Balanced Attack Guides Terriers Past Colgate, 62-49

Thursday, January 11

Hamilton, NY

12 p.m.

Boston University

8-7 (3-2PL)

Colgate

4-12 (0-5PL)

Boston University

Colgate

Photo by: Jim Pierce

Balanced Attack Guides Terriers Past Colgate, 62-49

January 11, 2018 | Women's Basketball

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HAMILTON, N.Y. – Behind an all-around balanced effort on both the offensive and defensive ends of the floor, the Boston University women's basketball team stymied Colgate, 62-49, Thursday afternoon at Cotterell Court.

Payton Hauck and Naiyah Thompson paced the Terriers with 13 points apiece, while Nia Irving also reached double-digit scoring figures with 10. Sophie Beaudry hauled down a game-high nine rebounds to go with a nine-point effort, and Katie Nelson dished out a game-high six assists.

How it Happened

Colgate got on the board first before the Terriers exploded with an 8-0 run to take a six-point advantage with 6:22 left in the opening quarter.
Kara Sheftic and Thompson closed out the frame with back-to-back makes as the Terriers took a 16-11 command at the end of the first.
Irving netted the first four points for the Terriers to open the second quarter, pushing BU's lead to 20-11 at the seven-minute mark.
Katie Nelson made it a 24-15 game with a stop-and-pop jumper in the lane at the halfway point.
BU took advantage of the charity stripe, putting in its next seven points from line before Irving netted the final basket of the half to put the Terriers in control, 33-17.
Thompson and Hauck combined to score BU's first 11 points of the second half, giving the Terriers a 44-24 grip on the scoreboard midway through the third.
The defense stymied the Raiders, limiting them to connect on just 14.3 percent (2-of-14) shooting in the quarter as the Terriers pulled away, 51-30, heading into the final frame.
BU closed out the game from the free throw line in the fourth to secure the 13-point victory.

Game Notes

BU worked the paint in the first quarter, scoring 14 of its first 16 points within the key.
The defense surrendered just 17 points in the first half, setting a season-low for points allowed in a half.
BU has limited two of its last three opponents to shoot under 28 percent from the floor for the game.
Naiyah Thompson earned her first start of the season.
The Terriers are 5-2 when coming off a loss.
Three Terriers have recorded double-digit scoring figures in each of BU's five Patriot League games thus far.

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