Boston University men's basketball will host Loyola Maryland on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. on the Patriot League Network and NESNplus.

Terriers to Host Loyola Maryland Wednesday Night on NESNplus

January 28, 2020

GAME #22 INFORMATION
Teams: BU (11-10, 5-3 PL) vs. Loyola Md. (9-12, 1-7 PL)
Date & Time: Wednesday, Jan. 29 | 7 p.m.
Venue: Boston, Mass. | Case Gym – "The Roof"
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierMBB

BOSTON – Looking for its first Patriot League sweep of the season, the Boston University men's basketball team will host Loyola Maryland on Wednesday night with the NESNplus broadcast set to begin at 7 p.m.

The Terriers are coming off a 79-64 win at Holy Cross, while the Greyhounds are looking to bounce back from a 98-83 defeat at Bucknell. BU won the first matchup between the two teams, 85-53, back on Jan. 13 for the program's largest margin of victory in a road Patriot League game.

TERRIER TIDBITS
  • BU is 6-2 at home this season and 3-1 in conference play following last Wednesday's 60-58 overtime defeat to Navy.
  • Senior Max Mahoney leads BU at 14.7 ppg and 7.4 rpg for the season while averaging 3.8 apg in PL games.
  • Sophomore Walter Whyte claimed his second double-double of the season this past Saturday and remains in second in points (12.9 ppg) and rebounds (7.1 rpg) though is averaging a team-high 8.8 rpg in conference play.
  • Junior Javante McCoy remains the third Terrier averaging double figures at 10.5 ppg while leading BU at 3.4 apg.
  • With 12 points at Holy Cross, sophomore Fletcher Tynen (3.3 ppg) became the 10th Terrier to reach double figures this season.
  • BU is averaging 71.2 ppg and 45.7 FG% while holding opponents to 68.3 ppg and 43.9 FG%.
SCOUTING LOYOLA MARYLAND
  • The Greyhounds are 3-9 on the road with five straight losses following a 64-48 win at Mount St. Mary's on Dec. 7 ... Fell at Army by one and at Lehigh by seven with earlier wins at Chicago St. (98-85) and Delaware State (84-6).
  • After opening PL play with a home win against Holy Cross (80-70), the Greyhounds have dropped seven straight, including a 93-91 overtime decision to American.
  • Missing the Lafayette game due to injury, Andrew Kostecka leads the Patriot League at 21.4 ppg with 5.2 rpg, 2.6 apg and 2.1 spg.
  • Cam Spencer (9.9 ppg), Isaiah Hart (8.8 ppg) and KaVaughn Scott (8.4 ppg) are the three closest Greyhounds to averaging double figures, while Golden Dike (7.0 ppg) averages a team-high 5.3 rpg.
  • Loyola is averaging 72.7 ppg and 46.0 FG% while holding opponents to 75.4 ppg and 44.8 FG%.
SERIES HISTORY
  • BU is 12-6 all-time in the series that dates back to 1996-97.
  • The Terriers are seeking their first sweep against the Greyhounds since 2016.
  • In the first meeting back on Jan. 13, BU shot 53.2 FG% and held the Greyhounds to 36.8 FG%
  • The Terriers are 8-0 all-time at home following a hard-fought 71-63 victory in the 2019 PL First Round.
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