Friday, November 9
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12 PM
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Northeastern
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Photo by: Rich Gagnon
Terriers Fall in Season Opener at Northeastern, 81-51
November 9, 2018 | Women's Basketball
BOSTON - Senior Lauren Spearman scored a career-high 14 points, but the Boston University women's basketball team lost its season opener at Northeastern, 81-51, on Friday afternoon.
Friday marked the first game in the head coaching career of Marisa Moseley.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Friday marked the first game in the head coaching career of Marisa Moseley.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northeastern opened the game on a 7-0 run, but the Terriers battled back to cut the deficit to just six at the end of the first quarter.
- Spearman was outstanding for the Terriers in the first half, leading BU with 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting, including a 3-of-5 performance from beyond the arc.
- The Terriers trailed by as many as 13 in the second quarter, but a 7-0 run got BU back within six in the final minute of the half.
- Northeastern scored five of the final seven points in the quarter, however, to take a 37-28 lead into halftime.
- The Huskies used a 13-0 run late in the third quarter to take a 61-32 lead into the fourth quarter.
- BU scored 19 points in the fourth quarter, led by senior Naiyah Thompson's five points.
- Freshman Chiara Tibbitt scored six points and added six rebounds in her collegiate debut.
- Junior Nia Irving notched nine points and added five boards while Thompson finished with six points and four rebounds.
- In addition to leading all Terrier scorers, Spearman also had a team-high two steals.
- Freshman Ashley Sieper scored four points on 2-of-4 shooting and added a pair of rebounds in her collegiate debut.
- Sophomore Katie Nelson dished out a team-high three assists and added four points while senior Payton Hauck totaled five points and four rebounds.
- The Terriers will welcome Brown to Case Gym for their home opener on Monday night.
- The game will be broadcast live on NESN and the Patriot League Network beginning at 7 p.m.
Team Stats
BU
NU
FG%
.306
.518
3FG%
.318
.474
FT%
.750
.778
RB
29
43
TO
13
14
STL
5
8
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
6
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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