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Under Melissa Graves, a bigger purpose for BU women’s basketball
The Terriers lost two consecutive Patriot League Championship games to the same team. How does a program, and a coach, process that?
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Sam Robb O’Hagan
How a lunch at Sweetgreen got Ethan Okwuosa back on track
The adjustment to D1, and to BU men's basketball, was far harder than expected. Then Joe Jones asked him to get lunch.
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Sam Robb O’Hagan
For BU men’s basketball’s uniquely experienced rising sophomores, consistency is key
Kyrone Alexander, Matai Baptiste, Mike McNair and Spencer Joyner are roommates and best friends off the court. On it, they could be the difference for…
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Henry Dinh-Price
As a freshman, Aoibhe Gormley was lightning in a bottle for BU women’s basketball. In year two, can she take the next step?
She's the fastest player on the court. The most competitive, too. And she sees passes no one else sees.
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Henry Dinh-Price
Miles Brewster went from lockdown defender to heart and soul of BU men’s basketball. He’s back for one final year
Head coach Joe Jones says he's one of the best leaders the program's ever had. And he's worked for everything he's gotten.
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Luke Scotchie
How Alex Giannaros grew into BU women's basketball's "everything person"
Once a sharpshooter, Giannaros is now one of the best three-level scorers in the Patriot League. But her growth off the court makes the senior BU's…
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Luke Scotchie
BU men's basketball could be playing its first ranked opponent in nine years. See the breakdown of the Terriers' schedule
A November 11 tilt with UCLA in Los Angeles highlights BU's 2024-25 schedule, which includes 13 non-conference matchups before Patriot League play…
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Eli Cloutier
The seven new faces of BU women’s basketball, and how they could help the Terriers
As they look to return to a third consecutive Patriot League Championship game, Melissa Graves and BU are setting sail with a roster that's 75 percent…
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Eli Cloutier
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