Terriers Outlast Colgate in Overtime, 66-64

Wednesday, February 7

Boston, MA

7 pm

Boston University

9-13, 4-8PL

Colgate

4-19, 0-12PL

Team	1	2	3	4	OT 1	F
Colgate	9	13	14	22	6	64
Boston University	10	16	14	18	8	66

Photo by: Jim Pierce

February 7, 2018 | Women's Basketball

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BOSTON – Nia Irving netted three straight baskets in the final two minutes of overtime to lead the Boston University women's basketball team to a regular season series sweep against Colgate, 66-64, Wednesday night at Case Gym.

How it Happened

Both teams struggled from the floor to open the game, as Colgate held a slim 5-2 lead before Katie Nelson knotted the score with a 3-pointer with 4:45 left in the first.
The Raiders reeled off the next four points, though Nelson connected again from beyond-the-arc and Tenisha Pressley came up with a steal and coast-to-coast finish to guide BU to a 10-9 advantage as the opening quarter came to a close.
Pressley stay hot to start the second quarter, sparking a 12-5 run to further the lead to 24-17 with 3:36 left before halftime.
Colgate responded with a 5-2 streak, though BU controlled the scoreboard heading into the intermission, 26-22.
The Raiders continued the control the momentum to start the second half, converting on an and-1 to cap a 6-2 run that knotted the score at 28-all with 7:16 remaining in the frame.
Nia Irving, Sophie Beaudry and Payton Hauck combined for the next six points for BU, cushioning its command back to four, 34-30, midway through the third.
Pressley erupted for six straight points down the stretch, directing the Terriers to stake a 40-36 advantage heading into the fourth.
Beaudry gave BU its largest lead of the game, 45-36, with 7:42 left the game.
Colgate became red hot from the floor, turning in a 12-2 run to tie the game up at 47-47 with 5:04 left on the clock.
BU and the Raiders exchanged free throws, as the score held at a stalemate with 2:36 remaining, 52-52.
The Raiders connected on back-to-back tough layups to take a four-point lead with 28 seconds left in regular.
Nelson drilled a 3-pointer with 7.4 ticks left and came up with a steal on the ensuing Colgate possession.
Naiyah Thompson was fouled on the subsequent shot and managed to make one from the free throw line to send the game into overtime after the score held at 58-58.
BU and Colgate went back-and-forth in the extra frame until Irving took control of the game, delivering three straight layups in the final two minutes to snap BU's six-game skid.

Game Notes

BU earned its first season sweep over Colgate since joining the Patriot League.
Irving led BU in scoring (19) and rebounding (6) for the second straight game.
Three Terriers reached double-digit scoring figures for the second straight game as Beaudry (12) and Pressley (10) also reached double digits.
The game featured 12 score ties and six lead changes.
BU is 2-0 in overtime games this season.

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