Men's Basketball to Start Road Trip at Merrimack Friday Night

Friday, December 13

North Andover, MA

7 PM

Boston University

Merrimack

Malcolm Chimezie is defending a UCLA player at the top of the key

Photo by: Rich Schmitt

Men's Basketball to Start Road Trip at Merrimack Friday Night

December 12, 2024 | Men's Basketball

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Boston University (5-5) at Merrimack (4-6)
Date & Time: Friday, Dec. 13 | 7 p.m.
Venue: Lawler Arena | North Andover, Mass.
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierMBB

BOSTON – Opening a four-game road trip, the Boston University men's basketball team will visit Merrimack on Friday night with a 7 p.m. start time.

TERRIER TIDBITS

BU is seeking its first three-game win streak of the season following victories over UAlbany (80-74 OT) and Thomas College (113-75).
The Terriers are 2-2 away from Case Gym after winning two contests at the UMBC multi-team event with victories over the host Retrievers (75-71) and defending MEAC champion Howard (69-62) back on Nov. 23-24.
Sophomore Kyrone Alexander has earned three of his four 20+ point performances this year after tallying a personal-best 26 points against UAlbany to lead BU at 14.0 ppg.
Graduate student Miles Brewster is second at 10.0 ppg with a team-high 2.2 apg and 1.7 spg, while sophomore Michael McNair is close behind at 9.9 ppg.
Senior Malcolm Chimezie (7.9 ppg) leads BU in rebounding at 5.9 rpg and in blocks at 1.3 bpg.
Overall after posting the fourth-most points in program history against Thomas College on Monday, BU is averaging 71.0 ppg and 44.2 FG% while holding opponents to 69.0 ppg and 42.3 FG%.

SCOUTING MERRIMACK

The Warriors are returning home from a seven-game road trip that included wins at Niagara (80-62), Canisius (60-52) and Troy (72-68).
Merrimack is currently 1-1 at Lawler Arena with a 65-51 win over Vermont and 68-57 loss to Princeton.
Named the 2024 NEC Rookie of the Year, 5-foot-10 guard Adam "Budd" Clark leads the Warriors in scoring at 19.9 ppg with 4.9 apg, 4.0 rpg and 2.2 spg.
6-foot-4 guard Devon Savage is the other Warrior in double figures at 10.1 ppg with 6-foot-7 forward Sean Trumper close behind at 9.3 ppg alongside a team-high 5.8 rpg.
Merrimack is averaging 62.6 ppg and 40.2 FG% while holding opponents to 67.3 ppg and 40.7 FG%.

SERIES HISTORY

BU has won all 10 meetings, including last year's 74-63 victory at Case Gym.
The teams are meeting for the fifth time since the Warriors made the move to NCAA Division I with the first two contests decided by a combined three points.
Last season, BU shot 68.2 FG% in the first half to grab a commanding 38-22 halftime lead and extended it to as high as 29 points late in the second half.
Brewster totaled a team-high 17 points, while Landrum recorded 10 points and eight rebounds to help BU out-rebound Merrimack, 39-22.

LOOKING AHEAD

BU will next focus on finals and then head to UMass Lowell on Saturday, Dec. 21, for a 2 p.m. tip.
The River Hawks have won the last two meetings with a 71-63 road victory last year and 68-60 home decision in 2022.