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.| 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 six times. Their overall tournament record is 0–6.| 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 two times. Their overall tournament record is 3–2.| 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 two times. Their overall tournament record is 1–2.| 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 Karlson | 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 H. Burke Jr. | 1960-1966 | 7 | 68-84 | .447 |
| Charlie 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 YearAmerica East Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year
- Mike Alexander
- Tunji Awojobi
- Raja Bell
- Paul Seymour
- Tyler Morris
- John Holland
- Jake O'Brien
- Shaun Wynn
Patriot League Men's Basketball Player of the Year
First-Team All-Patriot League
Second-Team All-Patriot League
- Javante McCoy
- Walter Whyte
- Javante McCoy
- Walter Whyte