Max Mahoney goes up for a layup attempt with a Lehigh defender jumping up trying to block the shot.
Justin Lafleur
55
Boston U. BOSTONU 17-13, 11-6 PL
57
Winner Lehigh Lehigh 9-20, 6-11, PL
Boston U. BOSTONU
17-13, 11-6 PL
55
Final
57
Lehigh Lehigh
9-20, 6-11, PL
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 F
Boston U. BOSTONU 28 25 2 55
Lehigh Lehigh 21 32 4 57

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Lehigh Edges Men's Basketball in OT, 57-55

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Despite both senior Max Mahoney and sophomore Walter Whyte claiming a double-double the Boston University men's basketball team came up just short at Lehigh in overtime, 57-55.

Facing a six-point deficit with four minutes remaining in regulation, the Terriers (17-13, 11-6 PL) rallied to force overtime but went 0-for-9 from the field and 2-for-7 at the charity stripe during the extra session to finish at a season-low 28.6 FG%. The Mountain Hawks (9-20, 6-11 PL) improved to 4-2 over their last six games by shooting 38.1 percent from the field and winning the battle at the boards, 50-47.

Whyte posted a team-high 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Mahoney earned 12 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Terriers. Jordan Cohen recorded a team-high 14 points and four assists for Lehigh, as both Jeameril Wilson (11 pts., 11 rebs.) and James Karnik (12 pts., 10 rebs.) earned a double-double.

OVERTIME
  • BU was unable to get into any rhythm during the extra session and never got a lucky bounce either while missing all seven attempts in the paint, including the game-tying attempt at the buzzer.
  • Lehigh wasn't having much success either from the field or free throw line, starting a combined 0-for-5 before Wilson scored on a layup at 2:09 for the 55-53 advantage.
  • Whyte went 1-of-2 at the line on the next possession to cut the deficit in half.
  • BU's defense stepped up and made Lehigh have two consecutive empty possessions.
  • Fouled with 24 seconds, Mahoney missed both free throw attempts and then grabbed the offensive rebound, but Wilson made an impressive block on Mahoney's layup attempt to maintain the one-point lead.
  • After Cohen flushed two free throws to extend the lead to 57-54, BU missed a game-tying 3-point attempt but was fouled trying to grab the offensive rebound with 0.7 seconds left.
  • Mahoney hit the first free throw and intentionally missed the second before Whyte grabbed the offensive rebound and missed on a rushed attempt at the buzzer for the heart-breaking loss.
THE SECOND HALF
  • After junior Javante McCoy opened the second half with a jumper for 30-21 lead, Wilson flushed a 3-pointer to ignite a 17-2 run capped by his own ayup at 14:10.
  • The Terriers went on an 8-0 spurt to retake the lead at 11:25 (40-38) after Whyte scored on his offensive rebound and putback.
  • Karnik scored six straight points for the Mountain Hawks, and Cohen later added a fastbreak bucket to extend the lead to 51-45 at 4:51.
  • Continuing the see-saw affair, sophomore Jonas Harper flushed a 3-pointer to spark an 8-0 run capped by two free throws from sophomore Alex Vilarino at 2:05.
  • The Terriers were scoreless the rest of the half, missing a layup and 3-point attempt.
  • Karnik tied the game at 51 seconds on a layup, and Lehigh was well short on a 3-point attempt at the buzzer to send the game to OT.
THE FIRST HALF
  • It was a slow start for both teams, as they combined for 10-of-33 shooting to start.
  • Vilarino went 1-of-2 at the charity stripe for 13-12 lead with 8:51 remaining in the half.
  • After Evan Taylor hit a 3-pointer for 17-16 lead at 5:21, Mahoney hit a layup to spark a 11-0 run featuring bombs by Whyte and Petcash.
  • Sophomore Fletcher Tynen capped the spurt with a layup and free throw at 2:05 for 27-17 advantage.
  • Jeameril Wilson hit a jumper tp cut BU's lead to 28-21 entering the locker room.
GAME NOTES
  • With 18:31 remaining in the first half, McCoy hit a jumper to become the 39th Terrier to reach the 1,000-point milestone. 
  • Mahoney needs eight points and 28 rebounds to become the fourth Terrier to reach 1,500 points and 700 rebounds.
  • Harper earned a career-high six rebounds, topping his previous high of four, while adding four points.
  • Petcash outscored Lehigh's bench alone, 8-7. 
  • The Terriers outscored Lehigh in second-chance opportunities, 13-6, but only managed three points off 13 turnovers against 10 Lehigh points off eight BU turnovers.
  • The Terriers dropped to 0-3 in overtime games this season, while the Mountain Hawks moved to 1-1.
  • BU's 70 field goal attempts tied a program-high in Patriot League games, set twice previously at Colgate back in January and vs. Bucknell in 2018.
  • BU now leads the all-time series, 9-8, after Lehigh avenged an earlier 84-67 loss in which Karnik did not see action due to injury. 
NEXT UP: BUCKNELL
  • The Terriers will return home to host Bucknell on Saturday with tip-off slated for 12 p.m.
  • Fans are encouraged to arrive early for the Senior Day ceremony recognizing Max Mahoney and Adam Mikula.
  • BU claimed a 77-57 win over the Bison back on Feb. 1 to hand Bucknell its worst home loss since 2001.
  • The Terriers will be seeking their first-ever sweep against Bucknell since joining the Patriot League in the summer of 2013.
  • BU needs a win and American loss to Holy Cross on Saturday to clinch the No. 2 seed for next week's PL tournament.
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