Terriers, Raiders to Clash Monday Night at The Roof on CBS Sports Network

The teams will face off for the first time since the Raiders edged the Terriers at home in OT, 80-79, back on Jan. 24. Both squads had two players finish with 20+ points in a thrilling contest that featured nine ties and 13 lead changes.

TERRIER TIDBITS

• BU started the current streak with a 72-64 victory at Holy Cross  on Feb. 2 and followed up with a 78-69 home win vs. Loyola Maryland, 85-68 victory at Army West Point and most recently an 82-69 win vs. Bucknell at Case Gym.
• Averaging a team-high 16.9 ppg, junior Michael McNair scored 28 points for his ninth 20+ point performance of the season against the Bison. His 89 3-pointers rank seventh nationally and are six shy of tying John Papale’s (’16) program record.
• Sophomore Ben Defty is on pace to shatter the program record for field goal shooting percentage with a current 69.9 FG% mark. Leader with six double-doubles, he’s averaging 14.8 ppg and a team-high 7.0 rpg.
• Freshman Chance Gladden (13.8 ppg, 4.8 apg) claimed his second double-double (14 pts., 11 asts.) at Army last Wednesday and tied Defty against Bucknell with six assists apiece.
• The Terriers are averaging 76.3 ppg and 48.8 FG% while holding opponents to 75.5 ppg and 46.7 FG%. During the current win streak, the offensive numbers have increased to 79.3 ppg and 52.0 FG%.

SCOUTING COLGATE

• The Raiders are 9-7 away from Cotterell Court with notable wins over UAlbany (69-67), Fordham (72-62) alongside an 80-69 loss at then-No. 22 Michigan State and 95-94 2OT defeat at Cornell.
• Owner of a triple-double, 6-foot-3 guard Jalen Cox is averaging 17.2 ppg, 5.5 apg, 5.1 rpg and 1.9 spg, while 6-foot-8 forward Andrew Alekseyenko averages 14.8 ppg and 6.8 rpg.
• Colgate is averaging 76.5 ppg and 48.5 FG% while holding teams to 73.0 ppg and 43.4 FG%.
• Raiders rank 32nd in field goal shooting percentage and are also 64th in committing just 10.5 turnovers per game.

SERIES HISTORY

• The Raiders lead the all-time series, 36-31, with the home team winning each of the last three contests.
• Back in January, Cox hit a layup and free throw to tie the game at 66-66 with 45 seconds left in regulation. Both teams missed on their final possession to head to OT.
• Gladden gave BU its final lead on a layup with 23 seconds left, as Cox hit what proved to be the game-winning jumper at 10 seconds. The Raiders sealed the win by blocking Gladden’s shot attempt and forcing Hughes into a tough shot at the end that was off the mark.
• In the last meeting at Case Gym, BU pulled out a 93-91 double-overtime victory and currently only has 35 of those points available.
• Since BU defeated Colgate for the 2020 PL title, the Raiders have posted a 12-2 record.

LOOKING AHEAD

• After playing two games in three days with only eight players available, the Terriers will take a break and next hit the road for Lehigh on Sunday (Feb. 22) with a 12 p.m. tip.
• The contest will air live on CBS Sports Network.
• The Mountain Hawks escaped with a 93-91 OT victory at Case Gym back in January.