Third Quarter Dooms Boeheim's Army in Loss to Herd That
Boeheim's Army started better than it had in its three previous wins, but fell apart in the decisive third quarter on its way to an 88-71 loss to Herd That in The Basketball Tournament (TBT) quarterfinals. With the loss, Boeheim's Army's 2023 TBT run comes to an end. Herd That, a Marshall alumni team, advances to the semifinals to face Heartfire.
After leading by three after the first quarter and five at halftime, Herd That got hot in the third quarter. A 19-2 run out of intermission to take the lead for good. In the spurt, Herd That was 3-3 from beyond the arc and 8-9 shooting overall. That turned a five point Boeheim's Army lead into a 12 point deficit from which the Army would never recover.
In total, Herd That won the third quarter 34-13. The other three quarters combined, Boeheim's Army won by four. Rob Gray led Herd That with 20 points, eight rebounds and two assists. Jon Elmore added 17 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.
Grant Riller, who had been the star of the tournament through the first three rounds averaging over 25 points per game, scored just 15 on 4-13 shooting. DeAndre Kane also added 15, while Jamil Wilson had 12 and Chris McCullough 10.
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