The 2019–20 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Terriers, led by ninth-year head coach Joe Jones, played their home games at

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 21–13, 12–6 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated

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, Bucknell and Colgate to be champions of the Patriot League tournament. They received the Patriot League's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. However, the NCAA Tournament was cancelled amid the

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2018–19 season 15–18, 7–11 in Patriot League play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. As the No. 8 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they defeated Loyola (MD) in the first round before losing to top-seeded Colgate in the quarterfinals.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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