Friday, November 19, 2010
BU vs. Marist Live Blog
Starting lineups:
Marist College Red Foxes
F Pieter Prinsloo
F Menelik Watson
G Dejuan Goodwin
G Jay Bowie
G Candon Rusin
Boston University Terriers
F Jake O'Brien
F John Holland
F Patrick Hazel
G Daryl Partin
G D.J. Irving
Final score: BU 58, Marist 37
Team leaders:
Points
MC: Candon Rusin, 16
BU: Matt Griffin, 21
Rebounds
MC: Menelik Watson, 5
BU: Patrick Hazel, 13
Assists
MC: Dejuan Goodwin, 3
BU: John Holland, 2
From the FreeP: M. basketball looking to rebound in first game at The Roof
By Luke Coughlan/DFP Staff
There's no place like home for the Boston University men's basketball team.
The 2009-10 squad went 10-4 at home with a 6-2 record at Case Gymnasium last season, and this year's team will look to make home as comfortable a place as its predecessors did when it takes on Marist College at The Roof on Friday night.
The Terriers (1-2) should be up to the task. They started the season with a three-game road trip that included bus rides across town to Northeastern University and down south to Villanova University. While they have a losing record, they can boast a dominant victory over George Washington University for just the second time in team history, and they held their own against the seventh-ranked team in the nation in the Wildcats.
Read more at www.dailyfreepress.com
There's no place like home for the Boston University men's basketball team.
The 2009-10 squad went 10-4 at home with a 6-2 record at Case Gymnasium last season, and this year's team will look to make home as comfortable a place as its predecessors did when it takes on Marist College at The Roof on Friday night.
The Terriers (1-2) should be up to the task. They started the season with a three-game road trip that included bus rides across town to Northeastern University and down south to Villanova University. While they have a losing record, they can boast a dominant victory over George Washington University for just the second time in team history, and they held their own against the seventh-ranked team in the nation in the Wildcats.
Read more at www.dailyfreepress.com
Thursday, November 18, 2010
From the FreeP: Still much to learn
By René Reyes/DFP Staff
Round one goes to the mentor.
In the first head-to-head meeting between No. 6/7 Villanova University's Jay Wright and former understudy Patrick Chambers of the Boston University men's basketball team, it was Wright who gained the upper hand over his former associate head coach Wednesday night.
The Wildcats rode a torrid first-half shooting performance and never looked back en route to an 82-66 victory over the Terriers at The Pavilion in the second round of the Preseason National Invitational Tournament.
Read more at www.dailyfreepress.com
Round one goes to the mentor.
In the first head-to-head meeting between No. 6/7 Villanova University's Jay Wright and former understudy Patrick Chambers of the Boston University men's basketball team, it was Wright who gained the upper hand over his former associate head coach Wednesday night.
The Wildcats rode a torrid first-half shooting performance and never looked back en route to an 82-66 victory over the Terriers at The Pavilion in the second round of the Preseason National Invitational Tournament.
Read more at www.dailyfreepress.com
Seven Questions: John Holland
By Craig Meyer/DFP Staff
Sporadically throughout the season, the Daily Free Press -- and, in effect, Full Court Press -- will be featuring seven questions asked to a BU basketball player in a segment known as Seven Questions. Some of the questions relate directly to BU basketball, but for the most part, it is an opportunity to get a little look into the personalities of BU basketball players through a series of brief questions.
For the first edition of Seven Questions for the 2010-11 season, the featured player is senior forward John Holland who, through the season's first three games, is averaging a team-high 22.3 points-per-game.
1.) What's your favorite TV show?
John: The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.
2.) What's your pregame routine?
John: I just listen to music and visualize what I have to do in the game.
3.) Who's the best player you've ever played with or against?
John: Probably (Minnesota Timberwolves forward) Michael Beasley when I was in high school.
4.) Who's your favorite musician?
John: Jay-Z.
5.) Do you think the Knicks are going to land Carmelo?
John: Yeah it's only a matter of time. Everyone knows he wants to be a Knick.
6.) What's your favorite on-campus restaurant?
John: University Grill or T. Anthony's.
7.) What's it like being a Yankees fan in Boston?
John: There's a lot of Yankees haters in Boston, so it's tough, but I just try to remind them of our 27 championships.
Sporadically throughout the season, the Daily Free Press -- and, in effect, Full Court Press -- will be featuring seven questions asked to a BU basketball player in a segment known as Seven Questions. Some of the questions relate directly to BU basketball, but for the most part, it is an opportunity to get a little look into the personalities of BU basketball players through a series of brief questions.
For the first edition of Seven Questions for the 2010-11 season, the featured player is senior forward John Holland who, through the season's first three games, is averaging a team-high 22.3 points-per-game.
1.) What's your favorite TV show?
John: The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.
2.) What's your pregame routine?
John: I just listen to music and visualize what I have to do in the game.
3.) Who's the best player you've ever played with or against?
John: Probably (Minnesota Timberwolves forward) Michael Beasley when I was in high school.
4.) Who's your favorite musician?
John: Jay-Z.
5.) Do you think the Knicks are going to land Carmelo?
John: Yeah it's only a matter of time. Everyone knows he wants to be a Knick.
6.) What's your favorite on-campus restaurant?
John: University Grill or T. Anthony's.
7.) What's it like being a Yankees fan in Boston?
John: There's a lot of Yankees haters in Boston, so it's tough, but I just try to remind them of our 27 championships.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
From the FreeP: History lesson
By Craig Meyer/DFP Staff
The Boston University men's basketball team knew the history and the stakes of its matchup against George Washington University in the first round of the Preseason National Invitational Tournament.
The Terriers had lost 17 of their 18 all-time games against the Colonials, including the past 11, meaning that BU had not defeated their opponent since Jimmy Carter was in the White House in 1979.
Yet none of it mattered to this remodeled Terrier team and program as they rode to a hot start and held off a fervent second-half comeback to beat the Colonials 76-67 on Wednesday night at The Pavilion at Villanova University.
Read more at www.dailyfreepress.com
The Boston University men's basketball team knew the history and the stakes of its matchup against George Washington University in the first round of the Preseason National Invitational Tournament.
The Terriers had lost 17 of their 18 all-time games against the Colonials, including the past 11, meaning that BU had not defeated their opponent since Jimmy Carter was in the White House in 1979.
Yet none of it mattered to this remodeled Terrier team and program as they rode to a hot start and held off a fervent second-half comeback to beat the Colonials 76-67 on Wednesday night at The Pavilion at Villanova University.
Read more at www.dailyfreepress.com
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
From the FreeP: Chambers heads to old home for Preseason NIT
By Luke Coughlan/DFP Staff
Boston University men's basketball coach Patrick Chambers is going back to his roots. When the Terriers take on George Washington University on Tuesday night in their first game of the Dick's Sporting Goods National Invitational Tournament Season Tip-Off, they will be playing on the same floor where Chambers began his collegiate coaching career in 2004 with Villanova University.
Chambers helped coach some very successful teams during his time at Villanova, including the 2009 squad that earned a berth in the NCAA tournament's Elite Eight. Chambers was associate head coach for the team that year. Tuesday's game will mark his first game at the Pavilion since accepting the head coaching job at BU in 2009.
Read more at www.dailyfreepress.com
Boston University men's basketball coach Patrick Chambers is going back to his roots. When the Terriers take on George Washington University on Tuesday night in their first game of the Dick's Sporting Goods National Invitational Tournament Season Tip-Off, they will be playing on the same floor where Chambers began his collegiate coaching career in 2004 with Villanova University.
Chambers helped coach some very successful teams during his time at Villanova, including the 2009 squad that earned a berth in the NCAA tournament's Elite Eight. Chambers was associate head coach for the team that year. Tuesday's game will mark his first game at the Pavilion since accepting the head coaching job at BU in 2009.
Read more at www.dailyfreepress.com
Monday, November 15, 2010
From the FreeP: M. basketball can't catch Northeastern in opener
By Craig Meyer/DFP Staff
Despite a strong and urgent second-half comeback, the Boston University men's basketball team opened its 2010-11 season with a 66-64 road loss to rival Northeastern University at Matthews Arena.
With a reassembled roster that features seven freshmen to go along with three transfers and only three returning players, the Terriers (0-1) struggled through much of the first half, falling behind 41-29 at halftime.
Early on, BU struggled to consistently find or create open shots, often settling for contested jump shots or forcing up deep 3-pointers.
"I want uncontested shots," said BU coach Patrick Chambers. "I'd like to see us share the ball a little bit more. The best thing to do is get a one-on-one early, drive the basketball, get to the foul line and make some plays."
From the FreeP: Holland, Irving form dynamic duo of senior, freshman in BU backcourt
By René Reyes/DFP Staff
Before the season began, coach Patrick Chambers didn't select him as one of his squad's three co-captains despite compiling 1,558 career points and numerous America East accolades in his first three years on campus.
But there's no doubt that the 2010-11 edition of the Boston University men's basketball team belongs to senior forward John Holland.
Following BU's 66-64 loss to Northeastern University Friday at Matthews Arena, Holland may have found a new sidekick to replace his former running mate Corey Lowe in 6-foot, 165-pound freshman guard D.J. Irving.
"I thought they made a really good one-two punch," Chambers said.
Read more at www.dailyfreepress.com
Before the season began, coach Patrick Chambers didn't select him as one of his squad's three co-captains despite compiling 1,558 career points and numerous America East accolades in his first three years on campus.
But there's no doubt that the 2010-11 edition of the Boston University men's basketball team belongs to senior forward John Holland.
Following BU's 66-64 loss to Northeastern University Friday at Matthews Arena, Holland may have found a new sidekick to replace his former running mate Corey Lowe in 6-foot, 165-pound freshman guard D.J. Irving.
"I thought they made a really good one-two punch," Chambers said.
Read more at www.dailyfreepress.com
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Grading the Terriers: 11/12 @ Northeastern
By Luke Coughlan/DFP Staff
Junior forward Jake O’Brien: C+
In the first half of the game, O’Brien played exactly like the “constant” that BU coach Patrick Chambers called him at halftime of the Scarlet and White Scrimmage on November 8. In that half, he scored a team-high 11 points off of a 5-for-9 shooting performance. A consistent ability to back down defenders and hit jump shots from close range made him the Terriers’ best weapon in the first. Unfortunately, he fizzled in the second half, going 0-for-4 shooting.
Junior forward Jake O’Brien: C+
In the first half of the game, O’Brien played exactly like the “constant” that BU coach Patrick Chambers called him at halftime of the Scarlet and White Scrimmage on November 8. In that half, he scored a team-high 11 points off of a 5-for-9 shooting performance. A consistent ability to back down defenders and hit jump shots from close range made him the Terriers’ best weapon in the first. Unfortunately, he fizzled in the second half, going 0-for-4 shooting.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
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