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Title Town Takes: Mike Vrabel gets the best of his former team, the Celtics fall short in their season-opener

Title Town Takes: Mike Vrabel gets the best of his former team, the Celtics fall short in their season-opener

By Troy Bolduc, DFP Columnist October 26, 2025
New England Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel returned to his old stomping grounds where he defeated the Tennessee Titans 31-13 on Sunday. It was the Patriots' fourth consecutive victory and fifth overall on the season, surpassing their number of wins from each of the last two seasons. 
The Heat Check: West is best this season, and it’s not close

The Heat Check: West is best this season, and it’s not close

By Derek Olson, DFP Columnist October 21, 2025
Get that “Roundball Rock” ready: The 2025-26 regular season of the NBA opens tonight. Following another offseason of roster changes, new developments and incoming rookies, all 30 teams are set to go. After inspecting each team, one trend is now apparent more than ever: conference disparity.
Men’s basketball coach Joe Jones huddles up with players during a game in February. Jones, who is entering his fifteenth year as head coach, shared his excitement about the team’s participation in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase against Harvard University Nov. 22.

Men’s basketball set to participate in Hall of Fame showcase

By Kailyn Smith, Sports Editor June 6, 2025
For the first time since 2017, the Boston University men’s basketball team will face off against the Harvard University Crimson in the annual Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase on Nov. 22.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The Post-Up: Jokić is one of one, but he’s not all by himself in Denver

By Kailyn Smith, Sports Editor April 9, 2025
The Denver Nuggets represent a city sitting 5,280 feet above sea level, so it’s only fitting that they have a few mountains to climb in the weeks to come.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The Post-Up: WNBA players have ample reasons to strike, and they should

By Kailyn Smith, Sports Editor March 26, 2025
WNBA players are entertaining the idea of a lockout, and the iron is hot. Last October, the Women’s National Basketball Players Association announced players were opting out of the WNBA/WNBPA collective bargaining agreement.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The Post-Up: The excitement coming out of the Eastern Conference is paywalled

By Kailyn Smith, Sports Editor March 19, 2025
While the Western Conference boasts most of the league’s largest markets and superstars, the talent in the Eastern Conference is often overlooked because of unequal broadcast distribution.
Sophomore guard Audrey Ericksen (21) dribbles the ball away from an opposing player in a game against Loyola Maryland Feb. 1. The Boston University women’s basketball team fell 44-62 to Lehigh University in the PL Quarterfinals Monday. TALIA LISSAUER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Women’s basketball sees postseason run end in defensive defeat at Lehigh

By Jose Rodriguez March 13, 2025
The eighth-seeded Boston University women’s basketball team bowed out in the second round of the Patriot League Tournament to top-seeded Lehigh University in a 62-44 loss Monday night.
Sophomore forward Sisi Bentley (94) tries to block a pass during a game against Loyola Maryland Feb. 1. The Boston University Terriers won against Loyola Saturday in a 75-51 victory. TALIA LISSAUER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Women’s basketball uses home court advantage to advance to Patriot League Quarterfinals

By Kailyn Smith, Sports Editor March 9, 2025
In the last home game for the Boston University women’s basketball team this season, "The Roof" was practically on fire. BU and Loyola Maryland both struggled in-conference during the regular season, but the Terriers were unphased as the first round of the Patriot League championship tournament unfolded.
Graduate guard Miles Brewster (24) races to the net during a game against Loyola Maryland Feb. 19. The Boston University Terriers fell short of a comeback against No. 5 Navy in the 2025 Patriot League Quarterfinals with a score of 86-78. JOHN DOWNES/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Men’s basketball comeback effort stifled, postseason push falls short

By Jason Asvestopoulos March 9, 2025
The fourth-seeded Boston University men’s basketball team left it all on the floor, but eventually fell short of a comeback against fifth-seeded Navy in the 2025 Patriot League Quarterfinals.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The Post-Up: The “face of the league” debate is a negative distraction from exciting rookie class

By Kailyn Smith, Sports Editor March 5, 2025
We can’t keep exclusively fixating on what we’ll do when active NBA legends retire or who’s the greatest and why — we should be paying more attention to “who got next?”
Senior guard Alex Giannaros (10) shoots the ball during an away game against University of Connecticut on Nov. 7. Giannaros has cemented her place among the pantheon of Boston University women’s basketball greats, entering the top 10 career points-scorers in the program. COURTESY OF CLARUS MULTIMEDIA GROUP

For Alex Giannaros, the record books aren’t enough — she still wants a championship

By Ryan Abazari February 28, 2025
Senior guard Alex Giannaros has cemented her place among the pantheon of Boston University women’s basketball greats, becoming a top-10 career points-scorer in the program.
Freshman forward Ben Defty (14) shoots the ball during a game against Loyola Maryland Feb. 19. The Boston University men’s basketball team came out victorious 79-68 against Lehigh University on Wednesday. JOHN DOWNES/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Men’s basketball beats Lehigh for first conference road win, clinches top-six seed for playoffs

By Julianna D’Amato February 27, 2025
In its final road game of the regular season, the Boston University men’s basketball team came out victorious 79-68 against Lehigh University for its first out-of-town Patriot League win this season.
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