Boston University Terriers men's basketball

Boston University Terriers
2024–25 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team
UniversityBoston University
First season1901 (1901)
All-time record1,245–1,187
Head coachJoe Jones (14th season)
ConferencePatriot
LocationBoston, Massachusetts
ArenaCase Gym
(capacity: 1,800)
NicknameTerriers
ColorsScarlet and white[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


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 Patriot League: 2020
Conference regular season champions
America East: 1980, 1983, 1990 (co-champion), 1997, 1998 (co-champion), 2003, 2004
Patriot League: 2014

The Boston University Terriers men's basketball team is the intercollegiate basketball team that represents Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Patriot League. The Terriers have appeared seven times in the NCAA tournament, making their most recent appearance in 2011.

Postseason results

NCAA tournament results

The Terriers have appeared in the NCAA tournament seven times. Their overall tournament record is 2–7.

Year Round Opponent Result
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 results

The Terriers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) six times. Their overall tournament record is 0–6.

Year Round Opponent Result
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 results

The Terriers have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) two times. Their overall tournament record is 3–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
2010 First round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals		 Oregon State
Morehead State
VCU		 W 96–78
W 91–89 OT
L 75–88
2022 First Round
Quarterfinals		 UNC Greensboro
Middle Tennessee		 W 71-68
L 46-76

CIT results

The Terriers have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times. Their overall tournament record is 1–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
2013 First round Loyola (MD) L 63–70
2016 First round
Second round		 Fordham
NJIT		 W 69–66
L 72–83

Coaches

Coach Tenure Years Record Winning Percentage
Henry Crane[2] 1916-1916 1 2-2 .500
V.B. Allison[2] 1917-1920 3 12-11 .522
John Williams[2] 1925-1925 1 9-13 .409
Win Carlson[2] 1926-1932 7 39-53 .424
John Harmon[2] 1933-1935 3 15-28 .349
Mel Collard[2] 1936-1945 9 64-63 .504
Russ Peterson[2] 1946-1948 3 36-18 .667
Charles Cummings[2] 1949-1949 1 6-12 .333
Matt Zunic[2] 1958-1959 2 35-12 .745
John Burke[2] 1960-1966 7 68-84 .447
Charles Luce[2] 1967-1971 5 49-70 .412
Ron Mitchell 1972-1974 3 31-42 .425
Roy Sigler[2] 1975-1978 4 36-66 .353
Rick Pitino[2] 1979-1983 5 91-51 .641
John Kuester[2] 1984-1985 2 31-28 .525
Mike Jarvis[2] 1986-1990 5 101-51 .664
Bob Brown[2] 1991-1994 4 38-73 .342
Dennis Wolff[2] 1995-2009 2 242-197 .556
Patrick Chambers[2] 2010-2011 2 42-28 .600
Joe Jones[2] 2012-2024 13 218-190 .534

Awards and honors

Retired numbers

Retired basketball numbers
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 awards

America East Men's Basketball Player of the Year

America East Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year

America East Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year

  • Shaun Wynn (2004)

America East Men's Basketball Coach of the Year

Patriot League Men's Basketball Player of the Year

First-Team All-Patriot League

  • Max Mahoney (2020)
  • Javante McCoy (2022)
  • Sukhmail Mathon (2022)

Second-Team All-Patriot League

  • Javante McCoy (2021)
  • Walter Whyte (2020, 2023)[3]

Third-Team All-Patriot League

  • Javante McCoy (2020)
  • Walter Whyte (2021, 2022)

School Records

Main article: Boston University Terriers men's basketball statistical leaders

Terriers in the NBA

Boston University Lottery Picks
Player Year Pick # Team
Ken Boyd[4] 1974 154 New Orleans Jazz
Jim Garvin[4] 1973 204 Buffalo Braves
Jim Hayes[4] 1970 47 Detroit Pistons
Gary Plummer[4] 1984 45 Golden State Warriors

NBA Players Past and Present

References

  1. ^ "Boston University Master Logo". Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Boston University Men's Basketball Coaches". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  3. ^ "Patriot League Announces PenFed Credit Union 2022-23 Men's Basketball Major Awards and All-League Teams (2.27.23)". patriotleague.org. 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  4. ^ a b c d "Players Who Played For Boston University". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-03-09.


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