Boston University (10-4, 1-0) vs. Navy (8-4, 1-0)
Alumni Hall, Annapolis, Maryland; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Patriot League foes meet as Boston University matches up against Navy. Boston University snuck past Bucknell by two points at home in its last outing. Navy is coming off a 70-56 win at Holy Cross in its most recent game.
LEADING THE WAY: The Terriers are led by the senior duo of Sukhmail Mathon and Javante McCoy. Mathon has averaged 13.6 points and 9.6 rebounds while McCoy has put up 17.1 points per game. The Midshipmen have been led by seniors John Carter Jr. and Greg Summers, who are scoring 13.3 and 10.6 points, respectively.JUMPING FOR JOHN: Carter has connected on 42.4 percent of the 66 3-pointers he's attempted and has made 13 of 25 over the last five games. He's also converted 88.5 percent of his free throws this season.
ASSIST RATIOS: The Midshipmen have recently created buckets via assists more often than the Terriers. Navy has an assist on 27 of 66 field goals (40.9 percent) across its previous three outings while Boston University has assists on 31 of 77 field goals (40.3 percent) during its past three games.
DID YOU KNOW: The Navy defense has allowed only 58.7 points per game to opponents this season, ranking the Midshipmen 16th among Division I teams. The Boston University offense has averaged 68.7 points through 14 games (ranked 211th, nationally).
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