earlier season-high win streak and move above .500 for the first time this season.
• After winning a 92-81 shootout against Lehigh, the Terriers relied on the defense to win the next two ... They first held Colgate to 29.5 FG% in a 72-58 win and then limited Holy Cross to just 40 points for the Crusaders' lowest offensive output in a Patriot League game since 2008.
• Highlighted by his third career double-double against Colgate, sophomore Tyler Scanlon (9.5 ppg) averaged 12.7 ppg, 9.3 rpg and 3.3 apg last week, while classmate Max Mahoney (12.4 ppg, 5.1 rpg) posted a team-high 14.7 ppg.
• Senior Cedric Hankerson (14.4 ppg) recorded 10 points on Sunday at Holy Cross to become the 17th-ever Terrier to reach 1,200 career points.
• Freshman Walter Whyte (7.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg) has increased his point and rebound totals to 9.5 ppg and 5.7 rpg in conference play.
• The Terriers rank 52nd nationally in 3-point field goal shooting percentage (.384) and 64th in steals (7.5 spg).
• In PL action, BU is averaging 76.2 ppg and 48.3 FG% while holding opponents to 68.0 ppg and 41.1 FG%. 

SCOUTING AMERICAN

• Five of American's losses have been by six points or fewer, including a 71-70 defeat at Wagner and 58-54 home loss to Army West Point. 
• The Eagles are 1-10 on the road compared to their 3-3 home mark ... The lone road win came against New Hampshire (74-70), who also dropped a 70-69 decision to the Terriers.
• American snapped a six-game losing streak on Jan. 11 with a 76-65 home win over Loyola Maryland, who handed the Terriers their lone Patriot League defeat so far this season.
• Sa'eed Nelson leads the Eagles in both scoring (18.2 ppg) and assists (4.9 apg), while Sam Iorio (11.5 ppg) owns a team-high 6.5 rpg.
• Larry Motuzis is the third Eagle in double figures at 15.8 ppg with a team-high 1.6 spg.
• American ranks 337th nationally in scoring offense (64.5 ppg) and 338th in rebound margin (-6.9) ... On the flip side, the Eagles rank t-85th in steals (7.2).

SERIES HISTORY

• BU leads the all-time series, 9-3, in a rivalry dating back to 1997-98.
• Since joining the Patriot League in the summer of 2013, BU is 7-1 vs. the Eagles in conference play but is 0-2 in PL tournament action.
• Facing a 12-point deficit in the first half, the Terriers rallied at American for a 67-64 victory ... The score was tied, 58-58, with 4:01 remaining when Mahoney put BU ahead for good ... Justin Alston ('17) had a game-high 21 points, while Scanlon owned 16 points.
• In the last meeting at BU, Terriers opened on 20-4 run but American responded with 12-0 spurt ... BU was ahead, 64-59, with 3:25 left when Hankerson drained his fifth 3-pointer to help create enough distance for the 76-66 victory.