Hughes, Boston University Defeat Lafayette 77-73 in OT

Hughes, Boston University defeat Lafayette 77-73 in OT

BOSTON (AP) — Sam Hughes scored a career-high 23 points, with six coming in overtime, as Boston University knocked off Lafayette 77-73 on Wednesday.

Boston University 77, Lafayette 73, OT

LAFAYETTE (5-15)

BU men’s basketball outlasts Lafayette in 77-73 overtime comeback win

With four seconds left in regulation, freshman forward Sam Hughes stepped to the line with the Terriers trailing by 3. He needed to make two foul shots to bring the score within 1 in a game where the Terriers trailed by as many as 11 points in the second half. Freshman guard Sam Hughes (6) shoots the game-tying basket at the end of regulation. Boston University’s men’s basketball team took down the Lafayette College Leopards 77-73 in overtime. (…