Terriers Fall to Bucknell, 66-50 - Boston University Athletics

Saturday, January 21

Boston, MA

2 PM

Boston University

6-13, 4-4PL

Bucknell

16-3, 8-0PL

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Bucknell	15	12	21	18	66
Boston University	14	11	12	13	50

PDF Stats

January 21, 2017 | Women's Basketball

Box Score Box Score

BOSTON – After leading Bucknell by two points late in the third quarter, the Bisons pulled away with a 15-2 run and went on to defeat the Boston University women's basketball team, 66-50, on Saturday at Case Gym.

Junior Sophie Beaudry once again led the Terriers with 15 points while freshman Nia Irving also hit double digits in points with 10.

THE RUNDOWN

Final Score: Boston University 50, Bucknell 66
Records: BU (6-13, 4-4 PL), Bucknell (16-3, 8-0 PL)
Location: Case Gym - Boston, Mass.
Watch Replay: PatriotLeague.tv
BU Leaders: Beaudry (15p, 5r), Irving (10p, 6r), Thompson (8p, 3s)
Colgate Leaders: DeBoer (20p, 10r), Walker (22p) Swart (10p)

THE TURNING POINT

After junior center Sophie Beaudry hit a jumper to put BU up 35-33 with 3:54 remaining in the third period, Bucknell went on a 15-2 run to build a 48-37 lead at the end of three quarters.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Bucknell's Kate Walker and Megan McGurk hit back-to-back 3-pointers with less then a minute to play in the first quarter to put the Bisons up 15-14 at the end of one quarter.
Meghan Doogan's 3-pointer with 2:28 to play in the second quarter capped a 7-0 run by the Terriers to tie the score at 25. Two free throws from Bucknell's Kaitlyn Slagus with 12 seconds to play made the score, 27-25 at the half.
Sophie Beaudry hit a jumper to put BU up 35-33 with 3:54 remaining in the third period, but Bucknell would go on a 15-2 run to build a 48-37 lead at the end of three.
Bucknell outscored the Terriers 18-13 in the fourth quarter, led by 8 points from sophomore guard Kate Walker who had a career high 22 points in the game.
Bucknell held BU to 25% shooting (5-20) in the fourth as the Bisons coasted home to the 66-50 final.

GAME NOTES

The teams were closely matched on the boards with Bucknell holding a slight 40-37 advantage in rebounds.
Bucknell shot 23-58 (39.7.9%) from the floor in the game while BU was 21-60 (35%).
BU was just 2-11 (18.2%) from beyond the arc while Bucknell was 6-26 (23.1%).
BU turned the ball over 11 times while Bucknell had 13 turnovers.
The Terrier defense held Colgate to 5-13 (38.5%) shooting in the first quarter.

UP NEXT