2020–21 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team represented Boston University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terriers, led by tenth-year head coach Joe Jones, play their home games at Case Gym as members of the Patriot League. With the creation of mini-divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they will play in the North Division.^[1]

2020–21 Boston University Terriers men's basketball
Conference	Patriot League
Division	North Division
Record	7–11 (6–10 Patriot)
Head coach	Joe Jones (10th season)
Assistant coaches	Curtis Wilson Walt Corbean Mike Quinn
Home arena	Case Gym
Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 Patriot League men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
North
Colgate †	11	–	1		.917			14	–	2		.875
Army	7	–	7		.500			12	–	10		.545
Boston University	6	–	10		.375			7	–	11		.389
Holy Cross	5	–	11		.313			5	–	11		.313
Central
Lafayette	9	–	5		.643			9	–	6		.600
Bucknell	4	–	6		.400			5	–	7		.417
Lehigh	4	–	10		.286			4	–	11		.267
South
Navy	12	–	1		.923			15	–	3		.833
American	4	–	5		.444			4	–	6		.400
Loyola	4	–	10		.286			6	–	11		.353
† 2021 Patriot League tournament winner

Previous season

The Terriers finished the 2019–20 season 21–13, 12–6 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Navy,^[2] Bucknell^[3] and Colgate to be champions of the Patriot League tournament.^[4] They received the Patriot League's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. However, the NCAA Tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.^[5]

Roster

2020–21 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Ethan Brittain-Watts 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Culver Academies Indianapolis, Indiana G 1 Garrett Pascoe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Clayton Valley Charter High School Concord, California G 2 Caelan Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Vermont Academy Los Angeles, California G 3 Alex Vilarino 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Texas Tech McKinney, Texas G/F 5 Walter Whyte 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr St. Luke's School New Haven, Connecticut G 13 Daman Tate 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Cushing Academy Roxbury, Massachusetts G 14 Andrew Petcash 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Pine-Richland High School Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania G 15 Jonas Harper (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr St. Luke's School Stamford, Connecticut G 20 Tarkan Taboglu (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Torrey Pines High School San Diego, California F 21 Andrew Patnode 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Perkiomen School Saratoga Springs, New York G/F 22 Anthony Morales 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Beaver Country Day School Boston, Massachusetts G 24 Miles Brewster 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Hotchkiss School Brooklyn, New York G 30 Javante McCoy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Phillips Exeter Academy Milwaukee, Wisconsin G 31 Michael Quinn (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Taunton High School Taunton, Massachusetts F 32 Jack Hemphill 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Ravenscroft School Raleigh, North Carolina F 34 Tim Uzoegbu (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Medway High School Medway, Massachusetts G/F 35 Fletcher Tynen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Bishop Montgomery High School Torrance, California F 41 Sukhmail Mathon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Holderness School Shavertown, Pennsylvania	Head coach Joe Jones (SUNY–Oswego) Assistant coach(es) Curtis Wilson (Adelphi) Walt Corbean (Northern Kentucky) Mike Quinn (Bentley) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: January 14, 2021

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Patriot League regular season
January 4, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Holy Cross	W 83–76	1–0 (1–0)	Hart Center  Worcester, MA
January 5, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Holy Cross	L 66–68	1–1 (1–1)	Case Gym  Boston, MA
January 9, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Colgate	L 79–86	1–2 (1–2)	Case Gym  Boston, MA
January 10, 2021 6:00 pm, CBSSN		Colgate	L 45–89	1–3 (1–3)	Case Gym  Boston, MA
January 16, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+		Army	L 59–79	1–4 (1–4)	Case Gym  Boston, MA
January 17, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+		Army	L 65–76	1–5 (1–5)	Case Gym  Boston, MA
January 23, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at Lafayette	W 81–76	2–5 (2–5)	Kirby Sports Center  Easton, PA
January 24, 2021 6:00 pm, CBSSN		at Lafayette	W 64–61	3–5 (3–5)	Kirby Sports Center  Easton, PA
February 13, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Holy Cross	L 65–82	3–6 (3–6)	Hart Center  Worcester, MA
February 14, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+		Holy Cross	W 86–68	4–6 (4–6)	Case Gym  Boston, MA
February 17, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+		at Holy Cross	W 78–69	5–6 (5–6)	Hart Center  Worcester, MA
February 20, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at Colgate	L 72–82	5–7 (5–7)	Cotterell Court  Hamilton, NY
February 21, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at Colgate	L 63–78	5–8 (5–8)	Cotterell Court  Hamilton, NY
February 24, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Holy Cross	L 75–86	5–9 (5–9)	Case Gym  Boston, MA
February 27, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+		at Army	W 75–63	6–9 (6–9)	Christl Arena  West Point, NY
February 28, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+		at Army	L 55–57	6–10 (6–10)	Christl Arena  West Point, NY
Patriot League tournament
March 3, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+	(7)	(10) Lehigh First round	W 69–58	7–10	Case Gym  Boston, MA
March 6, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+	(7)	at (2) Colgate Quarterfinals	L 69–77	7–11	Cotterell Court  Hamilton, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Source^[6]

References

1. "Patriot League Plan on 2021 Basketball Season Starting in January". Patriot League. November 9, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
2. "Men's Basketball Tops Navy, 69-63, in Patriot League Quarterfinal". Boston University Athletics. March 5, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
3. "Bucknell vs. Boston Univ. - Game Recap". ESPN. March 8, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
4. "No. 3 Boston University Claims First Patriot League Men's Basketball Championship". Patriot League. March 11, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
5. "NCAA cancels men's and women's basketball championships due to coronavirus concerns". NCAA.com. March 17, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
6. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Boston University Athletics. Retrieved January 14, 2021.