by Michael Petillo
BOSTON — Northeastern rode a balanced attack to a comfortable 83-49 win in their home opener Sunday afternoon against Wentworth at Matthews Arena. Four Huskies reached double digit points on the day and every player on the roster played at least 13 minutes. Sophomore guard Shawn Occeus came off the bench to lead the team with 12 points, including three makes from three-point range. On the Wentworth side, senior forward Jason Ganley notched 17 to lead all scorers and chipped in three rebounds in the loss. Looking ahead for Northeastern, they travel across the country to face Stanford next Friday at 6 p.m. before heading to Columbus to take on Ohio State on Sunday at 2 p.m.
Occeus and Coach Bill Coen dish on the win in the postgame presser: