From the opening tip, the energy inside Case Gym was palpable. With a spot in the Patriot League Tournament final on the line, the Terriers jumped out to a 21-point lead late in the first half and led by 18 at the break.
Despite the cushion, the second-seeded Boston University men’s basketball team (16-17, 10-8 PL) fell to the sixth seed, Lehigh University (14-17, 9-9 PL), 84-79 in overtime.
Four seconds left — Boston University senior guard Miles Brewster on the foul line. A 1-point game, resting in the hands of Brewster, who was about to flip a game the Terriers trailed for the most part into a last-second win.
The crowd leapt to their feet and shook Case Gym –– Brewster made both free throws, snagging a BU win over Lehigh University, 72-71.
Despite missing their star senior forward Caitlin Weimar, the Boston University women’s basketball team held their own but eventually fell short against Lehigh University, 64-62.
The last time the Boston University women’s basketball team faced College of the Holy Cross, the Crusaders ended BU’s dreams of making the NCAA tournament in heartbreaking fashion in the Patriot League Finals.
Holy Cross (14-6, 8-1 Patriot League) proved once again to be a hurdle the Terriers (13-7, 5-4 PL) could not clear. BU lost the Turnpike Trophy matchup 61-50 on Monday afternoon.
The softball team escaped a jam in the sixth inning, then scored a run in each of the next two innings to walk off a 2-1 victory against Colgate University last Friday.
The Boston University men’s soccer team will resume conference play on Saturday — taking on Lehigh University — when the Terriers (2-6-1, 1-0 Patriot League) have the chance to bounce back from...
