Boston University stops Bearcats 61-49

Box Score

VESTAL, N.Y. - Visiting Boston University (9-11, 6-3 AE) opened the second half with an 11-2 run and rolled to a 61-49 win over Binghamton (7-12, 3-6 AE) in an America East game Saturday afternoon from West Gym. The Terriers extended a three-point halftime lead to as many as 18 points midway through the second half before settling on the final 12-point margin.

Junior center Amparo Lopez (Madrid, Spain) scored on a pair of layups and junior guard Katie Terhune (Port Murray, N.J.) converted a three-point play in the opening minute of the second half to key Boston's run. The Bearcats were within 10 after an 8-0 run late in the half, but managed just one field goal over the game's final four minutes. Binghamton shot just 26 percent in the second stanza and was limited to 31 percent shooting for the game. BU missed all nine of its three-point attempts, while Boston was 0-for-4 from behind the arc.

"Defensively, when you hold a team to 61 points, you have to be able to win a basketball game," said BU head coach Laurie Kelly. "We were setting up well and getting good shots on the offensive end, but we missed too many layups and were not finishing on good shot opportunities.

Sophomore center Kristin Hibler (Hutchinson, Kan.) led Binghamton with a career-high 16 points. She also matched a career high with nine rebounds. Freshman forward Rachel Laws (Wyncote, Pa.) was the only other Bearcat in double figures, recording 10 points and eight rebounds.

Lopez led the Terriers with a career-high 16 points and nine rebounds, while also blocking three shots. Terhune added 15 points, overcoming a 4-for-14 shooting performance with 7-of-8 accuracy from the free throw line. Also scoring in double figures for Boston was sophomore forward Larissa Parr (Eau Claire, Wisc.), who netted 11 points and seven boards.

Binghamton will conclude its three-game home stretch with a 7 p.m. contest against Vermont on Wednesday evening. The Catamounts, who were last season's regular season conference champions, rallied late in the second half to defeat the Bearcats 63-60 in Burlington on February 1.

NOTES: Today's game marked the first time this season that neither the Bearcats nor their opponents connected on a three-pointer ... It was the first time in at least five years that the Bearcats have not made at least one three-pointer.