Boston University Terriers men's basketball
The Boston University Terriers men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Patriot League.
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University | Boston University | ||
Head coach | Joe Jones (8th season) | ||
Conference | Patriot | ||
Location | Boston, Massachusetts | ||
Arena | Case Gym, Agganis Arena (Capacity: 1,800 7,200) | ||
Nickname | Terriers | ||
Colors | Scarlet and White[1] | ||
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NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | |||
1959 | |||
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1959 | |||
NCAA Tournament Appearances | |||
1959, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1997, 2002, 2011 | |||
Conference Tournament Champions | |||
America East: 1983, 1988, 1990, 1997, 2002, 2011 | |||
Conference Regular Season Champions | |||
America East: 1980, 1983, 1990 (co-champion), 1997, 1998 (co-champion), 2003, 2004 Patriot League: 2014 |
Postseason resultsEdit
NCAA tournament resultsEdit
The Terriers have appeared in the NCAA tournament seven times. Their overall tournament record is 2–7.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1959 | Round of 23 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
Connecticut Navy West Virginia |
W 60–58 W 62–55 L 82–86 |
1983 | Preliminary round | La Salle | L 58–70 |
1988 | Round of 64 | Duke | L 69–85 |
1990 | Round of 64 | Connecticut | L 52–76 |
1997 | Round of 64 | Tulsa | L 52–81 |
2002 | Round of 64 | Cincinnati | L 52–90 |
2011 | Round of 64 | Kansas | L 53–72 |
NIT resultsEdit
The Terriers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) six times. Their overall tournament record is 0–6.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1980 | First round | Boston College | L 74–95 |
1986 | First round | Providence | L 69–72 |
2003 | First round | St. John's | L 57–73 |
2004 | Opening round | Rhode Island | L 52–80 |
2005 | First round | Georgetown | L 34–64 |
2014 | First round | Illinois | L 62–66 |
CBI resultsEdit
The Terriers have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their overall tournament record is 2–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2010 | First round Quarterfinals Semifinals |
Oregon State Morehead State VCU |
W 96–78 W 91–89 OT L 75–88 |
CIT resultsEdit
The Terriers have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times. Their overall tournament record is 1–2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2013 | First round | Loyola (MD) | L 63–70 |
2016 | First round Second round |
Fordham NJIT |
W 69–66 L 72–83 |
Awards and honorsEdit
Retired numbersEdit
Retired basketball numbers | ||
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Number | Player | Years played |
54 | Jim Hayes | 1967–1970 |
33 | Steve Wright | 1976–1980 |
44 | Arturo Brown | 1979–1982 |
11 | Drederick Irving | 1984–1988 |
12 | Tunji Awojobi | 1993–1997 |
4 | Kevin Thomas | 1953–1956 |
10 | Jack Leaman | 1956–1959 |
Player AwardsEdit
America East Men's Basketball Player of the Year
- Larry Jones (1988)
- Steven Key (1990)
- Tunji Awojobi (1997)
- John Holland (2011)
- Darryl Partin (2012)
America East Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year
- Mike Alexander (1983)
- Tunji Awojobi (1994)
- Raja Bell (1995)
- Paul Seymour (2000)
- Tyler Morris (2007)
- John Holland (2008)
- Jake O'Brien (2009)
America East Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year
- Shaun Wynn (2004)
America East Men's Basketball Coach of the Year
- Mike Jarvis (1990)
- Dennis Wolff (1997, 2003, 2004)
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Boston University Master Logo". Retrieved April 7, 2015.
External linksEdit
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