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The Daily Free Press

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Senior captain Max Mahoney, shown in a Feb. 29 game against Bucknell, led the Terriers to their first ever Patriot League title, securing the team’s first bid to the NCAA tournament since 2011. Mahoney ultimately missed out on playing in the tournament due to its cancellation because of the coronavirus. JACOB COLLING/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Despite abrupt end, men’s basketball captain’s time at BU leaves lasting impact

Maxwell Bevington May 7, 2020
Max Mahoney's season came to an abrupt end just as his team scored its first-ever spot in the 2020 March Madness Tournament.
Senior forward and captain Max Mahoney, shown in a Feb. 29 game against Bucknell University, earned All-Patriot League honors this season while leading the Terriers to their first-ever Patriot League title. ANRAN XIE/ DFP FILE

BU coach Joe Jones reflects on growth, brotherhood of men’s basketball in title season

Zachary DuPont March 22, 2020
Head coach Joe Jones reflected on the Boston University men's basketball team's season, which saw the Terriers clinch their first-ever Patriot League title and their first NCAA tournament bid since the 2011 season.
Despite the abrupt ending to her college career, senior forward Nia Irving, shown in a Feb. 15 game against Navy, said the hard work that she and fellow senior guard Vanessa Edgehill put into the program paid off. RACHEL SHARPLES/ DFP FILE

Coronavirus pandemic forces short end to BU playoff runs, spring seasons

Chris Larabee March 18, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic forced the NCAA to cancel the spring season and the remaining playoffs for winter sports, cutting seasons short for seniors as the virus spreads across the U.S.
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