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1st |
2nd |
Final |
| Boston University (3-6) |
38 |
38 |
76 |
| Yale (3-6) |
26 |
41 |
67 |
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| Lee Amphitheater – New Haven, CT |
Boxscore |
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| Keys to the Game |
| Key sequence |
Yale trailed 27-19 late in the first half, and had three chances to cut into its deficit, but turned it over on three straight possessions. Eventually, Corey Lowe’s layup made it a double-digit game and 90 seconds later, Lowe struck from three-point range. An Eric Flato offensive foul became the Bulldogs’ fifth turnover in six possessions, and at the other end, John Holland connected from outside the arc to finish off a quick 8-0 run for BU that made it 35-19 in the Terrier’s favor. Yale would get no closer than eight points again.
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| Key sign it was over |
Caleb Holmes’s three-pointer made it a nine-point game with 5:22 to play, but Lowe responded with a jumper. Following a Yale turnvoer, Carlos Strong drew a foul and hit both free throws, then Holland came up with a steal and Lowe dunked to make it 71-56 with 4:11 remaining. The Bulldogs eventually got back within 12, will under two minutes left, but three-pointers by Nick Holmes and Alex Zampier wouldn’t fall, and by the time Yale cut its deficit to single digits, only 22 seconds remained.
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| Key performance |
Lowe put on a shooting display for BU with a career-high 35 points on 13-for-20 shooting — including 7 of 13 from three-point territory. The Terrier guard did commit six turnovers, but also pulled down three boards and recorded two assists in 35 minutes.
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| Key statistic |
Yale shot the ball well, but hurt itself with 21 turnovers, which became 24 BU points. The Terriers committed 16 miscues, leading to 19 Bulldog points.
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| Notes
– Flato was the only double-figure scorer for Yale with 15, but had a career-worst seven turnovers.
– Strong chipped in with 16 points for BU.
– Both teams shot very well, with the Terriers at 53.2 percent overall and 10 of 22 (45.5 percent) from three, and the Bulldogs at 51.1 percent from the floor and 8 of 20 (40.0 percent) from the outside.
– BU recorded just 10 assists on its 25 field goals.
– Yale has 17-day layoff before resuming play on Saturday, December 29, at Kansas, in an 8:00 pm ET game that will be televised on ESPN Full Court.
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