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Colgate University Athletics

Jordan Burns
58
Colgate COLGATE 8-8, 3-2 PL
72
Winner Boston University BOSTONU 8-8, 4-1 PL
Colgate COLGATE
8-8, 3-2 PL
58
Final
72
Boston University BOSTONU
8-8, 4-1 PL
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Colgate COLGATE 24 34 58
Boston University BOSTONU 31 41 72

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Chelsea Vielhauer

Colgate Drops 72-58 Battle at Boston University

First-year Jordan Burns Leads Raiders With 18 Points, 5 Assists

BOSTON – The Colgate men's basketball team struggled to find any offensive rhythm in a tough 72-58 loss at Boston University Thursday night.
 
The Raiders shot a season-low 29.5 percent from the field and 17.6 percent from three-point range in the frustrating offensive night. First-year Jordan Burns led Colgate with 18 points, while senior Jordan Swopshire followed with 13.
 
The Terriers opened up an 18-9 lead 10 minutes into the game as Colgate started 4-for-13 from the field and 1-for-11 from three-point range. After a Malcolm Regisford tip-in at the 9:09 mark, Burns went on score 11 of Colgate's final 13 points of the half.
 
The rookie drained three-pointers that pulled Colgate within four at 20-16, 25-21 and 28-24. The Raiders weren't able to get any more offensive production in the opening term, however, as BU scored the final three points to take a 31-24 lead into the locker room.
 
BU scored six of the second half's first eight points to extend their lead to 37-26 just under three minutes into the term. Colgate answered with a 6-2 streak of its own to pull back within seven, but BU rattled off the next five points to take its largest lead yet at 44-32 with 11:59 to play.
 
A 7-1 Colgate streak was capped by five-straight points from junior Francisco Amiel that narrowed the gap back to seven at 51-44 with 7:50 on the clock. The Terriers followed with a 15-7 run over the next 7:50, however, to put the game out of reach and pull away for the 72-58 win.
 
BOTTOM LINE
  • Boston University 72, Colgate 58
 
WON-LOST RECORDS
  • Colgate falls to 8-8 overall and 3-2 in Patriot League play with its first league road loss of the season.
  • BU improves to 8-8 on the season and 4-1 in league action.
 
KEY RAIDER INFO
  • Burns' 18 points came from a 5-for-15 effort from the field and 5-for-6 showing from the free throw line. The rookie dished a team-best five assists.
  • Swopshire tallied his 12th double-digit scoring effort of the year with his 13 points.
  • Sophomore Will Rayman and Swopshire tied for the team lead with nine rebounds apiece.
  • Rayman and senior Sean O'Brien both added seven points.
 
FACTS & FIGURES
  • Colgate finished the game shooting a season-low 29.5 percent (18-for-61) from the field. The Raiders entered the game averaging a 46.2 FG%.
  • The Raiders were a season low 17.6 percent (6-for-34) from three-point range.
  • Colgate did shoot well from the free throw line, though, going 76.2 percent (16-for-21).
  • The Terriers finished 50.0 percent (24-for-48) from the floor, 36.8 percent (7-for-19) from downtown and 65.4 percent (17-for-26) from the charity stripe.
  • BU held a 39-33 rebound edge.
  • The Terriers scored 34 points in the paint compared to Colgate's 18.
 
UP NEXT
  • Colgate returns home to host defending Patriot League Champion and preseason favorite Bucknell in a nationally-televised battle Monday.
  • Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. Monday and the game will be broadcast nation-wide on CBS Sports Network.
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