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American University Eagles vs Boston University Terriers, Patriot League Championship Quarterfinal

College Basketball
American
16-16
73-75
Final
Boston U
16-16
Case Gym

Lead tracker

AMER leadsBiggest lead AMER 3, BU 9
H1H2
BU leads
Team1H2HT
AMER363773
BU403575

Who won: Boston U 75-73

The Boston University Terriers beat the American University Eagles 75-73 in Patriot League Championship Quarterfinal on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Case Gym. Ben Defty led the Boston U in points (20). Madden Collins led the American in points (22).

Player of the game

Madden Collins

AMER · 22 PTS, 5 REB

8.1

Win probability

100%BU final
AMERBU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:00Kade Sebastian

    Offensive Rebound

    Kade Sebastian Offensive Rebound.

    K. Sebastian · 7 PTS

  4. H2 0:00Greg Jones

    Misses 49-foot three point jumper

    Greg Jones misses 49-foot three point jumper

    G. Jones · 11 PTS

  5. H2 0:02Chance Gladden
    +2

    Step back jumpshot, 17 ft

    Chance Gladden makes 17-foot step back jumpshot

    C. Gladden · 16 PTS

    AMER 73 - 75 BU
  6. H2 0:16Julen Iturbe
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Julen Iturbe makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Iturbe · 12 PTS

    AMER 73 - 73 BU
  7. H2 0:16Julen Iturbe
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Julen Iturbe makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Iturbe · 12 PTS

    AMER 72 - 73 BU
  8. H2 0:16Ben Defty

    Foul on Ben Defty

    Foul on Ben Defty.

    B. Defty · 20 PTS

  9. H2 0:24Chance Gladden

    Foul on Chance Gladden

    Foul on Chance Gladden.

    C. Gladden · 16 PTS

  10. H2 0:32Madden Collins

    Steal

    Madden Collins Steal.

    M. Collins · 22 PTS

  11. H2 0:32Chance Gladden
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Chance Gladden bad pass turnover

    C. Gladden · 16 PTS

  12. H2 0:40AME

    Shorttimeout

    American University Timeout

  13. H2 0:40Madden Collins
    +2

    Driving layup

    Madden Collins makes driving layup

    M. Collins · 22 PTS

    AMER 71 - 73 BU
  14. H2 0:49Chance Gladden
    +2

    Layup

    Chance Gladden makes layup

    C. Gladden · 16 PTS

    AMER 69 - 73 BU
  15. H2 1:17Madden Collins
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 1

    Madden Collins makes free throw 1 of 1

    M. Collins · 22 PTS

    AMER 69 - 71 BU
  16. H2 1:17Azmar Abdullah

    Foul on Azmar Abdullah

    Foul on Azmar Abdullah.

    A. Abdullah · 6 PTS

  17. H2 1:17Madden Collins
    +2

    Floating jump shot, 7 ft

    Madden Collins makes 7-foot floating jump shot

    M. Collins · 22 PTS

    AMER 68 - 71 BU
  18. H2 1:26AME

    Regulartimeout

    American University Timeout

  19. THREEH2 1:30
    Donte Tisinger Jr.

    Three! Jumper, 24 ft

    D. Tisinger Jr. · 13 PTS · ast B. Defty

    Donte Tisinger Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ben Defty assists)

    AMER 66 - 71 BU
  20. H2 1:36BU

    Offensive rebound

    Boston University Offensive Rebound.

  21. H2 1:36Azmar Abdullah

    Misses 23-foot three point jumper

    Azmar Abdullah misses 23-foot three point jumper

    A. Abdullah · 6 PTS

  22. H2 1:46Ben Defty

    Defensive rebound

    Ben Defty Defensive Rebound.

  23. H2 1:48Greg Jones

    Misses driving layup

    Greg Jones misses driving layup

    G. Jones · 11 PTS

  24. H2 1:55Julen Iturbe

    Defensive rebound

    Julen Iturbe Defensive Rebound.

  25. H2 1:57Chance Gladden

    Misses layup

    Chance Gladden misses layup

    C. Gladden · 16 PTS

Leaders

AMERBU
Points
Madden Collins
22
Ben Defty
20
Assists
Geoff Sprouse
4
Ben Defty
4
Rebounds
Greg Jones
7
Ben Defty
7

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