Hawks Rally Past BU; Coach Gallagher Says Thanks

Joe Zeglinski's floater capped the Hawks' comeback win.

Read a thank you from head coach John Gallagher

The University of Hartford stormed back after trailing by 16 points in each half to earn a 59-55 victory over Boston University on Saturday at Chase Arena.

Joe Zeglinski, whose off-balanced teardrop from 10 feet gave the Hawks a 58-55 lead with 24 seconds to play, was named the game's America East Player of the Game. He led all scorers with 15 points, scoring 10 in the second half. D.J. Irving took home the honors for the Terriers.

Morgan Sabia netted 11 points, while Milton Burton added 10.Clayton Brothers finished with five points, five boards, three assists, and two steals in his career-best 19th start of the season.

For the game, Hartford shot just 35.6 percent compared to 45.5 for the Terriers. However, the Hawks held Boston University to 1-for-10 shooting from beyond the arc in the second half, and just 6-for-20 shooting (30.0 percent) from the floor after halftime. Despite coming up two rebounds shy of the Terriers overall, Hartford outrebounded the Terriers 20-16 in the second half, grabbing 10 offensive boards. Boston University managed just 10 offensive rebounds all game, converting that to a 16-7 advantage on second-chance points.

Saturday's game served as the Hawks' annual Coaches vs. Cancer event. Head coach John Gallagher donated $485–a dollar for every student in attendance on Saturday–to the American Cancer Society.

Hartford will hit the road on Tuesday, visiting defending America East champion Vermont for a 7 p.m. game.