Men's Basketball Cruises to 94-57 Win over Emerson

Sunday, November 11

Boston, MA

1 PM

Boston University

2-1

Emerson

0-1

Emerson

Boston University

Men's Basketball Cruises to 94-57 Win over Emerson

November 11, 2018 | Men's Basketball

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BOSTON – Boosted by 12 3-pointers and freshman Jack Hemphill's first-career double-double, the Boston University men's basketball team rolled to a 94-57 win over Emerson on Sunday afternoon at Case Gym.

Hemphill contributed two of the 3-pointers to finish with 14 points alongside classmate Fletcher Tynen while posting a game-high 12 points to help the Terriers improve to 2-1 on the season. Freshman Jordan Guest led BU with 15 points, as Jack O'Connor recorded a game-high 22 points in the Lions' (0-1) season opener.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Sophomore Javante McCoy, Tynen and senior Kamali Chambers opened the game with three straight bombs to give BU the lead for good.
Freshman Garrett's Pascoe basket from behind the arc at 7:25 pushed BU's advantage beyond 20 points for the first time at 42-21.
The Terriers scored the final eight points of the half to grab a commanding 57-30 halftime lead and shot a stifling 23-of-36 (.639) FG and 9-of-14 (.643) 3FG through the first 20 minutes of action.
Pascoe followed up on sophomore Andrew Petcash's trey with a layup and free throw at 17:43 to put the lead (65-34) over 30 points for the rest of the game.

GAME NOTES

All 10 Terriers who saw action today scored at least five points with seven hauling in at least three rebounds.
Both juniors Tyler Scanlon and Max Mahoney were held out for precautionary measures since BU battled America East preseason favorite Vermont on Friday and will start a six-game road trip on Wednesday ... Sophomore and 2018 All-PL Rookie Team honoree Walter Whyte though has yet to see action this season due to injury.
Hemphill became the first Terrier this season and fourth overall on the active roster to record a double-double alongside Mahoney, Scanlon and Whyte.
Senior Kamali Chambers and Tynen earned their first starts of the year with Chambers totaling five points and a career-high five rebounds in 27 minutes of action.
BU finished the game 38-of-71 (.535) FG and 12--of-27 (.444) 3FG while holding Emerson to 22-of-68 (.324) FG and 5-of-22 (.227) 3FG.
McCoy and redshirt-freshman Alex Vilarino combined for 11 assists against two turnovers with 16 points and eight rebounds.
The Terriers and the Lions met for the first time in program history, as BU faced a member of the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) for the second consecutive year following last seaosn's 83-48 win over Wheaton College.

NEXT UP: ALBANY

The Terriers will embark on a six-game road trip, its longest since 2004, by first visiting former America East rival, Albany, on Wednesday (Nov. 14) with a 7:30 p.m. tip.
Finishing last season with a 22-10 record, the Great Danes snapped a 10-game losing streak to BU, 88-74, at Case Gym.
BU will visit SEFCU Arena for the first time since claiming an 85-80 win on Jan. 23, 2013.