ADVISORS SERIES TRUST, 485BPOS, EX-99.B.J, 2001-01-16

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485BPOS, EX-99.B.J, 2001-01-16

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                                                                 Exhibit 99B.(j)

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Registration
Statement  on Form N-1A of our report dated  November 10, 2000,  relating to the
financial  statements and financial  highlights for the year ended September 30,
2000 which appears in the September  30, 2000 Annual Report to  Shareholders  of
The Chase  Growth  Fund (a  series  of  Advisors  Series  Trust),  which is also
incorporated by reference into the  Registration  Statement.  We also consent to
the  references  to us under the headings  "Financial  Highlights"  and "General
Information" in such Registration Statement.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York
January 16, 2001