WASHINGTON, D.C. – Boosted by a pair of double-doubles and graduate student Javante McCoy's game-high 25 points, the Boston University men's basketball team cruised to a 79-53 win at American in front of a national audience on CBS Sports Network Monday night.

With their largest margin of victory and second wire-to-wire win this season, the Terriers improve to 11-6 and 2-2 in Patriot League play. They finished 29-of-63 (.460) from the field and held the Eagles (4-10, 0-2 PL) to 21-of-54 (.389) while posting a 44-29 advantage in rebounds.

Both graduate student Sukhmail Mathon (19 pts.) and senior Walter Whyte (17 pts.) tallied 10 rebounds apiece to give BU two double-doubles in the same game for the first time since a 2020 Patriot League semifinal win over Bucknell. McCoy shot 11-of-18 with two of the Terriers' six 3-pointers and four assists to direct the offense.

Matt Rogers earned 13 points for the Eagles, while Josh Alexander contributed 12 off the bench. Colin Smalls was the third in double figures at 10 points, as Johnny O'Neil (10.2 ppg) was held to 2-of-13 shooting for four points alongside a team-high seven rebounds.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Mathon won the tip and quickly gave BU the lead for good with a turnaround jumper. 
• Whyte scored five quick points off a 3-pointer and slam dunk off Mathon's assist for an 11-2 lead and American timeout at 16:30.
• Mathon flushed a pair of free throws to grab BU's largest lead of the half, 26-9, with 10:20 remaining.
• McCoy's turnaround jumper on BU's final possession helped the Terriers enter the locker room ahead, 42-29.
• The Eagles chipped away and pulled within eight, 46-38, at 16:53 but would never get any closer. 
• With a 54-43 lead following Smalls' driving layup at 11:45, the Terriers went on a 12-2 run over the next four minutes to put the game away.
• Tynen's driving layup put the Terriers ahead, 79-51, with 3:04 left.

GAME NOTES

• McCoy now owns 1,613 career points, seventh most in program history, and is tied-for-10th all-time at 174 career 3-pointers.
• Mathon earned his seventh double-double of the season and 12th career, while White earned his first of the season and 14th overall.
• Mathon is now just 17 rebounds away from becoming the ninth Terrier to reach 700.
• Whyte moved to tied-for-34th all-time at 1,024 points. 
• BU outscored American off turnovers (18-6), in second-chance opportunities (10-2) and off fastbreaks (15-0). 
• The Terriers snapped a three-game losing streak at Bender Arena to move to 11-8 all-time against the Eagles.

UP NEXT

• The Terriers will remain on the road and visit Army West Point on Thursday (Jan. 13) at 6 p.m.
• In their last visit to Christl Arena, BU recorded a split, posting a 75-63 win followed by a 57-55 loss.