Boston University men's basketball team huddles at the bench with Coach Jones providing instruction on a board.
Allen Sharpe

Terriers Fly South to American for PL Sunday Afternoon Matchup

January 4, 2020

GAME #15 INFORMATION
Teams: BU (7-7, 1-0 PL) at American (4-8, 0-1 PL)
Date & Time: Sunday, Jan. 5 | 3 p.m.
Venue: Washington, D.C. | Bender Arena
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierMBB

BOSTON – Riding a season-high four-game win streak, the Boston University men's basketball team will visit American on Sunday with tip-off slated for 3 p.m.

TERRIER TIDBITS
  • The Terriers have won three of their last four games by a combined five points with come-from-behind wins over Lafayette and Merrimack ... They trailed by 14 this past Thursday against the Leopards and triumphed for the first time this season when posting a smaller field goal shooting percentage.
  • Senior Max Mahoney (15.9 ppg, 7.4 rpg) had a game-high 20 points and nine rebounds vs. Lafayette and is averaging 20.5 ppg, 7.8 rpg and 67.8 FG% over the last eight games.
  • Sophomore Jonas Harper (7.4 ppg) hit a season-tying four 3-pointers on Thursday and is three total behind classmate Walter Whyte who is second on the team in both scoring (12.9 ppg) and rebounding (6.3 rpg).
  • Junior Javante McCoy (9.2 ppg) has tallied 10+ points four times in the last six games after hitting the mark twice in the first eight games of the year.
  • BU is 3-4 on the road this year with wins at South Carolina, Merrimack and UMass Lowell ... The Terriers are trying to win three straight on the road for the first time since Jan. 5-20, 2018.
  • BU ranks 44th nationally allowing just 12 turnovers per game.
  • The Terriers are averaging 69.6 ppg and 45.2 FG% while holding opponents to 70.4 ppg and 44.6 FG%.
SCOUTING AMERICAN
  • The Eagles are 2-2 at home with wins over UMBC (85-61) and Howard (86-69) along with losses to Stony Brook (77-74) and William & Mary (79-70).
  • American has lost the last three games to Stony Brook, Georgetown (80-60) and defending Patriot League champion Colgate (65-51).
  • Owner of 1,759 career points, Sa'eed Nelson (16.3 ppg) has averaged 22.8 ppg during American's four-game win streak vs. BU ... He also leads the Eagles at 4.5 apg and 3.0 spg.
  • Jacob Boonyasith (11.3 ppg) is shooting 43.6 percent from behind the arc, while Jamir Harris (10.6 ppg) is a near perfect 23-of-24 at the line.
  • Stacy Beckton Jr. (8.8 ppg) leads AU in rebounding at 5.3 rpg, just ahead of Mark Gasperini (8.4 ppg, 5.0 rpg).
  • The Eagles are averaging 70.7 ppg and 45.0 FG% while holdoing opponents to 73.6 ppg and 46.0 FG%.
SERIES HISTORY
  • BU leads the all-time series, 9-7, dating back to 1997.
  • The Eagles though have won the last four games with 84-70 home win and 70-66 road victory last season.
  • BU also fell on the road two years ago, 60-56.
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