The Boston University Terriers (12-11) travel to Alumni Hall to take on the Navy Midshipmen (16-7), the best team in the Patriot League. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 3.
The Midshipmen were victorious over Army 64-50 on Monday. Will Kelly played a key role, recording 15 points and 10 rebounds to notch his second double-double this season. The Terriers, meanwhile, are coming off a 75-73 win over Lehigh on Sunday. Eric Fanning played well, posting 16 points, seven rebounds, and two assists.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Midshipmen won the first game 83-67. In the loss, Nick Havener had a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Notes
Boston University won its last game by a two-point margin. In games decided by a margin of three points or less, Navy is 1-0. Boston University is 2-2 in close games this season.
Boston University beats Navy in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Terriers average 69.2 possessions and 1.054 points per possession, while the Midshipmen average 64.6 possessions with 1.027 points per possession.
Navy has an average effective field goal percentage of 49.0%. Boston University is a subpar 2-10 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Navy attempts an average of 13.0 three pointers per game and Boston University attempts 22.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Navy Midshipmen are undefeated at 1-0 while the Boston University Terriers have a 6-8 record.
On average, Boston University forces a turnover rate of 18.0%. When Navy turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a solid 11-7 record.
