Albany made sure that the Terriers would pay for their mistakes, as it scored 10 first-half points off turnovers. Due to Albany’s aggressive press defense, as well as uncharacteristic mental errors, BU ended the first half with 14 turnovers. One of the primary factors in the Terriers’ first-half offensive struggles was turnovers. “We did great things defensively, but scoring 17 points - being stuck on 10 points for a while - obviously we were struggling,” Greenberg said. By the time the Terriers finally made a field goal on a 3-pointer by senior guard Chantell Alford, Albany was up 22–14. While BU’s stellar defense was able to keep the contest close in the opening minutes of the game, a scoring drought that lasted almost seven minutes gave Albany (15–3, 6–0 America East) its chance to build a lead. Their shots from beyond the arc - a staple of the Terriers’ offense so far this season - were also neutralized in the first half, as the team only hit 3-of-11 3-point attempts (27.3 percent). The Terriers were held to just 17 points in the first half - their lowest first-half total of the season - going 5-of-21 (23.8 percent) from the field. “We got good looks, we just weren’t knocking down shots.” “I thought the difference in the game was just that in the first half we were out of whack a little bit offensively,” said BU coach Kelly Greenberg. BU fell to the University at Albany 57–50 at Case Gym. Unfortunately for the Terriers, despite a valiant comeback in the final minutes of the game, the deficit caused in part by poor offensive execution in the first half proved to be too much to overcome. The second half, however, showcased the Terriers’ (16–4, 6–1 America East) explosive and tenacious style of play that most have become accustomed to seeing from the team. The first half yielded uncharacteristic turnovers, poor decision-making and a 16-point deficit at halftime. It was a tale of two halves for the offense of the Boston University women’s basketball team Wednesday night.

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