Terriers, Raiders to Clash Monday Night at The Roof on CBS Sports Network

BOSTON – Riding a season-high four-game win streak, the Boston University males’s basketball workforce will host Colgate Monday night with the CBS Sports Network broadcast set for a 6 p.m. begin time.

The groups will face off for the primary time for the reason that Raiders edged the Terriers at dwelling in OT, 80-79, again on Jan. 24. Both squads had two gamers end with 20+ factors in an exciting contest that featured 9 ties and 13 lead modifications.

With 4 contests left within the common season, each squads are attempting to enhance their standing for the upcoming Patriot League event. BU is in a three-way tie for fourth with Lehigh in third at 8-6. Colgate is in second at 10-4, three contests behind No. 1 Navy (13-1).

TERRIER TIDBITS

• BU began the present streak with a 72-64 victory at Holy Cross  on Feb. 2 and adopted up with a 78-69 dwelling win vs. Loyola Maryland, 85-68 victory at Army West Point and most not too long ago an 82-69 win vs. Bucknell at Case Gym.
• Averaging a team-high 16.9 ppg, junior Michael McNair scored 28 factors for his ninth 20+ level efficiency of the season towards the Bison. His 89 3-pointers rank seventh nationally and are six shy of tying John Papale’s (’16) program file.
• Sophomore Ben Defty is on tempo to shatter this system file for discipline purpose taking pictures proportion with a present 69.9 FG% mark. Leader with six double-doubles, he is averaging 14.8 ppg and a team-high 7.0 rpg.
• Freshman Chance Gladden (13.8 ppg, 4.8 apg) claimed his second double-double (14 pts., 11 asts.) at Army final Wednesday and tied Defty towards Bucknell with six assists apiece.
• The Terriers are averaging 76.3 ppg and 48.8 FG% whereas holding opponents to 75.5 ppg and 46.7 FG%. During the present win streak, the offensive numbers have elevated to 79.3 ppg and 52.0 FG%.

SCOUTING COLGATE

• The Raiders are 9-7 away from Cotterell Court with notable wins over UAlbany (69-67), Fordham (72-62) alongside an 80-69 loss at then-No. 22 Michigan State and 95-94 2OT defeat at Cornell.
• Owner of a triple-double, 6-foot-3 guard Jalen Cox is averaging 17.2 ppg, 5.5 apg, 5.1 rpg and 1.9 spg, whereas 6-foot-8 ahead Andrew Alekseyenko averages 14.8 ppg and 6.8 rpg.
• Colgate is averaging 76.5 ppg and 48.5 FG% whereas holding groups to 73.0 ppg and 43.4 FG%.
• Raiders rank thirty second in discipline purpose taking pictures proportion and are additionally sixty fourth in committing simply 10.5 turnovers per sport.

SERIES HISTORY

• The Raiders lead the all-time collection, 36-31, with the house workforce successful every of the final three contests.
• Back in January, Cox hit a layup and free throw to tie the sport at 66-66 with 45 seconds left in regulation. Both groups missed on their remaining possession to head to OT.
• Gladden gave BU its remaining lead on a layup with 23 seconds left, as Cox hit what proved to be the game-winning jumper at 10 seconds. The Raiders sealed the win by blocking Gladden’s shot try and forcing Hughes into a troublesome shot at the tip that was off the mark.
• In the final assembly at Case Gym, BU pulled out a 93-91 double-overtime victory and at present solely has 35 of these factors accessible.
• Since BU defeated Colgate for the 2020 PL title, the Raiders have posted a 12-2 file.

LOOKING AHEAD

• After enjoying two video games in three days with solely eight gamers accessible, the Terriers will take a break and subsequent hit the street for Lehigh on Sunday (Feb. 22) with a 12 p.m. tip.
• The contest will air reside on CBS Sports Network.
• The Mountain Hawks escaped with a 93-91 OT victory at Case Gym again in January.