Navy men’s basketball opened Patriot League play in impressive fashion, beating Colgate and Holy Cross in back-to-back home games.
The Midshipmen stumbled a bit in their first conference contest on the road, allowing American to score on nine of its last 10 possessions in falling 71-63 in D.C. on Wednesday night.
Head coach Ed DeChellis has talked about the importance of protecting the home court against Patriot League opponents and Navy (5-9, 2-1) will try to stay unblemished at Alumni Hall when it hosts Boston University (8-8, 1-2) on Saturday afternoon.
The Terriers, under the direction of eighth-year head coach Joe Jones, have lost four of their last six games – largely due to a defense that is giving up an average of 84 points.