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BALTIMORE - Despite freshman Cheddi Mosely tallying a game-high 23 points and junior Nathan Dieudonne earning a double-double, the Boston University men's basketball team fell in overtime at Loyola Maryland, 91-86. Having now beaten both 2014 Patriot League championship participants at home, the Greyhounds improve to 7-10 (3-3 PL), while the Terriers dropped to 7-10 (3-3 PL) behind their third straight defeat.

In a contest featuring 17 lead changes, BU was up 74-69 after going 1-of-2 at the line with 5.8 seconds remaining before Loyola scored five straight to send the game to an extra session. Initially, the refs blew the whistle to reset the clock at 5.8 seconds after the Greyhounds grabbed the defensive rebound and moved toward midcourt. Having regrouped, the Greyhounds then hit a 3-pointer and managed to foul BU on the inbounds with 0.2 seconds left in regulation to pull within two.

With the clock stopped, the refs went to the replay monitor and determined BU had committed a flagrant foul before Loyola's inbounds pass that led to the 3-pointer. The Greyhounds converted on two free throws to put the score at 74-74, and BU missed both of its free throw attempts that resulted from Loyola's common foul. The ball returned to Loyola's possession, but the Greyhounds were unable to get a tip-in with 0.2 seconds left to go to overtime.

Mosely gave BU its final lead (83-82) at 1:10 on a pair of free throws, as Loyola's Denzel Brito responded with a 3-pointer. The Terriers later missed a 3-point attempt and turned the ball over after a defensive stop, allowing the Greyhounds to seal the victory with four straight free throws.

BU shot 48.1 percent from the field and drained 12 3-pointers but was unable to overcome a poor performance at the free throw line, in which the Terriers went 22-of-41 (.537), including 13-of-31 (.419) during regulation. Loyola on the flip side shot 24-of-32 (.750) at the stripe while going 30-of-64 (.469) from the field.

Multiple Terriers posted career highs in the contest with Dieudonne hauling in 14 rebounds with 11 points for his fifth double-double of the season. Mosely drained five 3-pointers en route to a personal-best 23 points, while junior John Papale recorded 11 points and a career-high eight assists. Sophomore Cedric Hankerson was the fourth in double figures with 18 points. 

Six Greyhounds reached double figures with Cam Gregory posting a team-high 18 points and nine rebounds. Andre Walker was a perfect 9-of-9 at the line to come off the bench with 17 points and four steals. Eric Laster tallied 15 points and seven assists. and Franz Rassman earned 14 points with three blocks. Tyler Hubbard and Brito were the other two in double figures at 11 and 10 points, respectively.

BU jumped out early with a 9-2 spurt capped by Mosely's 3-pointer. The lead did not last long though, as the Greyhounds tied the game at 14-14 on Brito's jumper with 10:01 left in the half. Loyola briefly grabbed a four-point advantage at 5:31 (25-21) and 3:43 (28-24), but the Terriers were able to enter the locker room with the score tied (30-30) for the first time in two years.

In the second half, the teams traded blows with neither being able to get a stranglehold on the contest. Down 71-64 with 2:36 remaining after junior Justin Alston hit back-to-back layups, Loyola earned a 3-pointer and converted a BU turnover into a layup to pull within two (71-69).

Hankerson then drove to the hoop to push the lead back to four (73-69). The Terriers got a defensive stop but missed two free throws, allowing Loyola to remain in the game with 25 seconds left. Dieudonne blocked a wild Loyola 3-point attempt, sending BU back to the line with 5.8 seconds left.

Loyola outscored BU in the paint, 44-26, and off turnovers, 17-12, while the Terriers had a lead in second-chance points, 16-13.

The Terriers will next return home and host American on Wednesday (Jan. 21) at 7 p.m.