Cadets Defeated in Road Contest by Terriers

Saturday, January 11

Boston, MA

1 PM

Army West Point

5-10, 0-4PL

Boston U.

9-8, 3-1PL

Army West Point

Boston University

Tucker Blackwell shoots a 3-pointer versus LIU

Cadets Defeated in Road Contest by Terriers

January 11, 2020 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

BOSTON – The Army West Point men's basketball team was defeated by Boston University, 81-59, in a road Patriot League contest on Saturday afternoon.

The Black Knights (5-10, 0-4 Patriot League), who trailed by double-digits early in the game, used a lengthy run in the first half to grab a slim lead. However, the Terriers (9-8, 3-1 Patriot League) outscored Army, 45-28, in the second half to win their sixth straight home game.

Four cadets reached double figures in the scoring column for the Black Knights led by Lonnie Grayson's 14. The junior guard added three steals and three assists to his stat line on the afternoon.

Tucker Blackwell, Tommy Funk and Matt Wilson each finished the game with 12 points apiece. Wilson was the team's top rebounder, reeling in seven boards, while Funk tied for the team lead in helpers with three.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Funk extended his double-digit scoring streak to 11 games.
He has now scored in double figures in six of his seven career games against the Terriers.
The Warrington, Pa., native started in his 109th consecutive tilt.
Funk passed Mark Binstein '56 to move into 21st in all-time points with 1,231.
Wilson recorded double-digits in the scoring column for the third straight outing.
He moved into 14th in all-time points at West Point with 1,302.
Grayson's three steals tied his career-best mark.
It was the eighth time this season that four cadets scored in double figures.
Army had a season-low nine turnovers.
The Army starters accounted for 93 percent of the team's scoring.
The Black Knights scored 30 of its 59 points from inside the paint.
Saturday's contest marked the 29th all-time meeting between Army and Boston U.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Boston U. opened the contest by shooting 7-of-7 from the field and 3-of-3 from distance. It wasn't until the 13:39 mark that the Terriers missed their first shot. Following the miss though, Boston U. was able to maintain possession and eventually went on a 10-3 run to push its lead to double figures, 27-12.
Despite trailing by 15, the Black Knights fought all the way back and over a stretch of 7:14, held the Terriers scoreless while putting up 16 unanswered points to grab a 28-27 advantage. What was key during the span was the Army defense, which forced five Boston U. turnovers.
The Terriers got hot once again though late in the frame and in the closing 3:39, went 4-of-5 from the field to head into the break leading by five, 36-31.
It was a single-digit game for much of the second half until Boston U. erupted for an 18-3 run that spanned over six minutes. Starting with 10:23 remaining in the game, the Terriers went 8-of-12 from the floor, while limiting Army to just one made basket.
That run put the game out of reach for the Black Knights and the Terriers held on for the 81-59 home win.

UP NEXT
Army will return to Massachusetts on Wednesday to face off against Holy Cross with tip-off slated for 7 p.m.