Members of the BU men’s basketball team cheering on the sidelines during a game. With a victory over Merrimack College on Friday in North Andover, Massachusetts, the Terriers snapped a three-game losing streak. ZIYU (JULIAN) ZHU/DFP STAFF After a disappointing performance at the Cream City Classic in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the Boston University men’s basketball team... Continue Reading →
PREVIEW: Women’s basketball ranks No. 1 in Patriot League, looks toward strong 2022-23 campaign
The Boston University Women’s basketball team cheering in a game against Army on March 7, 2022. The Terriers were placed first in the conference in a preseason poll by the Patriot League. ELIZA NUESTRO/DFP STAFF The Boston University women’s basketball team ended the 2021-22 season with a disappointing 70-48 loss to American University in the... Continue Reading →
Whyte’s late-game dagger keeps men’s basketball alive in CBI Tournament
Senior Walter Whyte in a March 3 game against Loyola University Maryland. After sitting out for the Patriot League semi-final matchup due to an ankle injury, Whyte returned on March 20 to lead the Terriers to victory over the University of North Carolina Greensboro Spartans. MOHAN GE/DFP STAFF With less than 30 seconds left in... Continue Reading →
American eliminates women’s basketball in semifinal matchup
Junior Sydney Johnson in an earlier Patriot League game this season. The Boston University women’s basketball team fell to the American University Eagles 70-48 during the semifinal round of the Patriot League tournament March 10, ending their season. ELIZA NUESTRO/DFP STAFF In the semifinal round of the Patriot League tournament Thursday night, the second-seeded American... Continue Reading →
Former BU star escapes Ukraine days before Russian invasion
Max Mahoney, a former Boston University men’s basketball player. Mahoney, a member of the Ukrainian Basketball Superleague with the team Kharkivski Sokoly since September 2021, decided to leave Ukraine just before Russia invaded — leaving his ties to the country and his career on pause. MADDIE MALHOTRA/DFP FILE When Max Mahoney walked into Case Gym... Continue Reading →
Men’s basketball loses to Bucknell, looks to playoff matchup with Loyola Maryland
Photo Courtesy of the Daily Free Press Although graduate student guard Javante McCoy tore up the Bucknell University defense for 23 points, three assists and four rebounds, the Boston University men’s basketball team (20-11, 11-7 Patriot League) fell short in a 89-78 loss to the Bison (8-22, 5-13 PL). “It was probably one of our... Continue Reading →
Women’s basketball falls short to Colgate in 64-61 thriller
Sophomore Caitlin Weimar in a match against Colgate University. The Boston University women’s basketball team fell short to the Raiders 64-61 Feb. 19 after beating them by a wide margin last month. BAILEY SHEN/DFP STAFF After fouling out near the end of Boston University’s matchup with Colgate University, junior forward Maren Durant’s stride as she... Continue Reading →
McCoy scores 25, men’s basketball defeats American on Senior Night
Graduate student Javante McCoy high fives his teammate during a game this season. McCoy’s highlight reel-worthy dunk and the Boston University men’s basketball team’s tenacity led them to a 85-67 win over American University. MOHAN GE/DFP STAFF Boston University graduate student guard Javante McCoy blew by his defender with a pump-fake before galvanizing the Terrier... Continue Reading →
Holy Cross defeats BU, snaps Terriers’ four game win streak
Junior Ethan Brittain-Watts in a game against the College of Holy Cross on Jan. 31. The Boston University men’s basketball team lost their four-game winning streak to the Crusaders 75-70. MOHAN GE/DFP STAFF The Boston University men’s basketball team fell short, 75-70, in a tightly-contested Patriot League matchup against the College of the Holy Cross,... Continue Reading →