- Hawks execute the perfect game plan to top Huskies in CAA semi final
TOWSON, MD. – Nobody played No. 3 Northeastern tougher in the regular season than No. 7 Monmouth. The Huskies and Hawks split their first-ever regular season series as CAA opponents, with each team taking their respective victory at home. The third meeting of the two programs came Saturday night in SECU Arena, with Monmouth earning… - Northeastern outlasts Stony Brook to advance to CAA semifinal
TOWSON, Md. — No. 3 Northeastern entered the third quarter of their quarterfinal matchup against No. 6 Stony Brook faintly holding onto a two-point lead. Just over three minutes later though, the Huskies grabbed a 13-point lead and never looked back, topping an exhausted Seawolves squad 85-68. “Honestly, I think we ran out of gas,”… - Blue Hens knock Huskies from CAA tournament in overtime thriller
WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the second year in a row Northeastern found themselves in overtime in their opening game of the CAA tournament. After knocking off the William & Mary Tribe in overtime in last year’s tournament, the Huskies fell short in this season’s postseason opener. Following 45 minutes of grueling play, Northeastern watched a… - Seniors Braxton and Boruta shine in Huskies’ Senior Day rout of Hampton
BOSTON — Northeastern earned a convincing victory over Hampton on Sunday, with a final score of 79-46. The blowout victory featured standout guard performances from Senior Day honorees JaMiya Braxton and Anna Boruta. In their previous matchup this season, Northeastern beat Hampton 72-67 in a tightly contested game. Now riding the waves of their five-game… - Huskies use 22-0 third-quarter run to stun Delaware, extend winning streak to five
BOSTON — As Northeastern trailed by 14 points early in the third quarter Friday night, it appeared as if their run of four-straight victories was coming to an end on their home floor. Instead, the Huskies rattled off 22 unanswered points in an astounding turn of events, and held the lead for the rest of… - Telfort shines as Huskies rout William & Mary on Senior Day
BOSTON — On an emotional day honoring two players whose time with Northeastern is coming to an end, the Huskies provided what could be a glimpse of the future in a comfortable 69-57 win over William & Mary. Prior to the game, redshirt senior forward Chris Doherty and junior forward Coleman Stucke were honored as… - Huskies snap losing streak, coast to much-needed victory over Monmouth
BOSTON — Coming off of a seven-game losing streak capped by Monday’s 36-point defeat against Charleston, Northeastern picked up a badly-needed win on their home floor over Monmouth by a final score of 77-62. After getting off to a 1-20 start on the season, the Hawks came into Thursday night’s game having won five of… - Raining from downtown: accurate Huskies defeat Hampton on the road
Despite turnover struggles, Northeastern emerged victorious over Hampton 72-67 in Sunday afternoon’s road matchup. Aggressive full-court pressing and lights-out shooting from behind the arc were on full display as the Huskies managed to hang on in a cagey fourth quarter, grabbing their second victory in a row. Heading into the game, Northeastern’s 6-5 conference record… - Huskies secure comeback in first CAA meeting with Stony Brook
BOSTON — Northeastern played Stony Brook in a hard fought game Thursday night. They got off to a slow start, but junior guard Derin Erdogan’s 19 points and senior guard Jaelyn Batts’ 16 rebounds were too much for the CAA newcomer Stony Brook, as the Seawolves fell in Cabot Center 68-63. In the first quarter,… - Huskies show some fight early on, but CAA-leading Hofstra pulls away for blowout win
BOSTON — Northeastern played Hofstra evenly through much of the first half Wednesday night, taking advantage of an uncharacteristically poor start from star guard Aaron Estrada, but the Pride ultimately found their form and pulled out a comfortable 72-53 victory. The Huskies got off to a slow start on offense, missing their first three field… - Huskies rally back but blow lead late in crushing loss to Elon
BOSTON — What looked like a much-needed end to their three-game losing streak turned into another heartbreaking loss for Northeastern on Saturday afternoon. The Huskies appeared to have overcome a 14-point second half deficit when they were up four with just 21 seconds left and freshman guard Rashad King heading to the free-throw line. But… - Keishana Washington, Dragons extend winning streak over Huskies to 17 games
BOSTON — Keishana Washington showed why she’s one of the best players in the country Friday night inside the Cabot Center. The graduate student guard from Drexel poured in bucket after bucket, tallying 29 points on 20 shots in her team’s 67-56 victory over the Huskies. While Washington started off slow, missing her first two… - Motema’s huge day powers Huskies over Monmouth for CAA opener revenge
BOSTON — The Cabot Center was rocking on Saturday, as Northeastern took on Monmouth in a highly-anticipated rematch from late December’s CAA opener. Though Monmouth got the better of the Huskies in their first meeting, this time around the Huskies put on a thrilling performance and came away with a 75-70 victory in a nail-biting… - Career day for Stucke not enough as Huskies fall to Delaware
Close but no cigar is a phrase Northeastern is getting pretty tired of. After a miracle finish in the Huskies first meeting with Delaware earlier this season at Matthews Arena gave Northeastern a one point victory, they appeared to be on the verge of a similar comeback win this time around in Newark. But it… - Huskies can’t climb out of early hole as Towson explodes from three-point range
BOSTON — Northeastern nearly completed a remarkable comeback from a 17-point deficit, but Towson’s hot three-point shooting proved to be the difference as the Tigers handed the Huskies their first home loss of CAA play, by a final score of 73-67. Six different Towson players connected from deep in the first half, as the Tigers… - Three-point clinic: Ruthlessly efficient Huskies defeat Hofstra on the road
Although Northeastern got off to a shaky start in Sunday afternoon’s matchup with Hofstra, they hit their stride come the second quarter of play. The Huskies’ shooters were firing on all cylinders as they ran away with a 68-48 win over the Pride, marking their second consecutive victory. Coming into the game, the two teams… - Huskies steamrolled as No. 18 Cougars extend win streak to 20
BOSTON — It just wasn’t Northeastern’s afternoon. The Huskies hung with the No.18 Charleston Cougars for about 13 minutes and trailed by just one possession with seven minutes remaining in the first half. However, poor shooting across the board for Northeastern prevented them from continuing to race the powerful Charleston offense. By halftime, the deficit… - Troutman, Telfort tear up Seawolves in big win
In the massive mire of mid-major men’s basketball, matchups between middle-of-the-pack teams come to define seasons. On Thursday, two teams squarely in the middle of the CAA, Northeastern and Stony Brook, found themselves in a head-to-head matchup with each team sharing similar conference records thus far: The Huskies arrived on Long Island with a 3-3… - Telfort completes 16-point comeback, Huskies stun Delaware in CAA thriller
BOSTON — It was starting to feel like déjà vu for Northeastern on Monday night. Two days after falling into a double-digit deficit midway through the first half against Drexel, the Huskies again found themselves in an early hole on Monday, this time trailing by as many as 16 points to a Delaware team that… - Huskies fall behind early, can’t climb out of hole in loss to Drexel
BOSTON — There were very few moments of excitement for Northeastern in their 76-55 loss to Drexel at historic Matthews Arena on Saturday afternoon. The 21-point loss is the Huskies’ second-worst home loss since 2011, with the worst one coming last season to Hofstra, when the Pride earned a 72-50 victory in Boston. The Huskies… - Huskies’ full-court press, offensive prowess on display in statement victory over UNCW
UNC Wilmington won the opening tip against Northeastern, but that was just about the only thing that went right for the Seahawks on Sunday. The Huskies exploded in their best offensive showing of the season, cruising to a 92-51 rout on their home floor. Seldom will you find a team more fundamentally sound than this 2022-23… - Huskies’ cruise to victory over CAA newcomer Hampton
Northeastern took on the Hampton Pirates on Saturday at the HU Convocation Center in Hampton, Virginia, in the teams’ first-ever meeting as CAA foes. Hampton is among the CAA’s weakest teams this season, The Huskies were able to come away with a 79-63 victory thanks to a strong offensive showing. Junior guard Jahmyl Telfort led… - Turnover trouble: Inefficient Huskies fall to William & Mary on the road
Northeastern surged back from large deficits multiple times, but in the end could not find the consistency they needed. The Huskies wound up on the wrong end of a 69-66 defeat against William & Mary on Thursday night. The two squads had similar records, with William & Mary coming in at 5-9 and Northeastern at… - Huskies apply pressure, squeeze out easy points in win over William & Mary
BOSTON — When you have carbon and put pressure on it, diamonds are formed. In basketball, when you have a team that doesn’t play well fast and you put pressure on it, you get turnovers and easy buckets. That’s exactly what the Northeastern Huskies did in their 71-57 win over the William & Mary Tribe… - Heart attack Huskies more like heartbreak Huskies with narrow loss to Stony Brook
BOSTON — Last week the Northeastern Huskies were dubbed the “Heart Attack Huskies” after holding on for a three-point win over NC A&T. This week they’re certainly the “Heartbreak Huskies” following their 65-61 loss to Stony Brook on Saturday afternoon in Matthews Arena. Right when you thought they’d tie it up, the Huskies just couldn’t… - Five things Northeastern must do to win the CAA
It hasn’t been the smoothest ride through nonconference play, but Northeastern (4-7) is still afloat after a brutal stretch in which they only conjured up one double-digit win — a 66-46 victory over Georgia State. The Huskies just flat out haven’t put together a complete 40 minutes of play in any of their games so… - Heart-attack Huskies secure impressive win over Davidson in final minute
Northeastern has a new signature win. The Huskies, who have had five of their 11 games decided by three points or less, came out on the positive side of a nail-biter on Wednesday, pulling out a 73-70 victory down in North Carolina. After an uninspiring loss to UIC on Sunday, it appeared Northeastern would head… - Balanced attack leads Huskies to double-digit win over Stonehill
In the final game of their nonconference slate, boosted by the additions of three players recently cleared for game action, Northeastern used an all-around effort to pull away from in-state opponent Stonehill for a 75-64 victory. The Huskies got three players back on the court Tuesday night. Graduate student guard JaMiya Braxton made her first… - Huskies outlast Holy Cross in a defensive nailbiter, win 59-58
Coming off a surprising and dominating win against Georgia State Dec. 2, Northeastern looked to continue rolling against Holy Cross in a matchup the Huskies were heavily favored to win. Despite taking the loss, the Crusaders battled hard, falling in a 59-58 thriller. Northeastern came out of the gates flat, failing to score on four… - Hot shooting night powers Huskies to big victory over Harvard
Northeastern may have been playing Harvard on Monday night, but it was the Huskies who were red hot in the 73-64 win over the Crimson. From start to finish, Northeastern essentially couldn’t miss, shooting 64.4% from the field in the game, including 67% in the first and third quarters. On the other side, Harvard shot… - Northeastern returns to win column with convincing victory over Georgia State
BOSTON — After losing yet another game to Georgia Tech, the Huskies were desperate to get back in the win column. Back in Matthews Arena after a four-game road trip, Northeastern faced Georgia State, a Sun Belt team that had gone 5-3 entering Sunday’s game. The Huskies got off to an early nine-point run and… - Repeated comeback attempts come short as Holy Cross spoils the Huskies’ homecoming
BOSTON — The Northeastern Huskies returned to the Cabot Center for the first time this season on Saturday as they took on another in-state rival in Holy Cross, after a Tuesday victory against Merrimack. The Huskies offense started the same as it did earlier earlier this week, with junior guard Derin Erdogan aggressively leading the… - Northeastern struggles against another high-major foe, falls to Georgia Tech in rout
Friday was another night of missed shots and disappointment for the Northeastern Huskies. After Northeastern made some positive strides at the London Basketball Classic over Thanksgiving break, grabbing their first win of the year against Manhattan and nearly earning another one against an impressive Princeton squad, the Huskies flew to Georgia for their final game… - Huskies bounce back against Merrimack, defeat Warriors in first ever meeting
NORTH ANDOVER — Wednesday night’s showdown between Merrimack and Northeastern, the first ever game between these in-state foes, was all about the Huskies. The visitors dominated both sides of the court, cruising to a 75-47 victory to snap a three-game skid. Two keys to the game for the Huskies were limiting turnovers and finding perimeter… - Thin margins, thrilling finish highlight first annual London Classic, Huskies nab second place
Northeastern found themselves away from home for the tail end of Thanksgiving break, as the team participated in the inaugural London Basketball Classic, a four-team collegiate tournament taking place at the Copper Box Arena in London. Alongside the Huskies, Army, Manhattan College, and Princeton University all made the trek to bring college basketball across the… - Huskies come up short in close battle with Black Bears
Story by Mike Puzzanghera and Peyton Doyle ORONO, Maine — Down two with under 30 seconds to go, the Northeastern Huskies got two good looks on the offensive end — one that would’ve tied, one that would’ve put them ahead, and both from star point guard Derin Erdogan. Neither one dropped, and the Huskies lost… - Poor shooting and interior struggles down Huskies against Orange
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — In the ninth-ever contest between the Northeastern men’s basketball team and Syracuse, it initially appeared as if the Huskies could down the Orange for the first time ever. In the end, however, Jim Boeheim’s squad outmatched the Huskies pups 76-48 who were undermanned coming into the matchup and were mightily outshot in… - Northeastern bests UNH 63-51 in Durham for second win of season
DURHAM, N.H. — After a hard-fought loss at home against Boston College, Northeastern looked to right the ship against a shorthanded New Hampshire. Despite the cold day, the Huskies rolled into Durham on fire from a distance and held off a second-half UNH surge en route to a 63-51 win. The Huskies started off the… - Huskies falter in close game with Harvard, tally third loss of season
BOSTON — In a game that left the home crowd with their heads in their hands, Harvard stepped up when it counted and left Matthews Arena with one more tally in the win column as Northeastern fell in their home opener, 70-69, continuing their winless season start. Though Wednesday’s result was close, the Huskies have… - Huskies failures on the glass haunt them in loss to BC
Story by Peyton Doyle and Mike Puzzanghera BOSTON — For the second time in the first three games of the season, a Northeastern women’s basketball game was decided in the closing seconds. In the opener, the Huskies defended a one-point lead to prevail over the Terriers, and in Northeastern’s third matchup, Boston College halted the… - Huskies surprise in the first half, but Friars run away late for victory
PROVIDENCE, RI — Northeastern knew what they were getting into when they traveled to Providence to face the reigning Big East regular season champions. Despite losing all five starters in the offseason, the Friars were picked to finish in the upper half of the Big East this year in the conference’s preseason coaches’ poll. Head… - Northeastern falls handily to UConn for first loss of the season
Storrs, Conn. — For the first time in 13 years, Northeastern women’s basketball went down to Storrs, Connecticut to face off with Geno Auriemma’s Huskies. Playing against the No. 6 team in the country, Northeastern did their best to compete with UConn, but couldn’t take home an upset win. At the end of the night,… - BU’s Walter Whyte leads the way as Terriers hand Huskies opening night loss
ALLSTON, Mass. — In the 150th matchup between the Northeastern men’s basketball team and the Boston University Terriers, BU won 72-63, tying up the all-time series at 75 wins a piece. The Terriers were fueled by graduate Guard Walter Whyte who starred in his season debut. Whyte scorched the Huskies for a career high 27… - Erdogan stars as Huskies take down Terriers in season opener
BOSTON — Down the stretch of a neck-and-neck battle against crosstown rival Boston University in Monday night’s season opener, Northeastern turned to their new star — junior point guard Derin Erdogan. The Arizona transfer scored the Huskies’ last seven points, including two late free throws, to give the Huskies a dramatic 66-65 win at Case… - CAA men’s basketball preview: Transfers, four new teams make for plenty of unpredictability
Speaking at the CAA Media Day in October, Hampton head coach Edward Joyner summed up how he’s approaching this season as the leader of a program in its third league in five years: “In essence, we’re playing 31 nonconference games again.” The same could be said for NC A&T, changing conferences for the third time… - CAA women’s basketball preview: Roster shakeups open the field
Story by Peyton Doyle and Mike Puzzanghera Last season, the Blue Hens captured the CAA Championship but like many of their conference opponents are facing extreme roster turnover coming into this year. Their opponent in last year’s title game, the Dragons, may be best poised to make a return to the finals as they bring… - Women’s basketball preview: Transfer activity gives Huskies a new-look squad
When the Northeastern women’s basketball team takes the floor for the first time in the new season, the squad will hardly look like the one from the Huskies’ season-ending loss to Towson in the CAA tournament. Ahead of her second season with the Huskies, head coach Bridgette Mitchell navigated an offseason defined by new transfer… - MBB season preview: After last-place finish, Bill Coen’s quick rebuild has Huskies primed for a bounceback
Last season could not have gone much worse for the Huskies. Just one year removed from a CAA regular season title, Bill Coen scored big in the transfer portal ahead of the 2021-22 year, bringing in tall sharpshooter Nikola Djogo from Notre Dame, dynamic guard Tyreek Scott-Grayson from Alabama at Birmington, all-around wing Joe… - ‘Get back to the Northeastern basketball standard’: In his senior season, Chris Doherty is ready to right the ship for the Huskies
While many of his mid-major counterparts looked to capitalize on their 2022 success by transferring up this offseason, redshirt senior Chris Doherty elected to stay with Northeastern men’s basketball team after finishing last season as the squad’s second-leading scorer, in addition to leading the team in rebounds, blocks, and field goal percentage. After his monster… - In the new era of college basketball, Northeastern’s Bridgette Mitchell and Bill Coen take different approaches to retooling roster
This offseason, Northeastern’s two head basketball coaches were faced with an all-too-familiar challenge for modern college basketball programs: heavy roster turnover. Women’s head coach Bridgette Mitchell was looking to replace eight players from last season’s squad, while men’s head coach Bill Coen lost seven. But despite a similar dilemma, each took very different approaches to… - Takeaways from the new-look Huskies’ trip to the Great White North
Over the weekend, the Northeastern men’s basketball team gave the first glimpse of their revamped roster. The Huskies took a trip to Canada for a three-game exhibition gauntlet against the Concordia Stingers on Friday, the reigning Canadian collegiate national champion Carleton Ravens on Saturday, and the Ottawa Gee-Gees on Sunday. Northeastern emerged victorious in all… - Tigers Come Back to End Huskies Season
Story by Peyton Doyle PHILADELPHIA — For the first three quarters the Northeastern Huskies looked like they were going to advance to the semifinals of the CAA women’s basketball tournament and play the Delaware Blue Hens. The Huskies however, were unable to keep up as time ran out with a talented Towson Tigers team that… - CAA Tournament Preview: Loaded Women’s Basketball Field Unpacked
By Mike Puzzanghera After a long but full season of CAA women’s basketball, the conference tournament tips off Thursday night from the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia. With plenty of contenders and star players strewn throughout the bracket, here’s a look at each team competing for an NCAA Tournament bid this weekend. Drexel The top… - Three more Huskies leave Bill Coen’s pack
Jason Strong’s first day on a collegiate basketball court was Nov. 11, 2017. The lanky forward for the Huskies stood at 6’8” and weighed just 195 pounds when he first checked into the game against Wentworth and stepped onto the hardwood floor panels in Matthews Arena. The 18-year-old from Coconut Creek, Florida played 14 minutes… - Huskies Season Ended in a Nail Biter by the Tigers
Story by Peyton Doyle Photos by Sarah Olender WASHINGTON DC – For 38 minutes of play it appeared that the tournament magic for the Northeastern Huskies would live on, as they were down by just a single point to the Towson Tigers, the top seeded team in the conference, in their 2nd round CAA tournament… - William & Mary is no Match for Massachusetts’ Finest in Overtime
Story by Peyton Doyle Chris. Doherty. The Marlborough Masher. The Incredible Hulk. The Fair-haired Goliath. The Red Raider. The Beast from the East. The Bearded Behemoth. The man that some may say is better than current NBA MVP favorite Joel Embiid. However you know him by, he put on the best performance of his entire… - Northeastern Delivers in the Paint, Taking Down UNCW 63-48
Story by Alexis Spring In the penultimate game of the regular season, the Northeastern Huskies (14-13) ventured to Wilmington to face the UNCW Seahawks (3-24) in a Thursday night conference battle. All was not easy, as the Seahawks came to play, especially guard Sierra DaCosta and forward Micah Hoggatt. Coming off of an explosive play… - Northeastern Men’s Basketball Season in Review and CAA Tournament Preview: Do the Huskies Have a Miracle in Them?
By Justin Diament It has been a season of trials and tribulations for the Northeastern Huskies men’s basketball team. After playing their way to a horrifying 2-16 record in conference play – by far the worst in the Coen era – their postseason prospects look grim. The season began full of promise. Northeastern was voted… - Claudia Soriano has won our hearts and she will win CAA Rookie of the Year
By Peyton Doyle I once had a Spanish teacher tell me that “poetry is what is lost in translation.” He believed that the beauty of words and ideas could not be truly translated across different languages. If there is one thing that I have learned this past season covering the Northeastern women’s basketball team, it… - Huskies Step Up, but Fall Just Short After Currence Goes Down
Story by Jordan Walsh BOSTON — After their star guard suffered an injury less than six minutes into the game, the Northeastern Huskies (13-13, 7-9 CAA) used their depth to battle through adversity, but fell to the Towson Tigers (22-5, 13-3 CAA) Sunday afternoon by a score of 57-56. In an awkward play in the… - Huskies Falter on Senior Day, Shift Focus to CAA Tournament
Story by Jordan Walsh BOSTON — In the final game at Matthews Arena for three players, the Northeastern Huskies men’s basketball team (8-21) could not end the regular season with a win, as they fell to the Elon Phoenix (10-21) by a score of 67-54. Forward Jason Strong and guard Shaquille Walters, both redshirt seniors,… - Dukes can’t handle Huskies, leave CAA in shameStory by Peyton Doyle and Mike Puzzanghera Photos by Sarah Olender and Matthew Chu BOSTON – Throughout James Madison’s run in the CAA, it felt like they always had Northeastern’s number. And they really did — before this season, Northeastern was 2-28 against the Dukes, including just one win on their home floor in 2012.…
- A Defensive Masterclass: Northeastern Holds William & Mary to Worst Scoring Performance By Any Division I Team Since 2019
Story by Justin Diament On Nov. 27, 2019, the defending national champion Virginia Cavaliers held Maine Black Bears men’s basketball team to 26 points. That’s how far back you have to go to find a worse offensive showing than the William & Mary Tribe put up today. The Tribe posted a mere 28 points as… - Bolden Brace is back at Northeastern — but not as a player
Story by Hugh McGuire BOSTON — If you have watched any Northeastern men’s basketball games, you may have noticed a familiar face on the bench. Bolden Brace, who starred on the Huskies from 2016 to 2020, is back on the team. This time though, instead of draining threes, he is helping the Huskies in another… - Huskies Can’t Keep Up with Hot-Handed Cougars
Story by Eamonn Ryan BOSTON — The Northeastern men’s basketball team (7-20, 1-15 CAA) suffered yet another loss on Tuesday night, this time to the visiting College of Charleston Cougars (15-12, 7-8 CAA) by a score of 83-72 in Historic Matthews Arena. For about 30 minutes of the contest, the Huskies kept it close, keeping… - Huskies Drop Fifth Straight, Currence Hits 1K
Story by Rae Deer ELON, NC– The Northeastern women’s basketball team has been plagued with quite the unlucky streak. Since their devastating 56-43 loss to Hofstra on February 6th, the team has had their work cut out for them and have been unable to garner a win, dropping their fifth straight to Elon on Sunday… - Huskies Choke Under Pressure, Reach New Low in Last-Second Loss to Hofstra
By Jordan Walsh HEMPSTEAD, NY — In a season that has featured plenty of tough defeats for the Northeastern Huskies (7-19), Saturday afternoon’s contest on Long Island might just sting the worst of all. The Huskies held an 11 point lead over the Hofstra Pride (19-9) more than halfway through the second half, and an… - Huskies Go Cold From the Field as Dragons Dominate
Story by Jordan Walsh Photos by Kayla Shiao BOSTON — Hours before the Super Bowl, the Northeastern women’s basketball team (12-10) struggled with a different kind of two-point conversion as they fell to the Drexel Dragons (19-3) Sunday afternoon at the Cabot Center by a score of 61-46. The Huskies shot better from beyond the… - Difficult First Half Proves to be Insurmountable as Huskies Lose Yet Another CAA Matchup
Story by Daisy Roberts The Huskies made the trip to Philadelphia to try and slay the Drexel Dragons but unfortunately were slain themselves. After a regrettable first half, Northeastern was down 36-16 to the home team and was unable to make a comeback, losing with a final score of 67-51. Once again, Northeastern’s scoring… - Valiant Effort Not Enough as Huskies Lose Thriller to CAA-Best Delaware
Story by Jordan Walsh Photos by Kayla Shiao BOSTON – It won’t show in the standings, but the Northeastern Huskies (12-9) gave the conference-leading Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens (17-5) all they could handle Friday night at the Cabot Center. The Blue Hens came into the contest on a six-game win streak and boasted a 10-1 record… - Worst Offensive Performance of CAA Play This Season Dooms Huskies Against Hofstra
By Jordan Walsh HEMPSTEAD, NY — Coming off of their first conference road win of the season, the Northeastern Huskies (12-8) floundered on the offensive end as they fell to the Hofstra Pride (5-12) by a final score of 56-43. The Huskies tied their season low in points (also netting 43 against Harvard in December)… - Northeastern Defeats Towson, Claiming Their First Conference Victory of the Season
Story by Daisy Roberts Photos by Sarah Olender BOSTON – It’s been a long season for the Northeastern Huskies. Over the past 61 days, the team had not won a single game. They were 0-11 in conference play, by far the worst in the CAA. Until today. The Huskies managed to squeak out their first… - Dukes Down Huskies in Last Ever CAA Matchup
By Peyton Doyle BOSTON – In one of their closest CAA matchups of the year and their last ever CAA game against JMU (13-7, 4-5 CAA), Northeastern University’s men’s basketball team (6-16, 0-11) proceeded to yet again break the spirit of their fans. The Huskies entered Thursday night’s game with a great opportunity to break their… - Northeastern Tops James Madison in First Road Conference WinBy Catherine Morrison HARRISONBURG, VA – Sunday’s afternoon tilt started with an almost immediate layup by Kendell Currence to get the early lead for Northeastern. But despite the fast start, the Huskies and the Dukes struggled to get anything going offensively, with the next point coming in at six minutes when a foul was called…
- Huskies Retain Fourth-Longest Losing Streak in the Nation with Defeat by College of CharlestonBy Rae Deer CHARLESTON, SC — Will the Northeastern men’s basketball team win a conference game this season? One would like the answer to be yes, but unfortunately we haven’t gotten there quite yet. Saturday afternoon, the Huskies (6-14) stayed on the road to face College of Charleston and fell to the Cougars at TD…
- Déjà Vu and Double-digit Despair: Turnovers Plague Huskies Against UNCW, Again
By Jordan Walsh WILMINGTON, NC – Punxsutawney Phil won’t emerge from his burrow until Wednesday, but it certainly felt like Groundhog Day for the Northeastern Huskies (6-14) Thursday night, as they lost to the UNCW Seahawks (13-5) for the second time in four days. Just as in Monday’s game, miscues on the offensive end in… - Dogs over Cats: Huskies confound Cougars, roll to third-straight CAA winStory by Mike Puzzanghera and Peyton Doyle Photos by Kayla Shiao BOSTON – Northeastern ended the first quarter with an Asha Parker lay-up. It seemed innocuous at first — a solid second-chance shot after an offensive rebound just before the buzzer to give the Huskies a five-point lead over Charleston after one quarter of play. But…
- ‘Just Get Better’: Husky Heartbreak Continues as Losing Streak Reaches Nine
By Jordan Walsh A performance that Northeastern head coach Bill Coen called “one of our best efforts of the season” was not enough to snap the men’s basketball team’s six-week losing skid. The Huskies (6-13) played in front of spectators at Matthews Arena for the first time since Dec. 12, 2021, but the sparse crowd… - Huskies Trample Tribe 67-57, Improve to 4-2 in CAA
By Mike Puzzanghera The starting quintet of Kendall Currence, Claudia Soriano, Katie May, Gemima Motema, and Emily Calabrese combined to score 60 of Northeastern’s 67 points Sunday afternoon, as the Huskies rolled to a 67-57 win over William & Mary at the Cabot Center. It was a consistent, potent offense from the Huskies (10-6, 4-2… - Slump Continues as Huskies Suffer Yet Another Embarrassing DefeatStory by Daisy Roberts Photos by Sarah Olender BOSTON – The Northeastern men’s basketball team is having a pretty lackluster start to the new year. Entering today’s game on a seven-game losing streak, including 0-6 in conference play, as of late, there haven’t been too many positives for the Huskies. And as much as it…
- Huskies Move Back To The Win Column With Takedown of Elon
Story by Matty Wasserman Photos by Sarah Olender BOSTON – After back-to-back road losses against Drexel University and the University of Delaware, the Huskies returned to their winning ways at the Cabot Center on Friday, defeating the Elon Phoenix 68-52. Northeastern’s leading scorer Kendall Currence stole the show with 20 points, shooting an efficient 9-14… - Huskies Knocked Down by Blue Hens in Overtime
Story by Peyton Doyle The Northeastern University Huskies entered their Monday night matchup against the Delaware Blue Hens with a menacing storm cloud looming overhead. The Huskies were on a six game losing streak, something they had not suffered since the 2015-16 season when they lost six conference games in a row. Their Monday night… - Huskies Can’t Stop Dickey, Blue Hens, in Fourth-Quarter Surge, Fall to .500 in CAA Play
By Mike Puzzanghera Stopping Delaware’s Jasmine Dickey has proven to be a near impossible task for all challengers this season. The nation’s third-leading scorer is a threat from anywhere, and Northeastern certainly felt that Sunday, as Dickey lit up the Huskies with 31 points and 10 rebounds. A huge fourth quarter allowed Delaware to put… - Huskies In a Downward Spiral, Drop to 0-5 in CAA Play
By Justin Diament A season that began with great expectations for the Northeastern men’s basketball team has become nothing short of a nightmare. The Huskies, already sitting last in the conference at 0-4 in CAA play, returned to their home floor for their first conference game at Matthews Arena since 2020 and gave onlookers little… - Huskies Drained and Defeated by the Drexel Dragons
Story by Rae Deer After a 2-0 start to conference play, the Northeastern women’s basketball team has finally met their match. A strong second half push after a sluggish start was not enough to save the Huskies from falling to reigning CAA champions, Drexel University, 63-50 on Friday night. Drexel played up and down the… - Please Help the Huskies: A CAA Catastrophe
By Rae Deer There were high expectations set for the Northeastern men’s basketball team. After going 9-3 in conference play last year and being projected second in this season’s CAA preseason poll, they were regarded as one of the top teams to beat. This also meant that their start to conference play would be essential… - Northeastern Rolls Past Shorthanded Hofstra For Second Conference WinStory by Catherine Morrison Photo by Sarah Olender In their second conference game, the Northeastern women’s basketball team looked to make a statement: that their first conference game wasn’t a fluke and that they weren’t deserving of being ranked dead last in the preseason CAA polls. Rookie standout Claudia Soriano, however, was not able to…
- Rusty Huskies Defeat UNCW 77-67 in First CAA Conference Game
Story and Photo by Sarah Olender After an 18-day hiatus from gameplay, the Northeastern women’s basketball team was back in action. At long last, CAA play kicked off for the Huskies with a 77-67 victory over UNCW at home in the Cabot Center. Both teams came in a little rusty because both were coming back… - Crimson Cruise: Huskies crushed at home by Harvard
By Mike Puzzanghera It started and ended slow for Northeastern women’s basketball on Sunday. In their first game in 12 days, in front of zero fans in the newly-restricted unfamiliar home confines of Matthews Arena, the Huskies couldn’t get shots to fall and struggled mightily to contain Harvard’s potent offense, falling to the Crimson 75-43.… - Huskies Handed First Loss at Home by Wildcats
Story by Peyton Doyle Photos by Sarah Olender After starting undefeated in their first four home games, the Northeastern Huskies men’s basketball team (6-5) faced their first true juggernaut of the non-conference slate in Davidson College (7-2). The Wildcats came into this game shooting 42% from 3-point range, fourth best in the nation, and came… - Huskies Take Down Minutemen
Story by Adam Doucette Photos by Kayla Shiao It’s been a bit of an up and down season for the Huskies. They have relinquished first half leads and mounted a shocking comeback of their own. Tuesday’s 82-76 victory against the UMass Minutemen was an up and down game in itself and certainly not lacking for… - Donna Ntambue Reminds Us that She’s Rebounding Royalty
Story by Rae Deer HARTFORD, CT – Where there’s a rebound there’s a way. That could be seen as the motto for the triumph that the Northeastern women’s basketball team found against the University of Hartford Sunday afternoon. Drawing blood in the early moments of the game, they would proceed to dominate from the floor… - Northeastern’s Second-Half Heroics Lead to Shocking Victory Over Colgate
Story by Justin Diament Photo by Ethan Wayne Anything can happen in the second half of a Northeastern Huskies Men’s Basketball game. Northeastern, who had been victimized by three second half comebacks in the early going of the 2021-22 season, finally pulled off one of their own. Down 14 at the half and a staggering… - Huskies are Top Dogs in the Battle of the Back BayStory by Peyton Doyle Photos by Sarah Olender The Northeastern Huskies continued their undefeated start at home this season in their clash against the Boston University Terriers in the early hours of Wednesday morning. These crosstown rivals each entered the game with high-powered offenses, but the 11 a.m. tip off might have left their shooting…
- Huskies Conquer Titans to Stay Undefeated at Home
Story by Peyton Doyle Photos by Kayla Shiao Following two brutal second half collapses in their previous two games against Harvard and Colorado State, the Northeastern University Men’s Basketball team (4-4) put their foot down and said no more. The Huskies were matched up with a titan of a scorer in Antoine Davis, but were… - Huskies show resilience in comeback win against Central MichiganBy Jordan Walsh The only previous meeting between the Northeastern Huskies (4-2) and Central Michigan Chippewas (1-3) prior to Friday night was almost exactly two years ago, Nov. 27, 2019. CMU, in a season that would end with a third consecutive NCAA tournament berth, defeated the Huskies that evening by a score of 79-63. Both…
- Currence Controls Current for Cunning Canines in Commanding Cabot Conquest
Story by Mike Puzzanghera Photos by Kayla Shiao The Northeastern women’s basketball team (3-1) entered their matchup with UMass Lowell (1-3) without two key players but did not let that stop them on their way to a 61-47 victory. Thin at both guard and forward depth, the pressure was piled on to the starters for… - Freshman Phenom Claudia Soriano Leads Huskies to a Dominant Victory Over the UNH Wildcats
Story by Peyton Doyle Photos by Mike Puzzanghera First-year Northeastern Huskies (2-1) head coach Bridgette Mitchell could not have asked for a much better game from her women’s basketball team in their home opener against the University of New Hampshire Wildcats (1-2) Wednesday night. “We had so many students here, we’re so thankful for them.… - Huskies topple Terries in a historic battle of the Back Bay
Story by Peyton Doyle Photos by Sarah Olender Game 149 in the all-time series between the Northeastern Huskies (1-2) and the Boston University Terriers (1-2) did not disappoint. The two schools entered tied 74-74 going into this matchup but it was the Huskies who finished on top in this battle of the Back Bay. The… - Huskies Stun Georgia State Panthers in First Half, Flounder in the Second
By Sarah Olender For their second game of the season, ESPN gave Northeastern only a 17% chance of winning against Georgia State, but in the first half, you never would’ve been able to tell that the Huskies were the underdog. The Huskies were in it for the first few minutes, they were making their shots,…