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  Rockhaven  Fund and The Rockhaven  Premier  Dividend Fund (each 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