Jalen Rucker scores 23 points and Army takes down Boston University 68-62
AP
Jan 18, 2025
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) Jalen Rucker had 23 points in Army's 68-62 victory against Boston University Terriers on Saturday.
Rucker shot 8 of 12 from the field, including 4 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line for the Black Knights (10-8, 4-2 Patriot League). Josh Scovens scored 15 points while going 4 of 12 from the floor, including 0 for 5 from 3-point range, and 7 for 11 from the line.
The Terriers (9-10, 3-3) were led in scoring by Ben Roy, who finished with 17 points and three steals. Kyrone Alexander added nine points for Boston University. Azmar Abdullah finished with nine points.
Army went into halftime ahead of Boston University 41-20. Rucker put up 12 points in the half. Army was outscored by 15 points in the second half but hung on for the victory. Rucker led the way with 11 second-half points.
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1st Half
BU
Terriers
20
ARMY
Black Knights
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Black Knights gains possession)
19:45
Josh Scovens misses three point jump shot
19:43
Nico Nobili defensive rebound
19:10
Terriers turnover (shot clock violation)
18:55
+3
Jalen Rucker makes three point jump shot
0-3
18:40
Miles Brewster turnover (bad pass) (AJ Allenspach steals)
18:30
Miles Brewster personal foul (Black Knights draws the foul)
18:09
AJ Allenspach misses two point layup
18:07
Malcolm Chimezie defensive rebound
17:47
Kyrone Alexander turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Rucker steals)
17:40
+3
Ryan Curry makes three point jump shot (Jalen Rucker assists)
0-6
17:36
Terriers 30 second timeout
17:20
+2
Malcolm Chimezie makes two point layup (Michael McNair assists)
2-6
16:53
Josh Scovens misses two point jump shot
16:51
Nico Nobili defensive rebound
16:33
+3
Miles Brewster makes three point jump shot (Michael McNair assists)
5-6
16:18
Nico Nobili shooting foul (Josh Scovens draws the foul)
16:18
Josh Scovens misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:18
Josh Scovens misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:18
Otto Landrum defensive rebound
15:54
Jalen Rucker shooting foul (Ben Roy draws the foul)
15:54
TV timeout
15:54
+1
Ben Roy makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-6
15:54
+1
Ben Roy makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-6
15:42
+3
Jorn Everson makes three point jump shot (Kendall Hailey assists)
7-9
15:13
Michael McNair misses three point jump shot
15:11
Ryan Curry defensive rebound
14:46
+2
Blake Barker makes two point layup
7-11
14:28
+2
Michael McNair makes two point layup
9-11
14:05
Ryan Curry misses three point jump shot
14:03
Kendall Hailey offensive rebound
13:58
Kendall Hailey turnover (lost ball) (Ben Roy steals)
13:52
Blake Barker personal foul (Terriers draws the foul)
13:44
Miles Brewster misses three point jump shot
13:42
Kendall Hailey defensive rebound
13:26
Blake Barker offensive foul (Terriers draws the foul)
13:26
Blake Barker turnover (offensive foul)
13:10
Azmar Abdullah misses three point jump shot
13:08
Otto Landrum offensive rebound
13:07
Jorn Everson personal foul (Terriers draws the foul)
12:51
Ben Roy misses two point layup
12:49
AJ Allenspach defensive rebound
12:48
Nico Nobili personal foul (AJ Allenspach draws the foul)
12:27
Jacen Holloway turnover (lost ball) (Kyrone Alexander steals)
12:16
Azmar Abdullah misses two point layup
12:14
Jacen Holloway defensive rebound
11:58
Azmar Abdullah shooting foul (Jalen Rucker draws the foul)
11:58
+1
Jalen Rucker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-12
11:58
+1
Jalen Rucker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-13
11:49
Kyrone Alexander turnover (lost ball)
11:49
TV timeout
11:19
Jalen Rucker misses three point jump shot
11:17
Jacen Holloway offensive rebound
11:08
Kevin McCarthy misses three point jump shot
11:06
Terriers defensive rebound
10:46
Kyrone Alexander misses three point jump shot
10:44
AJ Allenspach defensive rebound
10:27
+2
AJ Allenspach makes two point jump shot
9-15
9:52
Kyrone Alexander misses three point jump shot
9:50
AJ Allenspach defensive rebound
9:41
+2
Isaiah Caldwell makes two point layup (Kevin McCarthy assists)
9-17
9:16
Kyrone Alexander misses three point jump shot
9:14
AJ Allenspach defensive rebound
8:47
+2
Josh Scovens makes two point layup
9-19
8:29
Spencer Joyner misses two point layup
8:27
Josh Scovens defensive rebound
8:23
+3
Isaiah Caldwell makes three point jump shot
9-22
8:18
Terriers 30 second timeout
7:49
Nico Nobili misses three point jump shot
7:47
Isaiah Caldwell defensive rebound
7:31
+3
Jalen Rucker makes three point jump shot (Josh Scovens assists)
9-25
7:06
+3
Azmar Abdullah makes three point jump shot
12-25
7:06
Josh Scovens shooting foul (Azmar Abdullah draws the foul)
7:06
+1
Azmar Abdullah makes regular free throw 1 of 1
13-25
6:43
+2
Jalen Rucker makes two point jump shot
13-27
6:10
Azmar Abdullah turnover (bad pass) (Josh Scovens steals)
6:05
+2
Josh Scovens makes two point dunk
13-29
5:50
Michael McNair turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Curry steals)
5:46
Nico Nobili shooting foul (Josh Scovens draws the foul)
5:46
+1
Josh Scovens makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-30
5:46
+1
Josh Scovens makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-31
5:28
Miles Brewster turnover (bad pass)
5:01
Ben Roy personal foul
4:46
Jalen Rucker turnover (bad pass) (Ben Roy steals)
4:30
+2
Azmar Abdullah makes two point jump shot
15-31
4:13
Malcolm Chimezie personal foul (Tate Laczkowski draws the foul)
4:13
+1
Tate Laczkowski makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-32
4:13
Tate Laczkowski misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:13
Kyrone Alexander defensive rebound
3:55
Kendall Hailey shooting foul (Terriers draws the foul)
3:55
TV timeout
3:55
Miles Brewster misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:55
+1
Miles Brewster makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-32
3:40
+2
AJ Allenspach makes two point dunk (Kevin McCarthy assists)
16-34
3:28
Kyrone Alexander turnover (bad pass)
3:08
+2
Jalen Rucker makes two point layup
16-36
2:45
Isaiah Caldwell blocks Azmar Abdullah's two point jump shot
2:45
Isaiah Caldwell defensive rebound
2:45
Miles Brewster personal foul (Josh Scovens draws the foul)
2:45
+1
Josh Scovens makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-37
2:45
Josh Scovens misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:45
Azmar Abdullah defensive rebound
2:27
Michael McNair misses three point jump shot
2:25
Ryan Curry defensive rebound
2:05
Azmar Abdullah shooting foul (Josh Scovens draws the foul)
2:05
+1
Josh Scovens makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-38
2:05
+1
Josh Scovens makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-39
1:49
+2
Kyrone Alexander makes two point layup (Azmar Abdullah assists)
18-39
1:40
+2
AJ Allenspach makes two point layup (Ryan Curry assists)
18-41
1:14
Kyrone Alexander misses three point jump shot
1:12
Ryan Curry defensive rebound
0:57
Josh Scovens misses three point jump shot
0:55
Ben Roy defensive rebound
0:38
+2
Ben Roy makes two point layup
20-41
0:04
Isaiah Caldwell misses three point jump shot
0:02
Azmar Abdullah defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BU
Terriers
42
ARMY
Black Knights
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:40
+3
Kyrone Alexander makes three point jump shot (Miles Brewster assists)
23-41
19:21
+2
Ryan Curry makes two point layup
23-43
18:58
Michael McNair misses two point jump shot
18:56
Ryan Curry defensive rebound
18:44
Josh Scovens misses two point layup
18:42
Terriers defensive rebound
18:27
Terriers 30 second timeout
18:27
TV timeout
18:18
AJ Allenspach personal foul
18:12
Miles Brewster misses three point jump shot
18:10
AJ Allenspach defensive rebound
17:45
Isaiah Caldwell misses two point jump shot
17:43
Ben Roy defensive rebound
17:24
Miles Brewster misses two point jump shot
17:22
AJ Allenspach defensive rebound
17:12
Josh Scovens misses three point jump shot
17:10
Ben Roy defensive rebound
16:50
Miles Brewster misses three point jump shot
16:48
Kyrone Alexander offensive rebound
16:40
Kyrone Alexander misses two point layup
16:38
Ryan Curry defensive rebound
16:37
+2
Josh Scovens makes two point dunk (AJ Allenspach assists)
23-45
16:16
AJ Allenspach shooting foul (Ben Roy draws the foul)
16:16
+1
Ben Roy makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-45
16:16
+1
Ben Roy makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-45
15:43
Jalen Rucker misses two point jump shot
15:43
Black Knights offensive rebound
15:43
Black Knights turnover (shot clock violation)
15:43
TV timeout
15:29
+3
Azmar Abdullah makes three point jump shot (Ben Roy assists)
28-45
14:54
Ryan Curry turnover (lost ball) (Otto Landrum steals)
14:30
+2
Michael McNair makes two point layup
30-45
14:07
Azmar Abdullah personal foul (Black Knights draws the foul)
13:57
Jorn Everson turnover (bad pass) (Ben Roy steals)
13:48
+2
Ben Roy makes two point layup
32-45
13:40
Black Knights 30 second timeout
13:23
+3
Blake Barker makes three point jump shot (Jalen Rucker assists)
32-48
13:00
+3
Ben Roy makes three point jump shot (Azmar Abdullah assists)
35-48
12:41
Azmar Abdullah personal foul (Black Knights draws the foul)
12:24
Josh Scovens misses three point jump shot
12:22
Miles Brewster defensive rebound
11:59
+2
Nico Nobili makes two point layup (Otto Landrum assists)
37-48
11:32
Josh Scovens offensive foul (Terriers draws the foul)
11:32
Josh Scovens turnover (offensive foul)
11:32
TV timeout
11:07
+2
Nico Nobili makes two point layup (Otto Landrum assists)
39-48
10:43
Josh Scovens misses two point layup
10:41
Nico Nobili defensive rebound
10:19
+2
Otto Landrum makes two point layup
41-48
9:46
Josh Scovens misses three point jump shot
9:44
Kyrone Alexander defensive rebound
9:31
Otto Landrum misses two point jump shot
9:29
Ryan Curry defensive rebound
9:02
+3
Jalen Rucker makes three point jump shot (Ryan Curry assists)
41-51
8:27
+2
Ben Roy makes two point layup
43-51
8:09
Isaiah Caldwell misses three point jump shot
8:07
Ben Roy defensive rebound
8:00
+2
Spencer Joyner makes two point layup
45-51
7:40
Jalen Rucker misses three point jump shot
7:38
Ben Roy defensive rebound
7:32
Isaiah Caldwell shooting foul (Malcolm Chimezie draws the foul)
7:32
TV timeout
7:32
+1
Malcolm Chimezie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-51
7:32
Malcolm Chimezie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:32
AJ Allenspach defensive rebound
7:13
+2
Jalen Rucker makes two point jump shot
46-53
6:50
Michael McNair misses three point jump shot
6:48
Jalen Rucker defensive rebound
6:33
Malcolm Chimezie shooting foul (AJ Allenspach draws the foul)
6:33
+1
AJ Allenspach makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-54
6:33
AJ Allenspach misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:33
Spencer Joyner defensive rebound
6:06
AJ Allenspach shooting foul (Otto Landrum draws the foul)
6:06
+1
Otto Landrum makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-54
6:06
Otto Landrum misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:06
Otto Landrum offensive rebound
5:56
+2
Nico Nobili makes two point layup (Otto Landrum assists)
49-54
5:33
+3
Jalen Rucker makes three point jump shot
49-57
5:08
+2
Spencer Joyner makes two point layup
51-57
4:55
+2
Jalen Rucker makes two point layup
51-59
4:35
Otto Landrum misses three point jump shot
4:33
Kevin McCarthy defensive rebound
4:09
+3
Ryan Curry makes three point jump shot (Josh Scovens assists)
51-62
3:48
+3
Michael McNair makes three point jump shot (Ben Roy assists)
54-62
3:32
Jalen Rucker misses three point jump shot
3:30
Terriers defensive rebound
3:29
TV timeout
3:14
Michael McNair turnover (back court violation)
2:52
Ryan Curry misses two point layup
2:50
Michael McNair defensive rebound
2:35
+2
Ben Roy makes two point layup
56-62
2:35
Ryan Curry shooting foul (Ben Roy draws the foul)
2:35
Ben Roy misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:35
Nico Nobili offensive rebound
2:20
+2
Ben Roy makes two point layup
58-62
2:04
Michael McNair shooting foul (AJ Allenspach draws the foul)
2:04
+1
AJ Allenspach makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-63
2:04
AJ Allenspach misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:04
Nico Nobili defensive rebound
1:39
Jalen Rucker shooting foul (Kyrone Alexander draws the foul)
1:39
+1
Kyrone Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-63
1:39
+1
Kyrone Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-63
1:21
+2
Josh Scovens makes two point jump shot
60-65
1:08
Isaiah Caldwell shooting foul (Ben Roy draws the foul)
1:08
Ben Roy misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:08
Ben Roy misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:08
Isaiah Caldwell defensive rebound
0:49
Black Knights 60 second timeout
0:46
Otto Landrum personal foul (Black Knights draws the foul)
0:44
Ben Roy personal foul (Black Knights draws the foul)
0:42
Miles Brewster personal foul (Jalen Rucker draws the foul)
0:42
+1
Jalen Rucker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-66
0:42
Jalen Rucker misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:42
Josh Scovens offensive rebound
0:39
Kyrone Alexander personal foul (Josh Scovens draws the foul)
0:39
Josh Scovens misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:39
Michael McNair defensive rebound
0:30
AJ Allenspach shooting foul (Kyrone Alexander draws the foul)
0:30
+1
Kyrone Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-66
0:30
+1
Kyrone Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-66
0:30
Black Knights turnover (5-second violation)
0:25
Michael McNair misses three point jump shot
0:23
AJ Allenspach defensive rebound
0:23
Kyrone Alexander personal foul (AJ Allenspach draws the foul)
0:23
AJ Allenspach misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:23
Miles Brewster defensive rebound
0:16
Kyrone Alexander misses three point jump shot
0:14
Ryan Curry defensive rebound
0:10
Kyrone Alexander personal foul (Josh Scovens draws the foul)
