By Luke Coughlan/DFP Staff
Only two days after it overcame a 16-point deficit against University at Albany to steal a 70-67 win on Saturday afternoon, the Boston University men’s basketball team found itself in a similar 13-point hole against University of Maryland-Baltimore County on Monday night.
Again, the Terriers battled back and led by nine with 4:45 remaining in the game, but this time, they forgot to hang on.
The Retrievers (2-16, 1-4 America East) ended the game with a 16-3 run to steal just their second win of the season from the Terriers (8-11, 3-2 AE) by a final of 71-67. Despite earning its first road win and season-high third straight win of the season against the Great Danes (9-12, 2-4 AE), BU was sent home from the bittersweet road trip with a 1-1 record and its sixth loss by four points or fewer.
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
Defensive effort plays a major role in Terriers' second conference win
By Luke Coughlan/DFP Staff
The Boston University men’s basketball team got 24 points from both senior forward John Holland and junior forward Darryl Partin and scored 74 points overall in its win against the University of Vermont, 74-65. That sort of an offensive effort against the 11-4, 2-1 America East Catamounts can not and should not go unnoticed. However, the most impressive aspect of the game remains the Terriers’ ability to hold the league’s second-best ranked offensive team – 69.2 points per game –in check throughout the afternoon. It’s time to credit the defense.
After the Terriers (7-10, 2-1 AE) earned their first AE victory against the University of New Hampshire on January 4, BU coach Patrick Chambers was not entirely happy with the team’s defensive effort.
The Boston University men’s basketball team got 24 points from both senior forward John Holland and junior forward Darryl Partin and scored 74 points overall in its win against the University of Vermont, 74-65. That sort of an offensive effort against the 11-4, 2-1 America East Catamounts can not and should not go unnoticed. However, the most impressive aspect of the game remains the Terriers’ ability to hold the league’s second-best ranked offensive team – 69.2 points per game –in check throughout the afternoon. It’s time to credit the defense.
After the Terriers (7-10, 2-1 AE) earned their first AE victory against the University of New Hampshire on January 4, BU coach Patrick Chambers was not entirely happy with the team’s defensive effort.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
BU upsets Vermont, 74-65, behind 48 combined points from Holland, Partin
By René Reyes/DFP Staff
The University of Vermont had been a thorn in the Boston University men’s basketball team’s side lately, taking nine of the previous 10 meetings between the two squads, including an 83-70 decision in last year’s America East championship game.
But BU (7-10, 2-1 AE) put a quick stop to UVM’s recent success over it Sunday at Case Gymnasium and awarded coach Patrick Chambers with his first victory over Mike Lonergan’s Catamounts (11-4, 2-1 AE) in four tries.
Buoyed by 24 points apiece from senior forward John Holland and junior guard Darryl Partin, the Terriers upset the Catamounts, 74-65, and earned their most impressive win of the 2010-11 campaign before a crowd of 683 at The Roof despite not having the services of freshman forward Dom Morris and junior forward Jake O'Brien for a second straight game.
“Great America East battle,” Chambers said. “That’s what every game is gonna be. We played 40 minutes of BU basketball. We played hard. We played together. We played smart. We played with pride. It was nice to see.”
The University of Vermont had been a thorn in the Boston University men’s basketball team’s side lately, taking nine of the previous 10 meetings between the two squads, including an 83-70 decision in last year’s America East championship game.
But BU (7-10, 2-1 AE) put a quick stop to UVM’s recent success over it Sunday at Case Gymnasium and awarded coach Patrick Chambers with his first victory over Mike Lonergan’s Catamounts (11-4, 2-1 AE) in four tries.
Buoyed by 24 points apiece from senior forward John Holland and junior guard Darryl Partin, the Terriers upset the Catamounts, 74-65, and earned their most impressive win of the 2010-11 campaign before a crowd of 683 at The Roof despite not having the services of freshman forward Dom Morris and junior forward Jake O'Brien for a second straight game.
“Great America East battle,” Chambers said. “That’s what every game is gonna be. We played 40 minutes of BU basketball. We played hard. We played together. We played smart. We played with pride. It was nice to see.”
BU vs. UVM Live Blog
Starting lineups:
University of Vermont Catamounts
F Brian Voelkel
F Evan Fjeld
F Matt Glass
G Joey Accaoui
G Brendan Bald
Boston University Terriers
F John Holland
F Patrick Hazel
C Jeff Pelage
G Darryl Partin
G D.J. Irving
Final score: BU 74, UVM 65
Team leaders:
Points
UVM: Brendan Bald, 12
BU: John Holland and Darryl Partin, 24
Rebounds
UVM: Brian Voelkel, 12
BU: Darryl Partin and Jeff Pelage, 8
Assists
UVM: Brian Voelkel, 4
BU: D.J. Irving, 4
Friday, January 7, 2011
UNH Notebook: Hazel rises to the occasion for Terriers
By René Reyes/DFP Staff
University of New Hampshire coach Bill Herrion referred to Boston University men’s basketball tri-captain Patrick Hazel as “a blue-collar kind of lunch pail guy” following the Terriers’ 61-54 win over the Wildcats Wednesday at Case Gymnasium.
But he didn’t mean it in a disrespectful manner.
“[Hazel] just does all the dirty work around the bucket,” Herrion said, “and when you have one of those kind of guys at this level, in this league, it’s a real commodity.”
The 6-foot-6 transfer from Marquette University notched eight points on 4-of-6 shooting and game-highs of 10 rebounds and six blocks in 29 minutes against UNH in his best performance yet as a collegiate player.
University of New Hampshire coach Bill Herrion referred to Boston University men’s basketball tri-captain Patrick Hazel as “a blue-collar kind of lunch pail guy” following the Terriers’ 61-54 win over the Wildcats Wednesday at Case Gymnasium.
But he didn’t mean it in a disrespectful manner.
“[Hazel] just does all the dirty work around the bucket,” Herrion said, “and when you have one of those kind of guys at this level, in this league, it’s a real commodity.”
The 6-foot-6 transfer from Marquette University notched eight points on 4-of-6 shooting and game-highs of 10 rebounds and six blocks in 29 minutes against UNH in his best performance yet as a collegiate player.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
BU earns first AE conference victory over UNH, 61-54, in fourth game in seven days
By Luke Coughlan/DFP Staff
The Boston University men’s basketball team has the power of attitude on its side.
Or, at least, that’s what it's pursuing. The Terriers took an intense blow to their lineup just three games after junior center Jeff Pelage returned to the starting five. After a contest with the University of Massachusetts- Amherst on New Year’s Eve, it was announced that junior forward Jake O’Brien would be day-to-day with an ankle injury along with freshman forward Dom Morris.
The Terriers began to unravel. The team looked afraid to shoot and lost at times on the defensive side of the ball against the University of Maine in its America East conference opener. It lost, 65-52. However, playing their fourth game in seven days against the University of New Hampshire at Case Gymnasium, the Terriers regained their confidence even without O’Brien and Morris, erased a halftime deficit of three points and earned a 61-54 victory.
The Boston University men’s basketball team has the power of attitude on its side.
Or, at least, that’s what it's pursuing. The Terriers took an intense blow to their lineup just three games after junior center Jeff Pelage returned to the starting five. After a contest with the University of Massachusetts- Amherst on New Year’s Eve, it was announced that junior forward Jake O’Brien would be day-to-day with an ankle injury along with freshman forward Dom Morris.
The Terriers began to unravel. The team looked afraid to shoot and lost at times on the defensive side of the ball against the University of Maine in its America East conference opener. It lost, 65-52. However, playing their fourth game in seven days against the University of New Hampshire at Case Gymnasium, the Terriers regained their confidence even without O’Brien and Morris, erased a halftime deficit of three points and earned a 61-54 victory.
Monday, January 3, 2011
BU vs. UNH Live Blog
BREAKING NEWS: Junior forward Jake O'Brien and freshman forward Dom Morris are both out for Tuesday's game versus the University of New Hampshire. O'Brien suffered an ankle injury last Friday against the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Morris will be sidelined for the next 1-2 weeks with a non-basketball related injury. BU will dress 11 players for tonight's matchup.
Starting lineups:
University of New Hampshire Wildcats
F Chandler Rhoads
F Brian Benson
C Dane DiLiegro
G Jordon Bronner
G Tyrone Conley
Boston University Terriers
F John Holland
F Dom Morris
C Patrick Hazel
G Darryl Partin
G D.J. Irving
Starting lineups:
University of New Hampshire Wildcats
F Chandler Rhoads
F Brian Benson
C Dane DiLiegro
G Jordon Bronner
G Tyrone Conley
Boston University Terriers
F John Holland
F Dom Morris
C Patrick Hazel
G Darryl Partin
G D.J. Irving
Saturday, January 1, 2011
BU unable to spur comeback in 71-54 loss to UMass on New Year's Eve
By Luke Coughlan/DFP Staff
The Boston University men’s basketball team all but concluded its non-conference slate of games on Friday with a 71-54 loss at the hands of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
The game, which saw the Terriers fight back from a concerning 0-for-10 start and tie it at halftime, only to fall back into an offensive stupor late in the second half, dropped BU to 5-9 on the season and 21-16 in the year 2010.
After dropping an 82-81 decision to Quinnipiac University less than 48 hours earlier, the Terriers came out of the gate swinging on the defensive side of the ball against the Minutemen (9-4), an aspect of their game that was sorely missing versus QU. After UMass went up 4-2 on two sophomore forward Terrell Vinson layups and two made free throws from Terrier senior forward John Holland, the Terriers played lockdown defense and were the beneficiaries of multiple Minutemen mistakes as well.
The Boston University men’s basketball team all but concluded its non-conference slate of games on Friday with a 71-54 loss at the hands of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
The game, which saw the Terriers fight back from a concerning 0-for-10 start and tie it at halftime, only to fall back into an offensive stupor late in the second half, dropped BU to 5-9 on the season and 21-16 in the year 2010.
After dropping an 82-81 decision to Quinnipiac University less than 48 hours earlier, the Terriers came out of the gate swinging on the defensive side of the ball against the Minutemen (9-4), an aspect of their game that was sorely missing versus QU. After UMass went up 4-2 on two sophomore forward Terrell Vinson layups and two made free throws from Terrier senior forward John Holland, the Terriers played lockdown defense and were the beneficiaries of multiple Minutemen mistakes as well.
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