Boston U defeats Lafayette 68-47, ends 3-game skid
BOSTON (AP) Eric Fanning scored a season-high 22 points and three teammates joined in double-figure scoring as Boston U defeated Lafayette 68-47 on Saturday, snapping a three game skid and winning its first Patriot League game.
Lafayette missed its first 10 shots, and more than seven minutes went by before the Leopards scored. By then, Boston was ahead 9-0 on its way to a 26-11 halftime lead.
Kyle Forman scored 15 points with four assists for the Terriers (8-9, 1-3), Nathan Dieudonne scored 11 points with 11 rebounds and Blaise Mbargorba added 10 points.
Nick Havener grabbed 11 rebounds for the fifth time this season, also a career best for the 6-foot-8 sophomore, and the Terriers' 55 rebounds were the most since 1999.
Monty Boykins led Lafayette (4-11, 1-3) with 10 points. The Leopards shot 29 percent for the game (16 of 56) - 4-for-29 before halftime.