| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BU | 33 | 55 | 88 |
| LEH | 30 | 52 | 82 |
Boston U ends Lehigh's winning streak with an 88-82 win
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Max Mahoney scored 27 points on 9-of-13 shooting and No. 5 seed Boston University defeated fourth seed Lehigh 88-82 on Thursday night in a quarterfinal matchup in the Patriot League Tournament.
The Terriers (15-15) play at league champion Bucknell on Sunday in a semifinal. Lehigh entered the tournament with an eight-game winning streak and hadn't lost since Jan. 27 when Navy beat the Mountain Hawks 77-75.
Pat Andree's basket 20 seconds in marked Lehigh's only lead before Mahoney got Boston U (15-15) started with a layup and a dunk and the Terriers stayed in front the rest of the way.
The Terriers led 33-30 at halftime lead and Javante McCoy's 3-pointer made it 69-49 with 7:29 left. McCoy finished with 21 points.
Jordan Cohen made a 3, Kahron Ross made a pair from distance and Cohen's layup with 30 seconds left brought the Mountain Hawks (16-14) within 85-80 but they couldn't get closer. Cohen and Ross each scored 17.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Wally Rutecki
- Tony Crisp
- Evon Burroughs
2024-25 Patriot League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| American University | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Loyola Maryland | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Army | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Boston University | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Lafayette | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Lehigh | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Bucknell | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Navy | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
| Colgate | 0-0 | - | 3-10 |
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