Cadets Capture Home Win Over Boston U., 71-61

Wednesday, February 13

West Point, NY

11 AM

Army West Point

12-14, 7-6PL

Boston U.

11-15, 4-9PL

Boston University

ARMY

Cadets Capture Home Win Over Boston U., 71-61

February 13, 2019 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Four Cadets scored in double-figures as the Army West Point men's basketball team completed the season sweep of Boston U. following a 71-61 win on Wednesday afternoon at Christl Arena.

The Black Knights (12-14, 7-6 Patriot League) were led in scoring by Tommy Funk's 17 points, which the junior paired with a team-best four assists. Matt Wilson had an efficient outing as well, knocking down seven shots on 11 tries for 15 points, while reeling in a game-high 11 rebounds for a double-double.

Alex King and Lonnie Grayson both shot over 50 percent from the field against the Terriers (11-15, 4-9 Patriot League) and finished with 10 points apiece. Off the bench, Cayne Edwards did some damage from down low after coming away with eight points on 4-of-6 shooting.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Funk's four assists made him the program's all-time leader with 483.
He additionally moved to third in single-season assists with 156, surpassing his total from his freshman campaign (155).
Wilson became the 34th cadet in program history to record 1,000 career points.
He is just the 20th cadet to accomplish that feat in three seasons.
The Alexandria, Ky., native notched his sixth double-double of the year.
He also passed Steve Rothert for 13th in all-time rebounds with 553.
The Black Knights completed their first-ever season series sweep of Boston U.
Jordan Fox corralled a season-best eight rebounds.
The senior tied Bill Hannon for 22nd in all-time scoring with 1,155 points.
Army scored 14 points off 12 Boston U. turnovers.
It was the 22nd time this season that the Black Knights recorded double-digit points off their opponent's miscues.
The Cadets assisted on 62 percent of their made shots.
The Black Knights scored 36 points in the paint.

HOW IT HAPPENED

It was a one-point game with 12:45 on the clock in the opening half before Army went on a 19-4 run that lasted over nearly an eight-minute span. During that stretch, the Cadets shot 8-of-13 from the field and a perfect 3-of-3 from long range to go ahead, 25-14. It was the Black Knights' defensive efforts that helped them take the lead as the Cadets turned the Terriers over three times and held Boston U. to just two made shots.
Boston U. outscored the Cadets, 11-7, in the closing five minutes of the frame to trim the deficit to seven, 32-25, heading into the half.
An 11-5 run by the Terriers over the first five minutes of the second stanza brought Boston U. within a single point, 37-36. However, the Black Knights extended their lead to nine after countering with a 13-5 run. Over the final seven minutes of action, the Cadets shot 83 percent from the field and 10-of-11 from the free throw line to close out the contest and secure the 10-point home win.

UP NEXT
The Black Knights will trek to Annapolis, Md., to take on service-academy rival Navy in the highly-anticipated Star Series showdown slated for Saturday at 2:30 p.m. The game will be broadcasted nationally on CBS Sports Network with Jason Knapp and Mo Cassara providing the in-game coverage.