Colgate Pulls Away in Second Half to Upend Men's Basketball, 78-63

Sunday, February 21

Hamilton, NY

1 PM

Boston University

5-8,5-8Patriot

Colgate

11-1,11-1Patriot

Boston U.

Colgate

Walter Whyte sticks his hand up for a layup attempt with a defender trying to swat the ball away unsuccessfully with the right hand.

Colgate Pulls Away in Second Half to Upend Men's Basketball, 78-63

February 21, 2021 | Men's Basketball

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HAMILTON, N.Y. – After seeing its 13-point lead evaporate late in the first half, Colgate pulled away in the second to defeat the Boston University men's basketball team, 78-63, on Sunday afternoon.

Riding a 10-game win streak, the Raiders improve to 11-1 (11-1 PL), as the Terriers drop to 5-8 (5-8 PL). Colgate shot 59.3 percent from the field and held BU to 41.0 FG% to complete the weekend sweep.

Senior Sukhmail Mathon totaled a team-high 14 points with six rebounds, and junior Walter Whyte earned seven rebounds. Junior Jack Hemphill added nine points off the bench, while senior Javante McCoy and redshirt-freshman Daman Tate recorded eight points apiece.

Patriot League Preseason Player of the Year Jordan Burns posted a game-high 15 points, seven assists and six rebounds to lead the Raiders, who went 6-of-12 from behind the arc against BU's 4-of-26 (.154) performance in 3-point territory. Colgate outscored BU in the paint, 48-34, and off the bench, 34-27.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Burns used a 3-pointer to spark a 9-2 run capped by Tucker Richardson's layup at 16:10 to start the contest.
The Terriers eventually pulled within one on three occasions, including at 9:22 (19-18) when Whyte hit a second-chance layup.
Richardson responded with a successful drive to the hoop, as the Raiders went on a 14-2 run over the next four minutes that finished with Oliver Lynch-Daniels' 3-pointer.
Facing a 33-20 deficit, Hemphill ignited BU's rally with a layup and 3-pointer.
Harper and Brittain-Watts ended the half with back-to-back steals to help the Terriers tie the game, 35-35.
Nelly Cummings started the second with a layup set up by Richardson's steal to give Colgate the lead for good and added a free throw at 16:14 to move ahead, 43-35.
Whyte flushed a 3-pointer to pull within five (47-42) at 12:59, but the Raiders scored 12 of the next 14 points to pull away.

GAME NOTES

Mathon is now just nine points and 27 rebounds away from reaching 500 total in both categories.
Harper and McCoy both had two steals, as BU finished with fewer turnovers than an opponent for the first time this season (15-10).
Freshman Miles Brewster tallied a season-high six points with a pair of field goals on three attempts and two free throws.
Whyte's streak with 10+ points ended at 22 games dating back to last season.

NEXT UP: HOLY CROSS

The Terriers will return home to host the Crusaders on Wednesday (Feb. 24) at 7 p.m.
Prior to the tip, BU will honor the three seniors – Sukhmail Mathon, Javante McCoy and Andrew Petcash.
BU is 3-2 in the series this year and has won the last two games, 86-68 (home) and 78-69 (away).