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Game 7-077: America East Semifinal
March 7, 2011 7:01 am ET by Kyle Whelliston

[6] Hartford Hawks vs. [2] Boston University Terriers

March 6, 2011 7:34 pm
Hartford, CT
BBState Stats/Recap

In the aftermath of yet another top seed crash on Severance Sunday (Vermont), No. 2 Boston University fights homestanding Hartford for the right to host the championship game. Turnovers vs. missed shots, and eye-popping per-possession numbers aren't quite what they seem. Dinner is served, and the Bowtie Brotherhood is in full effect: the Eleventh Doctor, Jim Phelan, Party Down Catering, Mauro Potestio, that guy yesterday, and me. Pep band reinterpretations of Peter Gabriel, the return of #AEMadness, the resurrection of Hot Dog (but not Jesus), and way way way too many Genesis references. Squonk!

@midmajority Game Tweets

19:29 We'll make it to the @AmericaEast. We will! http://t.co/QstPELK
19:30 #champfortnight Patriot League: [6] Lafayette 73 [2] American 71 - Final
19:33 RT @StretchedOctave: The @midmajority conference tournament games have been OUTSTANDING today! Much respect for all the players! So much heart! *love*
19:33 RT @NCAABBGuy: Follow @midmajority360! Updating every game, from every conference in America! #MarchMadness #champfortnight
19:52 #champfortnight Summit League: [5] South Dakota State 43 [4] IPFW 29 - Half
20:03Game 7-077: [2] Boston U at [6] Hartford. @AmericaEast semi number two. http://t.co/kpJfY7x
20:04 #champfortnight Southern: [S2] Wofford 86 [N1] Western Carolina 72 - Final
20:04 It's 11-11 at the 11:36 mark of 1H. As you know, Vermont is already out. A 5/6 final would be... well, Daytonic!
20:06 Awesome sentiment, @StretchedOctave. And @NCAABBGuy, we only do the conferences that need to be covered!
20:06 Hmmmm... I'll have to use that! RT @chrispalm: @midmajority I believe the word you're looking in the event of a 5/6 final is #AEMadness!
20:08 There are red body-painters over in the west bleachers tonight. Yesterday, they were HAWKS. Today: HAWK POWER! Bigger crowd tonight.
20:09 14-13 BU at 8:45 1H. Dom Morris with 7. Hartford can't host next weekend as the 6. They've done enough hosting, and we thank them.
20:10 Aww shucks, thanks! (For what?) RT @walexturner: @midmajority On behalf of Owl faithful far and wide I thank you
20:12 BU's Matt Griffin, ex-Rider Bronc, bonks in a #superhoop. Terriers open up a 19-13 lead. Small BU contingent happy. #AEMadness is mad.
20:13 Beautiful. Sycamore pride is back. RT @Crhoten: @midmajority Rally at Hulman Center Tonite! #treefever http://t.co/6jxwXtc
20:14 RT @AmericaEast: Continuing the run theme, @BUAthletics has scored 8 of game's last 10 pts and opened 19-13 lead with 6:39 left in 1st. #AEBBChamps
20:15 Runs indeed. We booked it out of Harbor Yard to make this! Ran six blocks in a rainstorm to the car! With my bowtie, I felt like the Doctor!
20:15 RT @NECsports: What a day at the NEC MBB semifinals. Top-seeded LIU beats #4 CCSU, 69-67, and #3 RMU ousts #2 Quinnipiac, 64-62. http://bit.ly/gPk8uj
20:16 Will this be as exciting as the first semi? RT @midmajority360: #champfortnight Patriot League: [4] Lehigh 17 [1] Bucknell 25 - 7:22 1H
20:18 No contest. See ya, boinger! RT @chrispalm: The question is who would be a better @midmajority companion, Amy Pond or @ballybasketball?
20:19 Boston U is up 21-18 here in Hartford, against Hartford. Tight game; BU gets some daylight (7 pts off TO) and Hawks proceed to darken it.
20:22 #champfortnight Sun Belt: [E3] Western Kentucky 36 [W2] Louisiana-Lafayette 39 - Half
20:24 We've noted this before, but no band plays as much Peter Gabriel as BU's. "Red Rain" is a standard, they also do "Sledgehammer."
20:25 The BU band does not do "Steam," "Family Snapshot," or any pre-1975 Genesis.
20:26 #champfortnight Patriot League: [4] Lehigh 30 [1] Bucknell 36 - Half
20:27 Other signs: "LOOK HERE," "FEAR THE HAWK," "BUCK FOSTON," "IN GENESIS WE TRUST." That's Maciel, not P. Orridge.
20:28 NOOOOooooo I'll never take anything at Face Value again! RT @NHunterThompson: @midmajority did you hear phil collins retired? :(
20:29 We are at the half! BU, the two-seed, holds a two-point lead over Hartford. 26-24. Genesis Maciel (6-9 jr.) has 10 for the Hawks.
20:30 #champfortnight America East: [6] Hartford 24 [2] Boston University 26 - Half
20:32 #champfortnight Sun Belt: [W4] North Texas 27 [E1] Florida Atlantic 34 - Half
20:36 Full approve. RT @JohnWillmott: @midmajority Best sign at an AE tournament was from last year: A kid had one that just said "SPORTS!"
20:39 Ha! RT @bubbaprog: @midmajority #ballywatch only works if we get a picture to triangulate your general location.>> http://t.co/kR93vWo
20:41 Underway here. Wofford won earlier. RT @midmajority360: #champfortnight Southern: [S3] Furman 0 [S1] Charleston 0 - 20:00 1H
20:41 RT @WCCSports: MBB I Santa Clara up 24-22 over Saint Mary's in a back-and-forth first half with 3:52 remaining. #WCC
20:43 RT @NECsports: Highlights from the two NEC MBB semifinal thrillers: LIU-CCSU (http://bit.ly/euQkZm) and Quinnipiac-Robert Morris (http://bit.ly/eqXg6D).
20:44 BU student section: klein aber ho-ho. http://t.co/KMl3PMY
20:45 Bowties are cool. RT @polarscribe: STRAIGHT BALLYIN' #BowTieBrigade RT @midmajority: Ha! http://t.co/UFYrvqp
20:46 We're back for the second half. BU's Patrick Hazel christens it with a #DUNX. 18:33 in reg, 28-27 Terriers.
20:48 People seem to like the #champfortnight bowtie. Mark Macon LOVED it. I might keep it around. I brought a few with me.
20:49 Home cookin', Badlands style! RT @midmajority360: #champfortnight Summit League: [5] South Dakota State 64 [4] IPFW 58 - 5:18 2H
20:49 Oooh, good one. RT @SethHunt105: @midmajority @JohnWillmott "SPORTS, not SPORTZ" could be a good Season 8 slogan.
20:52 #champfortnight West Coast: [4] Santa Clara 29 [1] Saint Mary's 31 - Half
20:52 In addition to the Eleventh Doctor, we're also honoring Jim Phelan, Party Down, awesomeness, and Mauro Potestio. #bowtiesarecool
20:52 I would sell my grandma on the street to hear that. RT @bktandem: @midmajority I would love to hear a pep band play "Harold the Barrel"
20:53 They are so, so, so hard to find. RT @chrispalm: @midmajority The fact you own and carry around multiple bow ties is admirable.
20:54 33-32 BU, 15:14 2H. There was a guy here at the @AmericaEast QF with a bow tie, he saw me, I saw him, and we just shook hands. Brotherhood.
20:55 RT @Nyghtewynd: Have attended four MVC title games for #MSUBears. Lost all of them. Starting to think it's me. #thisgamewillhurtyou @midmajority
20:56 Hartford back into the lead at 14:49 on a Milton Burton #superhoop. 35-34.
20:58 Lots of floor-related problems here in 2H. The America East logo is peeling off the court after four days of sneaker squeaks.
20:59 Keepin' it real. Only hook is for neck size. RT @SethHunt105: @midmajority Are those bow ties you actually tie or the kind with the hook?
21:00 Earlier, dinner was served. http://t.co/F84duST
21:02 Mention food b/c I missed Tempo-Free HT. At 15:14 2H, Hartford had 32 points in 32 trips (1.00); BU had 33 in 25 (1.32). BU: 21 FGA, 10 TO.
21:07 BU's band does a nice "Mr. Roboto," if I haven't mentioned it before. #KILROY
21:08 Tight. RT @midmajority360: #champfortnight Sun Belt: [E3] Western Kentucky 58 [W2] Louisiana-Lafayette 55 - 7:09 2H
21:09 ULL-WKU was, of course, the great rivalry in the Sun Belt about a decade ago. They were the only ones who ever won it.
21:09 RT @AmericaEast: Boston U. is shooting 50% from the field but Hartford has turned 12 Terrier turnovers into 17 points. #AEBBChamps
21:10 #champfortnight Summit League: [5] South Dakota State 85 [4] IPFW 75 - Final
21:12 RT @WCCSports: MBB I Gaels open the second half with a nice run to take a 42-34 lead over Santa Clara with 16:59 remaining. Broncos call timeout. #WCC
21:12 RT @SoConSports: Goudelock is heating up...He has 10 so far, 18-15 Cougars w/ 5 minutes....Furman answers a big 3 to tie it at 18, lids must be off now
21:15 Incredibly odd game. Boston U is turning it over on ~40% of possessions, and the shots are starting to fall short. 2/7 in 2H on last update.
21:16 And there's #superhoop by Genesis Maciel. Watcher of the sky! The Moonlit Knight! Selling Hartford By The Pound! 42-41 BU, 7:32 2H.
21:18 Genesis Maciel with a game-high 13. I think the lid is off. Yes. It's our last chance to tweet bad Genesis basketball-related references.
21:19 The Patriot bringing the drama today! RT @midmajority360: #champfortnight Patriot League: [4] Lehigh 50 [1] Bucknell 54 - 5:52 2H
21:19 RT @noslowallgo: Crowd makeup at the Orleans: 65% Gonzaga, 25% St. Mary's, 6% SCU, 3% USF, and two happy Minnesotans with Bally. (cc @midmajority)
21:20 Hartford leads now, 43-42. Maciel savagely rips away a defensive board. Get 'em out by Monday!
21:25 I'm counting out time. 4:38 left in the second half, [2] Boston U up 45-44 on [6] Hartford.
21:25 RT @InformerSports: Follow @midmajority. Come for the hoops news. Stay for the Genesis references.
21:27 Hartford: 0 NCAA appearances. John Gallagher was a Penn assistant last year, but has done a great job with Not His Guys up here @ Hartford.
21:28 #champfortnight Southern: [S3] Furman 29 [S1] Charleston 25 - Half
21:28 While at Penn, Gallagher delivered one of the best stories in #1BS, the one about Dan Harrell not knowing who Denzel Washington was.
21:29 Hartford can barely hit a third of their shots. Mostly that. RT @ProdSweats: @midmajority How is BU still in this game with 16 turnovers?
21:30 At 3:30 2H, BU clings to a 48-47 advantage. Maciel back on the floor after a breather. He's Hartford's guaranteed eternal #DUNXuary man.
21:31 #yowza RT @PatriotLeague: (4) Lehigh cuts (1) Bucknell's lead to 61-59, 2:30 remaining in PL Tournament semifinal in Lewisburg
21:33 Lady in crowd to John Holland: "C'mon, John, take over!" He clanks a three attempt. 48-47 BU at 2:30 2H.
21:33 RT @The_Sun_Belt: Men's Game 6 FINAL: #WKU snaps the nation's second-longest win streak, defeating #ULL 81-76. #SBCBBTourney
21:34 Lousiana-Lafayette goes dark. RT @jllanclos: 11 in a row. But it always ends in a loss. @midmajority
21:36 I do not want to rock right now, or otherwise rock my body. I want to watch exciting tournament basketball. Shove it, Black Eyed Peas.
21:36 #champfortnight Sun Belt: [E3] Western Kentucky 81 [W2] Louisiana-Lafayette 76 - Final
21:37 1:43 left in regulation. BU up 50-47. Terrier turnovers vs. Hawk hideous shooting. Which will survive to play Stony Brook in the final?
21:39 Milton Burton blows a Liberty layup for Hartford. Now the momentum swings to BU. 1:16, Terriers up 3 with ball. Hawk fans standing silent.
21:40 Nahhhh RT @rtruesdell: Is it wrong to have BU/Hart on, & when camera pulls back, spend more time looking for @ballybasketball than watching?
21:41 #AOUEOU RT @PioneerPulse Denver out, rooting for my @midmajority scholarship sponsee(?) @rosslancaster's Mean Green to win Belt. Go UNT!
21:42 BU milking clock. Up by two, 27.1 left. 20 second diff on game/shot. Time out Terriers.
21:43 RT @adijoseph: Wow, C.J. McCollum, one of the best players in the @midmajority, just missed a huge layup to tie against Bucknell. Looked like a foul to me.
21:44 BU empty! Hartford gets a chance to tie! And... another blown offensive chance for the Hawks! Quick foul, Holland at the line.
21:44 Make, make. BU will survive.
21:46 #champfortnight Patriot League: [4] Lehigh 64 [1] Bucknell 66 - Final
21:47 In the end, Genesis Maciel is a fly on a windshield. Sorry, couldn't resist. He's got another year.
21:47 Escape! RT @midmajority360: Lehigh 64 Bucknell 66 | LEH 16-15 (6-8) BUCK 24-8 (13-1) | http://t.co/SqzDpTx #Patriot
21:48 #champfortnight America East: [6] Hartford 49 [2] Boston University 55 - Final
21:48 Pat Chambers and the Terriers salute the crowd. They will host the AE title game on Saturday, vs. [5] Stony Brook. Final: 55-49.
21:49 Can't let this game end without a mention that the Hot Dog is here for BU. THE Hot Dog. Jesus is not.
21:51 BU: no NCAAT since 2002. There's been a lot of frustration. Folks there believe that after CAA exodus, they should have won every year.
21:52 #champfortnight Sun Belt: [W4] North Texas 78 [E1] Florida Atlantic 64 - Final
21:52 Genny and the Ess-Dog? RT @suss2hyphens: @midmajority I knew a girl named Genesis in HS. So not only is it an actual name, it's unisex.
21:54 I wish Jesus would rise from the real world. RT @chrispalm @midmajority Saw Hot Dog on ESPN3 celebrating. Apparently Jesus has graduated.
21:56 Sun Belt officially upside down. RT @midmajority360 N Texas 78 Florida Atlantic 64 | NTEX 21-10 (8-8) FAU 21-10 (13-3) | http://t.co/sEdXeVo
21:58 Spectacular day in Hoops Nation. Surprises, great games, upsets. I know casual fans & commentators want "clear-cut excellence." Too bad.
22:00 Our Game is messy, awesome, impossible to predict, and wonderful. I just wish more people had the patience and attention for our leagues.
22:04 Our leagues might not always send a Belmont '11 to the NCAAT, but they always send proud champions who climbed over lots of proud runnerups.
22:15 I call upon the youth of the @AmericaEast to gather six days from now in Boston. http://t.co/kfZA47y

Boxscore

BOSTON UNIVERSITY 55, HARTFORD 49
03/06/2011

HARTFORD 11-20 (7-9) -- T. Bureau 7-11 0-2 16; J. Zeglinski 3-16 1-2 7; M. Burton 2-7 0-0 6; M. Sabia 5-11 0-0 13; A. Minor 3-7 1-3 7; G. Maciel 5-11 0-0 13; C. Brothers 1-1 0-0 3; K. Estes 0-1 0-0 0; R. Baker 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 19-54 2-5 49.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY 20-13 (12-4) -- J. Holland 3-10 9-10 16; D. Irving 0-3 3-4 3; D. Partin 2-8 2-2 8; D. Morris 4-6 0-0 9; M. Griffin 3-3 0-0 9; P. Hazel 2-2 6-6 10; M. Terry Jr. 0-1 0-0 0; T. Robinson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 14-33 20-22 55.

Three-point goals: HART 9-26 (J. Zeglinski 0-8; M. Sabia 3-6; G. Maciel 3-7; C. Brothers 1-1; M. Burton 2-4), BU 7-15 (J. Holland 1-4; M. Griffin 3-3; D. Partin 2-6; D. Irving 0-1; D. Morris 1-1); Rebounds: HART 22 (J. Zeglinski 8), BU 26 (J. Holland 7); Assists: HART 12 (A. Minor 3), BU 7 (J. Holland 3); Total Fouls -- HART 19, BU 14; Fouled Out: HART-A. Minor; BU-None.