{"id":51847,"date":"2025-12-08T23:01:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T04:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/?p=51847"},"modified":"2025-12-08T23:01:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T04:01:48","slug":"gallery-mens-basketball-dominates-vtsu-johnson-to-start-december-strong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/2025\/12\/08\/gallery-mens-basketball-dominates-vtsu-johnson-to-start-december-strong\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallery: Men&#8217;s Basketball Dominates VTSU Johnson to Start December Strong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After four road games in a row, the Boston University men\u2019s basketball team hosted VTSU Johnson to start the December schedule and won 104-57. Graduate forward Malcolm Chimezie gained the offensive opportunity for the Terriers by winning the jump ball, but the Terriers failed to convert until one minute into the game. Junior guard Michael McNair\u2019s three pointers put the Terriers on the scoreboard first. With almost double the field goal made percentage in the first half, Terriers went into halftime with a 60-27 lead. Freshman forward Andrew Bhesania led the team in scoring in his first collegiate basketball game with 23 points, with a 61.5% field goal made percentage. Junior forward Quinn Nielsen led the team rebounds with 8 and contributed 10 points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Below is Alex Chen&#8217;s gallery of the game.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment51833\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment51833\" style=\"width: 434px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-02-424x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"424\" height=\"636\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-51833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-02-424x636.jpg 424w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-02-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-02-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-02-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-02-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment51833\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graduate forward Malcolm Chimezie (3) wins the jump ball for the Terriers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment51840\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment51840\" style=\"width: 434px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-09-424x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"424\" height=\"636\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-51840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-09-424x636.jpg 424w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-09-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-09-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-09-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-09-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment51840\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Junior forward Quinn Nielsen (32) dunks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment51832\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment51832\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-01-636x424.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"424\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-51832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-01-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-01-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-01-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment51832\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Freshman guard Chance Gladden (2) lays up the ball during warmups.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment51842\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment51842\" style=\"width: 434px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-11-424x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"424\" height=\"636\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-51842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-11-424x636.jpg 424w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-11-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-11-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-11-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-11-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment51842\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Freshman guard Chance Gladden (2) at the freethrow line.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment51837\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment51837\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-06-636x424.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"424\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-51837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-06-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-06-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-06-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-06-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-06-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment51837\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Freshman forward Andrew Bhesania (15) drains a shot from distance.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment51836\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment51836\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-05-636x424.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"424\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-51836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-05-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-05-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-05-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-05-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-05-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment51836\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Junior guard Michael McNair (20) warms up before the second half of the game.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment51839\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment51839\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-08-636x424.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"424\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-51839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-08-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-08-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-08-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-08-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-08-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment51839\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graduate forward Malcolm Chimezie (3) eyes the rebound.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment51841\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment51841\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-10-636x424.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"424\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-51841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-10-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-10-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-10-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-10-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment51841\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Junior forward Quinn Nielsen (32) plays defense.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment51845\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment51845\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-14-636x424.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"424\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-51845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-14-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-14-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-14-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-14-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-14-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment51845\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Freshman guard Donte Tisinger Jr. (21) dribbles the ball.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment51846\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment51846\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-15-636x424.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"424\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-51846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-15-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-15-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-15-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-15-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-15-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment51846\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Senior guard Ben Roy (30) attempts a layup.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment51834\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment51834\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-03-636x424.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"424\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-51834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-03-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-03-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-03-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-03-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-03-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment51834\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Junior forward Quinn Nielsen (32) high fives his teammates before taking free throws at the line.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment51844\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment51844\" style=\"width: 434px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-13-424x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"424\" height=\"636\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-51844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-13-424x636.jpg 424w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-13-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-13-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-13-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2025\/12\/AlexChen_MBBvsVTSU-Johnson_12032025-13-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment51844\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Junior forward Quinn Nielsen (32) in post-game interview.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After four road games in a row, the Boston University men\u2019s basketball team hosted VTSU Johnson to start the December schedule and won 104-57. Graduate forward Malcolm Chimezie gained the offensive opportunity for the Terriers by winning the jump ball, but the Terriers failed to convert until one minute into the game. 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