GAME #26 INFORMATION
Teams: BU (15-10, 9-3 PL) vs. Colgate (19-6, 10-2 PL)
Date & Time: Monday, Feb. 10 | 7 p.m.
Venue: Boston, Mass. | Case Gym – "The Roof"
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierMBB

BOSTON – Riding a season-high five-game win streak, the Boston University men's basketball team will host defending Patriot League champion Colgate on Monday night with the CBS Sports Network broadcast set to begin at 7 p.m.

The Terriers are coming off a 77-68 victory over in-state rival Holy Cross and will try to claim a share of first place in the PL standings against the Raiders, who held off Navy (67-60) on Saturday afternoon.

TERRIER TIDBITS

• BU is now 8-2 at home this season, including 5-1 in conference play, with six double-digit victories and losses to Navy (60-58 OT) and Northeastern (72-67).
• With 17 points (and seven rebounds) against the Crusaders, senior Max Mahoney (15.4 ppg, 7.6 rpg) moved into No. 10 all-time at BU with 1,418 career points.
• Sophomore Walter Whyte (12.5 ppg, 7.5 rpg) earned his third double-double of the season on Saturday with 11 points and 11 boards to increase his conference rebounding average to a team-high 8.3.
• Junior Javante McCoy (12.0 ppg, 3.5 apg) posted his fourth 20+ performance of the season and is averaging 15.3 ppg in league play alongside Mahoney.
• During the current win streak, BU is averaging 15.2 assists against just 9.8 turnovers while forcing 12.2 turnovers per game.
• Overall, BU is averaging 72.8 ppg and 46.8 FG% while holding opponents to 68.1 ppg and 44.2 FG%.

SCOUTING COLGATE

• The Raiders are 8-5 on the road compared to their 10-1 home mark ... They have notable road wins at Cincinnati (67-66) and Green Bay (99-81) with the lone conference loss occurring at Lafayette.
• All five Colgate starters are averaging double figures with Jordan Burns leading the way at 15.3 ppg.
• Reigning PL Player of the Year Rapolas Ivanauskas is averaging 12.9 ppg and 7.5 rpg with former PL Rookie of the Year Will Rayman at 12.2 ppg and 8.8 rpg.
• Colgate is averaging 10.2 made 3-pointers while holding opponents to 30.1 3FG%.
• Overall, the Raiders are averaging 75.0 ppg and 44.7 FG% while holding opponents to 68.3 ppg and 43.4 FG%.  

SERIES HISTORY

• The Terriers lead the all-time series, 28-23, dating back to 1933-34 following a 79-70 loss at Colgate back on Jan. 18.
• BU overcame an early 11-point deficit to the game, 38-38, in the second half and later cut a 12-point deficit to three (67-64) at 4:44.
• With Mahoney limited to just 10 minutes, sophomore Jack Hemphill stepped up with his second career double-double (12 pts., 10 rebs.) but Rayman had 21 pts. and 13 rebs. for the Raiders.
• Last season, both road teams won during the regular season but Colgate had the last word, overcoming a 12-point deficit early in the second half to eliminate BU in the PL quarterfinals, 81-69.
• In the 76-68 road victory, BU shot 50.9 FG% and committed just six turnovers ... In the quarterfinal loss, the Terriers shot 49.1 FG% but had 20 turnovers that led to 30 Colgate points.