Men's Basketball Welcomes Maine to The Roof Wednesday Night

Wednesday, December 10

Boston, MA

7 PM

Boston University

Maine

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Andrew Bhesania attempts a corner 3-point shot at Case Gym

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Men's Basketball Welcomes Maine to The Roof Wednesday Night

December 9, 2025 | Men's Basketball

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Boston University (4-6, 0-0 PL) vs. Maine (0-11, 0-0 AE)
Date & Time: Wednesday, Dec. 10 | 7 p.m.
Venue: Case Gym – "The Roof" | Boston, Mass.
X: @BUGameDay | @TerrierMBB

BOSTON – Back at The Roof for one game, the Boston University men's basketball team will host former America East rival Maine Wednesday night with a 7 p.m. tip on NESN. Fans are encouraged to arrive early for the Raising Cane's tailgate.

TERRIER TIDBITS

As a team, BU ranks fifth nationally shooting 41.3 percent from behind the arc with junior and leading scorer Michael McNair (16.3 ppg) averaging7. 3.8 made 3-pointers per game thanks to 55.9 3FG%.
Freshman Sam Hughes (9.5 ppg) and sophomore Azmar Abdullah (7.1 ppg) are averaging a combined 3.7 made 3-pointers per game as well.
In the paint, sophomore Ben Defty (11.9 ppg) owns a team-high 6.2 rpg alongside 16 blocks, and graduate student Malcolm Chimezie (6.4 ppg) second in rebounding at 5.1 rpg.
During last Wednesday's home win over VTSU Johnson (104-57), freshman Andrew Bhesania became the third freshman to score 20+ points in a game, joining classmates Chance Gladden and Hughes. BU and the University of Arizona are the only two teams nationally with three rookies to reach the mark so far.
BU is 2-1 at home with wins over Brown (90-77) and the Badgers alongside a 91-79 loss to Merrimack.
The Terriers are averaging 75.9 ppg and 49.6 FG% while holding opponents to 76.2 ppg and 47.2 FG%.

SCOUTING MAINE

Coming off a 20-14 season, the 2025 America East runner-up Black Bears have suffered five of their 11 losses by single digits, including 58-53 defeat against Brown and 64-60 loss to Siena.
They also fell to American, 74-61, in their previous matchup against the Patriot League.
A grad transfer from Southern Missouri State, 6-foot-9 forward TJ Biel leads Maine at 11.6 ppg and 4.6 rpg, while 6-foot-10 forward Keelan Steele is second at 8.1 ppg. They duo has combined for 29 blocks as well.
As a team, Maine is averaging 59.0 ppg and 43.1 FG% while holding opponents to 71.4 ppg and 45.1 FG%.

SERIES HISTORY

BU leads the all-time series, 62-42, that dates back to 1903.
Since leaving the AE in the summer of 2013, BU is 3-1 following last year's 59-56 road win and 74-65 home loss in 2023.
Last season, BU faced a 56-49 deficit with two minutes left in regulation and used 3-pointers by Alexander and McNair to pull within one at 1:08.
After the Black Bears missed a 1-and-1, Chimezie scored a go-ahead layup at the 20-second mark and Ben Palacios ('25) netted a pair of free throws following a defensive stop to seal the victory.

LOOKING AHEAD

BU will visit Dartmouth on Saturday (Dec. 13) for a 2 p.m. tip.
Though the Big Green lead the all-time series, 23-11, BU is 4-2 since the two programs renewed the rivalry in 2018 following the previous contest in 2002.
The Terriers cruised to a 78-50 win at Case Gym last season after dropping a 63-54 decision at Dartmouth in 2023.