Max Mahoney and Ethan Brittain-Watts get in position for a rebound with a Vermont defender in-between them next to the hoop.
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Terriers, Greyhounds to Clash Monday Night on CBS Sports Network

January 12, 2020

GAME #18 INFORMATION
Teams: BU (9-8, 3-1 PL) at Loyola Maryland (9-8, 1-3 PL)
Date & Time: Monday, Jan. 13 | 7 p.m.
Venue: Baltimore, Md. | Reitz Arena
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierMBB

BOSTON – Seeking its seventh win in eight games, the Boston University men's basketball team will visit Loyola Maryland on Monday night with the CBS Sports Network broadcast set to begin at 7 p.m.

TERRIER TIDBITS
  • BU is coming off a successful two-game homestand in which it defeated both Lehigh (84-67) and Army West Point (81-59) by double digits.
  • Senior Max Mahoney (15.8 ppg, 7.8 rpg) led the way averaging 20.5 ppg, 12.0 rpg, 7.0 apg, 1.5 spg and 70.8 FG% while committing just one turnover.
  • Sophomore Walter Whyte (13.0 ppg, 6.8 rpg) claimed his first double-double of the year with 16 points and personal-best 12 rebounds against the Black Knights.
  • Junior Javante McCoy (10.1 ppg) is the third Terrier in double figures after averaging 13.3 points over the last four games.
  • Sophomore Jack Hemphill tallied 10 points on Saturday, as the bench produced a season-high 24 points against a Division I opponent.
  • BU ranks 48th nationally in fewest turnovers allowed per game at just 11.9 but are 325th in turnovers forced (11.8).
  • The Terriers are 6-1 at home compared to their 3-7 away record ... They are averaging 79.7 ppg and 52.1 FG% at The Roof and 64.5 ppg and 41.6 FG% away.
SCOUTING LOYOLA MARYLAND
  • The Greyhounds are 5-1 at home after dropping a hard-fought 65-62 decision to Lafayette on Saturday ... They own notable wins against UMass Lowell (93-81), Binghamton (77-65), Fairfield (84-75 OT) and Holy Cross (80-70).
  • After opening PL play with the win over the Crusaders, the Greyhounds fell at Lehigh (78-71) and Colgate (92-70) before the loss at home to the Leopards.
  • Missing the Lafayette game due to injury, Andrew Kostecka leads the Patriot League at 21.4 ppg with 5.4 rpg, 2.4 apg and 2.2 spg.
  • Cam Spencer (9.9 ppg), Isaiah Hart (8.8 ppg) and KaVaughn Scott (8.3 ppg) are the three closest Greyhounds to averaging double figures, while Golden Dike (6.4 ppg) averages a team-high 5.5 rpg.
  • Loyola is averaging 71.7 ppg and 46.1 FG% while holding opponents to 72.2 ppg and 43.0 FG%.
SERIES HISTORY
  • BU owns an 11-6 all-time record in the series dating back to 1996-97.
  • The home team has won the last eight matchups.
  • BU claimed a 72-65 regular season win last year and then eliminated the Greyhounds in the PL First Round, 71-63, after Loyola won in OT at home, 81-73.
  • BU is 8-0 at home compared to 2-6 mark, last winning in 2016.
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