# Boston University Terriers men's basketball

The Boston University Terriers men's basketball team is the intercollegiate basketball team that represents Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Patriot League. The Terriers have appeared seven times in the NCAA tournament, making their most recent appearance in 2011.

## Postseason results
### NCAA tournament results

The Terriers have appeared in the NCAA tournament seven times. Their overall tournament record is 2–7.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1959 | Round of 23 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | Connecticut Navy West Virginia | W 60–58 W 62–55 L 82–86 |
| 1983 | Preliminary round | La Salle | L 58–70 |
| 1988 | Round of 64 | Duke | L 69–85 |
| 1990 | Round of 64 | Connecticut | L 52–76 |
| 1997 | Round of 64 | Tulsa | L 52–81 |
| 2002 | Round of 64 | Cincinnati | L 52–90 |
| 2011 | Round of 64 | Kansas | L 53–72 |

### NIT results

The Terriers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) six times. Their overall tournament record is 0–6.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1980 | First round | Boston College | L 74–95 |
| 1986 | First round | Providence | L 69–72 |
| 2003 | First round | St. John's | L 57–73 |
| 2004 | Opening round | Rhode Island | L 52–80 |
| 2005 | First round | Georgetown | L 34–64 |
| 2014 | First round | Illinois | L 62–66 |

### CBI results

The Terriers have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) two times. Their overall tournament record is 3–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 2010 | First round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Oregon State Morehead State VCU | W 96–78 W 91–89 $^{OT}$ L 75–88 |
| 2022 | First Round Quarterfinals | UNC Greensboro Middle Tennessee | W 71-68 L 46-76 |

### CIT results

The Terriers have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times. Their overall tournament record is 1–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 2013 | First round | Loyola (MD) | L 63–70 |
| 2016 | First round Second round | Fordham NJIT | W 69–66 L 72–83 |

## Coaches

| Coach | Tenure | Years | Record | Winning Percentage |
| Henry Crane | 1916-1916 | 1 | 2-2 | .500 |
| V.B. Allison | 1917-1920 | 3 | 12-11 | .522 |
| John Williams | 1925-1925 | 1 | 9-13 | .409 |
| Win Carlson | 1926-1932 | 7 | 39-53 | .424 |
| John Harmon | 1933-1935 | 3 | 15-28 | .349 |
| Mel Collard | 1936-1945 | 9 | 64-63 | .504 |
| Russ Peterson | 1946-1948 | 3 | 36-18 | .667 |
| Charles Cummings | 1949-1949 | 1 | 6-12 | .333 |
| Matt Zunic | 1958-1959 | 2 | 35-12 | .745 |
| John Burke | 1960-1966 | 7 | 68-84 | .447 |
| Charles Luce | 1967-1971 | 5 | 49-70 | .412 |
| Ron Mitchell | 1972-1974 | 3 | 31-42 | .425 |
| Roy Sigler | 1975-1978 | 4 | 36-66 | .353 |
| Rick Pitino | 1979-1983 | 5 | 91-51 | .641 |
| John Kuester | 1984-1985 | 2 | 31-28 | .525 |
| Mike Jarvis | 1986-1990 | 5 | 101-51 | .664 |
| Bob Brown | 1991-1994 | 4 | 38-73 | .342 |
| Dennis Wolff | 1995-2009 | 2 | 242-197 | .556 |
| Patrick Chambers | 2010-2011 | 2 | 42-28 | .600 |
| Joe Jones | 2012-2024 | 13 | 218-190 | .534 |

## Awards and honors
### Player awards

America East Men's Basketball Player of the Year
* Larry Jones (1988)
* Steven Key (1990)
* Tunji Awojobi (1997)
* John Holland (2011)
* Darryl Partin (2012)
America East Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year
* Mike Alexander (1983)
* Tunji Awojobi (1994)
* Raja Bell (1995)
* Paul Seymour (2000)
* Tyler Morris (2007)
* John Holland (2008)
* Jake O'Brien (2009)
America East Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year
* Shaun Wynn (2004)
America East Men's Basketball Coach of the Year
* Mike Jarvis (1990)
* Dennis Wolff (1997, 2003, 2004)
Patriot League Men's Basketball Player of the Year
* Sukhmail Mathon (2022)
First-Team All-Patriot League
* Max Mahoney (2020)
* Javante McCoy (2022)
* Sukhmail Mathon (2022)
Second-Team All-Patriot League
* Javante McCoy (2021)
* Walter Whyte (2020, 2023)
Third-Team All-Patriot League
* Javante McCoy (2020)
* Walter Whyte (2021, 2022)

### School Records
## Terriers in the NBA
### NBA Players Past and Present

* Ken Boyd
* Jim Garvin
* Jim Hayes
* Gary Plummer
* Raja Bell
* John Holland