Terriers Drop 80-70 Decision at Harvard

Tuesday, November 21

Cambridge, MA

6 PM

Boston University

2-2

Harvard

3-2

Boston University

HARVARD

Photo by: Jim Pierce

November 21, 2017 | Women's Basketball

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Contending in its third straight road game in a six-day span, the Boston University women's basketball team dropped an 80-70 decision to Harvard Tuesday night at Lavietes Pavilion.

How it Happened

Harvard took advantage of an early trio of BU turnovers to grab a 10-6 advantage midway through the first quarter.
Patriot League Rookie of the Week Katie Nelson heated up to close the quarter, ripping nine of BU's next 11 points to give the Terriers the early command, 17-12.
The Crimson shifted the momentum on its side to start the second, reeling off an 8-2 run to take its first lead of the game two minutes into the quarter.
Corrine Williams netted the next four points for the Terriers to knot it at 23-all with six minutes left before the half, though Harvard responded with a 7-2 run to head into the locker room with a 35-29 advantage.
Harvard stayed hot to start the second half, streaking a 16-6 run to lead 51-35 midway through the third quarter.
Williams sparked BU in the third as she netted seven points, including the last five of the quarter, but Harvard held the score in its favor at 60-46 heading into the fourth.
Payton Hauck opened the fourth with a drive through the lane before Williams and Naiyah Thompson drilled back-to-back 3-pointers buckets to reduce the deficit to two possessions, 54-60, with nine minutes to go.
Hauck converted on a runner in the lane to put BU within five with just over a minute left, but that would be the closest the Terriers would get.

Game Notes

Harvard picked up its third straight win against the Terriers, matching its longest streak in the series, and earned its fifth straight victory at Lavietes Pavilion against BU.
The Crimson outscored BU 22-12 in the second quarter and connected on 72.7 percent (8-11) of its shots from the field.
BU reeled off a 14-0 run from the end of the third to the start of the fourth quarter that lasted 4:25.
Williams finished with a season-high 17 points, scoring 13 in the second half, and grabbed a team-high six rebounds.
Nelson led the Terriers in scoring for the second straight game, pouring in 19 points to go with a team-best five assists.
Hauck also reached double-digits for the fourth straight game, amassing 15 points on 7-for-11 shooting from the floor.

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