Abdullah scores 21 off the bench, Boston University defeats Howard 69-62
AP
Nov 24, 2024
BALTIMORE (AP) Azmar Abdullah's 21 points off of the bench led Boston University Terriers to a 69-62 victory against Howard Bison on Sunday.
Abdullah went 7 of 9 from the field (5 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Terriers (3-4). Kyrone Alexander added 10 points while going 2 of 9 from the floor, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the line while they also had seven rebounds. Ben Palacios went 3 of 5 from the field (3 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with nine points.
Marcus Dockery finished with 17 points and two steals for the Bison (3-3). Blake Harper added 14 points, seven rebounds and three steals for Howard. Anwar Gill had 10 points and two steals.
An 11-0 run in the first half gave Boston University a five-point lead. The teams entered the break with Boston University ahead 26-21, while Michael McNair led their club in scoring with eight points. Abdullah's 18-point second half helped Boston University close out the seven-point victory.
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Boston University takes on Sacred Heart at home on Sunday, and Howard visits UMBC on Monday.
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1st Half
BU
Terriers
26
HOW
Bison
21
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Terriers gains possession)
19:34
+2
Anwar Gill makes two point layup (Blake Harper assists)
0-2
19:08
Michael McNair misses three point jump shot
19:06
Nico Nobili offensive rebound
19:00
+3
Kyrone Alexander makes three point jump shot
3-2
18:33
Bryce Harris misses three point jump shot
18:31
Nico Nobili defensive rebound
18:22
Miles Brewster misses three point jump shot
18:20
Malcolm Chimezie offensive rebound
18:09
Malcolm Chimezie misses two point jump shot
18:07
Blake Harper defensive rebound
17:47
Blake Harper misses two point jump shot
17:45
Kyrone Alexander defensive rebound
17:36
Kyrone Alexander misses three point jump shot
17:34
Joshua Strong defensive rebound
17:28
Joshua Strong misses two point layup
17:26
Bryce Harris offensive rebound
17:17
Anwar Gill turnover
17:04
Bryce Harris shooting foul (Malcolm Chimezie draws the foul)
17:04
+1
Malcolm Chimezie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-2
17:04
Malcolm Chimezie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:04
Bryce Harris defensive rebound
16:55
Anwar Gill misses three point jump shot
16:53
Kyrone Alexander defensive rebound
16:28
Malcolm Chimezie misses two point layup
16:26
Anwar Gill defensive rebound
16:14
+3
Joshua Strong makes three point jump shot (Blake Harper assists)
4-5
15:52
Nico Nobili misses three point jump shot
15:50
Bison defensive rebound
15:47
TV timeout
15:28
Cameron Shockley-Okeke misses three point jump shot
15:26
Ben Defty defensive rebound
15:16
Azmar Abdullah misses three point jump shot
15:14
Blake Harper defensive rebound
15:05
+2
Miles Stewart makes two point layup (Blake Harper assists)
4-7
15:05
Ben Defty shooting foul (Miles Stewart draws the foul)
15:05
Miles Stewart misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:51
Ben Defty defensive rebound
14:51
Azmar Abdullah misses three point jump shot
14:49
Blake Harper defensive rebound
14:28
+3
Joshua Strong makes three point jump shot (Miles Stewart assists)
4-10
14:06
Azmar Abdullah turnover
13:51
Miles Stewart turnover
13:33
+3
Azmar Abdullah makes three point jump shot
7-10
13:19
Jaren Johnson turnover
13:04
+3
Ben Palacios makes three point jump shot (Ben Roy assists)
10-10
12:41
Blake Harper misses two point jump shot
12:39
Azmar Abdullah defensive rebound
12:24
Matai Baptiste misses three point jump shot
12:22
Marcus Dockery defensive rebound
11:58
Ben Roy personal foul
11:58
TV timeout
11:46
Anwar Gill turnover (Miles Brewster steals)
11:20
Nico Nobili misses two point layup
11:18
Bryce Harris defensive rebound
11:07
Joshua Strong turnover (Miles Brewster steals)
10:54
Miles Brewster misses two point jump shot
10:52
Joshua Strong defensive rebound
10:26
Bryce Harris turnover (Miles Brewster steals)
10:22
Marcus Dockery shooting foul (Michael McNair draws the foul)
10:21
+1
Michael McNair makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-10
10:21
+1
Michael McNair makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-10
10:08
Bryce Harris misses three point jump shot
10:06
Miles Brewster defensive rebound
9:52
+3
Kyrone Alexander makes three point jump shot (Miles Brewster assists)
15-10
9:28
+2
Anwar Gill makes two point layup (Dom Campbell assists)
15-12
9:08
+3
Michael McNair makes three point jump shot (Kyrone Alexander assists)
18-12
8:48
Michael McNair blocks Joshua Strong's three point jump shot
8:46
Joshua Strong offensive rebound
8:39
Dom Campbell misses two point layup
8:37
Malcolm Chimezie defensive rebound
8:32
Michael McNair misses three point jump shot
8:30
Dom Campbell defensive rebound
8:07
Joshua Strong turnover
7:48
Bryce Harris blocks Malcolm Chimezie's two point layup
7:46
Blake Harper defensive rebound
7:33
Malcolm Chimezie personal foul
7:33
TV timeout
7:21
+2
Bryce Harris makes two point layup
18-14
7:02
+3
Ben Palacios makes three point jump shot (Ben Defty assists)
21-14
6:39
+2
Anwar Gill makes two point layup
21-16
6:10
Ben Defty misses two point layup
6:08
Dom Campbell defensive rebound
5:58
Ben Defty blocks Dom Campbell's two point layup
5:56
Ben Palacios defensive rebound
5:41
Ben Palacios misses three point jump shot
5:39
Ben Defty offensive rebound
5:37
Ben Defty turnover (Blake Harper steals)
5:25
Ben Defty shooting foul (Dom Campbell draws the foul)
5:25
+1
Dom Campbell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-17
5:25
+1
Dom Campbell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-18
4:58
+2
Ben Roy makes two point layup
23-18
4:40
Blake Harper misses three point jump shot
4:38
Malcolm Chimezie defensive rebound
4:29
Kyrone Alexander misses three point jump shot
4:27
Bison defensive rebound
4:07
Matai Baptiste personal foul (Cameron Shockley-Okeke draws the foul)
4:07
+1
Cameron Shockley-Okeke makes regular free throw 1 of 3
23-19
4:07
+1
Cameron Shockley-Okeke makes regular free throw 2 of 3
23-20
4:07
+1
Cameron Shockley-Okeke makes regular free throw 3 of 3
23-21
3:53
Miles Stewart personal foul
3:53
TV timeout
3:37
Kyrone Alexander misses two point layup
3:35
Malcolm Chimezie offensive rebound
3:26
Michael McNair misses two point layup
3:26
Malcolm Chimezie offensive rebound
3:26
Matai Baptiste misses three point jump shot
3:24
Ose Okojie defensive rebound
2:56
Marcus Dockery turnover
2:45
Miles Brewster misses two point layup
2:43
Cameron Shockley-Okeke defensive rebound
2:31
Cameron Shockley-Okeke misses three point jump shot
2:29
Malcolm Chimezie defensive rebound
2:07
Matai Baptiste misses two point jump shot
2:05
Miles Stewart defensive rebound
1:59
Blake Harper offensive foul
1:59
Blake Harper turnover (offensive foul)
1:39
Michael McNair misses two point jump shot
1:37
Anwar Gill defensive rebound
1:33
Ben Palacios personal foul
1:26
Bryce Harris turnover (Azmar Abdullah steals)
1:18
+3
Michael McNair makes three point jump shot
26-21
0:41
Anwar Gill misses two point jump shot
0:39
Ben Roy defensive rebound
0:32
Terriers 30 second timeout
0:21
Miles Brewster turnover
0:03
Bryce Harris misses two point layup
0:01
Kyrone Alexander defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BU
Terriers
43
HOW
Bison
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:51
+2
Marcus Dockery makes two point layup
26-23
19:17
Michael McNair misses three point jump shot
19:15
Nico Nobili offensive rebound
19:04
+2
Miles Brewster makes two point layup
28-23
18:41
Marcus Dockery misses two point jump shot
18:39
Bison offensive rebound
18:24
+2
Bryce Harris makes two point layup
28-25
18:24
Terriers 30 second timeout
18:24
TV timeout
18:08
+2
Miles Brewster makes two point layup
30-25
17:45
Anwar Gill misses two point jump shot
17:43
Nico Nobili defensive rebound
17:27
Kyrone Alexander turnover (Marcus Dockery steals)
17:24
+2
Marcus Dockery makes two point layup
30-27
16:55
Joshua Strong personal foul (Miles Brewster draws the foul)
16:55
Miles Brewster misses regular free throw 1 of 3
16:55
+1
Miles Brewster makes regular free throw 2 of 3
31-27
16:55
+1
Miles Brewster makes regular free throw 3 of 3
32-27
16:44
+2
Marcus Dockery makes two point jump shot
32-29
16:23
+3
Nico Nobili makes three point jump shot (Ben Roy assists)
35-29
16:03
+2
Blake Harper makes two point jump shot
35-31
15:59
TV timeout
15:44
+3
Ben Palacios makes three point jump shot
38-31
15:11
Malcolm Chimezie blocks Jaren Johnson's two point layup
15:09
Bison offensive rebound
15:06
+2
Marcus Dockery makes two point jump shot (Joshua Strong assists)
38-33
15:06
Azmar Abdullah shooting foul (Marcus Dockery draws the foul)
15:06
+1
Marcus Dockery makes regular free throw 1 of 1
38-34
14:49
Ben Roy misses two point layup
14:47
Ben Defty offensive rebound
14:47
Dom Campbell personal foul
14:32
Matai Baptiste misses three point jump shot
14:30
Joshua Strong defensive rebound
14:17
+2
Marcus Dockery makes two point jump shot
38-36
13:57
+2
Azmar Abdullah makes two point jump shot
40-36
13:43
Ben Defty personal foul
13:24
Jaren Johnson misses two point jump shot
13:22
Ben Roy defensive rebound
13:13
+2
Malcolm Chimezie makes two point layup (Ben Roy assists)
42-36
12:59
Jaren Johnson turnover (Matai Baptiste steals)
12:54
Matai Baptiste turnover (Jaren Johnson steals)
12:49
+2
Blake Harper makes two point layup
42-38
12:49
Ben Roy shooting foul (Blake Harper draws the foul)
12:49
+1
Blake Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 1
42-39
12:36
Dom Campbell personal foul (Malcolm Chimezie draws the foul)
12:36
Malcolm Chimezie misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:36
+1
Malcolm Chimezie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-39
12:15
Marcus Dockery misses three point jump shot
12:13
Bryce Harris offensive rebound
12:07
Bryce Harris misses two point jump shot
12:05
Malcolm Chimezie defensive rebound
11:53
+3
Azmar Abdullah makes three point jump shot (Ben Roy assists)
46-39
11:27
Bryce Harris misses three point jump shot
11:25
Ben Roy defensive rebound
11:04
Kyrone Alexander misses two point jump shot
11:02
Bryce Harris defensive rebound
11:02
Kyrone Alexander personal foul
11:02
TV timeout
10:51
+2
Blake Harper makes two point jump shot (Anwar Gill assists)
46-41
10:24
Kyrone Alexander turnover
10:00
Bryce Harris turnover
9:53
Miles Brewster turnover (Anwar Gill steals)
9:48
+2
Marcus Dockery makes two point layup
46-43
9:29
Anwar Gill personal foul
9:21
Blake Harper personal foul
9:07
Kyrone Alexander misses two point layup
9:05
Anwar Gill defensive rebound
8:53
Anwar Gill turnover
8:45
Miles Brewster turnover
8:21
Anwar Gill misses three point jump shot
8:19
Kyrone Alexander defensive rebound
8:09
Kyrone Alexander turnover (Marcus Dockery steals)
8:03
Nico Nobili personal foul
8:00
Nico Nobili blocks Marcus Dockery's two point layup
7:58
Michael McNair defensive rebound
7:53
Michael McNair turnover (Anwar Gill steals)
7:49
+2
Anwar Gill makes two point layup
46-45
7:49
Terriers 30 second timeout
7:32
Ben Palacios turnover (Blake Harper steals)
7:28
+2
Anwar Gill makes two point layup
46-47
7:15
Bryce Harris personal foul
6:58
Ben Palacios misses two point layup
6:56
Terriers offensive rebound
6:45
+2
Malcolm Chimezie makes two point layup
48-47
6:29
Blake Harper misses two point layup
6:27
Malcolm Chimezie defensive rebound
6:11
+2
Malcolm Chimezie makes two point layup
50-47
5:47
+2
Blake Harper makes two point jump shot
50-49
5:47
Ben Palacios shooting foul
5:47
+1
Blake Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 1
50-50
5:30
Kyrone Alexander misses three point jump shot
5:30
Joshua Strong defensive rebound
5:10
+2
Bryce Harris makes two point layup
50-52
5:09
Bison 60 second timeout
5:09
TV timeout
4:53
+2
Miles Brewster makes two point layup
52-52
4:43
+2
Marcus Dockery makes two point jump shot
52-54
4:18
Matai Baptiste misses two point layup
4:16
Malcolm Chimezie offensive rebound
4:15
Malcolm Chimezie misses two point layup
4:13
Anwar Gill defensive rebound
3:58
Blake Harper misses three point jump shot
3:56
Malcolm Chimezie defensive rebound
3:46
Bryce Harris personal foul (Kyrone Alexander draws the foul)
3:46
TV timeout
3:46
+1
Kyrone Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-54
3:46
+1
Kyrone Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-54
3:28
+2
Marcus Dockery makes two point jump shot
54-56
3:15
Kyrone Alexander misses two point layup
3:13
Kyrone Alexander offensive rebound
3:11
+3
Azmar Abdullah makes three point jump shot (Kyrone Alexander assists)
57-56
2:49
Marcus Dockery misses two point jump shot
2:47
Kyrone Alexander defensive rebound
2:33
+3
Azmar Abdullah makes three point jump shot (Ben Roy assists)
60-56
2:20
Bryce Harris misses two point jump shot
2:18
Blake Harper offensive rebound
2:18
Ben Roy personal foul (Blake Harper draws the foul)
2:18
+1
Blake Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-57
2:18
+1
Blake Harper makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-58
1:49
+2
Azmar Abdullah makes two point jump shot
62-58
1:32
+2
Bryce Harris makes two point layup
62-60
1:31
Bison 30 second timeout
1:16
Miles Brewster turnover (Blake Harper steals)
1:10
Blake Harper misses three point jump shot
1:08
Miles Brewster defensive rebound
0:37
+3
Azmar Abdullah makes three point jump shot
65-60
0:30
Marcus Dockery misses three point jump shot
0:28
Blake Harper offensive rebound
0:28
+2
Blake Harper makes two point layup
65-62
0:27
Bison 30 second timeout
0:24
Ose Okojie personal foul (Miles Brewster draws the foul)
0:24
Miles Brewster misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:24
Kyrone Alexander offensive rebound
0:21
Cameron Shockley-Okeke personal foul (Kyrone Alexander draws the foul)
0:21
+1
Kyrone Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-62
0:21
+1
Kyrone Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-62
0:11
Joshua Strong turnover (Azmar Abdullah steals)
0:08
Bryce Harris personal foul (Azmar Abdullah draws the foul)
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