Boston's season stays alive with dramatic buzzer-beater to advance to conference title game

The Boston Terriers men’s hoops squad precocious to the Patriot League finals connected Sunday with a nail-biting triumph implicit the Navy Midshipmen, 73-72.

And it couldn’t person travel person than what took spot astatine the extremity of the 2nd half.

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Boston University Terriers defender Michael McNair (20) drives to the handbasket against Northwestern Wildcats guardant Arrinten Page (22) during the 2nd fractional astatine Welsh-Ryan Arena connected Nov. 7, 2025. (David Banks/Imagn Images)

Chance Gladden #2 of the Boston University Terriers defended by Ben Eisendrath #5 of the Harvard Crimson during the 2025 assemblage Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase crippled betwixt Harvard Crimson and Boston University Terriers connected Nov. 22, 2025, astatine Mohegan Sun Arena successful Uncasville, Connecticut. (M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The Terriers came into the crippled arsenic the No. 4 effect successful the league tournament. The Midshipmen had the champion grounds successful the league and were the No. 1 seed. The crippled was tied astatine 70 apiece with Navy inbounding the shot from the different broadside of the tribunal and astir 8.4 seconds near successful the game.

Navy’s Austin Benigni received the walk and took the shot coast-to-coast for the go-ahead layup.

Boston’ Chance Gladden received the shot rapidly successful a last-ditch effort to effort to enactment the Terriers backmost up. He dribbled up the court, went down his backmost arsenic helium crossed mid-court and threw up a supplication from good beyond the 3-point line. It went in.

Navy Midshipmen's mascot, Bill the goat successful the basal during the Army/Navy hoops crippled connected Feb. 21, 2026, astatine Christl Arena successful West Point, New York. (David Hahn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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The Terriers improved to 17-16 connected the play and inactive person hopes that they could punch their summons to the creation with a triumph successful the Patriot League Championship. Navy, with a grounds of 26-7, whitethorn beryllium connected the extracurricular looking into the NCAA Tournament this season.

Gladden finished with 26 points connected 8-of-12 from the field. He made 3 3-pointers and had 4 assists to his credit. Michael McNair added 22 points.

Navy’s Aidan Kehoe had 26 points, 12 rebounds and 5 steals successful the loss. Benigni added 17 points.

A elaborate presumption of the Patriot League league logo shown connected the level earlier a assemblage hoops crippled betwixt the American Eagles and the Navy Midshipmen astatine Bender Arena connected Jan. 12, 2026 successful Washington, D.C.  (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

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Boston volition play Lehigh successful the Patriot League Championship connected Wednesday.

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