Boston University (5-3) at George Washington (2-6)
Date & Time: Wednesday, Dec. 1 | 7 p.m.
Venue: Charles E. Smith Center | Washington, D.C.
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierMBB

BOSTON – After splitting a pair of one-point decisions, the Boston University men's basketball team will fly south to battle George Washington on Wednesday night with tip-off slated for 7 p.m.

Coincidentally, the Terriers' last trip to the Colonials' Charles E. Smith Center ended with a buzzer-beating finish, as GW prevailed (64-63) on a putback in 2019. This past Sunday, graduate student Javante McCoy flushed a 28-footer for a thrilling 61-60 win over Merrimack after sophomore Anthony Morales drained a 3-pointer to force overtime at Florida State last Wednesday.

TERRIER TIDBITS

• Overall, BU is 1-2 this season in three one-point games, which is the most played in one season since the Terriers went 3-0 during the 2013-14 season.
• The Terriers are entering the month of December with a winning record for the first time since going 4-3 in 2016. They last had five wins in November in 2013 with a 5-2 record.
• McCoy has scored 20+ points in back-to-back games for the second time in his career. With 1,459 career points, he just needs three more to move into sole possession of No. 9 all-time in the program record book. 
• While McCoy is averaging 17.3 ppg and shooting an impressive 51.3% from behind the arc, classmate Sukhmail Mathon is nearly averaging a double-double at 11.4 ppg and 8.9 rpg with 2.6 apg.
• Senior Fletcher Tynen has averaged 10.0 points over the last four games by shooting a combined 15-of-17 at the charity stripe.
• Due to injuries, BU has used a different starting lineup in each of the last four games.
• Overall, BU is averaging 69.9 ppg and 46.5 FG% while holding teams to 63.6 ppg and 43.2 FG%.

SCOUTING GEORGE WASHINGTON

• While the Terriers were in Jacksonville and Tallahassee last week, the Colonials were further south in the Sunshine State down in Naples. They went 1-2 at the Naples Invitational with a 74-63 win over Wright State and losses to both Kent State (77-69) and Missouri State (72-54).
• GW also owns a 75-72 home win against Saint Francis (N.Y.) and is playing at home for the first time since a 67-56 loss to next week's BU opponent, UMass Lowell.
• James Bishop is leading GW at 14.6 ppg, while Joe Bamisile is averaging 14.0 ppg and 6.4 rpg. Ricky Lindo Jr. owns a team-high 7.4 rpg with 10.0 ppg and 1.8 bpg.
• Overall, the Colonials are averaging 63.3 ppg and 40.3 FG% while holding opponents to 71.4 ppg and 41.9 FG%. 
• Opponents are averaging 5.6 more made free throws and 5.9 more rebounds per game.

SERIES HISTORY

• GW is 20-2 all-time in the series, having won the last three meetings, including the 2019 one-point decision at home.
• The Colonials responded to BU's 12-0 run with a 10-0 game-ending spurt, highlighted by a buzzer-beating putback for the victory.
• The Terriers last won in 2010 (76-67) in the Preseason NIT opener at Villanova.

UP NEXT

• BU will return home to host former America East rival Binghamton on Saturday (Dec. 4) at 1 p.m.
• The Bearcats escaped in 2019 with an 84-79 overtime victory at home.