By Shep Hayes/DFP Staff
One of Boston University men’s basketball coach Joe Jones’ frequent points of discussion in interviews all season long has been rebounding, or more accurately, the Terriers’ lack of it. Jones said repeatedly that he did not place enough emphasis on rebounding at the beginning of the season up until the Terriers lost to Quinnipiac University on New Year’s Eve 59-53.
Quinnipiac is one of the best offensive rebounding teams in the nation, second to only the University of Pittsburgh, by grabbing 42.8 percent of its own shots off the glass. On the defensive end, the Bobcats are also successful, snagging the ball 72.9 percent of the time, 19th best in the country.
The Bobcats outrebounded the Terriers (11-12, 7-2 America East) in their win, earning five more offensive rebounds than BU, and scored nine of their 59 points on second-chance opportunities.
Since the Quinnipiac game, the Terriers have placed more of a focus on rebounding, and it has shown. On the season, BU is allowing its opponents to rebound their own shots 33.5 percent of the time (224th in the country). But in conference play, the Terriers have decreased that number to 29.9 percent (fourth in the conference).
Read more at dailyfreepress.com.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
From the FreeP: Free throws, rebounds end men’s basketball’s streak
By Shep Hayes/DFP Staff
Seven times on Friday, the lead changed between Stony Brook University and Boston University men’s basketball teams, theoretically changing possession of first place in the America East conference along with it.
When the final buzzer sounded at Pritchard Gymnasium on Long Island, the Seawolves beat BU for the first time in the pair’s last six contests, 66-57.
Stony Brook (13-7, 8-1 America East) moves into sole possession of first place in the conference while BU (11-12, 7-2 America East) dropped its first game since the Terriers received a drubbing at the University of Vermont on Jan. 5 to open conference play.
BU opened the game in control, working its way to a nine-point lead 9:07 into the first half, limiting the Seawolves to only ten points. Momentum would switch, however, and Stony Brook spent the latter portion of the half building a four-point lead, 37-33.
Read more at dailyfreepress.com.
Seven times on Friday, the lead changed between Stony Brook University and Boston University men’s basketball teams, theoretically changing possession of first place in the America East conference along with it.
When the final buzzer sounded at Pritchard Gymnasium on Long Island, the Seawolves beat BU for the first time in the pair’s last six contests, 66-57.
Stony Brook (13-7, 8-1 America East) moves into sole possession of first place in the conference while BU (11-12, 7-2 America East) dropped its first game since the Terriers received a drubbing at the University of Vermont on Jan. 5 to open conference play.
BU opened the game in control, working its way to a nine-point lead 9:07 into the first half, limiting the Seawolves to only ten points. Momentum would switch, however, and Stony Brook spent the latter portion of the half building a four-point lead, 37-33.
Read more at dailyfreepress.com.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
From the FreeP: Men’s basketball takes on rival Stony Brook
By Craig Meyer/DFP Staff
Almost halfway through the America East Conference season, two teams – Boston University and Stony Brook University – have separated themselves from the bottom of the pack as each team only has one loss in the conference.
Friday night, inside the 1,700-seat confines of Pritchard Gymnasium on Stony Brook’s Long Island campus, the score will be settled and one team will put itself in prime position to win the conference’s regular title as the Terriers (11-11, 7-1 America East) and Seawolves (12-7, 7-1 America East) tip off.
The Terriers enter the game on their longest win streak of the season – a seven-game unbeaten run which has vaulted them from a 4-11 record back to the .500 threshold and in the driver’s seat to snag the league’s top seed for the conference tournament, even at this relatively early juncture in the season.
The current run is not indicative of BU being a streaky team – rather it is more of a referendum on a conference that the Terriers have found a significant level of success against in the last several years. Each of the Terriers’ seven wins have come over America East foes.
Read more at dailyfreepress.com.
Almost halfway through the America East Conference season, two teams – Boston University and Stony Brook University – have separated themselves from the bottom of the pack as each team only has one loss in the conference.
Friday night, inside the 1,700-seat confines of Pritchard Gymnasium on Stony Brook’s Long Island campus, the score will be settled and one team will put itself in prime position to win the conference’s regular title as the Terriers (11-11, 7-1 America East) and Seawolves (12-7, 7-1 America East) tip off.
The Terriers enter the game on their longest win streak of the season – a seven-game unbeaten run which has vaulted them from a 4-11 record back to the .500 threshold and in the driver’s seat to snag the league’s top seed for the conference tournament, even at this relatively early juncture in the season.
The current run is not indicative of BU being a streaky team – rather it is more of a referendum on a conference that the Terriers have found a significant level of success against in the last several years. Each of the Terriers’ seven wins have come over America East foes.
Read more at dailyfreepress.com.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
From the FreeP: Reserve players key in dominant win
By Shep Hayes/DFP Staff
The Boston University men’s basketball team played 21 games this season before facing off against the University of Maryland-Baltimore County on Tuesday evening at Case Gymnasium. Those 21 games are separated into four streaks: a four-game winning streak, a four-game losing streak, a seven-game losing streak, and a six-game winning streak.
One major factor in the wins has been the offensive outputs from senior guard Darryl Partin and sophomore guard D.J. Irving. Both players have made major contributions to the Terrier offense in BU coach Joe Jones’ first season on the bench, each taking advantage of his signature style. Partin takes shot after shot until they finally begin to fall and Irving quietly controls the offense from the perimeter, while occasionally driving to the hoop.
Tuesday night, as BU (11-11, 7-1 America East) worked its way to an 83-48 blowout victory over UMBC (3-17, 2-6 America East), Irving and Partin played less of an impactful role than usual, especially in the second half.
Both were on the floor for a mere 24 minutes apiece. In the second half, Partin took only four shots, well below his usual pace. Irving only took five the entire game, though he did add seven assists.
Read more at dailyfreepress.com.
The Boston University men’s basketball team played 21 games this season before facing off against the University of Maryland-Baltimore County on Tuesday evening at Case Gymnasium. Those 21 games are separated into four streaks: a four-game winning streak, a four-game losing streak, a seven-game losing streak, and a six-game winning streak.
One major factor in the wins has been the offensive outputs from senior guard Darryl Partin and sophomore guard D.J. Irving. Both players have made major contributions to the Terrier offense in BU coach Joe Jones’ first season on the bench, each taking advantage of his signature style. Partin takes shot after shot until they finally begin to fall and Irving quietly controls the offense from the perimeter, while occasionally driving to the hoop.
Tuesday night, as BU (11-11, 7-1 America East) worked its way to an 83-48 blowout victory over UMBC (3-17, 2-6 America East), Irving and Partin played less of an impactful role than usual, especially in the second half.
Both were on the floor for a mere 24 minutes apiece. In the second half, Partin took only four shots, well below his usual pace. Irving only took five the entire game, though he did add seven assists.
Read more at dailyfreepress.com.
From the FreeP: Men’s basketball routs Retrievers
By René Reyes/DFP Staff
University of Maryland-Baltimore County coach Randy Monroe didn’t think twice when asked if the Boston University men’s basketball team belongs in the upper echelon of the America East Conference.
“They’re certainly one of the top three teams in the league, without question,” said Monroe, whose squad has suffered 40- and 28-point losses to Stony Brook University and the University of Vermont, respectively, thus far this season. “They have some very good players. I think they have good balance.
“They’re definitely one of the top four teams in the league, without question. Top three, I should say.”
BU flexed its muscles and took it to the visiting opposition Tuesday, reminding everyone in attendance at Case Gymnasium why it was tabbed as the preseason favorite to capture the conference title with a 83-48 shellacking of UMBC on “BUnited to Help Cure Breast Cancer” night.
University of Maryland-Baltimore County coach Randy Monroe didn’t think twice when asked if the Boston University men’s basketball team belongs in the upper echelon of the America East Conference.
“They’re certainly one of the top three teams in the league, without question,” said Monroe, whose squad has suffered 40- and 28-point losses to Stony Brook University and the University of Vermont, respectively, thus far this season. “They have some very good players. I think they have good balance.
“They’re definitely one of the top four teams in the league, without question. Top three, I should say.”
BU flexed its muscles and took it to the visiting opposition Tuesday, reminding everyone in attendance at Case Gymnasium why it was tabbed as the preseason favorite to capture the conference title with a 83-48 shellacking of UMBC on “BUnited to Help Cure Breast Cancer” night.
Snap Judgments: 1/24 vs. UMBC
By Shep Hayes/DFP Staff
BU dominated the glass
The final rebounding numbers were 45-28 in favor of the Terriers. BU had 31 defensive boards while UMBC had a mere 17. BU had 21 second-chance points, which seems absolutely insane for this team. Rebounding has come up in every one of the press conferences I’ve attended over the past few games, and Joe Jones has consistently said it is something he did not focus on at the beginning of the season, but has begun to place more of an emphasis on now. The Terriers haven’t rebounded insanely well the past few games, but UMBC was different. If anything, Tuesday was a chance for BU to see just how well it can rebound.
BU dominated the glass
The final rebounding numbers were 45-28 in favor of the Terriers. BU had 31 defensive boards while UMBC had a mere 17. BU had 21 second-chance points, which seems absolutely insane for this team. Rebounding has come up in every one of the press conferences I’ve attended over the past few games, and Joe Jones has consistently said it is something he did not focus on at the beginning of the season, but has begun to place more of an emphasis on now. The Terriers haven’t rebounded insanely well the past few games, but UMBC was different. If anything, Tuesday was a chance for BU to see just how well it can rebound.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
BU vs. UMBC Live Blog
Starting lineups:
University of Maryland-Baltimore Country Retrievers
F Chase Plummer
F Jake Wasco
G Jarrel Lane
G Ryan Cook
G Brian Neller
Boston University Terriers
F Dom Morris
F Travis Robinson
F Patrick Hazel
G Darryl Partin
G D.J. Irving
Final Score: BU 83, UMBC 48
Team leaders:
Points
UMBC: Chase Plummer, 17
BU: Darryl Partin, 17
Rebounds
UMBC: Chase Plummer, 9
BU: Dom Morris, 8
Assists
UMBC: Joey Getz, 3
BU: D.J. Irving, 7
Ugly win continues six-game streak for Terriers
By René Reyes/DFP Staff
DURHAM, N.H. – First-year head coach Joe Jones didn’t want to dwell too much on the ugly aspects of Thursday night’s game at the University of New Hampshire.
He did not want to talk about how the Boston University men’s basketball team had committed 16 turnovers in a mistake-filled affair, or how the 52 total points were the fewest BU had scored in a win since 2005 or how UNH was a 3-point shot away from overcoming a 10-point second-half deficit and stealing a victory in the contest’s final seconds.
For Jones, whose squad managed just five assists compared to 16 turnovers, including 10 in the second frame alone, grinding out a 52-50 road win against the Wildcats in front of 857 at Lundholm Gymnasium was good enough.
“These kids played their hearts out,” Jones said. “Instead of talking about how ugly it was, it was a hard-fought win. It was a road win for us. There’s nothing ugly about it. It’s basketball. It’s a road win on the road.”
DURHAM, N.H. – First-year head coach Joe Jones didn’t want to dwell too much on the ugly aspects of Thursday night’s game at the University of New Hampshire.
He did not want to talk about how the Boston University men’s basketball team had committed 16 turnovers in a mistake-filled affair, or how the 52 total points were the fewest BU had scored in a win since 2005 or how UNH was a 3-point shot away from overcoming a 10-point second-half deficit and stealing a victory in the contest’s final seconds.
For Jones, whose squad managed just five assists compared to 16 turnovers, including 10 in the second frame alone, grinding out a 52-50 road win against the Wildcats in front of 857 at Lundholm Gymnasium was good enough.
“These kids played their hearts out,” Jones said. “Instead of talking about how ugly it was, it was a hard-fought win. It was a road win for us. There’s nothing ugly about it. It’s basketball. It’s a road win on the road.”
From the FreeP: Streaking men’s basketball team earns pair of wins
By Craig Meyer/DFP Staff
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – If the 2011-12 season for the Boston University men’s basketball season has been anything thus far, it has been a year of runs, both good and bad. But, now just over three weeks removed from a 4-11 overall record, BU is back to streaking again – this time, at just the right moment in the season.
Continuing what has been a nearly unblemished run through conference play, the Terriers (10-11, 6-1 America East) captured two more America East games last week on the road as they took down the University of New Hampshire 52-50 Thursday and routed the University of Hartford 65-46 Sunday.
The pair of wins now gives BU a season-high six-game winning streak that has it within a single game of the .500 plateau, a mark the Terriers have not seen since the Dec. 3 win over Boston College.
Playing in Lundholm Gymnasium for the first time since it scored a season-low 48 points last January, BU was engaged in a half-court, low-scoring and overall defensive battle against a Wildcats (7-11, 2-5 America East) team that thrives off such a style of play.
Read more at dailyfreepress.com.
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – If the 2011-12 season for the Boston University men’s basketball season has been anything thus far, it has been a year of runs, both good and bad. But, now just over three weeks removed from a 4-11 overall record, BU is back to streaking again – this time, at just the right moment in the season.
Continuing what has been a nearly unblemished run through conference play, the Terriers (10-11, 6-1 America East) captured two more America East games last week on the road as they took down the University of New Hampshire 52-50 Thursday and routed the University of Hartford 65-46 Sunday.
The pair of wins now gives BU a season-high six-game winning streak that has it within a single game of the .500 plateau, a mark the Terriers have not seen since the Dec. 3 win over Boston College.
Playing in Lundholm Gymnasium for the first time since it scored a season-low 48 points last January, BU was engaged in a half-court, low-scoring and overall defensive battle against a Wildcats (7-11, 2-5 America East) team that thrives off such a style of play.
Read more at dailyfreepress.com.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Snap Judgments: 1/22 @ Hartford
By Craig Meyer/DFP Staff
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. -- With the Boston University men's basketball team notching its sixth consecutive win with a 65-46 victory over the University of Hartford, it's time for some quick takes and thoughts on what went down at Chase Family Arena.
-- Let's just get one of the obvious things out of the way: that was one of the worst halfs of basketball I've seen on any level higher than pick-up games at my neighborhood YMCA. There is a fine line between good defense and bad offense, and that line was crossed and more. This isn't to say that the BU defense deserves no credit in holding Hartford to 13 first half points, because they certainly deserve some, but when the teams combine to shoot 12-for-48 in that half with a good portion of those shots being open looks, that's just teams not executing on the offensive end.
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. -- With the Boston University men's basketball team notching its sixth consecutive win with a 65-46 victory over the University of Hartford, it's time for some quick takes and thoughts on what went down at Chase Family Arena.
-- Let's just get one of the obvious things out of the way: that was one of the worst halfs of basketball I've seen on any level higher than pick-up games at my neighborhood YMCA. There is a fine line between good defense and bad offense, and that line was crossed and more. This isn't to say that the BU defense deserves no credit in holding Hartford to 13 first half points, because they certainly deserve some, but when the teams combine to shoot 12-for-48 in that half with a good portion of those shots being open looks, that's just teams not executing on the offensive end.
BU @ Hartford Live Blog
Starting lineups:
University of Hartford Hawks
F Mark Nwakamma
F Nate Sikma
G Clayton Brothers
G Andres Torres
G Yolonzo Moore II
Boston University Terriers
F Dom Morris
F Travis Robinson
F Patrick Hazel
G Darryl Partin
G D.J. Irving
Final Score: BU 65, Hartford 46
Team leaders:
Points
Hartford: Wes Cole, 11
BU: Darryl Partin, 22
Rebounds
Hartford: Mark Nwakamma, 4
BU: Dom Morris, 12
Assists
Hartford: Andres Torre, 3
BU: D.J. Irving, 7
Friday, January 20, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
BU @ UNH Live Blog
Starting lineups:
University of New Hampshire Wildcats
F Ferg Myrick
F Kazadi Nyanguila
G Chandler Rhoads
G Jordon Bronner
G Alvin Abreu
Boston University Terriers
F Dom Morris
F Travis Robinson
F Patrick Hazel
G Darryl Partin
G D.J. Irving
Final Score: BU 52, UNH 50
Team leaders:
Points
UNH: Alvin Abreu, 16
BU: Darryl Partin, 20
Rebounds
UNH: Chandler Rhoads, 6
BU: Dom Morris, 7
Assists
UNH: Chandler Rhoads, 5
BU: D.J. Irving, 3
From the FreeP: Terriers aim to avenge rockbottom performance
By Craig Meyer/DFP Staff
For many members of the Boston University men’s basketball team, Lundholm Gymnasium is somewhere they remember quite well, although not for the right reasons.
It was there roughly 11 months ago that the Terriers (8-11, 4-1 America East) hit what they repeatedly called the “rock bottom” of their 2010-11 season, in a 60-48 loss to the University of New Hampshire. A humiliating defeat that not only sent BU to its third loss in five games, but also dropped its overall record to 10-13.
But for that BU team, the lowest depths and setbacks proved to be the catalyst of an extraordinary run, which saw the Terriers reel off an 11-game win streak sending them to the program’s first NCAA Tournament in almost a decade.
Now, almost a full year and an entire coaching staff later, the Terriers return to Durham, N.H. for the first time since the fateful day as they are set to take on New Hampshire (6-10, 1-4 America East) Thursday.
Read more at dailyfreepress.com.
For many members of the Boston University men’s basketball team, Lundholm Gymnasium is somewhere they remember quite well, although not for the right reasons.
It was there roughly 11 months ago that the Terriers (8-11, 4-1 America East) hit what they repeatedly called the “rock bottom” of their 2010-11 season, in a 60-48 loss to the University of New Hampshire. A humiliating defeat that not only sent BU to its third loss in five games, but also dropped its overall record to 10-13.
But for that BU team, the lowest depths and setbacks proved to be the catalyst of an extraordinary run, which saw the Terriers reel off an 11-game win streak sending them to the program’s first NCAA Tournament in almost a decade.
Now, almost a full year and an entire coaching staff later, the Terriers return to Durham, N.H. for the first time since the fateful day as they are set to take on New Hampshire (6-10, 1-4 America East) Thursday.
Read more at dailyfreepress.com.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
From the FreeP: Terriers quiet Albany star shooter
By Craig Meyer/DFP Staff
Going into its game against the University at Albany, the Boston University men’s basketball team knew what it had to focus on in order to win – neutralize a potent Great Danes offense led by forward Gerardo Suero.
For the Terriers (8-11, 4-1 America East), it didn’t matter that Albany (12-8, 4-2 America East) had the conference’s second highest scoring offense or that Suero entered the game as the nation’s fourth-leading scorer; if they could clamp down on both Suero and subsequently the Albany offense, they would be able to come out on top.
Ultimately, BU was able to do that – and more – as it limited Suero to a season-low six points and the Great Danes to 57 points in its 70-57 win Monday night at Agganis Arena.
“Our guys did a great job in the game plan,” said BU coach Joe Jones. “I thought they really understood what we were trying to do from a defensive perspective and an offensive perspective. We played like a very good team for most of the game.”
Read more at dailyfreepress.com.
Going into its game against the University at Albany, the Boston University men’s basketball team knew what it had to focus on in order to win – neutralize a potent Great Danes offense led by forward Gerardo Suero.
For the Terriers (8-11, 4-1 America East), it didn’t matter that Albany (12-8, 4-2 America East) had the conference’s second highest scoring offense or that Suero entered the game as the nation’s fourth-leading scorer; if they could clamp down on both Suero and subsequently the Albany offense, they would be able to come out on top.
Ultimately, BU was able to do that – and more – as it limited Suero to a season-low six points and the Great Danes to 57 points in its 70-57 win Monday night at Agganis Arena.
“Our guys did a great job in the game plan,” said BU coach Joe Jones. “I thought they really understood what we were trying to do from a defensive perspective and an offensive perspective. We played like a very good team for most of the game.”
Read more at dailyfreepress.com.
From the FreeP: BU defense subdues greatness of Danes
By René Reyes/DFP Staff
On game day, Curtis Wilson takes his usual spot on the bench a few seats down from Boston University men’s basketball coach Joe Jones and does his coaching from there. He is two months into his first year as a member of the BU coaching staff and rarely given the credit he deserves for the Terriers’ on-court success.
That all changed, though, due to his invaluable contributions these past few days in having BU (8-11, 4-1 America East) well prepared and equipped with solid strategies for its Monday night matchup with the University at Albany (12-8, 4-2 America East), a 70-57 win.
Wilson, whose game plan limited the Great Danes to almost 18 points below their season average and held their dynamic guards Gerardo Suero and Mike Black to 19 total points on a combined 5-of-23 shooting, scouted Albany to perfection. As a result, BU had considerable success in neutralizing the conference’s second-highest scoring offense.
Jones made sure to praise his assistant coach’s efforts following the Terriers’ win over the Great Danes at Agganis Arena.
Read more at dailyfreepress.com.
On game day, Curtis Wilson takes his usual spot on the bench a few seats down from Boston University men’s basketball coach Joe Jones and does his coaching from there. He is two months into his first year as a member of the BU coaching staff and rarely given the credit he deserves for the Terriers’ on-court success.
That all changed, though, due to his invaluable contributions these past few days in having BU (8-11, 4-1 America East) well prepared and equipped with solid strategies for its Monday night matchup with the University at Albany (12-8, 4-2 America East), a 70-57 win.
Wilson, whose game plan limited the Great Danes to almost 18 points below their season average and held their dynamic guards Gerardo Suero and Mike Black to 19 total points on a combined 5-of-23 shooting, scouted Albany to perfection. As a result, BU had considerable success in neutralizing the conference’s second-highest scoring offense.
Jones made sure to praise his assistant coach’s efforts following the Terriers’ win over the Great Danes at Agganis Arena.
Read more at dailyfreepress.com.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
BU defense shuts down Suero, Albany
By Craig Meyer/DFP Staff
Going into its game against the University at Albany, the Boston University basketball team knew what it had to focus on in order to win, a strategy that could be completed with a quick look at a stat sheet – neutralize the potent Great Danes’ offense led by forward Gerardo Suero.
For the Terriers, it didn’t matter that Albany had the conference’s second highest scoring offense or that Suero entered the game as the nation’s fourth-leading scorer; if they could clamp down on both Suero and subsequently the Albany offense, they would be able to come out on top.
Ultimately, BU was able to do that – and more – as it limited Suero to a season-low six points and the Great Danes to 57 points in its 70-57 win Monday night at Agganis Arena.
“Our guys did a great job in the gameplan,” BU head coach Joe Jones said. “I thought they really understood what we were trying to do from a defensive perspective and an offensive perspective. We played like a very good team for most of the game.”
Going into its game against the University at Albany, the Boston University basketball team knew what it had to focus on in order to win, a strategy that could be completed with a quick look at a stat sheet – neutralize the potent Great Danes’ offense led by forward Gerardo Suero.
For the Terriers, it didn’t matter that Albany had the conference’s second highest scoring offense or that Suero entered the game as the nation’s fourth-leading scorer; if they could clamp down on both Suero and subsequently the Albany offense, they would be able to come out on top.
Ultimately, BU was able to do that – and more – as it limited Suero to a season-low six points and the Great Danes to 57 points in its 70-57 win Monday night at Agganis Arena.
“Our guys did a great job in the gameplan,” BU head coach Joe Jones said. “I thought they really understood what we were trying to do from a defensive perspective and an offensive perspective. We played like a very good team for most of the game.”
Monday, January 16, 2012
Snap Judgments: 1/16 vs. Albany
By Shep Hayes/DFP Staff
Gerardo Suero had a bad night . . .
Suero shot 1-for-10 from the field before he was benched by Albany coach Will Brown with 11:54 remaining in the second. Suero is one of the leading scorers in the nation, and it was an odd experience for him to miss shot after shot. He made none of his four shots from beyond the arc. His one basket came after a drive to the hoop, a simple layup.
Brown said he decided to bench Suero as a “learning experience.” Brown noted Suero has not had a performance similar to Monday evening all season long, but that he knew Suero’s bad game would come one day. Even BU coach Joe Jones was a bit surprised with how Suero shot, calling him “one of the best players in the league” who has not and will not have many nights like Monday.
. . . the rest of the Great Danes were not that much better.
Collectively, they made only 19-of-62 field goal attempts, including a 10-for-28 performance from beyond the arc. Besides Suero, a few other Albany shooters had bad nights on the stat sheet. Logan Aronhalt did have a number of deep, clutch 3s, but he was 7-for-21 overall. Co-America East Player of the Week Mike Black was only 4-for-13. No Great Dane made an exceptional number of their shots and it did not work out well for them in the end.
Gerardo Suero had a bad night . . .
Suero shot 1-for-10 from the field before he was benched by Albany coach Will Brown with 11:54 remaining in the second. Suero is one of the leading scorers in the nation, and it was an odd experience for him to miss shot after shot. He made none of his four shots from beyond the arc. His one basket came after a drive to the hoop, a simple layup.
Brown said he decided to bench Suero as a “learning experience.” Brown noted Suero has not had a performance similar to Monday evening all season long, but that he knew Suero’s bad game would come one day. Even BU coach Joe Jones was a bit surprised with how Suero shot, calling him “one of the best players in the league” who has not and will not have many nights like Monday.
. . . the rest of the Great Danes were not that much better.
Collectively, they made only 19-of-62 field goal attempts, including a 10-for-28 performance from beyond the arc. Besides Suero, a few other Albany shooters had bad nights on the stat sheet. Logan Aronhalt did have a number of deep, clutch 3s, but he was 7-for-21 overall. Co-America East Player of the Week Mike Black was only 4-for-13. No Great Dane made an exceptional number of their shots and it did not work out well for them in the end.
BU vs. Albany Live Blog
Starting lineups:
University at Albany Great Danes
F Luke Devlin
F Blake Metcalf
G Logan Aronhalt
G Mike Black
G Gerardo Suero
Boston University Terriers
F Dom Morris
F Travis Robinson
F Patrick Hazel
G Darryl Partin
G D.J. Irving
Final Score: BU 70, Albany 57
Team leaders:
Points
Albany: Logan Aronhalt, 20
BU: Darryl Partin, 15
Rebounds
Albany: Logan Aronhalt and Gerardo Suero, 6
BU: Dom Morris, 7
Assists
Albany: Mike Black, 6
BU: D.J. Irving, 6
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Despite cold start, Partin shines in second half against Seawolves
By Shep Hayes/DFP Staff
In the first half of its past two games, at the University of Maine on Wednesday evening and against Stony Brook University on Saturday afternoon, the Boston University men’s basketball team has played decent basketball. The Terriers were down by only six in Orono and then jumped out to a strong lead early in the SBU contest at Case Gymnasium. But, in both of those first halves, the Terriers' leading scorer and one of their primary offensive threats (along with D.J. Irving), has been quiet on offense.
Senior guard Darryl Partin has taken shots in the opening frame – 10 on Wednesday and six on Saturday – but they’ve failed to fall through the hoop, bouncing off the rim or the backboard and into the hands of either opponents or his fellow Terriers. In both contests, Partin made only one of his first-half field goal attempts.
The opening frame performances are not what one would expect from a player who averages 20.1 points per game, an average that puts him in a tie for 14th best in the nation.
Partin averaged 20 points or more in eight of the Terriers' first 10 contests, the only exceptions coming in blowout losses at the University of Texas, which BU lost 86-42 and Partin scored 14 points, and at Agganis Arena against a Harvard University Crimson team on the verge of entering the Associated Press Top 25. BU lost that contest as well by a score of 76-52 and Partin scored 12 points.
In the first half of its past two games, at the University of Maine on Wednesday evening and against Stony Brook University on Saturday afternoon, the Boston University men’s basketball team has played decent basketball. The Terriers were down by only six in Orono and then jumped out to a strong lead early in the SBU contest at Case Gymnasium. But, in both of those first halves, the Terriers' leading scorer and one of their primary offensive threats (along with D.J. Irving), has been quiet on offense.
Senior guard Darryl Partin has taken shots in the opening frame – 10 on Wednesday and six on Saturday – but they’ve failed to fall through the hoop, bouncing off the rim or the backboard and into the hands of either opponents or his fellow Terriers. In both contests, Partin made only one of his first-half field goal attempts.
The opening frame performances are not what one would expect from a player who averages 20.1 points per game, an average that puts him in a tie for 14th best in the nation.
Partin averaged 20 points or more in eight of the Terriers' first 10 contests, the only exceptions coming in blowout losses at the University of Texas, which BU lost 86-42 and Partin scored 14 points, and at Agganis Arena against a Harvard University Crimson team on the verge of entering the Associated Press Top 25. BU lost that contest as well by a score of 76-52 and Partin scored 12 points.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Terriers hold off late Seawolves' charge for 61-55 win
By René Reyes/DFP Staff
Apart from his patented “tapping the stone” expression, former Boston University men’s basketball coach Patrick Chambers habitually referred to America East Conference tilts as hard-fought battles.
As if his ex-bench boss’ voice still echoed in Case Gymnasium’s press conference room, senior forward Patrick Hazel channeled his inner-Chambers but went just a step further in describing BU’s matchup with Stony Brook University.
“I was telling my teammates before the game it was going to be a war,” Hazel said after BU’s 61-55 victory over SBU Saturday. “We knew that mindset coming in that they like to hit the glass, and that’s what we like to pride ourselves on, too – defending and rebounding. We knew it was going to be a battle for 40 minutes and that’s exactly what it was.”
In a rematch that mirrored bits and pieces of last year’s America East championship game, including the same result, one team stormed out to a double-digit advantage rather quickly only for the other squad to methodically claw its way back.
Apart from his patented “tapping the stone” expression, former Boston University men’s basketball coach Patrick Chambers habitually referred to America East Conference tilts as hard-fought battles.
As if his ex-bench boss’ voice still echoed in Case Gymnasium’s press conference room, senior forward Patrick Hazel channeled his inner-Chambers but went just a step further in describing BU’s matchup with Stony Brook University.
“I was telling my teammates before the game it was going to be a war,” Hazel said after BU’s 61-55 victory over SBU Saturday. “We knew that mindset coming in that they like to hit the glass, and that’s what we like to pride ourselves on, too – defending and rebounding. We knew it was going to be a battle for 40 minutes and that’s exactly what it was.”
In a rematch that mirrored bits and pieces of last year’s America East championship game, including the same result, one team stormed out to a double-digit advantage rather quickly only for the other squad to methodically claw its way back.
BU vs. Stony Brook Live Blog
Starting lineups:
Stony Brook University Seawolves
F Al Rapier
F Dallis Joyner
F Tommy Brenton
G Dave Coley
G Bryan Dougher
Boston University Terriers
F Dom Morris
F Travis Robinson
F Patrick Hazel
G Darryl Partin
G D.J. Irving
Final Score: BU 61, Stony Brook 55
Team leaders:
Points
SBU: Dave Coley, 21
BU: Darryl Partin, 18
Rebounds
SBU: Al Rapier, 6
BU: Patrick Hazel, 9
Assists
SBU: Tommy Brenton and Dave Coley, 2
BU: D.J. Irving, 5
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Darryl Partin's post-game transcript: 1/11 @ Maine
By Shep Hayes/DFP Staff
On the differences between his performance in the first half and the second half
I mean, really, first half . . . I knew I was missing a lot of shots and I was just like, man, come on. I couldn’t wait for the second half to start. I was just like, I gotta start knocking some of these down because I thought I was getting a lot of good looks. Like, a lot of shots that I like to shoot and everything and they weren’t going in. So, I mean, you just gotta keep calm and keep through it, and our coach, I mean he just engrains all of that confidence in you, so you just play through it.
On offensive adjustments at halftime
No, we followed our game plan from the beginning. Like, in the first half, we were getting good shots, just a lot of layups; they just weren’t falling. Second half, we just kept after it, and some of them knocked down.
On the differences between his performance in the first half and the second half
I mean, really, first half . . . I knew I was missing a lot of shots and I was just like, man, come on. I couldn’t wait for the second half to start. I was just like, I gotta start knocking some of these down because I thought I was getting a lot of good looks. Like, a lot of shots that I like to shoot and everything and they weren’t going in. So, I mean, you just gotta keep calm and keep through it, and our coach, I mean he just engrains all of that confidence in you, so you just play through it.
On offensive adjustments at halftime
No, we followed our game plan from the beginning. Like, in the first half, we were getting good shots, just a lot of layups; they just weren’t falling. Second half, we just kept after it, and some of them knocked down.
Coach Jones post-game transcript: 1/11 @ Maine
By Shep Hayes/DFP Staff
On BU’s offensive transformation
Bob [Ryan], you know, you’ve been around a long time, you know, you have some talented players, you know, both those kids played terrific, offensively for us. That has really been a big boost for us. In the games that we won early in the year, Darryl played, obviously, he didn’t shoot the ball 6-of-7 from 3, but, you know he was throwing in the, you know, high-20s, mid-to-high 20s when we were on a four-game winning streak. Then we made a concerted effort to try and balance the offense a little bit more and try to get the ball inside a little bit more, but tonight felt more like one of the games that we played early in the year, to be honest with you. When we were in Rhode Island, we played Cleveland State, and Hofstra, and Rhode Island. He was sensational and really got his groove back in the second half and really played well for us. And D.J. just did a great job getting to the lane and making plays for himself and other people. We’ve been working hard on his pull-up jumper and he did a great job tonight.
On how the BU offense looked
Well, when you have a guy like D.J., you know, he’s so fast, you know, you kinda have a running start and he’s hard guy to stay in front of. And like I said, when he didn’t get to the rim and he didn’t shoot the pull-up jumper, he was able to find Darryl and find other guys.
On BU’s offensive transformation
Bob [Ryan], you know, you’ve been around a long time, you know, you have some talented players, you know, both those kids played terrific, offensively for us. That has really been a big boost for us. In the games that we won early in the year, Darryl played, obviously, he didn’t shoot the ball 6-of-7 from 3, but, you know he was throwing in the, you know, high-20s, mid-to-high 20s when we were on a four-game winning streak. Then we made a concerted effort to try and balance the offense a little bit more and try to get the ball inside a little bit more, but tonight felt more like one of the games that we played early in the year, to be honest with you. When we were in Rhode Island, we played Cleveland State, and Hofstra, and Rhode Island. He was sensational and really got his groove back in the second half and really played well for us. And D.J. just did a great job getting to the lane and making plays for himself and other people. We’ve been working hard on his pull-up jumper and he did a great job tonight.
On how the BU offense looked
Well, when you have a guy like D.J., you know, he’s so fast, you know, you kinda have a running start and he’s hard guy to stay in front of. And like I said, when he didn’t get to the rim and he didn’t shoot the pull-up jumper, he was able to find Darryl and find other guys.
Terriers edge Black Bears, 77-68, with second-half comeback
By Shep Hayes/DFP Staff
ORONO, Maine – Propelled by a 50-point second half comeback, the Boston University men’s basketball game handed the University of Maine its first home loss of the 2011-12 season Wednesday night in Orono, Maine. The Terriers beat the Black Bears,77-68, with both teams moving to 2-1 records in conference play.
After BU won the opening tip-off, Maine controlled much of the first half, extending the margin of its lead to 10 points with 2:39 remaining before the halfway break. The Terriers, however, mounted a small comeback to close out the half, finishing with a spectacular half-court shot from sophomore guard D.J. Irving as time expired to cut the Black Bear lead down to only six points for the start of the second half.
“Oh, that was huge,” said senior guard Darryl Partin said of Irving's shot. “I mean, [do you want to be down by] six or nine? . . . That does something to you mentally, when you’re looking and you see than you’re down six.”
“We came into the half saying, ‘Lucky shot. We’re still up [six]. He hit it. . . . Let’s go back out and perform like we did in the first half,’” Maine’s Gerald McLemore said of the Black Bears reaction to Irving’s basket.
ORONO, Maine – Propelled by a 50-point second half comeback, the Boston University men’s basketball game handed the University of Maine its first home loss of the 2011-12 season Wednesday night in Orono, Maine. The Terriers beat the Black Bears,77-68, with both teams moving to 2-1 records in conference play.
After BU won the opening tip-off, Maine controlled much of the first half, extending the margin of its lead to 10 points with 2:39 remaining before the halfway break. The Terriers, however, mounted a small comeback to close out the half, finishing with a spectacular half-court shot from sophomore guard D.J. Irving as time expired to cut the Black Bear lead down to only six points for the start of the second half.
“Oh, that was huge,” said senior guard Darryl Partin said of Irving's shot. “I mean, [do you want to be down by] six or nine? . . . That does something to you mentally, when you’re looking and you see than you’re down six.”
“We came into the half saying, ‘Lucky shot. We’re still up [six]. He hit it. . . . Let’s go back out and perform like we did in the first half,’” Maine’s Gerald McLemore said of the Black Bears reaction to Irving’s basket.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
BU @ Maine Live Blog
Starting lineups:
University of Maine Black Bears
F Alasdair Fraser
F Mike Allison
G Andrew Rogers
G Justin Edwards
G Gerald McLemore
Boston University Terriers
F Dom Morris
F Travis Robinson
F Patrick Hazel
G Darryl Partin
G D.J. Irving
Final Score: BU 77, Maine 68
Team leaders:
Points
Maine: Gerald McLemore, 17
BU: Darryl Partin, 27
Rebounds
Maine: Justin Edwards, 10
BU: Malik Thomas, 9
Assists
Maine: Justin Edwards, 6
BU: D.J. Irving, 11
Monday, January 9, 2012
Terriers beat Bearcats for first win of conference play
By René Reyes/DFP Staff
Uncertainty surrounded the Boston University men’s basketball team as it stumbled into the second week of the New Year with a seven-game losing streak.
But whether it was a return to the confines of Case Gymnasium after a lengthy road trip or the assertive play of point guard D.J. Irving, who dished out eight dimes in his second game back from a concussion or a visit from the cellar dwelling Binghamton University, BU exhibited the type of performance that made it the preseason favorite to capture the America East title.
Led by senior guard Darryl Partin’s team-high 17 points and redshirt freshman forward Malik Thomas’ 14, the Terriers (5-11, 1-1 AE) coasted to their first conference win of the season with a 68-49 thumping of the winless Bearcats (0-15, 0-3 AE) in a game that wasn’t as close as the final score indicated.
“That’s a good team. That’s last year’s America East champion,” said Binghamton coach Mark Macon. “They’re shaping up pretty soon because they’re getting better since they have their guard back in D.J.”
Uncertainty surrounded the Boston University men’s basketball team as it stumbled into the second week of the New Year with a seven-game losing streak.
But whether it was a return to the confines of Case Gymnasium after a lengthy road trip or the assertive play of point guard D.J. Irving, who dished out eight dimes in his second game back from a concussion or a visit from the cellar dwelling Binghamton University, BU exhibited the type of performance that made it the preseason favorite to capture the America East title.
Led by senior guard Darryl Partin’s team-high 17 points and redshirt freshman forward Malik Thomas’ 14, the Terriers (5-11, 1-1 AE) coasted to their first conference win of the season with a 68-49 thumping of the winless Bearcats (0-15, 0-3 AE) in a game that wasn’t as close as the final score indicated.
“That’s a good team. That’s last year’s America East champion,” said Binghamton coach Mark Macon. “They’re shaping up pretty soon because they’re getting better since they have their guard back in D.J.”
Sunday, January 8, 2012
BU vs. Binghamton Live Blog
Starting lineups:
Binghamton University Bearcats
F Ben Dickinson
F Omar Richards
G Robert Mansell
G Chris Longoria
G Jimmy Gray
Boston University Terriers
F Dom Morris
F Travis Robinson
F Patrick Hazel
G Darryl Partin
G D.J. Irving
Final Score: BU 68, Binghamton 49
Team leaders:
Points
Binghamton: Robert Mansell, 21
BU: Darryl Partin, 17
Rebounds
Binghamton: Ben Dickinson, 8
BU: Patrick Hazel, 7
Assists
Binghamton: Jimmy Gray, 4
BU: D.J. Irving, 8
Friday, January 6, 2012
BU loses its America East opener to Vermont, 83-69
By Shep Hayes/DFP Staff
After losing its last six games and ending the non-conference portion of its schedule with a record of 4-10, the Boston University men’s basketball team traveled to Burlington, Vt., Thursday night in search of a victory against the reigning America East regular-season champion to commence conference play.
The Terriers would not find a W.
BU fell to the University of Vermont, 83-69, at Patrick Gymnasium, despite the Terriers entering the locker room at the half down only four points, 33-29. The Catamounts were able to pull away for the win with eight more free-throw attempts and completions and three more two-point field goals than the Terriers.
Vermont pulled away with a six-point run toward the beginning of the second half. The Terriers, however, were able to pull the game closer and were within six points with 12:14 remaining in the half. The Catamounts spent the next nine minutes distancing themselves from BU for the win.
After losing its last six games and ending the non-conference portion of its schedule with a record of 4-10, the Boston University men’s basketball team traveled to Burlington, Vt., Thursday night in search of a victory against the reigning America East regular-season champion to commence conference play.
The Terriers would not find a W.
BU fell to the University of Vermont, 83-69, at Patrick Gymnasium, despite the Terriers entering the locker room at the half down only four points, 33-29. The Catamounts were able to pull away for the win with eight more free-throw attempts and completions and three more two-point field goals than the Terriers.
Vermont pulled away with a six-point run toward the beginning of the second half. The Terriers, however, were able to pull the game closer and were within six points with 12:14 remaining in the half. The Catamounts spent the next nine minutes distancing themselves from BU for the win.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Quinnipiac deals BU its sixth straight loss
By René Reyes/DFP Staff
HAMDEN, Conn. – The Boston University men’s basketball team endured a rough December, but luckily for it, the most grueling part of its schedule is now over.
Having faced the likes of the University of Texas, Cleveland State University and then-No. 24 Harvard University thus far this season, BU had its will tested again when it capped off its uniquely tough non-conference slate – one arranged by predecessor Patrick Chambers, no less – in a Saturday road matchup with Quinnipiac University.
Despite shooting 32.1 percent (17-of-53) overall and being held without a field goal for the final 6:40 of regulation, the Bobcats overcame a second-half deficit due to their clutch free-throw shooting late and escaped with a 59-53 win over the Terriers before a New Year’s Eve crowd of 2,217 at the TD Bank Sports Center.
Senior guard Darryl Partin dropped a game-high 19 points and snared nine rebounds and senior co-captain Matt Griffin contributed 11 for BU (4-10), which was sent by Quinnipiac (8-5) to its sixth consecutive defeat in the month of December alone.
Yet first-year BU coach Joe Jones is certain that this non-conference loss will only benefit his squad for what lies ahead in league play, as it prepares for its America East Conference opener at the University of Vermont on Jan. 5.
HAMDEN, Conn. – The Boston University men’s basketball team endured a rough December, but luckily for it, the most grueling part of its schedule is now over.
Having faced the likes of the University of Texas, Cleveland State University and then-No. 24 Harvard University thus far this season, BU had its will tested again when it capped off its uniquely tough non-conference slate – one arranged by predecessor Patrick Chambers, no less – in a Saturday road matchup with Quinnipiac University.
Despite shooting 32.1 percent (17-of-53) overall and being held without a field goal for the final 6:40 of regulation, the Bobcats overcame a second-half deficit due to their clutch free-throw shooting late and escaped with a 59-53 win over the Terriers before a New Year’s Eve crowd of 2,217 at the TD Bank Sports Center.
Senior guard Darryl Partin dropped a game-high 19 points and snared nine rebounds and senior co-captain Matt Griffin contributed 11 for BU (4-10), which was sent by Quinnipiac (8-5) to its sixth consecutive defeat in the month of December alone.
Yet first-year BU coach Joe Jones is certain that this non-conference loss will only benefit his squad for what lies ahead in league play, as it prepares for its America East Conference opener at the University of Vermont on Jan. 5.
M. Basketball Notebook: Terrier big men hold their ground against Bobcats
By René Reyes/DFP Staff
HAMDEN, Conn. – For Patrick Hazel, Dom Morris and Jeff Pelage, the task in front of them was a daunting one.
Protecting the glass against Quinnipiac University, which entered Saturday’s matinee ranked second in the nation in both total rebounds (44.8) and offensive rebounds (17.6) per game, would be the most arduous challenge yet for these bruising Boston University men’s basketball players.
For at least the first half of yesterday's 59-53 loss, Hazel, Morris and Pelage proved they could stand their ground against the opposing frontline. By halftime, BU held an 18-17 advantage in rebounds and had yielded five offensive boards. To no surprise, the Terriers jumped out to the 32-19 cushion after the first 20 minutes of regulation, due in large part to their edge in the battle of the boards.
BU was rung up on defense to the tune of 41 second-half points, but its sixth straight defeat did little to overshadow the gritty effort turned in by its bigs, who were all over the glass, drew charges, pounded the ball inside without hesitation and limited Quinnipiac's second leading scorer Ike Azotam to just four points – his second-lowest output of the season.
“I thought for the most part, we did a good job," said BU coach Joe Jones. "I thought the second half, they took control of the half, but for the most part, I was happy with their play."
HAMDEN, Conn. – For Patrick Hazel, Dom Morris and Jeff Pelage, the task in front of them was a daunting one.
Protecting the glass against Quinnipiac University, which entered Saturday’s matinee ranked second in the nation in both total rebounds (44.8) and offensive rebounds (17.6) per game, would be the most arduous challenge yet for these bruising Boston University men’s basketball players.
For at least the first half of yesterday's 59-53 loss, Hazel, Morris and Pelage proved they could stand their ground against the opposing frontline. By halftime, BU held an 18-17 advantage in rebounds and had yielded five offensive boards. To no surprise, the Terriers jumped out to the 32-19 cushion after the first 20 minutes of regulation, due in large part to their edge in the battle of the boards.
BU was rung up on defense to the tune of 41 second-half points, but its sixth straight defeat did little to overshadow the gritty effort turned in by its bigs, who were all over the glass, drew charges, pounded the ball inside without hesitation and limited Quinnipiac's second leading scorer Ike Azotam to just four points – his second-lowest output of the season.
“I thought for the most part, we did a good job," said BU coach Joe Jones. "I thought the second half, they took control of the half, but for the most part, I was happy with their play."
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