Terriers Top Huskies In 83-80 Comeback Overtime Win

Friday, December 22

Boston, MA

12 PM

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Northeastern

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Photo of the Women's Basketball team celebrating Ana Semenova's game-winning three-pointer.

Photo by: Jim Pierce

Terriers Top Huskies In 83-80 Comeback Overtime Win

December 22, 2023 | Women's Basketball

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BOSTON – Senior Caitlin Weimar posted a 26-point, 12-rebound double-double, sophomore Anastasiia Semenova drained four three-pointers for 18 points, and the Boston University women's basketball program defeated Northeastern 83-80 on Friday afternoon at the Cabot Center.

BU (8-3) trailed by as many as 17 points in the second quarter, but shot 26-for-46 (56.5 percent) after the opening 10 minutes to force overtime, where Semenova's game-winning shot in the final seconds sent the Terriers past the Huskies (4-6).

Weimar also added six assists in her seventh double-double of the year. Semenova's 18 points were a career-high, as were the 15 points off the bench from freshman Inés Monteagudo Pardo. Junior Alex Giannaros added 13 points.

Derin Erdogan led Northeastern with 21 points on 8-of-20 shooting, while Deja Bristol chipped in 14 points.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Terriers made just two of their first eight shots, but a hook shot from Weimar knotted the early score at 6-6 with 5:28 left in the first.
However, Northeastern rattled off an extended 19-4 run, including a 14-2 burst in the final 2:42 of the frame, to take a 25-10 lead into the second quarter.
The Huskies' largest lead of the half was 17, 30-13 two minutes into the second, but Weimar answered with an old-fashioned three-point play, and Monteagudo followed up with a three to close the gap to 11.
Monteagudo canned another triple from the right wing, and then made two foul shots to cut the deficit to single digits, 41-32, with 1:56 until halftime.
BU got as close as six in the stanza after Semenova drilled a three-pointer with 41 seconds on the clock, but Bristol's layup on the next possession gave Northeastern a 45-37 edge at the break.
The Huskies replenished the double-digit lead to open the third on Erdogan's layup and Gemima Motema's jumper, but Giannaros countered with a corner three, and Weimar sank a layup to bring BU within 49-42 with 7:26 on the clock.
Starting with freshman Audrey Ericksen's free throws at the 6:14 mark, the Terriers rattled off a 14-3 extended run to take a 56-55 lead heading to the fourth. Ericksen, Monteagudo, and Weimar made layups on consecutive possessions, then Monteagudo and freshman Aoibhe Gormley nailed threes by the right sideline.
With 7:43 to go, Monteagudo dribbled down the baseline to feed Weimar for a layup. On the next play, Giannaros stole the ball from Batts for a layup to give BU a 62-59 lead.
The Terriers were then held scoreless for over three minutes, however, allowing a 6-0 Northeastern run to return the lead to the Huskies at 65-62.
Weimar converted a layup, then Semenova canned a three to return the lead to BU with 1:47 to play.
Erdogan found Maddie Vizza on the wing for a triple that put Northeastern on top 70-67 with 52 seconds left.
The Terriers knotted up the game at 71-71 with 27 seconds on the clock as Giannaros split two Huskies defenders for a driving layup. Both teams couldn't fire a shot on their final possessions of regulation to send the game to overtime.
BU led by as much as five during the extra period after Semenova's three and Weimar's layup for a 78-73 edge with 1:59 on the timer.
However, Erdogan scored seven-straight points for Northeastern to make it 80-78.
With 26 seconds remaining, Giannaros knocked down a 12-foot jumper on the right elbow to level the score at 80-80.
BU coxed a turnover from Asha Parker to receive the ball, allowing senior Sophie Beneventine to find Semenova on the left wing for the game-winning three with 1.3 seconds on the clock. Erdogan's final shot was off the mark the other way.

STATS

Overall, BU shot over 51 percent (31-for-60) from the field. After going 0-for-3 from distance in the first, the Terriers made nine of the final 15 triples.
Northeastern shot just under 43 percent in the game, but just 33 percent after halftime.
The Terriers collected 22 assists. Monteagudo and Beneventine accounted for five and four, respectively, with the latter also posting three steals.
BU won the rebounding battle, 42-33.
The Terriers were also advantageous in points in the paint at 42-34.
Friday featured 10 lead changes and was tied six times.

NOTES

Weimar has totaled a double-double in three-straight games, scoring 20 or more points in each. Overall, she has five games this season with 20 or more points.
Semenova's four three-pointers also marked a career-best. In her last three games, she is averaging 16.7 points on 59.3 percent shooting.
Prior to her 15 points and five assists, Monteagudo had 10 points and four assists in her first nine contests. She is the fourth Terrier to tally her first-career double-digit scoring game this year, along with Semenova, Ericksen, and sophomore Anete Adler.
In her last five matchups, Giannaros is scoring 15.6 points on 60.7 percent shooting.
BU has scored at least 80 points in three-straight games for the first time since 1987.
The Terriers played an overtime game in the regular season for the first time since Jan. 25, 2020.
Including last year's Patriot League Semifinal, the Terriers have won five-consecutive overtime affairs.
BU improves to 42-39 all-time against Northeastern.

UP NEXT

BU breaks for the holidays before opening up Patriot League play on Wednesday (Jan. 3, 2024), hosting Navy. Opening tip at Case Gym is slated for 2 p.m.