Miles Brewster points forward outside the 3-point arc on the defensive end after offense hits a bucket and Bryant brings the ball up the court.
Eliza Nuestro

Men's Basketball Welcomes Maine to The Roof Wednesday Night

December 5, 2023

Boston University (3-5) vs. Maine (6-4)
Date & Time: Wednesday, Dec. 6 | 7:00 p.m.
Venue: Case Gym - "The Roof" | Boston, Mass.
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierMBB

BOSTON – Riding a five-game home win streak, the Boston University men's basketball team will welcome former America East rival Maine to Case Gym on Wednesday night with tip-off slated for 7 p.m.

Fans are encouraged to arrive early for the Raising Cane's tailgate, as the Terriers and Black Bears for the 103rd time since the series began in 1902-03.

TERRIER TIDBITS
  • BU is coming off a 70-49 victory at preseason NEC favorite Sacred Heart in which the Terriers utilized a 23-3 second-half run to win the first-ever meeting with the Pioneers.
  • The Terriers are 2-0 at home this year with 95-79 victory against another America East opponent in Bryant and 90-49 win vs. VTSU-Johnson.
  • Through eight contests, 10 Terriers have already scored in double-digits.
  • Senior Miles Brewster leads BU at 9.1 ppg with 2.7 apg and 1.3 spg, while freshman Kyrone Alexander is second in points at 9.0 ppg with the two men comining for 21 of the Terriers' 68 3-pointers.
  • After missing the first four games due to injury, junior Malcolm Chimezie has grabbed the team lead in rebounds at 5.3 rpg with 6.5 ppg. Junior Ethan Okwuosa owns 7.8 ppg and is second on the team at 5.0 rpg.
  • BU is averaging 66.0 ppg and 39.4 FG% while holding opponents to 66.5 ppg and 41.6 FG%, respecitvely.
SCOUTING MAINE
  • Coming off a 60-49 victory vs. Brown, the Black Bears own a NET ranking of 198, four spots ahead of the Terriers, with a 70-59 win at South Florida and 72-57 victory at Holy Cross. 
  • Kellen Tynes is one of three Black Bears in double figures at 13.9 ppg with 4.1 apg and 2.0 spg.
  • Peter Filipovity is averaging 12.4 ppg, just ahead of AJ Lopez's 12.2 ppg while adding 6.3 rpg and 1.5 spg.
  • Maine is averaging 70.2 ppg and 47.0 FG% while holding opponents to 63.70 (38th best mark nationally) and 42.1 FG%. Both the Black Bears and opponents are shooting under 30.4 percent from behind the arc, combining for just 11 made 3-pointers a game.
SERIES HISTORY
  • BU leads the all-time series, 61-41, thanks in part to an active eight-game home win streak.
  • The Terriers dispatched the Black Bears, 102-78, in 2016 at Case Gym for their first 100+ point performance in 22 years.
  • BU won the last meeting on the road in 2017 with a 78-69 decision.
  • Maine last won in 2013 at home, 63-58, and last prevailed at Case Gym in 2006, 53-51.
UP NEXT
  • BU will hit the road for two games, starting on Sunday (Dec. 10) at Wagner with a 1 p.m. start.
  • The teams have met six times but not since BU pulled out an 89-70 road victory on Jan. 30, 1982.

 
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