Men’s basketball

MAINE vs. BOSTON UNIVERSITY

Time, site: Tuesday, 7 p.m., Case Gym, Boston

Records: Maine 5-9 (0-2 America East), B.U. 3-10 (0-1)

Series, last meeting: BU leads 48-38; Maine 53-51 on 1/29/06

Key players: Maine – 6-3 G Kevin Reed (12.2 ppg, 6.1 rpg), 6-1 G Jon Sheets (11.3 ppg, 3.3 apg, 2.0 spg), 6-5 G Junior Bernal (10.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 3.5 apg, 2.0 spg), 6-4 F Chris Bruff (8.4 ppg, 4.9 rpg), 6-6 F Philippe Tchekane Bofia (8.0 ppg. 4.6 rpg), 6-9 C Brian Andre (6.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg), 6-6 G Mark Socoby (7.9 ppg); Boston University – 6-2 G Tyler Morris (14.7 ppg, 2.8 apg), 6-2 G Corey Lowe (13.5 ppg, 2.8 apg), 6-8 F/C Omari Peterkin (8.2 ppg, 5.7 rpg), 6-2 G Carlos Strong (6.4 ppg), 5-9 G Brian Macon (5.8 ppg, 2.1 apg), 6-9 F Scott Brittain (4.8 ppg, 4.9 rpg)

Outlook: Both teams come in trying to put an end to early-season struggles. Both teams have lost to Hartford, BU in double-overtime Saturday. It was BU’s sixth straight loss and third overtime loss in their last four games. Maine is limping in with four straight losses. The Bears are averaging 66.1 points and 36.7 rebounds per game and opponents 66.6 and 35.6, respectively, but the biggest stats in games vs. BU have to do with ball control (steals and turnovers). Maine is averaging 13.9 turnovers and a league-leading nine steals, while the Terriers are at 16.5 turnovers and 6.3 steals. Former Deering of Portland star Strong is averaging 18.7 minutes per game with the Terriers.