Bulldogs to Begin Season in Boston

GAME NOTES

LAST TIME OUT vs BC (11.10.23)

AJ Smith's three trimmed the deficit to three, 13-10.
Another CIT triple, this time from Keynan Davis knotted the game at 17-17 halfway through the first 20 minutes.
BC responded to take a 26-21 advantage but another Davis three gave CIT its' first lead of the night at 29-28.
Elijah Morgan hit from beyond the arc to make it a three-point game, 32-29, before Davis' fourth three of the half put the Bulldogs ahead 35-33.
An Eagles layup with five seconds left had the Bulldogs holding a 38-35 advantage at the break.
Morgan's third triple of the contest gave CIT its largest lead of the game, 46-39, 2:33 into the frame.
After a 6-1 spurt by BC to pull within two, 47-45, Quentin Millora-Brown's dunk over an Eagles defender gave CIT a slim 54-51 edge.
The Eagles tied the game at 58-58 with a three of their own at the 9:16 mark but a Bulldogs turnover on the ensuing possession led to a BC breakaway dunk as CIT had to talk things over.
BC stretched the differential back to six, 69-63, with 4:38 remaining before a Christian Moore make from long range made it a one-possession game.
Madison Durr's layup cut it to one, but BC took advantage of a CIT turnover and missed three ball with a pair of layups to go up 73-68 with 0:43 seconds left.
Morgan came up with his fourth and final three-pointer of the night with 25 ticks on the clock, but BC made both free throws to hold on for a 75-71 road win.

IF THIS, THEN THAT...

If the Bulldogs win, they would start 1-0 for the first time since 2021.
If The Citadel loses to BC, it would fall to 1-6 in its last seven games against a Power 5 school.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

For BC, #13 redshirt sophomore guard Donald Hand Jr. scored 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting in last year's game inside McAlister Field House.
For the Bulldogs, Keynan Davis amassed 12 points on 4-of-6 3-pointers in his home debut vs the Eagles.

BATTLE OF THE BOARDS

The Bulldogs outrebounded the Eagles 32-29 a season ago, including 10 offensive rebounds.

Schedule