Men's Basketball Travels South to Loyola Maryland for Saturday Afternoon Contest

Saturday, January 13

Baltimore, MD

5 PM

Boston University

Loyola Maryland

Spencer Joyner gets into a defensive position with arms spread out as Albany player brings the ball up the court.

Men's Basketball Travels South to Loyola Maryland for Saturday Afternoon Contest

January 12, 2024 | Men's Basketball

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Boston University (6-10, 1-2 PL) at Loyola Maryland (3-13, 1-2 PL)
Date & Time: Saturday, Jan. 13 | 5 p.m.
Venue: Reitz Arena | Baltimore, Md.
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BOSTON – Hitting the road for the second time in Patriot League play, the Boston University men's basketball team will head down to Loyola Maryland on Saturday (Jan. 13) for a 5 p.m. start time.

Both the Terriers and Greyhounds are coming off their first wins of the new year this past Wednesday. BU earned a 72-68 home win over American, while the Greyhounds posted a 71-65 victory at Army West Point.

TERRIER TIDBITS

All 13 of BU's non-conference games were decided by nine or more points, while all the conference games so far have been decided by eight points or less, including a hard-fought 62-60 loss at Navy.
After opening the month of December with road wins at Sacred Heart and Wagner, BU has lost its last two road contests to the Midshipmen and Dartmouth.
In the win over the Eagles, senior Miles Brewster posted a career-high 21 points with the help of three 3-pointers. He earned BU's first 20+ point performance of the season and is averaging a team-high 10.4 ppg along with 3.1 apg and 1.4 spg.
Sophomore Otto Landrum ranks second at 8.6 ppg and is averaging a team-high 6.1 rpg. Both he and Brewster are two of seven Terriers to have hit double-digit 3-pointers this season.
The Terriers are 6-1 this season when finishing with a higher field goal percentage. They are also 5-1 when finishing ahead in made free throws and are 6-2 when outscoring opponents in second-chance opportunities.
Overall, BU is averaging 65.0 ppg and 40.3 FG% while holding opponents to 65.7 ppg and 41.5 FG%.

SCOUTING LOYOLA MARYLAND

The Greyhounds are 1-4 at home with a 91-57 victory over St. Mary's and 79-73 overtime loss to Delaware State. Loyola lots its PL home opener to Lehigh, 88-76, last Saturday.
Deon Perry owns a team-high 15.4 ppg while averaging 2.7 made 3-pointers per game. He also leads Loyola at 3.2 apg and 1.4 spg.
D'Angelo Stines is second on the team in scoring (9.5 ppg) and made 3-pointers per game (2.0) while boasting a team-high 10 blocks.
Golden Dike (8.1 ppg) leads the Greyhounds in rebounding at 7.9 rpg and is shooting 57.4 percent from the field in the post position.
Loyola is averaging 66.6 ppg and 43.3 FG% while holding opponents to 75.2 ppg and 46.1 FG%.

SERIES HISTORY

BU leads the all-time series, 17-7, having won eight of the last nine meetings.
Last year, BU earned a 66-53 home victory and completed the sweep with a 68-67 road victory in which the Greyhounds missed a pair of contested shots in the final seconds.
The Terriers return a combined 40 points from the two wins, including Brewster's 13-point performance at Reitz Arena.

UP NEXT

BU will return home to host Bucknell on Wednesday (Jan. 17) at 7 p.m. as part of Club Sports Night.
The Terriers have won six of the last seven meetings, including last year's sweep.