2017–18 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team represented Boston University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terriers, led by seventh-year head coach Joe Jones, played their home games at Case Gym as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 15–16, 10–8 in Patriot League play to finish in fifth place. In the Patriot League Tournament, they defeated Lehigh in the quarterfinals before losing to Bucknell in the semifinals.

2017–18 Boston University Terriers men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
2017–18 record15–16 (10–8 Patriot)
Head coachJoe Jones (7th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCase Gym
2017–18 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Bucknell162 .889  2510  .714
Colgate126 .667  1914  .576
Navy117 .611  2012  .625
Lehigh117 .611  1614  .533
Boston University108 .556  1516  .484
Holy Cross810 .444  1219  .387
Lafayette711 .389  1021  .323
Army612 .333  1317  .433
Loyola (MD)612 .333  922  .290
American315 .167  624  .200
2018 Patriot League Tournament winner

Previous season

The Terriers finished the 2016–17 season 18–14, 12–6 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 2 seed in the Patriot League Tournament, they defeated Loyola (MD) in the quarterfinals before losing to Lehigh in double overtime in the semifinals.

Offseason

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sukhmail Mathon
PF
Dallas, PA Holderness School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Aug 8, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-09-07.

    Roster

    2017–18 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Eric Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrCarlisle School Durham, NC
    F 1 Nick Havener 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrRiverview HS Sarasota, FL
    F 2 Tyler Scanlon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoWestfield HS Chantilly, VA
    G/F 5 Walter Whyte 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrSt. Luke's School New Haven, CT
    G 13 Will Goff 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrDesert Mountain HS Scottsdale, AZ
    G 14 Andrew Petcash 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrPine-Richland HS Pittsburgh, PA
    G 15 Cheddi Mosely 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrSt. Anthony HS Jersey City, NJ
    G 21 Cedric Hankerson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrCoral Reef HS Miami, FL
    G 23 Destin Barnes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoDon Bosco Prep HS Chicago, IL
    G 24 Kamali Chambers 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrBrewster Academy Golden Valley, MN
    G 30 Javante McCoy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrPhillips Exeter Academy Milwaukee, WI
    C 41 Sukhmail Mathon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrHolderness School Shavertown, PA
    F 51 Max Mahoney 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoRidge HS Basking Ridge, NJ
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: December 14, 2017

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Oct 27, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    at Vermont
    Exhibition for hurricane relief
    L 66–87 
    Patrick Gym (1,446)
    Burlington, VT
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    8:00 pm
    Northeastern L 59–65  0–1
    Case Gym (1,535)
    Boston, MA
    Nov 13, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Albany L 74–88  0–2
    Case Gym (444)
    Boston, MA
    Nov 19, 2017*
    6:00 pm, SNY
    at UConn L 66–85  0–3
    XL Center (6,308)
    Hartford, CT
    Nov 22, 2017*
    2:00 pm
    at Maine W 78–69  1–3
    Cross Insurance Center (874)
    Bangor, ME
    Nov 26, 2017*
    4:00 pm
    Wheaton (MA) W 83–48  2–3
    Case Gym (339)
    Boston, MA
    Nov 29, 2017*
    7:15 pm, ESPN3
    at New Hampshire W 70–69  3–3
    Lundholm Gym (317)
    Durham, NH
    Dec 5, 2017*
    7:00 pm, RSN
    at Miami (FL) L 54–69  3–4
    Watsco Center (6,893)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Dec 8, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    at Bethune–Cookman W 90–87  4–4
    Moore Gymnasium (816)
    Daytona Beach, FL
    Dec 13, 2017*
    5:00 pm, ESPN3
    at UMass Lowell L 82–87  4–5
    Costello Athletic Center (1,475)
    Lowell, MA
    Dec 17, 2017*
    1:00 pm
    Elon L 69–77  4–6
    Case Gym (589)
    Boston, MA
    Dec 21, 2017*
    7:00 pm, NESN+
    at Harvard L 63–74  4–7
    Lavietes Pavilion (1,175)
    Boston, MA
    Patriot League regular season
    Dec 29, 2017
    7:00 pm
    Army W 90–82  5–7
    (1–0)
    Case Gym (503)
    Boston, MA
    Jan 2, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at Bucknell W 84–79  6–7
    (2–0)
    Sojka Pavilion (2,018)
    Lewisburg, PA
    Jan 5, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at Loyola (MD) L 65–68  6–8
    (2–1)
    Reitz Arena (642)
    Baltimore, MD
    Jan 8, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Lehigh W 92–81  7–8
    (3–1)
    Case Gym (403)
    Boston, MA
    Jan 11, 2018
    7:00 pm, Stadium
    Colgate W 72–58  8–8
    (4–1)
    Case Gym (387)
    Boston, MA
    Jan 14, 2018
    1:00 pm
    at Holy Cross W 54–40  9–8
    (5–1)
    Hart Center (1,561)
    Worcester, MA
    Jan 17, 2018
    7:00 pm
    American L 58–69  9–9
    (5–2)
    Case Gym (705)
    Boston, MA
    Jan 20, 2018
    2:00 pm
    at Navy W 75–68  10–9
    (6–2)
    Alumni Hall (1,942)
    Annapolis, MD
    Jan 24, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at Lafayette W 75–72  11–9
    (7–2)
    Kirby Sports Center (1,144)
    Easton, PA
    Jan 28, 2018
    12:00 pm, CBSSN
    Bucknell L 79–91  11–10
    (7–3)
    Case Gym (900)
    Boston, MA
    Jan 31, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Loyola (MD) W 64–55  12–10
    (8–3)
    Case Gym (704)
    Boston, MA
    Feb 3, 2018
    2:00 pm
    at Lehigh L 75–80  12–11
    (8–4)
    Stabler Arena (1,214)
    Bethlehem, PA
    Feb 7, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at Colgate L 60–74  12–12
    (8–5)
    Cotterell Court (959)
    Hamilton, NY
    Feb 10, 2018
    12:00 pm
    Holy Cross L 62–73  12–13
    (8–6)
    Case Gym (571)
    Boston, MA
    Feb 14, 2018
    7:00 pm
    at American L 56–60  12–14
    (8–7)
    Bender Arena (505)
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 17, 2018
    12:00 pm
    Navy L 48–62  12–15
    (8–8)
    Case Gym (1,404)
    Boston, MA
    Feb 21, 2018
    7:00 pm
    Lafayette W 81–65  13–15
    (9–8)
    Case Gym (540)
    Boston, MA
    Feb 24, 2018
    2:00 pm
    at Army W 61–59  14–15
    (10–8)
    Christl Arena (992)
    West Point, NY
    Patriot League Tournament
    Mar 1, 2018
    7:00 pm, Stadium
    (5) at (4) Lehigh
    Quarterfinals
    W 88–82  15–15
    Stabler Arena (1,491)
    Bethlehem, PA
    Mar 4, 2018
    2:00 pm, CBSSN
    (5) at (1) Bucknell
    Semifinals
    L 59–90  15–16
    Sojka Pavilion (2,925)
    Lewisburg, PA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    References

    1. "The Official Site of Boston University Athletics". GoTerriers.com. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
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