By: Ethan Fuller Joe Jones characterized his team’s second bout against Lafayette as a “Sunday night rock fight.” But however the game looked, Boston University men’s basketball will take the result — a 64-61 win on the tail end of a back-to-back series with the Leopards. Both sides looked exhausted by the end of the […]
By: Ethan Fuller Boston University men’s basketball entered Saturday afternoon on a five-game losing streak as one of the coldest teams in the Patriot League. So when the Terriers righted the ship and beat a high-powered Lafayette offense, 81-76, it was a validating victory for head coach Joe Jones and his team. “I think our […]
By: Ethan Fuller BOSTON, MA — Joe Jones put it bluntly after Boston University men’s basketball fell at home for the fourth-time in a row in a 79-59 loss to Army. “I’ve gotta take full responsibility for my team,” the head coach said postgame. “Obviously, we were terrible again tonight.” The Terriers (1-4) never led […]
By: Ethan Fuller The Colgate Raiders handled Boston University men’s basketball on Saturday night, building a large lead in the early second half and staving off a late BU charge to win 86-79 at Case Gym. Despite the result, head coach Joe Jones saw a team that is still learning to play with each other, […]
By: Matt Meusel Coming off a season-opening split against in-state rival Holy Cross, the Boston University men’s basketball team will welcome Colgate to Case Gym this weekend for a pair of games in a rematch of last year’s Patriot League championship. The two squads will face off as the top two teams picked in the […]
By: Ethan Fuller BOSTON, MA — Case Gymnasium’s piped-in crowd noise, created by the Boston University pep band, could not inspire enough offense from men’s basketball on Tuesday, as the Terriers fell 68-66 to Holy Cross in their home opener. The Massachusetts foes split their season-opening series and are each 1-1 on the year. The […]
By: Ethan Fuller Case Gym opened its doors to Patriot League action for the first time in over 300 days on Monday. And Boston University women’s basketball picked up right where it left off. The Terriers rolled Holy Cross in the first matchup of the 2021 season, 76-54, with contributions coming from throughout the roster. […]
By: Ethan Fuller When Boston University men’s basketball head coach Joe Jones spoke to WTBU Sports this week, he addressed how the Terriers will fill the Max Mahoney-sized hole in this year’s rotation. “We’re capable of impacting the game differently,” he said, “and we just have to be open-minded as we’re figuring our team out.” […]
By: Ethan Fuller Joe Jones has developed four different season-long plans for his team since the fall semester began in September. But like everyone in college basketball, the Boston University men’s head coach has learned that no amount of preparation can mask the ever-changing landscape of the 2021 season. “I’m thinking ahead,” Jones said, “but […]
By: Hannah Yoshinaga and Ethan Fuller Featured image courtesy of John Munson/AP Photo. After months of uncertainty over whether there would even be a collegiate basketball season, the Patriot League is finally back and ready to kick off on January 2. While a championship still looms in mid-March, the league slate will look nothing like […]