Mahoney leads Boston University to 75-63 win over Nicholls
BOSTON -- Max Mahoney scored 20 points with seven rebounds and five assists and Boston University used a 20-7 first-half run to beat Nicholls 75-63 on Saturday in the first meeting of the teams.
Tyler Scanlon scored 11 points with three 3-pointers, five assists and three steals for the Terriers (7-5), who made a season-high 20 assists and outscored the Colonels 46-22 in the paint.
Nicholls led 12-6 on Elvis Harvey's jumper, but BU went on a 12-5 run and Mahoney's jumper put the Terriers up for good, 21-19. BU finished on a 20-7 run for a 39-26 halftime lead after outrebounding the Colonels 23-14.
The Colonels hit 8 of 12 shots to open the second half and closed to 48-42 on Gavin Peppers' layup, but BU regained a double-digit lead, 61-50, on Guest's dunk with 7:45 to go and led by as many as 16 from there.
Jeremiah Jefferson scored 21 points with five 3-pointers for Nicholls (5-5), which saw its three-game win streak end. Harvey and Peppers added 13 apiece.
Game Information
- Referees:
- William Henderson
- Sean Mahoney
- Nathan Anderson
2023-24 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 17-1 | - | 30-4 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 14-4 | 3 | 21-12 |
| Nicholls | 13-5 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Lamar | 12-6 | 5 | 19-14 |
| SE Louisiana | 10-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Northwestern State | 7-11 | 10 | 9-23 |
| Texas A&M-Commerce | 6-12 | 11 | 13-20 |
| New Orleans | 4-14 | 13 | 10-23 |
| Houston Christian | 4-14 | 13 | 6-23 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-15 | 14 | 8-23 |
2023-24 Patriot League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate | 16-2 | - | 25-10 |
| American University | 10-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Boston University | 10-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Bucknell | 10-8 | 6 | 14-19 |
| Lafayette | 10-8 | 6 | 11-21 |
| Lehigh | 9-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Navy | 8-10 | 8 | 13-18 |
| Army | 6-12 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Holy Cross | 6-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Loyola Maryland | 5-13 | 11 | 7-25 |
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