Saturday, February 18
Boston, Mass.
1 p.m.
Bucknell University
11-18,4-12Patriot
61
at
77
Boston University
13-16,6-10Patriot
1
2
F
Bucknell
35
26
61
Boston U.
31
46
77
Boston University Takes over Late, Hands Bison Men 77-61 Defeat
2/18/2023 3:46:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BOSTON, Mass. – Alex Timmerman recorded his fifth double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds, but Boston University flipped the game around with a 28-8 run over the final nine minutes to take a 77-61 victory over Bucknell on Saturday afternoon at Case Gym.
Ruot Bijiek scored 12 points and Andre Screen added 11 for the Bison (11-18, 4-12 Patriot League), who were coming off a 22-point win over American on Monday. Boston University (13-16, 6-10 PL) snapped a two-game losing streak with Walter Whyte leading four in double figures with 16 points.
Bucknell led by as many as 10 in the first half and by four at the break, but Boston University got hot after a slow start to the second stanza. The Terriers missed seven of their first eight shots to start the half and then hit 11 of 13 the rest of the way.
Bucknell led 53-49 after a Timmerman layup with 9:25 to play, but the Bison were held to three more field goals. Meanwhile, the Terriers rarely missed. Fletcher Tynen's 3-pointer from deep in the right corner got them going, and Otto Landrum's free throws with 8:27 to play gave Boston University its first lead of the day.
It was still just a two-point game with 5:30 to go when Jonas Harper hit 3-pointers on consecutive possessions, the latter on a broken play, and Bucknell could not overcome a four-minute scoreless drought.
Bucknell outscored Boston University 18-9 over a six-minute stretch in the first half to take a 10-point lead. Timmerman scored the first eight in that run, and Ian Motta's 3-pointer from the top of the key made it 25-15.
The Bison cooled off later in the half, finishing 1-for-8 over the final five minutes, and saw their lead reduced to 35-31 at intermission.
Bucknell shot 42.6 percent from the field and hit 5 of 20 from the 3-point arc. The Terriers' late flurry pushed their final percentage to 53.3 percent. Boston University finished 8-for-14 from the 3-point arc and hit 21 of 29 from the foul line, including 12-for-12 in the last nine minutes after some early struggles.
Bucknell outrebounded Boston University 33-26 and limited the Terriers to two offensive boards, but the hosts took good care of the ball with only four turnovers.
The Bison are back on the road again on Wednesday at Lehigh.
Ruot Bijiek scored 12 points and Andre Screen added 11 for the Bison (11-18, 4-12 Patriot League), who were coming off a 22-point win over American on Monday. Boston University (13-16, 6-10 PL) snapped a two-game losing streak with Walter Whyte leading four in double figures with 16 points.
Bucknell led by as many as 10 in the first half and by four at the break, but Boston University got hot after a slow start to the second stanza. The Terriers missed seven of their first eight shots to start the half and then hit 11 of 13 the rest of the way.
Bucknell led 53-49 after a Timmerman layup with 9:25 to play, but the Bison were held to three more field goals. Meanwhile, the Terriers rarely missed. Fletcher Tynen's 3-pointer from deep in the right corner got them going, and Otto Landrum's free throws with 8:27 to play gave Boston University its first lead of the day.
It was still just a two-point game with 5:30 to go when Jonas Harper hit 3-pointers on consecutive possessions, the latter on a broken play, and Bucknell could not overcome a four-minute scoreless drought.
Bucknell outscored Boston University 18-9 over a six-minute stretch in the first half to take a 10-point lead. Timmerman scored the first eight in that run, and Ian Motta's 3-pointer from the top of the key made it 25-15.
The Bison cooled off later in the half, finishing 1-for-8 over the final five minutes, and saw their lead reduced to 35-31 at intermission.
Bucknell shot 42.6 percent from the field and hit 5 of 20 from the 3-point arc. The Terriers' late flurry pushed their final percentage to 53.3 percent. Boston University finished 8-for-14 from the 3-point arc and hit 21 of 29 from the foul line, including 12-for-12 in the last nine minutes after some early struggles.
Bucknell outrebounded Boston University 33-26 and limited the Terriers to two offensive boards, but the hosts took good care of the ball with only four turnovers.
The Bison are back on the road again on Wednesday at Lehigh.
Team Stats
Buck
BU
FG%
.426
.533
3FG%
.250
.571
FT%
.625
.724
RB
33
26
TO
12
4
STL
3
5
Game Leaders
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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