BOSTON – Seniors Eric Fanning and Justin Alston combined for 40 points and 10 rebounds to help lead the Boston University men's basketball team to a 78-63 win over Loyola Maryland on Saturday afternoon. Avenging an earlier loss to the Greyhounds (13-12, 7-7 PL), the Terriers (15-11, 10-4 PL) clinched their eighth double-digit conference-win total in the last nine seasons.

THE RUNDOWN

Final Score: Boston University 78, Loyola Maryland 63
Records: BU (15-11, 10-4 PL), Loyola (13-12, 7-7 PL)
Venue: Case Gym "The Roof" – Boston, Mass.
Postgame Comments: Coach Jones
BU Team Stats: 25-52 FG (.481), 9-23 3FG (.391), 19-22 FT (.864), 14 Stls.
Loyola Team Stats: 22-54 FG (.407), 6-14 3FG (.429), 13-22 FT (.591), 8 Stls.
BU Leaders: Fanning (23p, 11-12 FT, 6r, 4a, 3s), Alston (17p, 4r), Foreman (10p, 3a, 3s), Scanlon (9p, 3 3FGs, 5s)
Loyola Leaders: Jones (19p, 9r, 2s), Walker (16p, 6r, 5a), Gregory (11p, 6r, 3s, 2b)

THE TURNING POINT

• Facing a 21-20 deficit with 7:13 left in the first, the Terriers went on a 10-0 run keyed by 3-pointers from freshman Tyler Scanlon and junior Will Goff to grab the lead for good.
• Down by as many as 14 (54-40) in the middle of the second half, the Greyhounds pulled within six (56-50) at 6:40 on a pair of free throws, but the Terriers scored eight straight with the help of two steals to put the game away.

• The first half featured seven lead changes, as BU jumped out to an early 11-6 lead thanks to 3-pointers from Scanlon and senior Eric Fanning.
• Down 13-8 with 13:57 left in the half, Loyola went on an 11-3 run capped by Jarred Jones' jumper at 8:31 for the Greyhounds' largest lead of the game.
• The lead went back and forth until senior Justin Alston, Scanlon, Fanning and Goff combined for 10 straight points.
• BU entered the locker room ahead, 36-27, by shooting 46.7 percent and owning a 4-1 advantage in made 3-pointers.
• Junior Eric Johnson opened the second by feeding Alston for a slam dunk, which was followed by Scanlon's 3-pointer.
• Loyola's Chuck Champion hit consecutive 3-pointers to cut a 14-point deficit to 54-46 at 9:38, and three minutes later, Jones hit a pair of free throws to pull the Greyhounds within six.
• Fanning responded with two free throws, and after a Loyola turnover, Alston hit a short jumper to extend the lead to double digits for the rest of the contest.
• The Terriers shot 50 percent from the field in the second half and went a near-perfect 15-of-16 at the line to seal the win.

• Fanning led the Terriers with 23 points, six rebounds and four assists while adding three steals.
• Freshman Tyler Scanlon earned a season-high five steals while also hitting three 3-pointers.
• Loyola's Andre Walker went 1-of-5 from behind the arc and finished with 16 points after torching the Terriers with nine treys and 35 total points back in January.
• BU shot 9-of-23 in 3-point territory after going 1-of-18 at Loyola back in January.
• The Terriers are 11-3 at home and own 11 home victories for the first time since going 11-6 in 2013-14.

• Currently riding a three-game win streak, the Terriers will for the second consecutive game look to avenge an earlier defeat when they visit Colgate on Wednesday (Feb. 15) at 7 p.m.
• The Raiders have won the last two meetings at home by a combined 16 points.