Saturday, February 10
Lewisburg, Pa.
2 p.m.
Bucknell University
10-15,7-5Patriot
62
vs
77
Boston University
10-15,5-7Patriot
1
2
F
Boston U.
25
52
77
Bucknell
24
38
62
Photo by: Lianne Garrahan
Men's Basketball Falls to Boston University, 77-62
2/10/2024 4:13:00 PM | Men's Basketball
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Kyrone Alexander led four Boston University players in double figures with 19 points to help the visiting Terriers surge past Bucknell 77-62 on Saturday afternoon at Sojka Pavilion. Jack Forrest scored 18 points and Elvin Edmonds IV had 17 and five assists for the Bison, who fell to 7-5 in Patriot League play while Boston University improved to 5-7.
Both teams struggled offensively in the first half, with Boston University taking a slim 25-24 lead to the locker room. But the Terriers shot 66.7 percent (18-27) from the field and went 7-for-13 from the 3-point arc while outscoring Bucknell 52-38 in the second stanza.
Boston University recorded 22 assists on its 28 made field goals, using strong interior passing along with several transition buckets off the press break to pull away in the second half. Bucknell led 31-30 after a driving layup by Edmonds, but the Bison would manage only one more field goal over the next 6:26 while the Terriers went on a 16-5 run. A 3-pointer from Miles Brewster gave the visitors a 46-36 lead.
Quin Berger's 3-pointer started a 9-5 stretch that helped the Bison pull within 51-45 with 8:23 to go, but Alexander answered with a trey in transition, Matai Baptiste hit another three, and Nico Nobili had a loose ball fall into his hands for a layup to give Boston University a commanding 59-46 lead with 6:52 to go. The Terriers went on to lead by as many as 18.
Both teams shot under 40 percent in the first half before heating up in the second. Boston University finished at 52.8 percent for the game (9-21 3FG), while the Bison shot 44.2 percent (9-26 3FG) one game after topping 60 percent in a road win at Navy. Bucknell's recent free-throw struggles also continued, as the Bison converted on 15 of 26 from the stripe. Boston University went 9-for-9 in the second half after hitting just 3-for-8 in the first.
Alexander tallied six assists to go with his game-high 19 points, and he was joined in double figures by Otto Landrum (14), Brewster (13), and Nobili (11). Edmonds went 7-for-13 from the field and added five assists for the Bison. Noah Williamson, who was averaging 18.5 points over his previous six games, was swarmed all day and was held to seven points on just one field-goal attempt.
Despite the loss, Bucknell remains in a third-place tie with American in the Patriot League standings. The Eagles fell at Holy Cross on Saturday, but they do hold a head-to-head tiebreaker over the Bison.
Bucknell returns to action on Monday evening, hosting Lehigh at 7 p.m. in a game that will be televised on CBS Sports Network. An "Orange Out" has been declared for the nationally televised game between two longtime in-state rivals.
Both teams struggled offensively in the first half, with Boston University taking a slim 25-24 lead to the locker room. But the Terriers shot 66.7 percent (18-27) from the field and went 7-for-13 from the 3-point arc while outscoring Bucknell 52-38 in the second stanza.
Boston University recorded 22 assists on its 28 made field goals, using strong interior passing along with several transition buckets off the press break to pull away in the second half. Bucknell led 31-30 after a driving layup by Edmonds, but the Bison would manage only one more field goal over the next 6:26 while the Terriers went on a 16-5 run. A 3-pointer from Miles Brewster gave the visitors a 46-36 lead.
Quin Berger's 3-pointer started a 9-5 stretch that helped the Bison pull within 51-45 with 8:23 to go, but Alexander answered with a trey in transition, Matai Baptiste hit another three, and Nico Nobili had a loose ball fall into his hands for a layup to give Boston University a commanding 59-46 lead with 6:52 to go. The Terriers went on to lead by as many as 18.
Both teams shot under 40 percent in the first half before heating up in the second. Boston University finished at 52.8 percent for the game (9-21 3FG), while the Bison shot 44.2 percent (9-26 3FG) one game after topping 60 percent in a road win at Navy. Bucknell's recent free-throw struggles also continued, as the Bison converted on 15 of 26 from the stripe. Boston University went 9-for-9 in the second half after hitting just 3-for-8 in the first.
Alexander tallied six assists to go with his game-high 19 points, and he was joined in double figures by Otto Landrum (14), Brewster (13), and Nobili (11). Edmonds went 7-for-13 from the field and added five assists for the Bison. Noah Williamson, who was averaging 18.5 points over his previous six games, was swarmed all day and was held to seven points on just one field-goal attempt.
Despite the loss, Bucknell remains in a third-place tie with American in the Patriot League standings. The Eagles fell at Holy Cross on Saturday, but they do hold a head-to-head tiebreaker over the Bison.
Bucknell returns to action on Monday evening, hosting Lehigh at 7 p.m. in a game that will be televised on CBS Sports Network. An "Orange Out" has been declared for the nationally televised game between two longtime in-state rivals.
Team Stats
BU
Buck
FG%
.528
.442
3FG%
.429
.346
FT%
.706
.577
RB
31
22
TO
11
15
STL
7
7
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
4
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
7
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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