Saturday, January 31
Lewisburg, PA
2 PM
Boston University
at
Bucknell
Men's Basketball Travels to Bucknell for Saturday Afternoon Contest
January 30, 2026 | Men's Basketball
Boston University (8-14, 3-6 PL) at Bucknell (6-16, 3-6 PL)
Date & Time: Saturday, Jan. 31 | 2 p.m.
Venue: Sojka Pavilion | Lewisburg, Pa.
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierMBB
BOSTON – Embarking on a two-game road trip, the Boston University men's basketball team will visit Bucknell on Saturday for a 2 p.m. tip.
TERRIER TIDBITS
Date & Time: Saturday, Jan. 31 | 2 p.m.
Venue: Sojka Pavilion | Lewisburg, Pa.
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierMBB
BOSTON – Embarking on a two-game road trip, the Boston University men's basketball team will visit Bucknell on Saturday for a 2 p.m. tip.
TERRIER TIDBITS
- Three Terriers are averaging double figures in points with junior Michael McNair leading the way at 16.3 ppg. He currently ranks sixth nationally at 45.7 3FG% and 28th in averaging 3.14 made 3FGs per game.
- Sophomore Ben Defty is second at 14.4 ppg while leading the team at 6.9 rpg. He ranks fifth in the country shooting 68.4 FG% and is 53rrd at 36 total blocks.
- Freshman Chance Gladden (12.8 ppg) is just five assists away from reaching the century mark and ranks 50th shooting 88.2 percent at the charity stripe.
- The Terriers are 1-3 in PL road games with an 83-67 win at Lafayette after posting a 1-8 mark last season.
- Four of BU's six conference losses were decided by a combined 10 points with two of the games requiring overtime for a victor to emerge.
- The Terriers are averaging 74.8 ppg and 47.3 FG% while holding opponents to 74.8 ppg and 47.3 FG%. Both sides are shooting an identical 38.0 percent in 3-point territory.
- Bucknell is 4-4 at home compared to a 2-12 away mark with wins vs. Delaware (78-70), Lehigh (72-65), Loyola Md. (70-67) and Lafayette (76-69) alongside an 87-84 overtime loss to Army West Point
- Three Bison are averaging 10+ points with 6-foot-11 forward Amon Dorries averaging team-high 13.5 ppg and 6-foot-3 guard Pat Curtin adding 11.3 ppg .
- 6-foot-9 forward Ruot Bijek (11.8 ppg) hasn't seen action since Jan. 10, and 6-foot-4 guard Achile Spodone is earning a team-high 5.5 rpg alongside 9.8 ppg and 35 steals.
- As a team, Bucknell is averaging 66.6 ppg and 41.1 FG% but has increased them to 70.2 ppg and 42.7 FG% in Patriot League play. The Bison are holding opponents to 76.7 ppg & 47.7 though conference opponents are at 74.7 ppg & 46.4 FG%.
- The Bison lead the all-time series, 16-13, after both home teams won in 2025.
- BU first claimed an 85-82 overtime victory at Case Gym then later fell at Bucknell, 76-60.
- Senior Otto Landum, who is out for the season, tied the game on a layup and helped BU pull away for the win.
- Owning a 29-24 halftime lead, the Bison shot 62.4 FG% to pull away against the Terriers.
- BU men and women will compete in a doubleheader at Holy Cross with the men tipping off at 7 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.
- Both home teams won last season with BU posting a 69-59 victory thanks to a 15-5 advantage in made free throws.
- The Crusaders responded with 72-52 victory by shooting 55.3 FG% and holding the Terriers to 35.1 FG%.
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