#7 Boston University (13-6-0, 8-4-0 Hockey East) vs. #19/17 UMass (9-8-3, 3-6-1 Hockey East)
Date & Time: Wednesday, Jan. 11 - 7 p.m.
Venue: Agganis Arena - Boston, Mass.
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierHockey

The No. 7 Boston University men's ice hockey team will begin a five-game homestand on Wednesday night when the Terriers host No. 19/17 UMass at Agganis Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Fans can purchase tickets for Wednesday's game by clicking here. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+, with an audio-only broadcast located here. 

TERRIER TIDBITS

• This will be the Terriers' first game at Agganis since a 3-0 win over New Hampshire on Dec. 3.
• BU most recently split a pair of games at the Desert Hockey Classic hosted by Arizona State on Jan. 6-7.
• The Terriers defeated Air Force, 5-1, before falling to No. 16 Michigan Tech, 3-2.
• Freshman Jeremy Wilmer led Hockey East last weekend with four points on a league-best four assists.
• All four helpers were the primary assist on a BU goal, including a career-high three assists in the win over Air Force.
• Senior Wilmer Skoog scored twice in the victory over the Falcons while freshman Devin Kaplan closed the weekend with one goal and two assists.
• Senior Matt Brown leads BU in goals (9), assists (16) and points (25); he found the back of the net against Michigan Tech.
• Freshman Lane Hutson rejoined the Terriers in Arizona immediately after winning bronze at the World Junior Championship.
• Hutson, who provided the primary assist on the overtime-winning goal that clinched bronze, tallied an assist in each game in Arizona.
• He leads all Hockey East defensemen in goals (7) and points (20) and is first among all league rookies in assists (13) and points.
• The Terriers have gone 13-for-13 on the penalty kill over its last four games dating back to the Dec. 11 win at UConn.
• BU has allowed just two power-play goals at home all season.
• The Terriers average 3.79 goals per game, which is tops in Hockey East and fifth-most in the NCAA.
• BU also averages 36.1 shots on goal per game, which ranks second in the country and first in Hockey East.

HISTORY WITH UMASS

• The Terriers are 69-14-8 all-time against UMass in a series that began on Jan. 16, 1920.
• BU earned its first win in program history against UMass, which was known then as Massachusetts Agricultural College, on Jan. 11, 1923, at Boston Arena.
• The Terriers have gone 6-0-1 over the last seven games against UMass, including a weekend sweep of the Minutemen in November.
• BU bested UMass, 7-2, in the first game in Amherst before defeating the Minutemen, 5-1, at Agganis the next night.
• The Terriers are 19-3-4 against UMass at Agganis Arena.

SCOUTING THE MINUTEMEN

• After starting the season 5-1-1, UMass is just 4-7-2 in its last 13 games.
• UMass most recently suffered a 4-2 loss to Boston College at Fenway Park on Saturday.
• Freshman Kenny Connors leads the Minutemen in points (18) and is tied with sophomore Taylor Makar for the team lead in goals with seven.
• Sophomore Scott Morrow leads UMass with 12 assists and is second in points with 17.
• Sophomore Luke Pavicich has started in 15 of his 16 appearances, posting a 2.35 goals-against average and a .930 save percentage.
• He started his team's 7-2 loss to BU on Nov. 11, allowing five goals in 32:50.

UP NEXT

• BU will continue its homestand on Saturday afternoon when the Terriers host Cornell for the first time ever at Agganis Arena.
• Puck drop is scheduled for 4 p.m.