Exhibit 99.B.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  December 22, 2000,  relating to the
financial  statements  and financial  highlights for the year ended November 30,
2000 which  appears in the November 30, 2000 Annual  Report to  Shareholders  of
Howard  Equity  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
March 26, 2001