Head coach Joe Jones talks to the team sitting down in a huddle before the official tip-off at Davidson.
Scott Kinser

Terriers Fly South to Navy for PL Opener Wednesday Night

January 2, 2024

Boston University (5-8, 0-0 PL) at Navy (4-7, 0-0 PL)
Date & Time: Wednesday, Jan. 3 | 7 p.m.
Venue: Alumni Hall | Annapolis, Md.
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BOSTON – After wrapping 2023 with a 74-63 home win over defending NEC champion Merrimack, the Boston University men's basketball team will head south to open the 2024 portion of the schedule and Patriot League play at Navy on Wednesday night with tip-off set for 7 p.m.

TERRIER TIDBITS
  • Entering its 11th season in the Patriot League, BU is 7-3 all-time in PL openers and 6-4 in PL road openers.
  • Head coach Joe Jones ranks sixth all-time in the PL with 101 conference wins, sitting behind Jeff Jones who earned 108 at American between 2001-2013.
  • Though 10 Terriers have scored in double figures at least once this season, BU has yet to have a player reach 20 points through 13 contests. That's BU's longest such streak to start a season in over 30 years.
  • Owner of one of BU's two double-doubles, sophomore Otto Landrum (9.0 ppg) is the closest to reach 20 points with 19 in wins over Bryant and Wagner.
  • Leading BU at 9.9 ppg, senior Miles Brewster has tallied 10+ points in a personal-best three straight games, including 17 points in each of the last two contests. He's also averaging a team-high 2.8 apg and 1.5 spg.
  • BU went 2-1 on the road in December with double-digit wins at Sacred Heart and Wagner alongside a single-digit loss at Dartmouth.
  • The Terriers are averaging 65.9 ppg and 41.3 FG% while holding opponents to 66.3 ppg and 42.3 FG%. 
SCOUTING NAVY
  • The Midshipmen are 4-1 at home with wins over William & Mary (77-65), Coppin State (75-52), VMI (67-47) and Washington Maryland (91-33) following a 75-68 loss to Temple.
  • In two of the six road losses, Navy fell to Quinnipiac (71-68) and George Washington (79-77 OT) by a combined five points.
  • 5-foot-10 guard Austin Benigni leads the Mids at 13.5 ppg with 6-foot-5 forward Donovan Draper in second at 10.6 ppg alongside a team-high 9.0 rpg and 2.4 spg.
  • The Mids rank third nationally in defensive 3FG%, holding opponents to .252 though only rank 334th shooting from behind the arc at .276. The Terriers are 1-6 when shooting below 30.0 3FG%, earning lone win at Wagner (73-59) behind a 6-of-21 (.281) performance.
  • Navy also ranks 29th in turnover margin (3.9). BU is 1-6 when finishing behind in points off turnovers, collecting lone win vs. Merrimack despite being outscored, 25-19.
  • The Mids are averaging 68.2 ppg and 40.2 FG% while holding opponents to 63.3 ppg and 40.2 FG%.
SERIES HISTORY
  • BU leads the all-time series, 12-10, though Navy has won the last five contests.
  • Last season, the Mids earned a sweep with a 63-45 home win following a 75-58 victory at BU.
  • The Terriers last won in the 2020 PL quarterfinals (69-63) at home following a 77-54 road victory.
  • Navy eliminated the Terriers in overtime in the 2022 PL semifinals, 85-80.
UP NEXT
  • BU will return to Case Gym for a two-game homestand, starting Saturday (Jan. 6) against Lafayette with a 1 p.m. tip.
  • Both meetings last year went to overtime with the home team winning each contest by four points apiece.
  • The Terriers have won five of the last six meetings.
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