Boston University Terriers at Howard Bison
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Abdullah scores 21 off the bench, Boston University defeats Howard 69-62
Abdullah went 7 of 9 from the field (5 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Terriers (3-4). Kyrone Alexander added 10 points while going 2 of 9 from the floor, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the line while they also had seven rebounds. Ben Palacios went 3 of 5 from the field (3 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with nine points.
Marcus Dockery finished with 17 points and two steals for the Bison (3-3). Blake Harper added 14 points, seven rebounds and three steals for Howard. Anwar Gill had 10 points and two steals.
An 11-0 run in the first half gave Boston University a five-point lead. The teams entered the break with Boston University ahead 26-21, while Michael McNair led their club in scoring with eight points. Abdullah's 18-point second half helped Boston University close out the seven-point victory.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:08 | Azmar Abdullah made Free Throw. | 68 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Foul on Bryce Harris. | 67 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Azmar Abdullah Steal. | 67 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Joshua Strong Turnover. | 67 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Kyrone Alexander made Free Throw. | 67 - 62 |
Statistics
 BU |
 HOW |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-54 | FG | 25-55 |
| 40.7 | Field Goal % | 45.5 |
| 13-27 | 3PT | 2-16 |
| 48.1 | Three Point % | 12.5 |
| 12-16 | FT | 10-11 |
| 75.0 | Free Throw % | 90.9 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 9 | Assists | 7 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Baltimore, MD
Attendance: 57 | Capacity:
2024-25 Patriot League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| American University | 13-5 | - | 22-13 |
| Bucknell | 13-5 | - | 18-15 |
| Army | 10-8 | 3 | 17-16 |
| Boston University | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Navy | 10-8 | 3 | 15-19 |
| Colgate | 10-8 | 3 | 14-19 |
| Lafayette | 7-11 | 6 | 13-20 |
| Loyola Maryland | 6-12 | 7 | 12-19 |
| Lehigh | 6-12 | 7 | 11-19 |
| Holy Cross | 5-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
2024-25 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| South Carolina State | 11-3 | - | 20-13 |
| Delaware State | 8-6 | 3 | 16-14 |
| Morgan State | 7-7 | 4 | 14-18 |
| Howard | 7-7 | 4 | 12-20 |
| North Carolina Central | 6-8 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Coppin State | 4-10 | 7 | 6-24 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 2-12 | 9 | 6-25 |