Irving's Double-Double Not Enough as Terriers Fall to UMass, 58-45

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Irving's Double-Double Not Enough as Terriers Fall to UMass, 58-45

December 11, 2019 | Women's Basketball

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BOSTON – Hosting a packed Case Gym for Education Day, Nia Irving posted her second double-double of the season with 12 points and 12 rebounds, but the Boston University women's basketball team dropped a 58-45 decision to UMass Wednesday afternoon.

How It Happened

Making her first career start, Maggie Pina got The Roof on its feet by knocking down a 3-pointer to open the game.
BU and UMass exchanged baskets before Katie Nelson caught fire, reeling off seven straight points to put the Terriers ahead, 12-10.
The Minutewomen swung the momentum in their favor, pulling off an 8-0 run, but four straight free throws from the Terriers cut the gap to 18-16 at the end of the first stanza.
Trailing by four early in the second quarter, Pina nailed three straight free throws while Sydney Johnson finished off a fast break layup to put the Terriers back in the lead, 23-22, with 7:05 left in the half.
The Minutewomen worked a 9-2 run to seize a six-point lead until Pina knocked down two more makes from the charity stripe in the closing seconds of the half to put the scoreboard at 31-27.
Irving swayed the momentum back on the Terriers' side to start the third, netting six straight points to knot the score for the fifth time, 33-33.
BU went cold from the floor, missing its next eight shots while UMass put in the next 10 points.
Following going scoreless from the field for 13 minutes, Nelson got the offense back on track with a 3-pointer, while Tenisha Pressley and Pina connected on jumpers as part of a 7-2 run.
The Terriers couldn't get closer than a 12-point margin as they dropped their fourth straight contest.

Game Notes

BU went 11-for-13 from the free throw line in the first half.
Irving's double-double was her second of the season and 17th of her career.
Pina matched Irving with 12 points while Nelson also reached double figures with a 10-point effort.
Maren Durant grabbed eight rebounds over 14 minutes off the bench.

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