Boston defeats Mount St. Mary's 86-77

APNews | Dec 22, 2009

Jake O'Brien and John Holland each scored 21 points, and Boston University beat Mount St. Mary's (Md.) 86-77 on Tuesday night.

Holland, who made 6 of 11 field goals and was 9-for-13 from the foul line, has scored in double figures in 29 straight games. Tyler Morris added 17 points and Corey Lowe had 13 for the Terriers (5-6), who have won three games in a row. The Terriers shot 56 percent from the field (28 of 50).

The Terriers built their biggest lead at 63-44 with 10:08 to play on a pair of free throws by O'Brien. The Mountaineers (3-8) would get no closer than the final margin the rest of the way. Mount St. Mary's closed the game on an 8-2 run.

Jeremy Goode led the Mountaineers, who lost their sixth straight game, with 20 points. Kelly Beidler added 17 points, Jean Cajou had 16 and Will Holland 13.

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