BALTIMORE, Md.. – Holding a 22-point lead early in the third quarter, Loyola Maryland stormed back into the game with a furious second-half comeback, outscoring the Boston University women's basketball team 40-23 to force overtime. From there, Payton Hauck took over, scoring five of BU's six points in the extra frame, including delivering the game-winning basket with 51 seconds left, and iced the game from the free throw line as the Terriers escaped with a 64-62 decision Wednesday afternoon at Reitz Arena.
 
With the win, BU it off to its first 3-0 start in the Patriot League since joining the conference in 2013.
 
How It Happened

• Neither team could set the tone to start the game as the score held at 5-2 in favor of the Terriers after the opening five minutes.
• Hauck proved why she was selected as the Patriot League Player of the Week, pouring in six points to give BU an 11-10 edge.
• The Terriers started the second quarter with a 7-0 run before Katie Nelson and Spearman combined for the next seven points.
• For the second straight game, BU hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to close out the half as Lauren Spearman connected from deep.
• Spearman's triple capped a 10-0 run to close the frame to send the Terriers into the break with a 35-18 grip on the scoreboard.
• BU carried its momentum into the third as a Nelson make from beyond-the-arc sparked a 6-2 run, guiding the Terriers to a 22-point lead.
• Nia Irving went to work in the post midway through the frame, putting in three straight baskets, including converting an and-1.
• Despite shooting over 50 percent from both the floor and 3-point range in the third, Loyola outscored the Terriers 23-17, but BU held firm with an 11-point advantage heading into the final 10 minutes.
• Loyola held the Terriers scoreless for nearly nine minutes in the fourth, allowing it to tie the game 55-all with 1:20 left before switching the lead on the ensuing possession.
• Naiyah Thompson and the Greyhounds exchanged free throws, giving BU the ball with 23.9 ticks remaining.
• Nelson was fouled driving through the lane and converted on two clutch free throws with 7.6 ticks left to push the game into overtime.​​​​​​
• Hauck kicked off the extra frame by driving to the basket, though Loyola put in two straight drives of its own to go back up by two points.
• Following a free throw by Nelson, Hauck continued to slash through the Greyhound defense, banking in a jumper from the block to give BU a 63-62 lead with 51 seconds left.
• The basket would hold as the Greyhounds missed a wide open layup with six seconds left and Hauck took the rebound and drove across the court before being fouled.

Game Notes

• Head coach Marisa Moseley is the first first-year head coach in program history to win her first three conference games.
• BU shot 61.5 percent from the floor (8-for-13) and 60.0 percent (3-for-5) from 3-point range in the second quarter.
• Spearman has at least three 3-pointers nine times this season.
• Irving was two rebounds shy of her third double-double of the season, while Thompson continued to be a force on the glass, pushing her rebound total to 33 over the last three games.
• The starting lineup contributed all 66 points and played of 207 of 225 minutes.

Up Next

• BU will play its next three games in Massachusetts, starting with Alumni Day versus Lehigh on Saturday, Jan. 12 at 4 p.m. at Case Gym.