BOSTON –
Alonso Faure banked in a 3-pointer from the center circle as the buzzer to end regulation sounded, sending Sunday's Patriot League game to overtime, but Boston University scored with 11 seconds left to hold off Loyola University Maryland, 82-79, at Case Gymnasium.
Loyola trailed by 17 after a Nico Nobili three just 16 seconds into the second half, but the Greyhounds went on an 18-0 run over the next seven minutes to lead, 47-46, on a Faure dunk at 12:52.
Three-pointers by
David Brown III and
Garrett Brennan on back-to-back possessions gave Loyola six-point leads in the second half, the second time coming on Brennan's triple with 8:59 on the clock.
After that three, however, Boston University scored 10 in a row to go up 65-61 on a Nobili basket at 5:21.
The Terriers' lead was three, 70-67, after a Kyrone Alexander basket with 31 seconds to play in regulation, but
Jordan Stiemke scored with a putback 15 seconds later to draw Loyola within a point. He was fouled and made the free throw to tie the game at 70-70.
Alexander, however, made a three for Boston University with 2.1 seconds left, and the Terriers had a 3-point lead.
Garrett Brennan inbounded a pass to Faure just over midcourt, where he turned and launced a shot that banked in to send the game to overtime.
In the extra period, Boston University took a four-point lead behind an Anthony Morales basket with 1:43 to play, but after a Greyhounds' timeout,
Tyson Commander knocked down a three to make it a one-point margin.
Loyola got a stop on the defensive end, and Stiemke drove to the basket and scored with 33 seconds left, giving Loyola a 79-78 lead.
Boston University called a timeout, and with 11 seconds left Morales put up a reverse layup in traffic that rolled in. Stiemke's shot went off the mark at the other end, and Boston University drew a foul with 0.8 on the clock, hitting both free throws for the final margin.
Stiemke finished with a team- and career-high 23 points, hitting five 3-pointers, to tie Alexander for game-high honors.
Faure added 16 points,
Milos Ilic had 13, and Brown scored 12. Brennan and Faure both had seven rebounds, and
Golden Dike dished out six assists for Loyola.
The Greyhounds will be back on their home floor on Wednesday, February 28, for a 7 p.m. home game against Bucknell University.
