{"id":17484,"date":"2019-01-09T20:48:36","date_gmt":"2019-01-10T01:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sportswtbu.com\/?p=17484"},"modified":"2020-01-09T17:30:35","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T22:30:35","slug":"mens-basketball-inconsistencies-shown-in-loss-to-army","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/2019\/01\/09\/mens-basketball-inconsistencies-shown-in-loss-to-army\/","title":{"rendered":"Men’s Basketball: Inconsistencies shown in loss to Army"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: Greg Levinsky<\/p>\n

If the achilles heel of the Boston University men’s basketball team is inconsistency, their last two games serve as a microcosm of this characteristic.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, the Terriers topped two-time reigning Patriot League champion Bucknell 87-80 on their home floor. However, the average Army West Point Black Knights visited Case Gym on Wednesday and came out with an 86-82 win.<\/p>\n

“We fell right into their hands,” Boston University head coach Joe Jones said.<\/p>\n

Freshman Jonas Harper came to play, posting a career-high and team-high 15 points. Classmate Jack Hemphill provided a strong performance as well with 10 points, three rebounds and a block. Sophomore Andrew Petcash had a season-high 12 points.<\/p>\n

“I thought that was the highlight of the game,” Jones said. “I thought those guys were focused.”<\/p>\n

Juniors Tyler Scanlon and Max Mahoney along with sophomore Javante McCoy came into the game averaging a combined 41.6 points per game. They combined for just 21 against Army.<\/p>\n

“I don’t think the starters played as well as they are capable of playing,” Jones said.<\/p>\n

McCoy sat out the last 15-plus minutes of the second half due to what Jones said was a “coach’s decision,” the reason being kept “in house.”<\/p>\n

“We needed more from the guys we depend on,” Jones said.<\/p>\n

The Terriers (8-8, 1-2 Patriot League) failed to separate themselves in the first half, something they did so assertively against Bucknell. The Terriers got out to a 12-2 lead against Bucknell in their Patriot League home opener, but traded baskets with Army for most of the first half.<\/p>\n

Hemphill shined early. He took two charges and on one sequence followed drawing an offensive foul with a 3-pointer, then a block on the other end. Hemphill’s efforts weren’t enough as Army (7-9, 2-1) took a 33-28 halftime lead.<\/p>\n

He then sparked a second half run with a thunderous dunk. Hemphill added a pair of free throws, Harper followed with a triple and Scanlon (8 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists) drove the lane for a score to tie it at 47 midway through the second half.<\/p>\n

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Hemphill collects the inbounds… #GoBU<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/7Ew5cY11Op<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/AZ5Or0PLDI<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 BU Men’s Basketball (@TerrierMBB) January 10, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Both teams took narrow leads midway through the second half, but Mahoney (11 points, 4 rebounds) picked up his fourth foul with 10:36 to play. He fouled out late in regulation.<\/p>\n

While they never extended the lead to double digits, Army took control. As soon as Mahoney came out, Army senior Jordan Fox followed with a long ball eruption, collecting a pair to stretch the Black Knights’ advantage to 64-57 with just over eight minutes remaining.<\/p>\n

Fox collected a game-high 24 points, including nailing 6-of-8 attempts from beyond the arc.<\/p>\n

“Giving up the threes were a huge part of the game when we were trying to come back,” Jones said. “Just too many foolish decisions.”<\/p>\n

Though the Terriers hung around, cutting the deficit to as little as two before time ran out, they never evened the score.<\/p>\n

Greg Levinsky can be reached at glevinsk@bu.edu. Follow him on Twitter\u00a0 @GregLevinsky<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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