American beats top-seed BU for Patriot League
From 10-20 a year ago, American University's turnaround will certainly feature a journey to the NCAA event.
The Eagles advanced to the NCAAs for the first time in five years, stymieing Boston with smothering protection and beating the top-seeded Terriers 55-36 Wednesday evening in the Patriot Organization championship game.
Tony Wroblicky buyinged 15 factors, took down 8 rebounds and blocked 2 shots and Darius Gardner had 18 factors and four aids for American, which never tracked and held BU to less than half its scoring standard.
" We simply played really solid protection. We keep our pressure tight and we do not truly permit them to obtain easy gos," Wroblicky mentioned." I believe we did an excellent work of making them take tough tries.".
The Eagles (20-12) are headed for the NCAA event for the 3rd time in institution past and initially since gaining back-to-back Patriot Organization titles in 2008 and 2009.
The Terriers (24-10) were balancing 72.5 factors each video game and had racked up 91 versus both Lafayette and Military to advance to the seminar competition last.
" We were planned for BU to make a run. They're a fantastic team," Gardner mentioned." We merely intended to cling to just what acquired us the lead and that's play excellent protection and rebound. If we stick to those points we'll be fine which was our state of mind towards the 2nd one-half of the game.".
The Eagles shut the video game on an 11-2 run, and afterwards celebrated in a group huddle prior to relapsing by the American followers who abounded the players.
They had reason to commemorate.
Coming off a 10-20 season, first-year instructor Mike Brennan guided the Eagles to the No. 2-seed in the seminar tournament and won it with strong shooting and protection.
" They were terrific all year. A first-year trainer could not request for a better team," Brennan claimed." We intend to enjoy this for what it is. It's a terrific achievement by our group.".
Maurice Watson Jr. led BU with 11 points and five rebounds. Dom Morris included 10 factors and eight rebounds for the Terriers, that went 6-for-25 from the floor in the initial half and never bounced back.
" You've reached give American all the credit rating. They had a great game plan," BU coach Joe Jones said." Undoubtedly we really did not play our ideal video game of the year, yet a great deal related to just what American did.".
American made 19 of 34 tries, going 56 percent from the flooring, and obliged the Terriers into hard shots all night and many lengthy rating droughts.
The Eagles additionally outrebounded the Terriers 31-25, collecting numerous of them late as BU forced chances while desperately attempting to rally but never coming close.
" They were all over us from the start of the game and we just really did not have an answer for it," BU guard D.J. Irving said.
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American used an 8-0 go to pull away midway via the very first half and led 24-16 at halftime. Gardner struck a 3-pointer for the Eagles with 12 seconds left after the Terriers had pulled within 21-16 on two foul shots by Dom Morris with 1:21 remaining.
Gardner racked up the last eight points of the one-half and led the Eagles with 12 factors, going 5-for-6 from the floor. The following closest American player had 4. The Eagles made 10 of 18 efforts and were 4 for 6 from 3-point range.
