Scanlon Named Turnpike Trophy MVP, as Terriers Shut Down Holy Cross, 54-40

Sunday, January 14

Worcester, MA

1 PM

Boston University

9-8, 5-1

Holy Cross

4-13, 1-5

Boston University

Holy Cross

Tyler Scanlon - 2018 Turnpike Trophy MVP

Scanlon Named Turnpike Trophy MVP, as Terriers Shut Down Holy Cross, 54-40

January 14, 2018 | Men's Basketball

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WORCESTER, Mass. – After holding Colgate below 30 percent shooting, the Boston University men's basketball team rode another strong defensive performance to a 54-40 victory at Holy Cross on Sunday afternoon.

The Terriers (9-8, 5-1 PL) won their third straight and moved above .500 for the first time this season by holding the Crusaders (4-13, 1-5 PL) to 32.6 FG%. Holy Cross' 40 points were the fewest scored in a Patriot League game since the Crusaders suffered a 53-39 home loss to Army West Point 10 years ago on Jan. 16, 2008.

Sophomore Tyler Scanlon experienced déjà vu, as he claimed Turnpike Trophy MVP honors for the second consecutive game against the Crusaders by tallying eight points, nine rebounds, three assists and two steals. In last year's 71-68 OT victory at the Hart Center, he totaled 19 points with the help of five 3-pointers.

TURNING POINT

Leading 41-35 with 7:02 remaining, senior Nick Havener hit a layup to spark a 10-2 run capped by freshman Walter Whyte's corner 3-pointer at 3:14.
The Crusaders went 2-of-9 and committed three turnovers during the final seven minutes for the loss.

THE SETUP

Neither team got into an offensive groove for most of the first half with the Crusaders grabbing their largest lead, 15-11, at 8:36 on Austin Butler's 3-pointer.
The Terriers responded with a 7-0 spurt featuring a 3-pointer by Javante McCoy, but the lead lasted momentarily with the Crusaders pulling back ahead, 21-18, at 3:11 on Jehyve Floyd's slam dunk.
Senior Cedric Hankerson tied the game, 21-21, with his first 3-pointer on senior Eric Johnson's assist.
Max Mahoney added two more layups, including one just before the buzzer on an offensive rebound, for the 25-23 halftime lead.
Facing a six-point deficit with 15:58 remaining, HC managed to pull within two (31-29) one more time at 14:53, but never got any closer, as Hankerson intercepted a pass and got the slam dunk.
After pushing the lead to 39-31 at 11:00 on a 3-pointer, senior Will Goff added another trey at 5:23 to give the Terriers a double-digit lead for good.

GAME NOTES

With their fourth-straight win against the Crusaders, the Terriers improved to 19-53 all-time and 7-2 since joining the Patriot League in the summer of 2013 ... In a series dating back to 1902-03, HC was limited to its smallest offensive production by BU since claiming a 36-32 win on Dec. 17, 1946.
BU won for the first time when held below 60 points since posting a 59-54 home victory against American on Jan. 21, 2015.
Hankerson was the lone Terrier in double figures with 10 points, while Butler had a game-high 11 points for the Crusaders.
Freshman Javante McCoy recorded a season-high three steals, as BU finished with nine total and outscored HC in points off turnovers, 15-4.
BU went 11-of-21 (.524) in the second half to finish 21-of-46 (.457) from the field.
The Terriers out-rebounded a team by 10 boards for the second time in three contests.
Winner of the last two Turnpike Trophy all-sports competitions featuring the two schools, BU leads this season's edition, 6-3.

NEXT UP: AMERICAN

The Terriers will play their fourth straight game in Massachusetts when they return home on Wednesday (Jan. 17) at 7 p.m. to host American.
BU has won the last seven regular-season meetings, including last year's sweep featuring a 76-66 home victory and 67-64 road win.