Holy Cross Crusaders (9-21, 6-11 Patriot League) at Boston University Terriers (14-16, 9-8 Patriot League)
Boston; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Miles Brewster and the Boston University Terriers host Caleb Kenney and the Holy Cross Crusaders in Patriot League action Saturday.
The Terriers have gone 7-6 at home. Boston University averages 11.0 turnovers per game and is 5-7 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents.
The Crusaders are 6-11 in Patriot League play. Holy Cross is 4-3 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 11.0 turnovers per game.
Boston University’s average of 7.3 made 3-pointers per game is 1.5 fewer made shots on average than the 8.8 per game Holy Cross allows. Holy Cross has shot at a 43.2% clip from the field this season, 0.5 percentage points above the 42.7% shooting opponents of Boston University have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brewster is averaging 10.7 points, 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals for the Terriers. Kyrone Alexander is averaging 1.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Boston University.
Joseph Octave is shooting 41.9% and averaging 13.8 points for the Crusaders. Kenney is averaging 13.1 points over the last 10 games for Holy Cross.
LAST 10 GAMES: Terriers: 7-3, averaging 67.5 points, 34.1 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 6.5 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 43.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.3 points per game.
Crusaders: 4-6, averaging 62.9 points, 34.0 rebounds, 9.7 assists, 4.0 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 41.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.5 points.
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