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Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Bracket Breakdown: Navigating the Sweet 16

Owen Nizolek March 28, 2024
The pinnacle of college basketball reaches new heights this weekend as the NCAA tournament continues with the Sweet 16. On Thursday and Friday, 16 hopeful squads will enter the fray once again, but by Sunday night only four will continue on the journey for the national championship.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Bracket Breakdown: Madness from the opening rounds

Owen Nizolek March 25, 2024
As the dust settles on yet another electrifying first weekend of March Madness, the NCAA tournament has again proven itself as one of the most entertaining spectacles in sports. With 48 games in one weekend, there was no shortage of shocking upsets, dominant performances and nail-biting finishes. 
Graduate student Walter Whyte making a shot during the men’s basketball game against Johnson & Wales University on Monday. The Terriers won 96-51, bouncing back from their loss to the University of Connecticut last Friday. BELLA JONES/DFP STAFF

Men’s basketball team bounces back with dominant 96-51 win over Johnson & Wales

Annika Morris November 16, 2022
On Monday evening, the men's basketball team emphatically returned to the win column with a dominant 96-51 win over Johnson & Wales at Case Gym.
men's basketball

UConn’s size too much for the Terriers in disappointing 86-57 effort

Eli Cloutier November 14, 2022
On Friday evening, the men's basketball team could not overcome UConn forward Adama Sanogo's 27-point performance, falling to the Huskies in an 86-57 contest.
Senior Ethan Brittain-Watts in a game against the College of Holy Cross on Jan. 31 this year. The Boston University men’s basketball team is kickstarting their 2022-2023 season with a game against Northeastern University on Nov. 7. MOHAN GE/DFP FILE

PREVIEW: Men’s basketball team ready for redemption with both young and proven talent

Mark Fraenkel November 2, 2022
Following a heartbreaking OT loss to Navy in the Patriot League semifinals last season, the men's basketball team is ready to bounce back with new and tested talent alike.
Boston University men's hockey against UConn

A fairytale cut short: UConn eliminates men’s hockey in quarterfinals

Belle Fraser March 14, 2022
The Boston University men's hockey team was eliminated by the University of Connecticut Saturday evening in the Hockey East quarterfinals.
Women's hockey against UConn

Women’s hockey wraps up season in 3-1 quarterfinal loss to UConn

Belle Fraser March 1, 2022
Boston University women's hockey's season ended Saturday in a 3-1 loss to the University of Connecticut in the Hockey East quarterfinals.
Terrier Hockey Talk: Nov. 9, 2021

Terrier Hockey Talk: Nov. 9, 2021

Caroline Fernandez November 9, 2021

In this week's edition of THT, the blog examines all 4 BU losses from the weekend. In addition to that, they talk about some of the exciting NHL moves for former Terriers. Click here to stream...

Terrier Hockey Talk: Oct. 12, 2021

Terrier Hockey Talk: Oct. 12, 2021

Caroline Fernandez October 12, 2021

In this week's episode of Terrier Hockey Talk, the Boston Hockey Blog analyzes the Friday victories and Saturday losses for both Terrier Hockey teams. Belle and Caroline also take a deep dive into...

empty mbta train at boston college

Pandemic slashes Boston traffic

Anna Stjernquist March 12, 2021
Boston drivers lost an average of 48 hours to traffic in 2020 — down from 101 hours in 2019 — according to an INRIX report. The city’s congestion now ranks fourth in the United States, behind New York, Philadelphia and Chicago.
Senior forward Natasza Tarnowski scored and assisted on a goal in Boston University’s 3-1 victory over the University of Connecticut on Senior Day to close out the Terriers’ regular season. CAROLINE FERNANDEZ/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Women’s hockey skates to 3-1 win over UConn, will play Maine in Quarterfinals

Carolyn Mooney February 23, 2020

The Boston University women’s hockey team completed its best regular season since the 2015-16 season when it won its 24th game after taking down the University of Connecticut, 3-1, in the season finale...

Sophomore forward Jack DeBoer, shown in the Jan. 24 game against the University of Massachusetts Lowell, scored his third goal of the season in the second period of Boston University’s 4-3 overtime loss to the University of Connecticut Friday. JENNA VANSICKLE/ DFP FILE

BU upended late by UConn, losing 4-3 in OT

Brady Gardner February 23, 2020

The Boston University men’s hockey team was 56 seconds away from tying its longest win streak of the season, but the University of Connecticut had other ideas.  The Terriers (12-11-8, 9-7-5 Hockey...

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