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McNair scores 20 as Boston University defeats American 60-54

AP
Jan 08, 2025

BOSTON (AP) Michael McNair's 20 points helped Boston University defeat American 60-54 on Wednesday night.

McNair shot 6 of 11 from the field, including 4 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 5 from the line for the Terriers (8-8, 2-1 Patriot League). Kyrone Alexander added 15 points while going 6 of 12 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and 2 for 5 from the line while he also had seven rebounds.

Matt Rogers led the Eagles (7-9, 1-2) in scoring, finishing with 22 points and six rebounds. Elijah Stephens added 12 points and two steals and Greg Jones had 11 points and seven rebounds.

McNair put up 11 points in the first half for BU, which went into halftime tied 30-30 with American. BU used a 13-2 second-half run to take the lead at 48-37 with 8:17 left. Alexander scored 10 second-half points.

Both teams next play Saturday. Boston University visits Colgate and American plays Bucknell at home.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
AMER
Eagles
30
BU
Terriers
30

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Terriers gains possession)
19:32		Kyrone Alexander misses two point layup
19:30		Matt Rogers defensive rebound
19:08		Matt Rogers misses two point jump shot
19:06		Nico Nobili defensive rebound
18:39		Matt Mayock blocks Malcolm Chimezie's two point layup
18:37		Elijah Stephens defensive rebound
18:15	+2	Matt Rogers makes two point jump shot	2-0
17:54	+3	Miles Brewster makes three point jump shot	2-3
17:29	+3	Matt Rogers makes three point jump shot (Elijah Stephens assists)	5-3
17:00		Kyrone Alexander misses three point jump shot
16:58		Nico Nobili offensive rebound
16:57		Greg Jones personal foul
16:39		Michael McNair misses three point jump shot
16:37		Eagles defensive rebound
16:11		Matt Rogers misses two point hook shot
16:09		Nico Nobili defensive rebound
15:58	+2	Malcolm Chimezie makes two point layup	5-5
15:37	+2	Elijah Stephens makes two point layup	7-5
15:17	+2	Miles Brewster makes two point layup (Kyrone Alexander assists)	7-7
14:47		Matt Mayock misses three point jump shot
14:45		Kyrone Alexander defensive rebound
14:36		Michael McNair misses three point jump shot
14:34		Matt Rogers defensive rebound
14:24		Matt Rogers misses three point jump shot
14:22		Nico Nobili defensive rebound
14:00		Matt Mayock shooting foul (Michael McNair draws the foul)
14:00		TV timeout
14:00	+1	Michael McNair makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-8
14:00	+1	Michael McNair makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-9
13:43	+3	Wyatt Nausadis makes three point jump shot	10-9
13:14		Otto Landrum offensive foul
13:14		Otto Landrum turnover (offensive foul)
12:51		Julen Iturbe turnover (lost ball) (Otto Landrum steals)
12:40		Kyrone Alexander turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Stephens steals)
12:32		Lincoln Ball misses two point layup
12:30		Terriers defensive rebound
12:15		Wyatt Nausadis shooting foul (Azmar Abdullah draws the foul)
12:15	+1	Azmar Abdullah makes regular free throw 1 of 3	10-10
12:15	+1	Azmar Abdullah makes regular free throw 2 of 3	10-11
12:15	+1	Azmar Abdullah makes regular free throw 3 of 3	10-12
11:59		Colin Smalls misses three point jump shot
11:57		Julen Iturbe offensive rebound
11:55		Ben Roy personal foul
11:55		TV timeout
11:50	+2	Colin Smalls makes two point layup	12-12
11:35		Nico Nobili turnover (bad pass) (Wyatt Nausadis steals)
11:17	+2	Matt Rogers makes two point layup	14-12
10:47		Ben Roy misses two point jump shot
10:45		Greg Jones defensive rebound
10:21	+3	Greg Jones makes three point jump shot (Wyatt Nausadis assists)	17-12
9:55		Wyatt Nausadis personal foul
9:46	+3	Michael McNair makes three point jump shot (Nico Nobili assists)	17-15
9:18	+3	Elijah Stephens makes three point jump shot (Lincoln Ball assists)	20-15
8:58		Michael McNair turnover (bad pass) (Colin Smalls steals)
8:52		Colin Smalls misses two point layup
8:50		Miles Brewster defensive rebound
8:44	+2	Miles Brewster makes two point jump shot	20-17
8:26		Greg Jones misses two point layup
8:24		Nico Nobili defensive rebound
8:18		Nico Nobili misses three point jump shot
8:16		Greg Jones defensive rebound
8:08		Nico Nobili personal foul
8:05		Matt Mayock misses three point jump shot
8:03		Malcolm Chimezie defensive rebound
7:31		Terriers turnover (shot clock violation)
7:31		TV timeout
7:15		Miles Brewster shooting foul (Greg Jones draws the foul)
7:15	+1	Greg Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-17
7:14	+1	Greg Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-17
7:02		Michael McNair misses three point jump shot
7:00		Lincoln Ball defensive rebound
6:51		Julen Iturbe misses three point jump shot
6:49		Miles Brewster defensive rebound
6:43		Kyrone Alexander turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Stephens steals)
6:23	+2	Matt Rogers makes two point hook shot	24-17
6:22		Malcolm Chimezie personal foul (Matt Rogers draws the foul)
6:22	+1	Matt Rogers makes regular free throw 1 of 1	25-17
5:56	+2	Kyrone Alexander makes two point jump shot	25-19
5:22		Matt Mayock misses three point jump shot
5:20		Miles Brewster defensive rebound
5:15		Wyatt Nausadis personal foul
4:57		Azmar Abdullah misses three point jump shot
4:55		Michael McNair offensive rebound
4:35		Elijah Stephens shooting foul (Azmar Abdullah draws the foul)
4:35		Azmar Abdullah misses regular free throw 1 of 3
4:35	+1	Azmar Abdullah makes regular free throw 2 of 3	25-20
4:35	+1	Azmar Abdullah makes regular free throw 3 of 3	25-21
4:22		Elijah Stephens turnover (lost ball)
4:11		Otto Landrum misses three point jump shot
4:09		Elijah Stephens defensive rebound
4:02		Greg Jones misses two point layup
4:00		Terriers defensive rebound
3:59		TV timeout
3:32		Michael McNair misses three point jump shot
3:30		Colin Smalls defensive rebound
3:00	+3	Elijah Stephens makes three point jump shot (Colin Smalls assists)	28-21
2:36		Nico Nobili misses three point jump shot
2:34		Elijah Stephens defensive rebound
2:27		Miles Brewster personal foul
2:24		Kyrone Alexander personal foul (Greg Jones draws the foul)
2:24	+1	Greg Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-21
2:24	+1	Greg Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-21
2:11	+3	Michael McNair makes three point jump shot (Nico Nobili assists)	30-24
1:41		Matt Rogers offensive foul
1:41		Matt Rogers turnover (illegal screen)
1:12		Kyrone Alexander misses two point jump shot
1:10		Elijah Stephens defensive rebound
1:05		Ben Roy personal foul (Elijah Stephens draws the foul)
1:05		Elijah Stephens misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:05		Otto Landrum defensive rebound
0:57		Terriers 30 second timeout
0:46	+3	Michael McNair makes three point jump shot (Nico Nobili assists)	30-27
0:36		Eagles 30 second timeout
0:18		Matt Rogers misses three point jump shot
0:16		Terriers defensive rebound
0:01	+3	Kyrone Alexander makes three point jump shot (Azmar Abdullah assists)	30-30
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
AMER
Eagles
24
BU
Terriers
30

Time		Play	Score
19:43		Colin Smalls misses three point jump shot
19:41		Nico Nobili defensive rebound
19:12	+2	Miles Brewster makes two point layup	30-32
18:43		Matt Mayock misses two point jump shot
18:41		Malcolm Chimezie defensive rebound
18:34		Malcolm Chimezie offensive foul
18:34		Malcolm Chimezie turnover (offensive foul)
18:05	+3	Matt Rogers makes three point jump shot	33-32
17:47		Nico Nobili misses three point jump shot
17:45		Kyrone Alexander offensive rebound
17:40	+3	Michael McNair makes three point jump shot (Kyrone Alexander assists)	33-35
17:13		Malcolm Chimezie shooting foul (Matt Rogers draws the foul)
17:13	+1	Matt Rogers makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-35
17:13	+1	Matt Rogers makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-35
16:53		Otto Landrum misses two point hook shot
16:51		Matt Rogers defensive rebound
16:32		Otto Landrum blocks Greg Jones's two point layup
16:30		Kyrone Alexander defensive rebound
16:18	+2	Michael McNair makes two point jump shot (Nico Nobili assists)	35-37
15:49		Colin Smalls misses two point layup
15:47		Michael McNair defensive rebound
15:34		Kyrone Alexander misses three point jump shot
15:32		Matt Rogers defensive rebound
15:12		Colin Smalls misses three point jump shot
15:10		Michael McNair defensive rebound
14:41		Otto Landrum misses two point jump shot
14:39		Kyrone Alexander offensive rebound
14:35	+2	Kyrone Alexander makes two point layup	35-39
14:34		Eagles 30 second timeout
14:34		TV timeout
14:17		Elijah Stephens turnover (lost ball) (Otto Landrum steals)
13:59		Azmar Abdullah misses three point jump shot
13:57		Wyatt Nausadis defensive rebound
13:52		Elijah Stephens misses two point layup
13:52		Eagles offensive rebound
13:52		TV timeout
13:44		Ben Defty blocks Elijah Stephens's two point layup
13:44		Ben Defty defensive rebound
13:27	+2	Ben Defty makes two point hook shot	35-41
13:09		Elijah Stephens turnover (lost ball) (Kyrone Alexander steals)
13:01	+2	Kyrone Alexander makes two point layup	35-43
12:28	+2	Matt Rogers makes two point hook shot (Lincoln Ball assists)	37-43
12:16		Greg Jones personal foul
12:02	+2	Kyrone Alexander makes two point layup (Ben Defty assists)	37-45
12:02		Colin Smalls shooting foul (Kyrone Alexander draws the foul)
12:02		Kyrone Alexander misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:02		Eagles defensive rebound
11:33		Lincoln Ball misses two point layup
11:31		Ben Roy defensive rebound
11:20		Kyrone Alexander turnover (5-second violation)
11:20		Azmar Abdullah technical foul
11:20		Azmar Abdullah turnover
11:20		Elijah Stephens technical foul
11:20		Elijah Stephens turnover
11:20		TV timeout
11:05		Ben Defty personal foul
11:03		Matt Mayock misses three point jump shot
11:01		Greg Jones offensive rebound
10:40		Greg Jones misses three point jump shot
10:38		Malcolm Chimezie defensive rebound
10:29		Ben Palacios misses three point jump shot
10:27		Matt Mayock defensive rebound
10:17		Matt Rogers misses three point jump shot
10:15		Miles Brewster defensive rebound
9:54		Matt Rogers shooting foul (Malcolm Chimezie draws the foul)
9:54		Malcolm Chimezie misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:54	+1	Malcolm Chimezie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-46
9:39		Elijah Stephens turnover (bad pass) (Michael McNair steals)
9:33		Ben Palacios misses three point jump shot
9:31		Malcolm Chimezie offensive rebound
9:13		Miles Brewster misses two point jump shot
9:11		Greg Jones defensive rebound
8:47		Greg Jones misses two point layup
8:45		Miles Brewster defensive rebound
8:17	+2	Malcolm Chimezie makes two point layup (Michael McNair assists)	37-48
7:56		Miles Brewster personal foul
7:56		TV timeout
7:55	+2	Colin Smalls makes two point jump shot (Elijah Stephens assists)	39-48
7:35		Lincoln Ball personal foul
7:22		Matt Rogers personal foul
7:08		Ben Palacios misses three point jump shot
7:06		Terriers offensive rebound
6:51		Kyrone Alexander misses two point jump shot
6:49		Elijah Stephens defensive rebound
6:26		Jump ball. (Eagles gains possession)
6:17		Malcolm Chimezie personal foul
6:08		Otto Landrum shooting foul (Matt Rogers draws the foul)
6:08	+1	Matt Rogers makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-48
6:08	+1	Matt Rogers makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-48
5:47		Otto Landrum turnover (bad pass) (Julen Iturbe steals)
5:20		Michael McNair blocks Julen Iturbe's two point jump shot
5:18		Julen Iturbe offensive rebound
5:07		Julen Iturbe misses two point jump shot
5:05		Miles Brewster defensive rebound
5:03	+2	Kyrone Alexander makes two point layup	41-50
4:40		Elijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
4:38		Terriers defensive rebound
4:13		Michael McNair misses two point layup
4:11		Michael McNair offensive rebound
4:05	+2	Michael McNair makes two point layup	41-52
3:54	+2	Matt Rogers makes two point layup (Lincoln Ball assists)	43-52
3:54		Otto Landrum shooting foul
3:54		TV timeout
3:54	+1	Matt Rogers makes regular free throw 1 of 1	44-52
3:25		Otto Landrum misses two point jump shot
3:23		Matt Mayock defensive rebound
2:59	+2	Elijah Stephens makes two point jump shot	46-52
2:28		Miles Brewster turnover (out of bounds)
2:11		Greg Jones turnover (out of bounds)
2:02		Terriers 30 second timeout
1:52		Miles Brewster misses two point layup
1:50		Wyatt Nausadis defensive rebound
1:47		Elijah Stephens turnover (double dribble)
1:31		Kyrone Alexander misses two point jump shot
1:29		Matt Rogers defensive rebound
1:15		Kyrone Alexander blocks Matt Rogers's two point layup
1:13		Kyrone Alexander defensive rebound
0:50	+2	Malcolm Chimezie makes two point layup	46-54
0:50		Lincoln Ball shooting foul (Malcolm Chimezie draws the foul)
0:50		Malcolm Chimezie misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:50		Kyrone Alexander offensive rebound
0:49		Lincoln Ball personal foul (Kyrone Alexander draws the foul)
0:49	+1	Kyrone Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-55
0:49		Kyrone Alexander misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:49		Lincoln Ball defensive rebound
0:42		Otto Landrum shooting foul (Greg Jones draws the foul)
0:42	+1	Greg Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-55
0:42	+1	Greg Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-55
0:39		Lincoln Ball personal foul (Michael McNair draws the foul)
0:39		Michael McNair misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:39		Matt Rogers defensive rebound
0:33	+2	Elijah Stephens makes two point layup	50-55
0:32		Eagles 60 second timeout
0:29		Terriers 60 second timeout
0:26		Lincoln Ball personal foul (Michael McNair draws the foul)
0:26	+1	Michael McNair makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-56
0:26	+1	Michael McNair makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-57
0:22		Wyatt Nausadis misses three point jump shot
0:20		Kyrone Alexander defensive rebound
0:18		Matt Mayock personal foul (Kyrone Alexander draws the foul)
0:18	+1	Kyrone Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-58
0:18		Kyrone Alexander misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:18		Greg Jones defensive rebound
0:11		Matt Mayock misses three point jump shot
0:09		Greg Jones offensive rebound
0:06		Greg Jones misses two point layup
0:06		Greg Jones offensive rebound
0:06	+2	Greg Jones makes two point layup	52-58
0:06		Eagles 30 second timeout
0:05		Greg Jones personal foul (Ben Palacios draws the foul)
0:05	+1	Ben Palacios makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-59
0:05	+1	Ben Palacios makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-60
0:00	+2	Wyatt Nausadis makes two point layup	54-60
0:00		End of period

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Wyatt Nausadis makes two point layup