Nelson Paces Women's Basketball Past Northeastern, 72-56

Sunday, December 29

Boston, MA

2 PM

Boston University

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Northeastern

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Northeastern

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Nelson Paces Women's Basketball Past Northeastern, 72-56

December 29, 2019 | Women's Basketball

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BOSTON – Behind a career-high 29 points from Katie Nelson, the Boston University women's basketball team coasted past Northeastern, 72-56, Sunday afternoon at Case Gym in its non-conference finale.

Nelson was on fire once again, connecting on 9-of-13 from the field, with six of those makes coming from 3-point range. Nia Irving also reached double figures, coming just one rebound shy of a double-double as part of an 18-point outing on 7-of-11 shooting.

How It Happened

Irving took over the post to open the game, netting six of BU's first nine points as the score held even through the first five minutes.
Northeastern went on an 8-0 run before the Terriers matched the Huskies with their own 8-0 streak, capped by back-to-back 3-pointers by Nelson and Maggie Pina to put BU on top, 17-14, at the end of the first quarter.
Five different Terriers got on the board to start the second quarter, pushing the scoreboard to 29-21.
Nelson closed the half with a scoring flurry, netting six straight points over the final two minutes to send BU into the break with a 37-26 advantage.
Irving and Nelson kicked off the second half with seven straight points, giving BU a commanding 43-26 lead.
The Huskies worked the fast break and offensive glass, using a 10-2 run to come within single digits, 45-36, with just under four minutes left in the third.
Riley Childs put an end to the comeback attempt, driving to the lane to put the Terriers back up by double digits for good.
BU shot both 50.0 percent from the floor and 3-point range in the fourth quarter, picking up its second straight victory on its home court.

Game Notes

Nelson is 17-for-25 (.680) from the floor and 13-for-19 (.684) from 3-point range over the last two games.
Additionally, the junior came one 3-pointer shy from tying the program's single-game record for the second straight game, and missed just one shot in the second half.
BU's starting lineup put in all 37 points in the first half and contributed 65 total points.
Annabelle Larnard led the Terriers with five assists.
Nelson, Irving, Childs, Larnard and Maren Durant each shot at least 50.0 percent from the floor.

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