BOSTON (AP) - Joel Smith scored 20 points and Demetrius Pollard made a 3-pointer with 2 seconds left to help Northeastern rally and beat Boston University 65-64 Friday night in the season opener for both teams.
Boston took a 35-26 halftime lead behind 10 first-half points from D.J. Irving. However, Northeastern opened the second half on a 12-4 run to narrow the deficit to 39-38.
The Huskies rallied to their first lead, 57-56, behind two Quincy Ford free throws and held that lead until Malik Thomas' 3-pointer put Boston back ahead, 63-62, with 1:13 remaining.
Both teams exchanged misses before Smith was forced to foul Travis Robinson with 9 seconds showing. Robinson made just one of two free throw attempts, opening the door for Pollard's game-winning shot on Northeastern's next possession.
Pollard had missed his previous three field goal attempts.
Irving led Boston with 18 points but went 0-for-6 from deep.
| Scoreboard | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
| Boston University (0-1) | 35 | 29 | 64 |
| Northeastern (1-0) « | 26 | 39 | 65 |
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| Boston University Terriers | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| T. Robinson, F | 33 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| D. Morris, F | 32 | 2-7 | 4-4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| N. Dieudonne, F | 19 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| D. Irving, G | 36 | 8-19 | 2-4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| M. Watson Jr., G | 23 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| M. Thomas | 22 | 5-10 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| J. Papale | 20 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| Z. Chionuma | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Kennedy | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| C. Kurz | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Alston | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 24-61 | 11-14 | 39 | 8 | 20 | 64 | |
| 39.3% | 78.6% | ||||||
| Northeastern Huskies | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| R. Spencer, F | 37 | 7-9 | 4-5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Q. Ford, F | 36 | 3-6 | 4-6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| J. Smith, G | 36 | 5-10 | 9-12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| Z. Stahl, G | 28 | 2-10 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| M. Banegas-Flores, G | 20 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| D. Pollard | 18 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| C. Avenant | 15 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| D. Walker | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Peck | 2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| D. Marshavelski | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 21-47 | 20-29 | 29 | 13 | 15 | 65 | |
| 44.7% | 69% | ||||||
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