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Jane Guay\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A night full of records\u2014that is the best way to describe the Boston University Men\u2019s Basketball team\u2019s performance against the Colgate Men\u2019s Basketball team on Monday night. Going into the matchup, Colgate was <\/span>ranked<\/u><\/span><\/a> second in the Patriot League along with BU as the <\/span>sixth<\/u><\/span><\/a> seed. What could\u2019ve been another easy blowout for the Raiders turned into an upset for the ages for the Terriers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Sophomore guard Azmar Abdullah started the game off hot, with two <\/span>back-to-back <\/u><\/span><\/a>shots from beyond the arc. Little did anyone in the audience of over <\/span>1,500 people<\/u><\/span><\/a> know that was just the first minute and two seconds of a record-breaking performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n While Abdullah gained more and more momentum throughout the entirety of the matchup, it was not without what freshman forward Sam Hughes and junior guard Michael McNair contributed to the table. The Terriers were able to grow a lead right off the bat, though earlier on, there was some light in the Raider\u2019s sophomore guard Ben Tweedy, who ended the night with <\/span>13 points. <\/u><\/span><\/a>With a little over six minutes played in the first three, Tweedy hit his first three-pointer of the night, only to be shut down by<\/span> Hughes\u2019s <\/u><\/span><\/a>four-point play immediately following. This was a common pattern seen throughout the night, where any time the Raiders would build a collective energy, it would immediately get shut down by the Terriers\u2019 offensive strategy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re giving you all the confidence you need.” Hughes <\/span>stated<\/u><\/span><\/a> in a post-game press conference regarding the support he is able to gain from his teammates to lead to that offensive strategy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Following Hughes\u2019s four-point play, Abdullah scored his<\/span> third and fourth threes<\/u><\/span><\/a> of the night\u2014in under 13 minutes played. If Abdullah beyond the arc wasn\u2019t enough, McNair was right behind him, scoring his <\/span>second 3-pointer<\/u><\/span><\/a> of the night with just over five minutes to go in the first half. These quality shots time after time came from a collective strategy to create a team win in the end.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cJust trying to stay in the moment as much as we can,\u201d Abdullah <\/span>stated<\/u><\/span><\/a> when discussing how the team\u2019s togetherness is really what pushes them in these key moments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n While this was a game of threes, it is equally as important to recognize sophomore and junior forwards <\/span>Ben Defty <\/u><\/span><\/a>and <\/span>Quinn Nielsen<\/u><\/span><\/a> and their ability to finish in the paint. This is what happens when all players of all abilities come together. This is the team that wins when players are being used to their full potential. This is also an outcome of the relationships inside the locker room as well, where athletes are pushed as hard as they can be.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n “Just having that is really cool,\u201d Coach Joe Jones <\/span>stated <\/u><\/span><\/a>in regard to the brotherhood in the locker room. This brotherhood behind the scenes and during practice is what builds that communication that is essential.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Terriers ended the half, keeping the Raiders to just <\/span>23 points<\/u><\/span><\/a>, their lowest of any half so far this season. This was just the first of the records to pop up for the Terriers throughout the evening.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Once again, there were few moments that may have given the Raiders any chance of light in the second half. Specifically, Colgate\u2019s sophomore guard Josh Ahayere started out his second half with <\/span>a three-pointer,<\/u><\/span><\/a> putting the team up to 3-11 for three-pointers for the night. Quickly, this was overpowered by Abdullah\u2019s <\/span>fifth three <\/u><\/span><\/a>of the night 21 seconds later. Less than a minute later, <\/span>a sixth falls<\/u><\/span><\/a> through the net. At this point, eyes started turning to the record books.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Having a night of their own, Hughes and McNair continued serving their own points to the scoreboard table.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe definitely feed off each other for sure,\u201d Abdullah <\/span>stated<\/u><\/span><\/a> when talking about how the win was a collective one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n While offensive strategy is what won this game for the Terriers, the team\u2019s defense is nothing to keep quiet about. The Terriers were able to hold the Raiders\u2019 junior guard Jalen Cox, the same player who scored <\/span>30 points<\/u><\/span><\/a> against Navy just recently, to just<\/span> 4-14 from field goal range. <\/u><\/span><\/a>The Terriers\u2019 ability to create that defensive strategy on the court, along with the Raiders\u2019 inability to make quality shots, is what created a nightmare situation for Colgate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s really been the defense that\u2019s been the biggest difference,\u201d Coach Jones <\/span>stated.\u00a0<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Despite the lead gap continuing to enlarge for the Terriers, Abdullah continued his streak, ending the night with two <\/span>back-to-back<\/u><\/span><\/a> three-pointers, making it eight for the night. This tied the <\/span>program’s all-time record <\/u><\/span><\/a>for individual three-pointers made in a game, a record set in 2007. Not only points-wise, but Abdullah also tied the record for most three-pointers made in a game this year while maintaining 100% from beyond the arc in the entire NCAA, tying <\/span>Josh Pascarelli <\/u><\/span><\/a>of Colorado State\u2019s game against South Florida. Because of his teammates’ contributions, Abdullah led the Terriers to tie their all-time record for total three-pointers made in a game, hitting <\/span>18 for the night<\/u><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAll I\u2019m trying to do is beat Matt Langel,\u201d Coach Jones <\/span>stated<\/u><\/span><\/a> when discussing how he doesn\u2019t pay attention to records during game time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Terriers’ togetherness is ultimately what led to a victory over the Raiders, ending with a score of <\/span>85-58. <\/u><\/span><\/a>A 27-point win meant the biggest win of the season for the<\/span> <\/u><\/span><\/a>Terriers and<\/u><\/span> also a win that led to Coach Jones tying the most wins under a head coach in the program\u2019s history. It was a night for the record books, so there are no limits to what the Terriers have in store for the rest of the season. For their next matchup, Boston University will face Lehigh on Sunday, February 22, at 12 p.m. in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Streaming will be available on CBS Sports Network.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Photo by Alex Chen Jane Guay\u00a0 A night full of records\u2014that is the best way to describe the Boston University Men\u2019s Basketball team\u2019s performance against the Colgate Men\u2019s Basketball team on Monday night. Going into the matchup, Colgate was ranked second in the Patriot League along with BU as the sixth seed. 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