Terriers Top VTSU Johnson, 104-57

Wednesday, December 3

Boston, MA

6 PM

Boston University

4-5,0-0Patriot

104

VTSU Johnson

0-7,0-2North Atlantic

VTSU-Johnson

Boston U.

104

Photo by: Dan Koerner

December 3, 2025 | Men's Basketball

Box Score Highlights / Nielsen-Griffith Postgame Coach Jones-Bhesania Postgame

BOSTON – Boosted by 16 3-pointers, the Boston University men's basketball team rolled to a 104-57 victory over VTSU Johnson at Case Gym Wednesday evening.

BU (4-5) finished the contest shooting 38-of-60 (.633), including 16-of-31 from behind the arc, with five Terriers reaching double figures. The defense held the Badgers (0-7) to 35.7 percent shooting and posted a 37-22 advantage in rebounds.

Freshman Andrew Bhesania led the way in his debut, totaling 23 points with the help of four 3-pointers, while junior Michael McNair flushed six of his own off nine attempts for 18 points. Junior Quinn Nielsen posted a personal-best 10 points with eight rebounds, while freshman Donte Tisinger Jr. (14 pts.) and sophomore Azmar Abdullah (11 pts.) combined for 25 points off the bench.

Jaylen Brown earned a team-high 14 points with three steals for the Badgers, while Martin Askenazi recorded 11 points. Both Andrew Philliips and Niv Barzilay added seven points apiece.

HOW IT HAPPENED

McNair drained half of his 3-pointers over the first 3:08 of action to help the Terriers jump out to a 12-2 lead.
After the Badgers pulled within eight (17-9) on Fitzgerald's layup with 14:31 remaining in the half, the Terriers went on a 20-3 run capped by senior Ben Roy's layup at 8:51.
During the final minute, Bhesania and Tisinger both hit buckets to grab a 60-27 halftime lead.
In the second half, Nielsen's slam dunk extended BU's lead to 78-38 at 12:18.
With four minutes remaining, Tisinger fed Bhesania for a 3-pointer and added another to claim their largest lead of the game, 100-52.

GAME NOTES

Bhesania became the fifth Terrier to score 20+ points and third freshman alongside Chance Gladden and Sam Hughes.
With Bhesania, Nielsen and Tisinger all scoring in double figures for the first time, BU now has 10 Terriers who have hit the mark this season.
The Terriers' 60 first-half points were just four shy of the team's first-half record of 64 points tallied against UMass Lowell in November 2013.
BU has now reached 100+ points 32 times, including four times under head coach Joe Jones following 113-75 win against Thomas College (2024), 102-66 victory over Hartford (2022) and 102-78 win against Maine (2016) that snapped a 22-year drought.
The Terriers are now 2-0 against VTSU Johnson following a 90-49 victory in 2023.

UP NEXT

BU will hit the road again with a visit to former America East foe, New Hampshire, on Saturday for a 7 p.m. tip.
BU leads the all-time series, 102-39, with the help of an active six-game win streak.
The Terriers claimed a 64-57 victory in the last meeting back at UNH on Nov. 20, 2022.