| Current: | 2023–24 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team |
| Boston University Terriers | |
| University: | Boston University |
| Record: | 1,245–1,187 |
| Conference: | Patriot |
| Location: | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Coach: | Joe Jones |
| Tenure: | 13th |
| Arena: | Case Gym |
| Capacity: | 1,800 |
| Nickname: | Terriers |
| Ncaaeliteeight: | 1959 |
| Ncaasweetsixteen: | 1959 |
| Ncaatourneys: | 1959, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1997, 2002, 2011 |
| Nit Appearance: | 1980, 1986, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2014 |
| Conference Tournament: | America East 1983, 1988, 1990, 1997, 2002, 2011Patriot League 2020 |
| Conference Season: | America East: 1980, 1983, 1990 (co-champion), 1997, 1998 (co-champion), 2003, 2004 Patriot League: 2014 |
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| H Body: | CC0000 |
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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.
The Terriers have appeared in the NCAA tournament seven times. Their overall tournament record is 2–7.
| Round of 23 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | W 60–58 W 62–55 L 82–86 | |||
| Preliminary round | L 58–70 | |||
| Round of 64 | L 69–85 | |||
| Round of 64 | Connecticut | L 52–76 | ||
| Round of 64 | L 52–81 | |||
| Round of 64 | L 52–90 | |||
| Round of 64 | L 53–72 |
The Terriers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) six times. Their overall tournament record is 0–6.
| First round | L 74–95 | |||
| First round | L 69–72 | |||
| First round | L 57–73 | |||
| Opening round | L 52–80 | |||
| First round | L 34–64 | |||
| First round | L 62–66 |
The Terriers have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) two times. Their overall tournament record is 3–2.
| First round Quarterfinals Semifinals | W 96–78 W 91–89 OT L 75–88 | |||
| First Round Quarterfinals | W 71-68 L 46-76 |
The Terriers have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times. Their overall tournament record is 1–2.
| First round | L 63–70 | |||
| First round Second round | W 69–66 L 72–83 |
| Tenure | Years | Record | Winning Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Crane[1] | 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 |
| Retired basketball numbers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Years played | |
| 54 | 1967–1970 | ||
| 33 | Steve Wright | 1976–1980 | |
| 44 | Arturo Brown | 1979–1982 | |
| 11 | 1984–1988 | ||
| 12 | 1993–1997 | ||
| 4 | Kevin Thomas | 1953–1956 | |
| 10 | 1956–1959 | ||
America East Men's Basketball Player of the Year
America East Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year
America East Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year
America East Men's Basketball Coach of the Year
Patriot League Men's Basketball Player of the Year
First-Team All-Patriot League
Second-Team All-Patriot League
Third-Team All-Patriot League
See main article: Boston University Terriers men's basketball statistical leaders.
| Boston University Lottery Picks | + | Player | Year | Pick # | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Boyd[3] | 1974 | 154 | New Orleans Jazz | |||||
| Jim Garvin | 1973 | 204 | Buffalo Braves | |||||
| Jim Hayes | 1970 | 47 | Detroit Pistons | |||||
| Gary Plummer | 1984 | 45 | Golden State Warriors | |||||