Men's Basketball to Visit Holy Cross in Turnpike Trophy Rematch Wednesday Night

Wednesday, February 15

Worcester, MA

7 PM

Boston University

Holy Cross

BU men's basketball team huddles at UConn before tip-off.

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Men's Basketball to Visit Holy Cross in Turnpike Trophy Rematch Wednesday Night

February 14, 2023 | Men's Basketball

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Boston University (12-15, 5-9 PL) at Holy Cross (9-18, 6-8 PL)
Date & Time: Wednesday, Feb. 15 | 7 p.m.
Venue: Hart Center | Worcester, Mass.
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BOSTON – With just four games remaining this regular season, the Boston University men's basketball team will visit in-state rival Holy Cross on Wednesday night with tip-off slated for 7 p.m.

The contest is part of the annual Turnpike Trophy competition between the BU and HC athletic departments in which points are awarded for head-to-head victories, both in the regular season and the postseason. The Terriers currently own a 5-3 advantage in the series following earlier wins in field hockey, women's soccer, women's ice hockey and men's and women's swimming & diving.

For the Terriers and Crusaders, the contest carries even more significance for both squads, as they try to become one of the six Patriot League teams to earn a first round bye. Holy Cross is currently half a game behind No. 6 American, while BU is 1 1/2 games behind.

TERRIER TIDBITS

BU is 5-9 on the road this season following Saturday's 69-65 OT loss at Lafayette in a contest featuring 15 lead changes.
Graduate student Walter Whyte sent the game to OT with a last second layup and is leading the Terriers in both points, 14.6 ppg, and rebounds, 5.8 rpg.
Classmate Jonas Harper has a team-high 47 made 3-pointers to rank second on the team at 10.1 ppg while also owning 36 steals.
Both graduate student Fletcher Tynen and senior Nevin Zink are both averaging 4.7 rpg.
The Terriers are 1-2 in conference play when trying to avenge an earlier defeat, most recently beating American at home, 69-65, after falling twice to Colgate and NMavy
Overall, BU is averaging 66.7 ppg and 41.1 FG% while holding opponents to 67.6 ppg and 43.7 FG%.

SCOUTING HOLY CROSS

The Crusaders are 2-2 in February with an 82-70 win at BU and most recently a 74-66 victory at American with two home losses to Navy (86-68) and Lafayette (72-58).
HC is 5-8 in homes games this season, having lost the last four to Lafayette, Navy, Lehigh and Colgate after a 63-55 win against Loyola Maryland.
The Crusaders are led by preseason All-PL honoree Gerrale Gates, who owns a conference-high 16.5 ppg and 8.9 rpg alongside a team-high 2.7 apg.
Overall, four Crusaders are averaging double figures in points. Will Batchelder (12.6 ppg) is shooting 42.9 percent from behind the arc for 2.9 made 3FGs per game.
The Crusaders are averaging 66.3 ppg and 43.7 FG% while holding opponents to 71.0 ppg and 45.0 FG%.

SERIES HISTORY

The Crusaders lead the all-time series, 59-27, with the road team winning each of the last five meetings.
Holy Cross won, 82-70, back on Feb. 1 and will try to earn its first regular season sweep since BU joined the PL in the summer of 2013.
In its last visit to the Hart Center a year prior, BU posted a 78-65 victory.

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