Author: Mitchell Fink

Men’s Basketball: Terriers ‘out-toughed’ by Army in 73-63 loss

By Mitch Fink  It didn’t take long for Army men’s basketball (10-7, 4-1 PL) to establish an identity of relentless defense and energetic play in its 73-63 victory over Boston University (11-7, 2-3 PL) on Thursday evening in West Point, New York. On BU’s first offensive possession of the game, the Black Knights played 30 […]

Men’s Basketball: McCoy, Mathon fuel BU to bounce-back win over American

By Mitch Fink  Boston University men’s basketball (11-6, 2-2 PL) got back on track on Monday night following two consecutive conference defeats, taking down Patriot League rival American (4-9, 0-2 PL) in a convincing 79-53 victory. Fifth-year guard Javante McCoy led the Terriers with an efficient 25 points on 11-of-18 shooting from the field, while […]

Men’s Basketball: Offensive slump plagues Terriers in loss to Loyola Maryland

By Mitch Fink  Boston University men’s basketball fell into an early hole on Friday evening against Loyola Maryland and could never quite climb out of it, losing 66-58 to the Greyhounds at Case Gym. Although BU (10-6, 1-2 PL) cut a double-digit deficit to just 2 points near the end of the second half, a […]

Women’s Basketball: BU gets back on track in blowout over Merrimack

By Mitch Fink  BU women’s basketball (3-5, 0-0 PL) snapped a four-game skid with a convincing 66-52 rout of Merrimack (2-6, 0-0 NEC) in North Andover on Thursday night. Sophomore forward Caitlin Weimar and junior guard Maggie Pina each scored 16 points to lead the Terriers, and junior guard Liz Shean knocked down three three-pointers, […]

Men’s Basketball: BU edges George Washington 56-54 on the road

By Mitch Fink Boston University men’s basketball (6-3, 0-0 PL) ground out a 56-54 victory over George Washington (2-7, 0-0 A10) on Wednesday night in Washington D.C., marking the team’s fourth win in five games. For the third consecutive contest, the Terriers played in a game that came down to the wire. This time, it […]

Men’s Basketball: BU comeback falls just short in loss at Northeastern

By Mitch Fink  Boston University men’s basketball (1-2, 0-0 PL) squandered an opportunity to complete a comeback against Northeastern University (1-2, 0-0 CAA), falling just short in a 49-48 road loss to the Huskies Tuesday night.   After scoring 85 points in a high-scoring rout over Gordon College on Friday, the Terriers found themselves locked in […]