Wednesday’s National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I basketball schedule included six games involving teams with District 2 graduates on the roster or serving as head coach.
Here is a recap of how each did:
LEO O’BOYLE, LAFAYETTE COLLEGE MEN
6-foot-7 senior forward from Scranton Prep
Wednesday’s result
Lafayette (7-15 overall, 5-4 Patriot League) defeated visiting Loyola, Md. (7-15 overall, 2-7 Patriot League), 62-46.
Individual statistics
Started, played 33 minutes; 6/10 FG, 3/6 on 3-pointers, 3/5 FT, 18 points; 9 defensive rebounds; 2 assists; 3 steals.
Notes
O’Boyle led all scorers with 18 points, shooting 60 percent from the floor. … Lafayette went on a 14-0 run late in the first half to lead, 39-24, at the break. O’Boyle led the run with eight points on a pair of 3-pointers and a pair of free throws.
Up next
Lafayette travels to Colgate Saturday.
DA’MIR FAISON, NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MEN
6-foot-7 junior forward from Hazleton Area
Wednesday’s result
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) (6-14 overall, 3-4 America East) defeated visiting Maryland-Baltimore County (14-8 overall, 4-3 America East), 69-65.
Individual statistics
Came off the bench, played 10 minutes; 2/3 FG, 2/2 FT, 6 points; 1 offensive, 3 defensive, 4 total rebounds; 1 turnover.
Notes
Mekhi Gray converted a layup with 3.7 seconds on the clock to break a 65-65 tie and lift the Highlanders to a win. … The game featured 8 lead changes and 10 ties as UMBC scored the first 12 points of the second half to tie the game. … Neither team led by more than four points over the final 18 minutes of play.
Up next
NJIT hosts New Hampshire Wednesday.
BOBBY PLANUTIS, PURDUE FORT WAYNE MEN
6-foot-8 graduate student forward from Hazleton Area
Wednesday’s result
Purdue Fort Wayne (14-8 overall, 6-5 Horizon League) defeated visiting IUPUI (3-19 overall, 0-11 Horizon League), 81-75
Individual statistics
Started, played 22 minutes; 1/8 FG, 1/7 on 3-pointers, 3 points; 5 defensive rebounds; 1 assist; 1 turnover.
Notes
Deonte Billups scored a career-high 26 points and Jarred Godfrey added 22 points to lead Purdue Fort Wayne over IUPUI. … Tied, 40-40, at halftime, the Mastodons led by as many as 11 points in the second half, only to see IUPUI cut it to 74-72 with just over one minute to play.
Up next
Purdue Fort Wayne travels to Cleveland State Friday.
ETHAN MEUSER, STONEHILL COLLEGE MEN
6-foot-8 freshman guard from Wyoming Seminary
Wednesday’s result
Stonehill (9-14 overall) lost at University of Hartford (5-17 overall), 73-56.
Individual statistics
Did not play
Notes
The University of Hartford shot 60 percent from the floor in the second half to claim the victory in a non-conference matchup. … Hartford outscored Stonehill, 42-21, in the second half, holding the Skyhawks to 32 percent shooting (8-for-25) from the field, including 30 percent (3-for-10) from 3-point range.
Up next
Stonehill hosts Sacred Heart University Saturday.
BECKY BURKE, UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO WOMEN
Head coach from Abington Heights
Wednesday’s result
Buffalo (8-8 overall, 3-4 MAC) lost to visiting Bowling Green (17-2 overall, 6-1 MAC), 64-61.
Notes
Following a great defensive effort in which Buffalo held Bowling Green to 18 points below its scoring average, the Bulls could not get a shot off on their final possession to extend the game. … Buffalo shot 50 percent from the floor on the night and matched Bowling Green in the paint with 42 points. … “I am so proud of this team,” Burke said, according to a recap posted on the university’s athletic website. “They come out and believe they have a chance to win every single night.”
Up next
Buffalo travels to Akron Saturday.
CECELIA COLLINS, BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY WOMEN
6-foot sophomore guard from Scranton Prep
Wednesday’s result
Bucknell (7-13 overall, 3-6 Patriot League) defeated host Navy (1-19 overall, 1-8 Patriot League), 67-49.
Individual statistics
Did not play
Notes
Bucknell scored a season-high 46 points in the second half to overcome a 10-point halftime deficit. … The Bisons defense held Navy to 18 points in the second half, which is a season-low for Bucknell opponents. … With the win over Navy, the Bison improve to 44-30 all-time against the Midshipmen and 5-1 against the Midshipmen under head coach Trevor Woodruff.
Up next
Bucknell hosts Loyola, MD. Saturday.
