For better or worse, Northeastern games have developed a script. Both teams tend to start off slowly, with the Huskies playing excellent defense while repeatedly shooting themselves in the foot on the offensive end. Then, in the second half, their offense roars to life, but the defense cracks just a bit. Eventually, the balance hangs…
Can you remember the last time Northeastern men’s basketball started 8-3? If you can’t, you’re not alone. That memory would be from 1985, when a Reggie Lewis-led Huskies team started 13-2 before rolling to an ECAC championship and an eventual NCAA Tournament berth. After a first-round loss at the hands of the Oklahoma Sooners, legendary…
BOSTON — There were 4.6 seconds on the clock as Colgate junior guard Kyle Carlesimo inbounded the ball to sophomore guard Jalen Cox in stride. The Raiders trailed by three points with no timeouts remaining, and had to go down the length of the floor to try to force overtime in a game in which…
BOSTON — There’s an old saying in sports: the best ability is availability. For a variety of reasons, Northeastern has been unable to harness that ability through the first eight games of their season. Extended absences for Masai Troutman, William Kermoury, and Alex Nwagha among others, had resulted in some incomplete performances even as the…
MONCTON, CANADA — Occasionally, you have to be a cockroach to withstand the landscape of mid-major college basketball. They say that cockroaches are one of the only animals capable of surviving a nuclear bomb; how that’s possible for such a small, unsightly animal is beyond me, but that’s besides the point. Good mid-major basketball programs…
BOSTON – Northeastern freshman guard Ryan Williams scored a dazzling 21 points on 5-7 shooting from three-point range, as the Huskies dominated the Harvard Crimson, 78-56. Coming off of a tough loss to the Princeton Tigers on Sunday, Northeastern looked to regain their footing against Harvard Wednesday night. The Crimson came into Matthews Arena after…
BOSTON — It isn’t all that frequent that a team of Princeton’s quality ventures into Matthews Arena. On Sunday afternoon, they did. The Tigers (2-0) waltzed into Boston for the back half of a home-and-home to take on Northeastern (1-0), an early-season measuring stick game to test the Huskies’ mettle against a team with real…
BOSTON – Northeastern guard LA Pratt scored 24 points in his debut, including four three-pointers, as the Huskies beat the Boston University Terriers in the first game of the regular season, 80-72. Another rematch of last year’s season opener, the Huskies came into this matchup with a lot of uncertainty. How would they fill some…
Can’t you feel it in the air? Let me be the one to officially welcome you to the best time of year, when October gives way to November, Halloween spirit cedes to Thanksgiving fervor, and most importantly — college basketball returns. Here on Huntington Avenue, there’s a palpable buzz surrounding the 2024-25 Northeastern Huskies. It’s…
What’ve you done for me lately? Somewhere in the last decade, the attitude around winning shifted. Present and past success, once reveled-in, is now frequently overlooked in favor of the future. Winning a championship is nice, but can you do it again next year? And the year after? And maybe the year after that? Perhaps…
Northeastern started the 2023-24 season with a resounding win against Boston University at home, and reached many milestones throughout the year. From head coach Bill Coen breaking the CAA wins record, to a 10th place finish in the conference during the regular season, the Huskies finished the year with an overall record of 12-20, and…
WASHINGTON D.C. – A season that began with such promise and intrigue once again ended in heartbreak in the second round of the CAA Tournament, as all Northeastern could do was look on with collective disappointment as Stony Brook Seawolves dribbled out the clock on the Huskies’ season with a 75-65 win on Saturday night.…
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Northeastern fell behind immediately and never fully recovered, as Drexel led from start to finish to end their regular season with a 73-59 victory. For the second time in three days, the Huskies were on the road for their opponents’ Senior Day celebrations. The Dragons held a ceremony for their seniors before…
In the penultimate game of their season, Northeastern just didn’t have enough to get by Delaware, falling to the Blue Hens 73-67. The Huskies entered Thursday’s matchup looking to build off two straight wins, while Delaware entered reeling off back-to-back double-digit losses. Thursday was Senior Night for the Blue Hens, who said goodbye to three…
BOSTON – The Northeastern Huskies capped their seniors’ careers at Matthews Arena with a victory, prevailing over the last-place Hampton Pirates 70-62 on Saturday afternoon. As is customary for the last home game of the season, Saturday was “Senior Day,” an opportunity for the team and fans to honor the seniors and graduate students one…
BOSTON – Northeastern bent. And bent. And bent some more. But, when push came to shove, they refused to break, outlasting the Elon Phoenix 61-58 on Thursday night. Both the Huskies and the Phoenix entered Thursday’s matchup 5-9 in CAA play, tied for 10th in the conference. Teams seeded 10th or above get a bye…
BOSTON — Taking down the reigning CAA champions College of Charleston was always going to be a challenge, and it proved a bit too difficult for Northeastern on Thursday night as the Cougars edged the Huskies, 77-73. It was an exciting, back-and-forth affair between two hot, healthy teams. Charleston entered leading the conference and riding…
BOSTON — A slow start didn’t stop Northeastern from turning in one of their most complete performances all season, as they beat Monmouth 77-65 Saturday afternoon. The contest was a good opportunity for both teams to prove themselves as the CAA Tournament draws ever nearer. For Monmouth, it was an occasion to change their road…
It wasn’t quite wire to wire, but it was a complete, bounce-back performance for Northeastern in their first ever conference meeting with Campbell on Thursday, as they pulled out a needed 86-76 win. The Huskies entered the clash losers of four straight, and five of their last six. Campbell’s Fighting Camels, on the other hand,…
Coming off back-to-back losses, Northeastern traveled south to TU Arena for a Thursday night clash with second-place Towson. It was an opportunity for revenge for the Tigers, who lost to Northeastern in Boston earlier this season, despite the rather large gap in the CAA standings. Towson entered the night on a seventeen-game home win streak…
BOSTON – Following a Thursday night loss to a hot UNCW team, the Huskies faced an evenly-matched opponent Saturday afternoon against the William & Mary Tribe. The Tribe came into Matthews Arena 2-5 against CAA opponents and on a four-game losing streak, but only one game behind Northeastern in conference standings. While the score was…
BOSTON — While Northeastern hadn’t had the strongest season to date, with CAA games beginning in early January, it seemed they weren’t too far behind the top squads on January 25, when they took on the UNCW Seahawks at home. The Seahawks had a 4-2 record coming into Matthews Arena, only one game ahead of…
BOSTON — In a game that started as a rock fight but eventually opened up offensively, graduate student guard Luka Sakota scored a team-high 18 points to lead Northeastern over Towson 67-59 Saturday afternoon at Matthews Arena. The win is head coach Bill Coen’s 183rd victory against CAA competition, tying the league record set by…
BOSTON — The Huskies entered tonight’s game on a three-game losing streak, with back-to-back losses against CAA conference opponents. On the other hand, the Hofstra Pride were coming off a huge victory against Delaware, positioning them in the middle tier of the conference. Northeastern has struggled to find quality looks; in back-to-back games the Huskies…
BOSTON — It was a tough beginning to the new year at Matthews Arena for Northeastern, as the Huskies struggled offensively against a very talented Stony Brook team in the first game of CAA conference play. The Huskies shot just 33% from the floor, including a rough 22% from beyond the arc, and as a…
NEW BRITAIN, CT — Bill Coen could sense the game slipping from Northeastern’s grasp. A wide-open three by Central Connecticut’s Jordan Jones extended the Blue Devils’ lead to 51-40 early in the second half, punctuating a devastating 21-2 scoring run. With the Detrick Gymnasium crowd on its feet, Coen called timeout and subbed back in…
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va — Jacob Oshinsky, WRBB photographer, had the chance to travel down to John Paul Jones Arena for Northeastern versus Virginia men’s basketball. What follows are some of the sights from the Cavaliers 56-54 victory over the Huskies. Northeastern led by as much as 13 in the game, before the Cavaliers (ranked No. 22/21…
Northeastern entered Wednesday’s clash with Vermont coming off their most dominating win of the season, an 81-63 rout of Old Dominion on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Catamounts won a nailbiter that same day, scoring six points in the last three seconds of their 66-65 win over Yale. Both teams were hunting to remain in the win…
BOSTON — In one of the more bizarre Northeastern basketball games in recent memory, the Huskies attempted 51 foul shots and knocked down 40 of them, both program records, as they defeated Old Dominion 81-68 following Monarchs head coach Jeff Jones’ ejection from the contest for protesting the free-throw disparity. The surreal scene came just…
PRINCETON, N.J. – The clash between Northeastern and Princeton unfolded with intense energy in the first half, leaving fans with a game that was unexpected based on what it showed on paper. Princeton came into this contest with a 5-0 record, taking down Power-5 opponent Rutgers earlier this season. But how soon can last year’s…
After a thrilling season-opening victory over Boston University that provided the Huskies a ray of optimism for the 2023-24 season, Northeastern’s men’s basketball squad faltered in two straight losses to the La Salle Explorers and Harvard Crimson this past week. The latter of the two, a 24-point beatdown, serves as a dreary yet eye-opening episode…
CAMBRIDGE — On a chilly night in Cambridge, it wasn’t the weather that was the coldest — it was the Huskies, who couldn’t get anything going on either side of the ball in a 80-56 defeat to Harvard at Lavietes Pavilion. “We didn’t fire on any cylinders, offensively and defensively. We certainly didn’t play hard enough…
BOSTON — In a thrilling and hard-fought 151st meeting between crosstown rivals, it was a dog fight as Northeastern clashed with Boston University in a well-attended season opener at Matthews Arena. Both teams battled it out from the jump. As the clock began to tick, the players wasted no time showcasing their defensive presence. Northeastern’s…
It has been a rough few years for the Northeastern men’s basketball team. After a period of great success between 2017 and 2021, including two regular season CAA titles and one trip to the NCAA tournament, Northeastern backslid dramatically in 2022, posting a 2-16 record in conference play and marking the clear low point in…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
By 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…
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…
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…
Story 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
By Justin Diament Hamiton, NY—It was a rough opening night for Northeastern. The new-look Huskies couldn’t get anything going on the offensive end of the floor, scoring a mere 25 points in the first half and eventually falling to the Colgate Raiders 65 to 58. With two key contributors, transfers Joe Pridgen and Tyreek Scott-Grayson,…
By Hugh McGuire Anyone who has sat down with To Randriasalama knows he is confident in this year’s team. Originally from Montreal, Quebec, the freshman guard stands at 6’3 and possesses a demeanor that is mature beyond his years. Although he is friendly, it is always apparent that he has his sights set on his…
By Matty Wasserman Dylan Painter is the star center of the CAA’s consensus preseason top team, the University of Delaware. However, nothing can be taken for granted in one of the country’s most competitive, experienced leagues that will test even its top teams on a nightly basis. “There’s so much parity in this league,” Painter…
By Adam Doucette Nov. 9, 7 p.m. @ Colgate University: Season opener 2020-2021 Record: 14-2 (11-1), Patriot League Champs The Raiders lost their second game of last season to Army by two points and did not lose again until the NCAA tournament where they were beaten by the No. 3 seed University of Arkansas .…
By Justin Diament The Northeastern Huskies 2020-2021 Men’s Basketball season was a roller coaster of emotions. Northeastern began the year with relatively low expectations, ranked seventh in the CAA’s preseason poll, yet they finished with the best record in conference play and entered the CAA tournament with huge expectations. The Huskies proved themselves to be…
By Milton Posner People fall in love with teams for different reasons. Sometimes it happens before you reach the age of awareness. By the time you can talk, you can recite the whole starting lineup, and by that point it’s so ingrained in your DNA that you can’t fathom a “before” time. You can’t fathom…
Story by Justin Diament and Milton Posner Photos by Jordan Baron HARRISONBURG, VA — If you were paying attention, you could see the answers coming an hour in advance. After each of his team’s last three wins, plus a CAA press conference a month ago, Northeastern head coach Bill Coen fielded a question about his…
By Milton Posner CHAPEL HILL, NC — Pandemic seasons, as it turns out, don’t unfold with any semblance of narrative cohesion. Most of the time, it feels like an eight-year-old on a sugar high is trying — and failing — to tell you a story. Your UNCW games got cancelled due to a positive COVID-19…
By Peyton Doyle and Milton Posner TOWSON, MD — The coronation of Bill Coen as the winningest coach in Northeastern basketball history seemed almost inevitable entering Sunday. His team was 8–1 in conference play, with their only loss coming to second-place James Madison. Their opponent, the eighth-place Towson Tigers, had only two conference wins, both…
By Peyton Doyle and Milton Posner TOWSON, MD — It’s hard to overstate how fun Tyson Walker is to watch. When he’s given command of an offense, and when he’s dialed in, he moves about the court with a palpable ease and confidence. The game’s pace and his own internal clock become inexorably linked, and…
By Jordan Baron and Milton Posner The Northeastern Huskies have had some pretty crazy CAA win streaks. In 2012–13 they began conference play with eight wins and finished 14–4. In 2018, they marched to the CAA Championship game on the back of a nine-game streak. The next year, a string of seven victories lifted them…
Story by Justin Diament Photos by Sarah Olender BOSTON — It just wasn’t the Huskies’ day. As they watched James Madison dribble out the clock to complete a surprising 79–72 win, they also watched their seven-game winning streak, their longest in two years, end. The Dukes were led by junior guard Vado Morse, who contributed…
Story by Peyton Doyle and Milton Posner Photos by Jordan Baron BOSTON — Northeastern men’s basketball’s 72–63 win over James Madison on Saturday afternoon wasn’t exactly surprising. The Huskies were on an absolute roll coming in, and while the Dukes boasted a seemingly solid record, they hadn’t played much in the way of sturdy competition. But…
By Milton Posner If it wasn’t obvious by now, there’s some kind of magic in the air for Northeastern men’s basketball. In a season thrown into chaos by the unpredictability of a pandemic, with the youngest roster in the CAA, amid injuries that sidelined three big men simultaneously, and after being pummeled by high-major teams…
By Jordan Baron and Milton Posner Since their introduction to the Colonial Athletic Association in May of 2005, the Northeastern Huskies had started conference play 5–0 in only three seasons. Make that four. Behind quality performances from Jason Strong, Tyson Walker, Shaq Walters, and Chris Doherty, the Huskies did just that, securing their fifth straight…
By Jordan Baron and Milton Posner BOSTON — It’s not the greatest idea to wake a sleeping dragon. But during the second half Saturday afternoon, the Hofstra Pride did just that. Northeastern’s Tyson Walker had been a consistent if unremarkable presence all game, dropping eight points in a first half where the Huskies dominated on both…
By Milton Posner and Mike Puzzanghera HEMPSTEAD, NY — When Bill Coen led his team into the locker room at halftime Thursday evening, he was less than pleased with the state of affairs. The Huskies trailed the preseason favorite Hofstra Pride by 17. The four most prolific scorers in the game were all wearing blue,…
By Peyton Doyle and Milton Posner BOSTON — Northeastern men’s basketball entered Sunday afternoon’s rematch with Elon after demolishing the Phoenix the day before. A game that stayed close through halftime was decided by a furious 11–0 run to begin the second half. Sunday’s game was precisely the opposite. After opening a double-digit lead four minutes…
By Jordan Baron and Milton Posner BOSTON — It was hard to know what to expect heading into Saturday afternoon’s contest. The Elon Phoenix, courtesy of multiple cancellations, had missed scheduled games against perennial powerhouses Duke and North Carolina, and had parlayed the CAA’s weakest non-conference schedule into the best non-conference record. They were also…
By Milton Posner and Jack Sinclair MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA — After the pandemic necessitated an abbreviated, last-minute non-conference slate, Bill Coen and his staff cobbled together the toughest schedule the team has had since Coen’s first year. Never was that more apparent than Sunday afternoon, when Northeastern fell to No. 9 West Virginia, 73–51. The…
By Andrew Lee and Milton Posner When Shaq Walters splashed home a long, difficult three-pointer with 17:53 left in the game, Northeastern men’s basketball fans had every reason to be jubilant. The team had tried 15 triples to that point, converting 10. And they led the undefeated Georgia Bulldogs by 14 points on the road.…
By Catherine Morrison and Milton Posner NORFOLK, VA — Northeastern came into Sunday’s game looking to even their record after a nail-biting loss to Syracuse on Wednesday. Instead, the Huskies suffered another close loss to a strong team, falling 66–62 to Old Dominion. The Monarchs (3–2) started strong, bolstering a moderate scoring pace with elite…
By Jordan Baron and Milton Posner On Wednesday afternoon, the Northeastern Huskies were a young, undersized team entering the jaws of a basketball shark. They drove west to Syracuse to battle a team coached by a man who’s won more games than many of us have watched, the same team that most recently polished off…
By Jordan Baron, Justin Diament, and Milton Posner BOSTON — In a fiery game that came down the wire, the Northeastern Huskies held off a frantic last-minute run from UMass to notch a 78–75 win, their first of the season. In Friday’s game, the crushing UMass press forced the Huskies into 15 first-half turnovers and…
By Justin Diament and Milton Posner After several cancellations, reschedulings, and a storm of “will they, won’t they” questions, the Huskies returned to action on Friday afternoon. Despite a scintillating display from sophomore guard Tyson Walker, they buckled under the Minutemen’s robust offense and stifling full court press. The 94–79 final score reflected a game…
Last season: 17–16 (9–9, sixth place CAA); lost to Hofstra in CAA Final Head coach: Bill Coen (15th season) Preseason Poll Projected Finish: Seventh Departures — ppg/rpg/apg (fg% / 3fg% / ft%) G Jordan Roland — 22/3/2 (48/39/88) G/F Bolden Brace — 11/7/2 (45/39/82) G/F Max Boursiquot — 9/5/1 (57/36/67) F Tomas Murphy — 9/3…
Last Season: 21–11 (13–5, second place CAA), Lost to Elon in CAA Quarterfinal Head Coach: Dane Fischer (second season) Preseason Poll Projected Finish: 10th Departures — ppg/rpg/apg (fg% / 3fg% / ft%) G Bryce Barnes —8/3/3 (45/33/73) G Tyler Hamilton — 3/3/1 (35/27/79) F Nathan Knight — 21/11/2 (52/31/77) F Andy Van Vliet — 13/9/2…
Last season: 10–22 (5–13, ninth in CAA); lost to Drexel in first round of CAA Tournament Head Coach: Takayo Siddle (first season) Preseason Poll Projected Finish: Eighth Departures — ppg/rpg/apg (fg% / 3fg% / ft%) G Carter Skaggs — played seven games G Kai Toews — 5/2/4 (31/33/69) F Marten Linssen — 11/5/0 (60/X/70) Additions…
Last season: 19–13 (12–6, third in CAA); lost to Northeastern in CAA quarterfinals Head Coach: Pat Skerry (10th season) Preseason Poll Projected Finish: Fourth Departures — ppg/rpg/apg (fg% / 3fg% / ft%) G Allen Betrand — 14/3/1 (44/39/89) G Nigel Haughton — played 27 mins G Brian Fobbs — 16/5/2 (43/34/83) F Dennis Tunstall —…
Last season: 9–21 (2–16, 10th place CAA), lost to Elon in CAA First Round Head coach: Mark Byington (first season) Preseason Poll Projected Finish: Ninth Departures G Deshon Parker — 10/3/4 (44/24/53) G Darius Banks — 12/5/2 (36/33/81) F Dwight Wilson — 10/9/0 (53/X/51) F Devon Flowers, F Dalton Jefferson, G Antanee Pinkard, G Zyon…
Last Season: 26–8 (14–4, first place CAA); CAA Conference Champions Head Coach: Joe Mihalich (eighth season) Note: Mihalich has been on medical leave since August and it is unknown when he will return. Associate Head Coach Mike Farrelly, in his eighth season with the Pride, is serving as interim head coach. Preseason Poll Projected Finish:…
Last Season: 13–21 (7–11, seventh place CAA); lost to Northeastern in CAA semifinal Head Coach: Mike Schrage, Second Season Preseason Poll Projected Finish: Fifth Departures — ppg/rpg/apg (fg% / 3fg% / ft%) G Seth Fuller — 1/0/1 (26/19/100) G Andy Pack — 2/1/0 (23/28/85) F Duje Radja — played six games G Marcus Sheffield II…
Last Season: 14–19 (6–12, eighth place CAA); Lost to Hofstra in the CAA quarterfinals Head Coach: Zach Spiker (fifth season) Preseason Poll Projected Finish: Third Departures — ppg/rpg/apg (fg% / 3fg% / ft%) F Sam Green — 5/1/2 (40/38/X) F Jarvis Doles — played five games G Kurk Lee — played three games Additions G…
Last season: 22–11 (11–7, fifth place CAA), lost to Hofstra in CAA Semifinal Head coach: Martin Inglesby (fifth season) Preseason Poll Projected Finish: Second Departures — ppg/rpg/apg (fg% / 3fg% / ft%) G Nate Darling — 21/4/3 (45/40/85) F Jacob Cushing — 3/1/0 (44/34/X) F Justyn Mutts — 12/8/2 (54/11/74) F Collin Goss — 6/4/1…
Last season: 17–14 (11–7, fourth place CAA), lost to Delaware in CAA Quarterfinals Head coach: Earl Grant (seventh season) Preseason Poll Projected Finish: Sixth Departures — ppg/rpg/apg (fg% / 3fg% / ft%) G Jaylen Richard — 3/1/0 (33/24/77) G Grant Riller — 22/5/4 (50/36/83) G Quan McCluney — 1/1/0 (26/13/X) F Sam Miller — 8/6/1…
By Milton Posner Almost eight months to the day after Northeastern and Hofstra battled it out in the CAA Championship game, the conference released the results of its preseason poll. For the second straight year, the Pride took the top spot. The Huskies, who underperformed their third-place projection last year before hitting their stride in…
By Milton Posner The Colonial Athletic Association announced its 2020–21 schedules for men’s and women’s basketball on Wednesday morning. Teams will play 18 conference games across January and February, same as usual. But to limit travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, teams will play back-to-back games on Saturdays and Sundays against the same opponent in the…
By Milton Posner The NCAA’s Division I Council voted Wednesday to kick off the men’s and women’s college basketball seasons the day before Thanksgiving. According to Associate Athletic Director Scott MacDonald, Northeastern will finalize its schedules after the NCAA Board of Directors approves the council’s proposal on September 22. The Colonial Athletic Association, which houses…
By Milton Posner Not one week after a surprising, inspiring, rejuvenating run to the CAA Championship game, Northeastern men’s basketball found itself in trouble. Compounding the losses of CAA leading scorer Jordan Roland and versatile four-year starter Bolden Brace to graduation, three players — Max Boursiquot, Tomas Murphy, and Myles Franklin — announced their intent…
By Milton Posner WASHINGTON — Before the swarming zone defense, before the frantic scrambles for offensive rebounds, before the drives and the kickouts and the one-on-one brilliance, Tuesday night’s game was about vengeance. The Northeastern Huskies knew it better than anybody. Two years ago, after locking up a share of the CAA regular-season title, battling their…
Reminder: Northeastern faces Hofstra in the CAA Championship tonight at 7 PM. Michael Petillo, Matt Neiser, and Milton Posner will have the call from Washington D.C., with covering beginning around 15 minutes before tipoff. By Matt Neiser WASHINGTON — No. 6 seed vs. No. 7 seed in a ten-team tournament. It sounds like an early-round…
Reminder: Northeastern plays Elon in the semifinal of the CAA Tournament today at 8:30 PM EDT. Michael Petillo, Milton Posner, and Matt Neiser will call the game, with coverage beginning about 15 minutes before tipoff. By Milton Posner WASHINGTON — An atypical day for the CAA is, well, typical. Sunday’s schedule saw four quarterfinal games,…
Reminder: Northeastern plays Elon at 8:30 PM EDT on Monday in the semifinal of the CAA Tournament. Michael Petillo, Milton Posner, and Matt Neiser will be on the call from Washington D.C., with coverage beginning about 15 minutes before tipoff. By Milton Posner WASHINGTON — The calling card of Northeastern’s conference season was an infuriating…
By Milton Posner Reminder: Northeastern men’s basketball takes on Towson in the quarterfinal of the CAA Tournament Sunday at 8:30 PM EST. Michael Petillo, Matt Neiser, and Milton Posner will have the call from Washington D.C., with coverage beginning fifteen minutes before tip-off. WASHINGTON — The CAA Tournament kicked off Saturday with two games featuring…
By Milton Posner Reminder: Northeastern begins their CAA Tournament play against Towson Sunday at 6:30 PM EST. Michael Petillo, Matt Neiser, and Milton Posner will have the call from Washington D.C., with coverage beginning at 6:15. It was hard to know what to expect from Jordan Roland and Tyson Walker before the season started. Everyone…
By Milton Posner The CAA Tournament is a funny thing. Save for the top six teams receiving a first-round bye — which Northeastern has — there isn’t much advantage in being a one seed instead of a six seed. This is especially true this season, in which the league’s almost ludicrous parity limits the matchup…
By Milton Posner On December 17, Northeastern flew to Michigan for their last games before conference play. Though 6’9” sophomore forward Greg Eboigbodin was advertised before the trip — he played high school ball in Detroit — he sat out both games due to injury. With 6’8” junior forward Tomas Murphy also hurt, head coach…
By Milton Posner BOSTON — Playing the Towson Tigers is like fighting an actual tiger. They’re fierce, they’re territorial, and the longer you’re locked in with them the more fatigued you get. So if you’re the Northeastern Huskies, and you have an extra day to prep for a Sunday showdown with Pat Skerry’s squad, you…
By Michael Petillo BOSTON — The Northeastern Huskies defended home court on Thursday night, defeating James Madison 77–57 to secure a first-round bye in next week’s CAA tournament. Graduate transfer Guilien Smith led the Huskies with 20 points and Shaquille Walters dropped in 15 points to go along with six assists. Northeastern (15–14, 9–8 CAA)…
By Milton Posner Claustrophobics beware. With one week remaining in the CAA’s men’s basketball regular season, just four games separate third and eight place, and just two games separate third and sixth. The Northeastern Huskies sit in sixth place with an 8–8 record. There are four games on Thursday, four on Saturday, and one on…
By Milton Posner PHILADELPHIA — The last time Northeastern faced Drexel, the Huskies tore the Dragons up in every way imaginable. The Huskies nailed nine of their 17 tries from beyond the arc as their balanced attack carried them to a 85–52 victory. Northeastern played seven games between then and Saturday afternoon’s rematch with Drexel.…
By Milton Posner Those moments when you’re riding high, when you feel invincible, when you feel like you have all the momentum and confidence . . . those are the moments you’re most likely to be smashed over the head with a hefty sledgehammer. Such was the story of the Northeastern Huskies on Thursday night.…
By Milton Posner BOSTON — You’d be forgiven for thinking that disaster was in store. As they entered Matthews Arena on Saturday morning, the Northeastern Huskies had lost five of their last seven contests, each one featuring a blown second-half lead, faltering defense, and lackluster rebounding. Their Saturday afternoon opponent seemed perfectly primed to exploit…
By Michael Petillo BOSTON — Coming off a tough two-week stretch in which they lost four straight games, Northeastern returned to Matthews Arena on Thursday and picked up a much needed win, defeating UNCW 71–63. The Huskies held the Seahawks to just 24 first half points and Jordan Roland poured in 27 on the night…
By Matt Neiser HEMPSTEAD, NY — The Northeastern men’s basketball team came into Saturday afternoon’s game against Hofstra on a three-game losing streak, desperate for a win as William & Mary, Charleston, and Hofstra have begun to separate themselves at the top of the CAA. Looking for revenge after Eli Pemberton’s last-second game-winner in their…
By Milton Posner and Adam Doucette ELON, North Carolina — The last name the Northeastern Huskies visited the Elon Phoenix, dominant overtime play gave the Huskies an 11-point win and moved them to 2–2 in CAA play. That was January 10, 2019. It was also the last time the Huskies would possess a losing conference…
By Milton Posner WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia — The green-and-gold-clad players leapt joyfully on the sidelines. The similarly dressed fans erupted into deafening cheers. And the scoreboard, for the final time on a frantic Thursday evening, changed its mind. But Northeastern fans who were paying attention — and perhaps even a few who weren’t — would have…
By Milton Posner If you took a shot every time a CAA coach, player, or commentator said the word “parity,” you’d probably wake up the next morning with a raging hangover, an empty wallet, a lower-back butterfly tattoo, and no clue how you wound up two cities over. It’s entirely justified. The Hofstra Pride, last…
By Milton Posner BOSTON — At the close of CAA action on Saturday, the Northeastern Huskies’ average margin of victory in conference play rested at 7.7 points, nearly three points better than the next-best team. And yet they sat tied for fifth, owners of a 5–4 conference record, an anomaly possible only because each one…
By Michael Petillo BOSTON — Coming off a disappointing overtime loss to UNCW on Saturday, Northeastern returned to Matthews Arena Thursday night badly needing a bounce-back win. They got it against Drexel, soundly defeating the Dragons 85–52 in a game that was never in doubt. Jordan Roland led the scoring charge for the Huskies as…
By Matt Neiser WILMINGTON, North Carolina — Fresh off a 15-point comeback win over CAA heavyweight Charleston, the Northeastern men’s basketball team was riding high as it made its way to Wilmington for a Saturday night matchup against the winless-in-conference UNCW Seahawks. The Seahawks pulled the Huskies back down to earth in Trask Coliseum, however,…
By Michael Petillo CHARLESTON, South Carolina — Coming off a pair of heartbreaking, buzzer-beating home defeats to William & Mary and Hofstra, the Northeastern Huskies marched into TD Arena Thursday night badly in need of a win. Against Grant Riller and the second-place College of Charleston Cougars, snapping that two-game skid would be no small…
By Milton Posner Thursday night’s ending was a test of just how much déjà vu the college basketball gods can cram into one play. Just like Saturday, Northeastern faced a top-tier CAA opponent at Matthews Arena. Once again, the Huskies overcame first-half struggles, closed the deficit with hot second-half shooting, and tied the score in…
By Matt Neiser BOSTON — Entering Saturday’s games, three CAA men’s basketball teams boasted undefeated records. Two of those teams, Northeastern and Charleston, were of no surprise to most CAA followers. But you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who predicted the third team would be where they are. The William & Mary Tribe, with long-time…
By Milton Posner BOSTON — On December 31, 13 hours before the clock hit midnight and the year reset, Tyson Walker was named CAA Rookie of the Week for the third time this season; no other player has won it more than once. The main reason the league cited was his scoring; Walker notched a…
By Milton Posner For a few games, it appeared as though Jordan Roland had settled down. His scoring average dropped from the national top-five toward slightly more reasonable territory, and he was shooting just 30 percent in the team’s last three games. But he couldn’t lie dormant forever, and on Monday evening he woke up,…
By Milton Posner For years now, anyone who has strolled into SECU Arena to face Pat Skerry’s Towson Tigers has known exactly what they’re up against. The Tigers are tough, scrappy, and energetic on defense, and every point scored against them is a point well-earned. They lived up to that reputation in non-conference play this…
By Milton Posner With the CAA’s conference slate beginning today, WRBB examined the non-conference performances of all 10 CAA teams and ranked them from worst to best. The rankings are based on each team’s record and strength of schedule, with occasional deviations if a deep dive into a team’s schedule, margins of victory, or statistics…
By Milton Posner A matchup between Northeastern and Detroit Mercy a week before Christmas wouldn’t normally stir much national attention. But Thursday evening’s contest had a nationally relevant storyline running right through its heart. On the Northeastern side was Jordan Roland, the nation’s fourth-leading scorer at 23.8 points per game. On the Detroit side was…
By Milton Posner Anyone who glanced at a pre-game matchup sheet could hazard a guess at how Tuesday evening’s game would go. Northeastern, which entered the game fifth in the nation in three-point percentage, would rely on outside shooting. Eastern Michigan, which entered ranked ninth in the nation in scoring defense, would use their height…
By Milton Posner Many of Northeastern’s wins this season have resulted from a wave of improbable Jordan Roland shots. The senior guard has shown out this season, his long-distance bombs guiding the Husky offense. On Saturday afternoon, a squad hailing from Roland’s old conference arrived at Matthews Arena to battle the Huskies. Roland stood a…
By Michael Petillo Jordan Roland tallied 28 points and the Northeastern Huskies defended home court against the Maine Black Bears, winning 78–63 on Wednesday night. Roland notched his 1,000th career point while leading the Huskies to their second consecutive win. Northeastern (5–4) started slowly, committing turnovers on each of their first three possessions before a…
By Milton Posner As Northeastern took the court against Weber State Wednesday morning, they were fresh off a close defeat at Drake’s hands, a defeat caused in part by 19 Northeastern turnovers and the resulting disparity in shot attempts. For the second day in a row, Northeastern give the ball away 19 times. But this…
By Milton Posner As the game clock steadily ticked off its final seconds, Jason Strong took charge. He took the ball out top, put his head down, and drove down the right side of the lane. He tossed the ball with a gentle hooking motion, and his layup settled neatly into the basket with 0.6…
By Milton Posner As Boston trudges inexorably toward winter, as the days end earlier, the winds blow harder, and the temperatures drop, the Northeastern Huskies migrated south, if only for a few days. They flew to Fort Myers, Florida for the Gulf Coast Showcase, an annual eight-team tournament. The Huskies’ three-day, three-game slate is, according…
By Milton Posner WORCESTER, MA — From 1096 to 1271, the Roman Catholic Church waged a series of wars against Muslim powers in the eastern Mediterranean. Though the Crusades arguably increased Christianity’s reach, the Church’s wealth, and the Pope’s power, the Crusaders repeatedly failed in their main goal of retaking the Holy Land. On Tuesday…
By Michael Petillo Old Dominion used strong rebounding and defense to knock off Northeastern Saturday afternoon by a score of 76–69. ODU outrebounded the Huskies 36–26 — including a 14–6 margin on the offensive glass and an 11–3 second-chance points advantage — and pulled away during the last few minutes of what was, for the…
By Milton Posner For the first time this season, Jordan Roland — whose 81 points through two games had garnered himself and his team national recognition — did not log an otherworldly performance. For the first time this season, Northeastern played the balanced offensive game last year’s team did so well. And for the first time…
By Michael Petillo On Tuesday night against BU, Northeastern senior guard Jordan Roland scored 39 points, just shy of the school record of 41 held by Husky legends J.J. Barea and Reggie Lewis. Northeastern needed every one of those points, as they edged BU out in the closing seconds. Tonight, the Harvard Crimson, a team…
By Milton Posner When the 2019–20 season ends and the CAA releases its all-conference teams, it’s entirely possible that Jordan Roland’s left hand will make the first team. Roland is right-handed, not that you could tell from watching Tuesday night’s game. The 6’1” senior guard, who usually feasts on a steady diet of long-distance bombs,…
Last season: 23–11 (14–4 CAA, second place), won CAA Tournament, lost in first round of NCAA Tournament Head Coach: Bill Coen (14th season) CAA Preseason Poll Finish: Third Losses G Vasa Pusica G Donnell Gresham Jr. G/F Shawn Occeus F/C Jeremy Miller C Anthony Green Additions G Vito Cubrilo G Tyson Walker G Guilien Smith…
Last season: 14–17 (10–8 CAA), lost in CAA quarterfinals Head coach: Dane Fischer (first season) CAA Preseason Poll Finish: Seventh Losses G LJ Owens G Chase Audige G Matt Milon G/F Justin Pierce F Paul Rowley F Chris Clark Additions G Tyler Hamilton G Bryce Barnes G Rainers Hermanovskis G Miguel Ayesa G/F Thatcher Stone…
Last Season: 24–9 (12–6 CAA, third place), lost in CAA semifinal Head Coach: Earl Grant (sixth season) CAA Preseason Poll Finish: Second Losses G Marquise Pointer G Trent Robinson F Jarrell Brantley F Nick Harris F Jermaine Blackmon Jr. F Isaih Moore Additions G Brenden Tucker G Trevon Reddish G Jeffrey Pizano-McInnis G/F DeAngelo Epps…
Last Season: 17–16 (8–10 CAA, fifth place), lost in CAA semifinal Head Coach: Martin Ingelsby (fourth season) CAA Preseason Poll Finish: Fifth Losses G Ryan Johnson G Connor Rufo G Curtis Lochner G Ithiel Horton G Darian Bryant F Matt Veretto F Eric Carter Additions G Nate Darling G Reggie Gardner G John McCoy G…
Last season: 27–8 (15–3 CAA, first place), lost in CAA final Coach: Joe Mihalich (seventh season) CAA Preseason Poll Finish: First Losses G Justin Wright-Foreman G Kenny Wormley F Jacquil Taylor F Dan Dwyer F Matija Radovic Additions G Caleb Burgess G Omar Silverio G Jermaine Miranda F Kvonn Cramer By Matt Neiser Led by…
Head Coach: C.B. McGrath (third season) Last Season: 10–23 (5–13), tenth place CAA, lost in CAA semifinal CAA Preseason Poll Finish: Ninth Losses G Ty Taylor II G Jaylen Fornes G Jacque Brown F Devontae Cacok F Jeantal Cylla F Shawn O’Connell Additions G Mike Okauru G Shykeim Phillips G/F Carter Skaggs G/F Jake Boggs…
Last Season: 10–22 (6–12, ninth in CAA); lost in CAA first round Head Coach: Pat Skerry (ninth season) CAA Preseason Poll Finish: Sixth Losses G Quinton Drayton G Jordan McNeil C Alex Thomas Additions G Demetrius Mims G Nigel Haughton G Jason Gibson F Charles Thompson By Mack Krell Sporting an almost entirely new squad in 2018–19,…
Last Season: 11–21 (7–11 CAA, eighth place), lost in CAA first round Coach: Mike Schrage (first season) CAA Preseason Poll Finish: Tenth Losses G Dainan Swoope G Sheldon Eberhardt G Steven Santa Ana G Nathan Priddy F Tyler Seibring F/C Karolis Kundrotas Additions G Hunter McIntosh G/F Zac Ervin G/F Hunter Woods G/F Jerald Gillens-Butler…
Last season: 14–19 (6–12, eighth place), lost in CAA quarterfinal Head coach: Louis Rowe (third season) CAA Preseason Poll Finish: Fourth Losses G Stuckey Mosley G Matthew Urbach F Greg Jones F Develle Phillips F Cameron Smith Additions G Zyon Dobbs G Quinn Richey G Jayvis Harvey F Dalton Jefferson F Julien Wooden F Michael…
Last Season: 13–19 (7–11 CAA, sixth place), lost in CAA quarterfinal Head Coach: Zach Spiker (fourth season) CAA Preseason Poll Finish: Eighth Losses G Troy Harper G Kevin Doi G Alihan Demir G Trevor John Additions F Mate Okros F T.J. Bickerstaff By Alex Bensley Despite finishing last season under .500, the Dragons improved slightly from…
By Milton Posner The Northeastern women’s basketball team placed sixth in the annual CAA preseason poll released Thursday. Unlike the men’s poll, in which coaches, media relations directors, and media members vote, the women’s poll asks only the coaches, who are barred from voting for their own team. Team Points (First-Place Votes) James Madison Dukes…
By Milton Posner Ahh, the CAA Preseason Poll. That wonderful time of year when the conference’s coaches, media relations directors, and media members (including a few from your favorite Northeastern student radio station) gaze deep into their crystal balls and relay the results of the upcoming season. The results of this annual divination ritual, released…
By Milton Posner On April 7th, four CAA basketball players stood on a speedily assembled court in America’s largest shopping mall as dollar bills fluttered around them. Northeastern’s Vasa Pusica, Hofstra’s Justin Wright-Foreman, Charleston’s Jarrell Brantley, and UNCW’s Devontae Cacok had won the Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship — and its $100,000 prize — after…
By Milton Posner Northeastern’s men’s basketball team is having a pretty bad week. It began last Thursday, when Kansas eviscerated the Huskies, 87–53, in the NCAA Tournament. It was a gut punch for a Northeastern team that believed, with some justification, that they had a solid chance at an upset. But this Thursday’s punch might…
by Matthew MacCormack SALT LAKE CITY — It wasn’t the effort that Northeastern hoped for. The Huskies’ men’s basketball team made for a trendy upset pick prior to Thursday’s tip-off of the NCAA Tournament. Thanks to their experience, depth, and blistering three-point shooting, the 13-seeded Huskies looked like they might be a handful for 4-seed Kansas,…
by Matthew MacCormack BOSTON — Curry Student Center erupted as Northeastern’s name flashed on the screen during CBS’ Selection Sunday broadcast. The Husky fans, coaches and players were excited just to get the chance to join the field of 68 teams in the NCAA Tournament. But the news delivered at Sunday’s watch party — the…
Relive the #CAAChamps final with highlights from @gonumbasketball's 82-74 win over @hofstrambb pic.twitter.com/X3R3N3Pbjr — CAA Basketball (@CAABasketball) March 13, 2019 by Matthew MacCormack NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — All season long, the Northeastern men’s basketball team relied on three-point proficiency, a deep roster and a veteran point guard that made it all go. All three of…
by Matthew MacCormack NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — If there’s anyone that knows resilience on the Northeastern men’s basketball team, it’s Shawn Occeus. The junior guard missed 19 games this season. He suffered an ankle injury just before Northeastern’s opener against BU, and suffered another setback just as he was reaching full health mid-season. But in Monday…
RAPID REACTION: Hear what Vasa Pusica (16 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds) and Coach Coen had to say after today's victory over UNCW! #HowlinHuskies pic.twitter.com/QWsWJBLJtg — Northeastern Men’s Basketball (@GoNUmbasketball) March 10, 2019 by Matthew MacCormack NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — For the Northeastern men’s basketball team, the formula is simple; make threes, and make sure…
Northeastern begins CAA Tournament play on Sunday at 6 PM ET against UNCW. Matt MacCormack, Justin Littman and Michael Petillo will have the call, with pregame coverage beginning at 5:30 PM ET. To listen, click here. by Matthew MacCormack NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — If you’ve followed the Northeastern men’s basketball team over the past twelve…
By Milton Posner Reminder: Northeastern begins CAA Tournament play on Sunday at 6 PM ET against the winner of Saturday’s Elon–UNCW game. Matt MacCormack, Justin Littman and Michael Petillo will have the call, with pregame coverage beginning at 5:30 PM ET. Vasa Pusica and Jordan Roland have a lot in common. They’re both versatile upperclassmen…
Those CAA Postseason Voting Ballots went out today — so we figured we would help out the voters with some suggestions! In the words of Bill Coen…. pic.twitter.com/cEIzA4L8l6 — Northeastern Men’s Basketball (@GoNUmbasketball) February 28, 2019 by Milton Posner On the Feb. 26 CAA coaches teleconference, Northeastern head coach Bill Coen was asked if he…
Coach Coen shares his postgame thoughts following a 90-66 win at Drexel #HowlinHuskies pic.twitter.com/6sdv1QLpKl — Northeastern Men’s Basketball (@GoNUmbasketball) March 2, 2019 by Matthew MacCormack PHILADELPHIA — Drexel scored the opening points in Saturday afternoon’s matchup with the Northeastern men’s basketball team. Senior walk-on guard Kevin Doi hit a free-throw less than a minute into…
by Milton Posner After retaining every starter from their 17-18 squad, Northeastern is finally seeing some of its key talent walk the stage. CAA Player of the Year runner-up Vasa Pusica, bruising big man Anthony Green, and stretch center Jeremy Miller are graduating this spring. Head coach Bill Coen’s newest recruit may go a long…
Coach Coen shares his postgame thoughts following a big road win at Delaware. #HowlinHuskies pic.twitter.com/cJQcQN3TuD — Northeastern Men’s Basketball (@GoNUmbasketball) March 1, 2019 by Matthew MacCormack NEWARK, Del. — Delaware kept it close in front of its home crowd, but the Northeastern men’s basketball pulled away late in the second half, toppling the Blue Hens, 75-64,…
by Matthew MacCormack Funny enough, it was a sophomore big man who sparked the Northeastern men’s basketball team to victory on Senior Day. Tomas Murphy tied career-highs with 21 points and 12 rebounds, adding three assists to guide the Huskies (18-10, 12-4 CAA) to a 73-58 victory over Towson (10-19, 6-10 CAA) on Saturday at…
By Milton Posner Northeastern hasn’t always clicked this year. Three starters have missed significant time. The offense can stagnate. They’ve often struggled against CAA cellar-dwellers. But when they click, they put on one of the best shows in mid-major Division I basketball. Their versatile pieces click into a smooth, balanced offense. Their perimeter defense hounds…
Coach Coen shares his postgame thoughts following an OT loss in Charleston. #HowlinHuskies pic.twitter.com/M1N7X16xQZ — Northeastern Men’s Basketball (@GoNUmbasketball) February 16, 2019 by Milton Posner CHARLESTON, S.C — TD Arena, when full, seats 5,100 fans. Saturday night’s game fell a few hundred fans shy of that figure. But as the second-place Northeastern Huskies and third-place…
Coach Coen shares his post-game thoughts following a resilient road win at UNCW. #HowlinHuskies pic.twitter.com/HHQ6tdW0Q4 — Northeastern Men’s Basketball (@GoNUmbasketball) February 15, 2019 by Milton Posner WILMINGTON, N.C — When Northeastern and UNCW face off, it always seems like the basketball gods are leaning on the fast-forward button. Teams mount frantic runs and transition basketball…
Three 20-point scorers, five extra minutes of action, and ANOTHER double-digit Northeastern victory. Highlights comin atcha #HowlinHuskies pic.twitter.com/OjjwodO0aI — Northeastern Men’s Basketball (@GoNUmbasketball) February 10, 2019 by Milton Posner A few things are certain when Northeastern and Elon meet up. Bolden Brace will light up the nets. The game will head into overtime. The Huskies…
Hear what Coach Coen, Jordan Roland and Vasa Pusica had to say after tonight's victory over William & Mary! #HowlinHuskies pic.twitter.com/2wU4ZAZyyD — Northeastern Men’s Basketball (@GoNUmbasketball) February 8, 2019 by Matthew MacCormack It wasn’t pretty, and it wasn’t easy, but the Northeastern men’s basketball team picked up its seventh win in eight games Thursday night…
by Justin Littman BOSTON, Ma. — With the hottest team in the nation coming to Matthews Arena, Northeastern (13-9, 7-3 CAA) was able to take care of business, snapping Hofstra’s (19-4, 9-1 CAA) 16 game winning streak by a final of 75-61. The Huskies, shorthanded without Shawn Occeus, were able to contain the Pride’s offense…
by P.J. Wright HARRISONBURG, Va. – Jordan Roland caught fire and Northeastern rode his hot hand to defeat James Madison University, 78-68, on Saturday afternoon at the Convocation Center. The redshirt junior, who was slotted into the starting lineup for Donnell Gresham Jr., totaled 29 points, burying eight of 12 shots from beyond the arc.…
by P.J. Wright TOWSON, M.D. — Northeastern was completely outmatched on the boards by Towson University on Thursday night, as the Huskies had their four-game winning streak snapped in a 75-72 loss at SECU Arena. The Tigers, led by junior guard Brian Fobbs (18 points, eight rebounds), outrebounded the Huskies 40-23, including 17-11 on the offensive…
by Milton Posner Northeastern head coach Bill Coen was visibly pleased after the game. His squad entered Saturday’s contest against the UNCW Seahawks fresh off defeating Elon, William & Mary and the College of Charleston by a combined 40 points. On Saturday, his CAA Player of the Year runner-up, his CAA Defensive Player of the…
by Matthew MacCormack Five days after scoring 90 points in a blowout win over William & Mary, the Northeastern men’s basketball team proved they could win in a different way — with their defense. And they did it by neutralizing the very team that stole a NCAA tournament bid out of their hands last March.…
.@GoNUmbasketball tops William & Mary 90-70 behind a monster effort by Shawn Occeus. Occeus finished with 21 points and shot 7-of-12 from the field and 5-of-8 from beyond the arc. #CAAHoops HIGHLIGHTS pic.twitter.com/eT3p4Kats2 — CAA Basketball (@CAABasketball) January 12, 2019 WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — It looks like Shawn Occeus is rounding into form. The junior forward…
by Matthew MacCormack “It’s a marathon, not a sprint. Everybody’s gonna kind of stub their toe at some point or another.” Northeastern men’s basketball head coach Bill Coen knew his squad should’ve done better. The game was in hand, but the preseason conference favorite Huskies (7-7, 1-1 CAA) lost in heartbreaking fashion to Delaware ,…
WITH EMPHASIS! Green now has a career-high 18 after this beaut. #SCTop10 ALERT! #HowlinHuskies pic.twitter.com/CLqgz8Fopk — Northeastern Men’s Basketball (@GoNUmbasketball) December 29, 2018 by Matthew MacCormack For as up-and-down as their non-conference schedule was, the Northeastern men’s basketball started off conference play on a high note, taking down Drexel, 93-83, at Matthews Arena on Friday night…
by Matthew MacCormack The Northeastern men’s basketball team just isn’t the same without star redshirt senior point guard Vasa Pusica. Pusica missed six games with a left wrist injury, and the favorites to win the Colonial Athletic Association treaded water without him, scrapping their way to a 3-3 record. Pusica returned in a big way…
by P.J. Wright BURLINGTON, V.T — Following a competitive, defense-driven first half that concluded in a 29-29 tie, the Northeastern men’s basketball team was outscored by five points in the second and fell to the University of Vermont, 75-70, on Sunday afternoon at Patrick Gymnasium. The Huskies (5-6) fell behind by as much as 13…
by Milton Posner LETS GO!! #HowlinHuskies pic.twitter.com/8Ub9hH0Sor — Northeastern Men’s Basketball (@GoNUmbasketball) December 8, 2018 Northeastern’s non-conference schedule has tested the skill, cohesion and mettle of an overwhelming conference favorite. After toppling Alabama, it ran into a dual stone wall of Virginia Tech and Davidson. After winning back-to-back games against Bucknell and Eastern Michigan, Syracuse emphatically…
by Matthew MacCormack SYRACUSE, N.Y. — For most of the first half, it looked like the Northeastern mens’ basketball team might have enough in their bag to pull off one of their classic Power 5 upsets. Facing a long and über-athletic Syracuse squad, the Huskies took an early first half-lead, and trailed by just two…
By Mack Krell In their first ever matchup against the Eastern Michigan Eagles (4-5), the Northeastern Huskies (4-4) were lead to an 81-67 victory by guards Jordan Roland and Donnell Gresham Jr. Despite trailing 37-34 at the half and playing without 3 of their projected starters, Northeastern was able to win the second half and…
by Milton Posner Northeastern men’s basketball is having a thoroughly weird season. After dropping the season opener to beatable Boston University, they dismissed Harvard behind Jordan Roland’s hyper-efficient 35 points. It was Roland’s second game as a Husky. They blew Alabama off the floor, 68-52, in the first game of the Charleston Classic, then lost…
by Milton Posner CHARLESTON, S.C — Donnell Gresham Jr. ran the offense. Jason Strong recorded a better stat line than Vasa Pusica. The game’s most efficient player played 10 minutes fewer than he typically does. The Northeastern Huskies fell to the Davidson Wildcats, 71-59, in a game that defied logical expectations and gave the Huskies…
Hear from @GoNUCoachCoen and Tomas Murphy after the 88-60 loss to No. 16 Virginia Tech pic.twitter.com/LhDtzI35CN — WRBB Sports (@wrbbsports) November 16, 2018 by Milton Posner Towards the end of the first half at Charleston’s TD Arena, Vasa Pusica stood at the foul line, flicked his wrist and sent the ball neatly through the rim.…
by Milton Posner When Northeastern last visited Charleston, they limped out after the season’s toughest loss. A 17-point lead over the College of Charleston Cougars evaporated last March, taking the Huskies’ hopes of a NCAA Tournament berth with it. On Thursday, Northeastern returned for the first game of the Charleston Classic. Their opponent wasn’t the…
By: Justin Littman After falling to Boston University on Tuesday, the Huskies faced another difficult cross-town rival on Friday. Northeastern was ready for the challenge, and took down the Crimson 81-71. The Huskies struggled early, falling behind 21-11 after with 7:06 to go in the first half. From there, the Northeastern offense caught fire. The…
by Matt MacCormack The last time the Northeastern men’s basketball was in action prior to Tuesday’s season opener against Boston University, the Huskies blew a 17-point second-half lead and lost out on an NCAA tournament berth to the College of Charleston. You’d have to forgive a Husky fan for having a little deja vu after…
By: Justin Littman Head Coach: Pat Skerry (8th season) Last Season: 18-14 (8-10, 5th in CAA); lost to William & Mary in CAA Quarterfinals Losses: G Zane Martin (20 ppg; transferred to New Mexico) F Justin Gorham (transferred to Houston) F Mike Morsell F Eddie Keith G Brian Starr G Deshaun Morman G Jordan McNeil…
By: Matthew Neiser Head Coach: Zach Spiker (3rd season) Last Season: 13-20 (6-12, 7th in CAA); lost to Charleston in CAA Quarterfinals Losses: G Tramaine Isabell (21 ppg; transferred to Saint Louis) F Miles Overton F Austin Williams G Kris Alford G Sammy Mojica F Tyshawn Miles Newcomers: G Trevor John (Transferred from Cal Poly)…
By: Rachel Santo Head Coach: Matt Matheny (9th season) Last Season: 14-18 (6-12, 7th in CAA) Losses: F Brian Dawkins (12.2 ppg) G Dmitri Thompson (12.3 ppg) G/F Collin Luther (0.4 ppg) F Jack Anton (1.2 ppg, ) F Jack George (1.3 ppg) Newcomers: G Kris Wooten (Kinston, N.C. / Arendell Parrott Academy) F Chuck Hannah (Boston, Mass. / Northfield…
By: Milton Posner Head Coach: Martin Inglesby (3rd season, 27-39) Last Season: 14-19 (6-12, tied for 7th in CAA); lost to Northeastern in CAA quarterfinals Projected Finish: 7th Losses Ryan Daly (transferred) Anthony Mosley (graduated) Skye Johnson (graduated) Newcomers Nate Darling (transferred from University of Alabama at Birmingham) Ryan Johnson (transferred from Mercer University) Justyn…
By: Mack Krell Head Coach: Louis Rowe Last Season: 10-22 (6-12 CAA); Lost to Drexel in first round of CAA Tournament Notable Players Lost: G Joey Mclean F Cameron Smith F Ramone Snowden Newcomers: G Matthew Urbach G Jonathan Hicklin G Deshon Parker F Devon Flowers The James Madison Dukes basketball season ended in…
By: Michael Petillo Coach: C.B. McGrath (2nd season) Last Season: 11-21 (7-11), 6th place CAA Newcomers: G Ty Gadsden (Charlotte, N.C./Believe Prep/Vincennes) F Shawn O’Connell (Roswell, GA./Milton/Georgia Southern) G Kai Toews (Tokyo, Japan/Northfield Mount Hermon Mass.) G Jaylen Sims (Charlotte N.C./United Faith Christian) Departures: G Jordon Talley (16.9 ppg) F Marcus Bryan (5.7 ppg) G…
By: Michael Petillo Coach: Tony Shaver (16th season) Last Season: 19-12 (11-7), 4th place CAA Newcomers: G Chase Audige (Coram, N.Y./The Hill School Pa.) G/F Quinn Blair (Livonia, Mich./Dearborn Divine Child) F Mehkel Harvey (Huntington Beach, Calif./Ocean View) G L.J. Owens (Annapolis, Md/Severn School) G Thornton Scott (Glen Cove, N.Y/Holy Trinity/Vermont Academy) Departures: G David…
CAA Preview: Hofstra Pride Head Coach: Joe Mihalich (6th season) Last Season: 19-12 (12-6, 3rd in CAA); lost to UNCW in CAA quarterfinals Projected Finish: 3rd Key Departures: C Rokas Gustys Key Returnees: G Justin Wright-Foreman, G Eli Pemberton by Justin Littman After a single-season rebuild, the Hofstra Pride returned to CAA relevance last year. The Pride finished third in the CAA regular…
Head Coach: Earl Grant (5th season) Last Season: 26-8 (14-4, 1st in CAA); defeated Northeastern in CAA finals Projected Finish: 2nd Key Departures: G Joe Chealey, G Cam Johnson Key Returnees: F Jarrell Brantley, G Grant Riller by Matthew MacCormack While only five of the 40 polled media members chose Charleston as the favorite to repeat as CAA champions, head coach Earl Grant and…
Head Coach: Bill Coen (13th season) Last Season: 23-10 (14-4, 2nd in CAA); lost to Charleston in CAA Finals Projected Finish: 1st Key Departures: G Devon Begley Key Returnees: G Vasa Pusica, G Shawn Occeus, F Bolden Brace by Matthew MacCormack Northeastern was 20 minutes away from a trip to the Big Dance. Then everything came crashing down. In last year’s CAA…
by Milton Posner On Wednesday, the Colonial Athletic Association preseason poll was released, with Northeastern chosen as the favorite to win the CAA Championship, followed by Charleston, Hofstra and William & Mary. Northeastern received 35 first-place votes; Charleston, the only other team to receive first-place votes, got just five. Northeastern senior point guard Vasa Pusica…
by Matthew MacCormack NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — The emotion in Bill Coen’s voice was evident. Coen — the 2017-18 CAA Coach of the Year — is usually a stoic soul, but something extra seeped into his voice as he sat at the podium in the North Charleston Coliseum after Northeastern’s 83-76 overtime loss to Charleston…
by Matthew MacCormack and Justin Littman NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — It’s the matchup everyone wanted to see. The North Charleston Coliseum will play host to Tuesday night’s Colonial Athletic Association tournament championship, with the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament on the line. Top-seeded Charleston (25-7) takes on the No. 2 seed Northeastern Huskies…
by Michael Petillo NORTH CHARLESTON, SC — After their first two meetings of the year needed overtime to decide a winner, many expected a close contest when Northeastern and UNCW met for a third time in the semi-finals of the CAA tournament on Saturday night in the North Charleston Coliseum. This time around, however, it…
(Image Credit: GoNU) by Justin Littman NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Northeastern Huskies entered North Charleston with lofty goals of a CAA Championship. They took the first step in accomplishing that goal tonight. The Huskies led almost the entire game, and burst onto the scene in the second half to coast to a 74-50 win over 7th…
Two-seeded Northeastern will battle No. 7 Delaware in the quarterfinal of the CAA Tournament championship at 6:00 p.m on Sunday in the North Charleston Coliseum. Listen to WRBB’s coverage here. by Matthew MacCormack NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – “I think it says we’re a championship team.” There was no hesitation – not even a hedging quiver…
by Justin Littman and Michael Petillo Oh, what a difference five months makes! When the Colonial Athletic Association released it’s preseason primer in mid-October, hardly any media voters showed love to the Huskies, who were coming off an underwhelming 15-16 record and facing the reality off a life after T.J. Williams — the NU…
by Matthew MacCormack ELON, N.C — Defying expectations is becoming a theme of the Northeastern men’s basketball team’s 2017-18 campaign. The media projected the Huskies to finish 6th in the Colonial Athletic Association poll in the preseason. But with Saturday’s 81-59 win over Elon in Alumni Gym, the Huskies (21-9, 14-4 CAA) clinched a share of…
https://soundcloud.com/wrbb-sports/new-recording By: Justin Littman BOSTON— On Senior Night for Devon Begley, the Northeastern Huskies made sure that he would leave his final game at Matthews Arena with a victory. The Huskies were led by Shawn Occeus, who broke out of his shooting slump in a big way. Occeus finished the game with 24 points, 7…
Just give the ball to Vasa! #GoNU pic.twitter.com/1rANQR4W2h — Northeastern Men’s Basketball (@GoNUmbasketball) February 17, 2018 by Matthew MacCormack BOSTON — Who else but Vasa Pusica? In a tightly-contested, back-and-forth affair, Northeastern’s redshirt junior point guard hit a contested layup as the clock expired to lift the Huskies over William & Mary, 69-67, on Saturday…
By: Milton Posner BOSTON – The last time Northeastern men’s basketball faced off against Drexel, a late run by the latter and missed free throws by the former allowed Drexel to escape with a one-point win. On Thursday night, the Dragons arrived at Matthews Arena hungry for seconds. The Huskies would have none of it. Strong…
TOWSON, MD — The last time the Northeastern men’s basketball team took the floor against the Towson Tigers, it was ugly. It was early March of last year, and the Tigers mauled the Huskies, 82-54, in the first round of the 2017 CAA Tournament. But on Saturday afternoon in SECU Arena, it was the Huskies…
by Matthew MacCormack BOSTON — There’s just something about the UNC-Wilmington Seahawks. For the second time this season, the Northeastern men’s basketball survived an overtime saga against UNCW, this time in a 107-100 track meet at Matthews Arena on Saturday evening. The Huskies (15-9, 8-4 CAA) upended the Seahawks (7-17, 4-8 CAA) in overtime, 81-77, in Wilmington…
by Milton Posner BOSTON — The Huskies walked into Thursday night’s contest with the College of Charleston looking for a statement win. The two teams entered the day tied atop the CAA conference standings, and Northeastern was seeking revenge for an 82-66 loss to the Cougars on January 11. Despite all-around contributions from multiple players and…
by Matthew MacCormack PHILADELPHIA — In a thrilling back-and-forth affair, Drexel’s Tramaine Isabell hit a free throw with one second remaining to lift the Dragons over Northeastern, 68-67, on Saturday afternoon at the Daskalakis Athletic Center. The Dragons scored the game’s final seven points after a Tomas Murphy bucket helped Northeastern (14-8, 7-3 CAA) build…
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y — Three Huskies racked up double-doubles and the defense kept a pair of potent Hofstra scorers in check as Northeastern pulled off an 81-67 victory over Hofstra in the Mack Sports Complex on Thursday night. Bolden Brace (14 points, 10 rebounds), Anthony Green (14 points, 12 rebounds) and Vasa Pusica (16 points, 10 assists)…
By: Justin Littman WILLIAMSBURG – The Northeastern Huskies stepped up to the challenge against the top team in the CAA, controlling the game in a 90-70 victory over the William & Mary Tribe. This was only the second time in 11 tries that the Huskies have been able to escape Kaplan Arena with a victory.…
by Matthew MacCormack BOSTON — For the second time in nine days, the Northeastern men’s basketball team defeated conference foe James Madison, this time with a 80-67 victory at Matthews Arena on Sunday afternoon. Sophomore guard Shawn Occeus led all scorers with 18 points on 4-5 shooting from beyond the arc, and redshirt junior point…
By: P.J. Wright BOSTON – After Northeastern jumped out to a 21-point lead at halftime, Elon quickly came roaring back and brought the game to within six points with just under 13 minutes to play. That’s as close as they would get. The Huskies staved off the furious comeback to defeat the Phoenix, 72-60, on Friday…
By Michael Petillo OLEAN, N.Y.– After what was a fairly close first half, Northeastern came out flat in the second period and ended up dropping a tough road contest against A-10 foe St. Bonaventure 84-65. The loss brought an end to the Huskies 5-game win streak and extended the Bonnies win streak to 6 games. The…
By Milton Posner The Northeastern Men’s Basketball team hung on to beat Vermont, 71-67, in a riveting game that went down to the wire after staying close throughout the second half. The Huskies have now won four straight contests, improving to 6-4 on the season and 5-0 at Matthews Arena. Northeastern got 17 points from…
By Michael Petillo & Rachel Santo BOSTON — With former Northeastern standout and current Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea in attendance in an effort to help raise money to help his native Puerto Rico recover after their recent hurricane, Northeastern knocked off visiting Bucknell 82-64 in what was a consistent performance from start to finish…
By Michael Petillo After a hotly contested back and forth first half of basketball between Northeastern and Cornell, it was the Huskies who pulled away in the second half to cruise to a 84-66 win. Redshirt sophomore guard Donnell Gresham led the way with 22 points, 17 of which came after halftime. Gresham also chipped…
By Matthew MacCormack BOSTON — After four straight losses on the road, the flashy new parquet of Matthews Arena was a welcome sight for the Huskies on Thursday evening. Northeastern (3-4) never trailed in a 77-61 rout of Harvard, ending their four game skid. Redshirt junior point guard Vasa Pusica (22 points) led the Huskies…
By: Matt MacCormack Nashville, TN — The Furman men’s basketball team has four seniors — quadruple the number on Northeastern’s roster. That advantage was on full display Saturday afternoon, as the Huskies fell, 78-67 at Municipal Auditorium in the final leg of the PK 80 Invitational. Reigning Southern Conference Player of the Year Devin Sibley…
By: Matt MacCormack Nashville, TN — Northeastern refused to go quietly in Friday afternoon’s 71-67 loss to Utah State in a PK80 Challenge matchup at Municipal Auditorium. The Huskies — who trailed by 8 points with 38 seconds remaining — brought the game to within one point on Vasa Pusica’s three-pointer with 9 seconds left.…
Columbus, Ohio — It didn’t take long to realize that the Northeastern Huskies’ men’s basketball team was overmatched in Sunday afternoon’s PK 80 Invitational game at Value City Arena. Ohio State (4-0) jumped out to a 15-2 lead in the first five and a half minutes, and the Buckeyes never trailed en route to a 80-55…
by Kyle Williams PALO ALTO, Calif. — Donnell Gresham Jr. had 15 points, and Bolden Brace added 13 as the Northeastern University Huskies fell to the Stanford Cardinal. Michael Humphrey and Isaac White had 17 points each for Stanford, and Reid Travis chipped in 16. NU started the game shooting poorly, finishing the first half 4-18…
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…
BOSTON — Tomas Murphy led the way with 15 points and six rebounds as Northeastern topped BU for the seventh time in nine meetings.
Head Coach: Bill Coen (12th season) Last Season: 15-16 (8-10, 6th in CAA); lost to Towson in CAA Quarterfinal Projected Finish: 6th Preseason All-Conference Selections: G Devon Begley (Honorable Mention), F/C Jeremy Miller (Honorable Mention) Losses: G T.J. Williams (21.4 ppg, 5.3 apg, 4.7 rpg; CAA Player of the Year) F Alex Murphy (14.0 ppg, 5.8 rpg) Newcomers: G…
Head Coach: Earl Grant (4th season) Last Season: 25-10 (14-4, 2nd in CAA); lost to UNCW in CAA Finals Projected Finish: 1st Preseason All-Conference Selections: G Joe Chealey (First Team; Preseason CAA Player of the Year), F Jarrell Brantley (First Team), G Grant Riller (Second Team) Losses: G Payton Hulsey (4.6 ppg; transferred…
Head Coach: Pat Skerry (7th season) 2016-2017 Record: 20-13 (11-7 CAA) Projected Finish: 2 Preseason All-Conference Selections: G Mike Morsell (Second Team), G Deshaun Morman (Honorable Mention) Key Additons G Travis Ingram (I.C. Norcom, Suffolk, Va.) G Jeffrey Prophete (Fort Lauderdale, Sunrise, Fla.) G Quinton Drayton (Bowie/Bowie, Md.) Key Losses: F William Adala Moto…
Head Coach: Matt Matheny Last Season: 18-14 (10-8), 5th in CAA Projected Finish: 3rd Preseason All-Conference Selections: F Tyler Seibring (First-Team), F Brian Dawkins (Second-Team) Losses: G Luke Eddy (7.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg) F Christian Hairston (2.5 ppg, 2.6 rpg) G Ryder Bowline (0.0 ppg, 0.5 rpg) G Patrick Ryan (1.8 ppg, 0.5 rpg) Newcomers:…
Head Coach: Joe Mihalich (5th Season at Hofstra, 20th Overall) Last Season: 15-17 Overall, (7-11 CAA), T-7th Place, Lost in First Round Projected Finish: 4th Preseason All-Conference Selections: G Justin Wright-Foreman (First Team), C Rokas Gustys (Second Team), G Eli Pemberton (Honorable Mention) Additions: G Kenny Wormley (Junior, JUCO/Siena) F Joel Angus III (Graduate Senior, Southeast Missouri State)…
Coach: C.B. McGrath (1st Season) Last Season: 29-6 Overall, (15-3 CAA), 1st Place, CAA Tournament Champions Projected Finish: 5th Preseason All-Conference Selections: Devontae Cacock (First Team), Jordon Talley (Honorable Mention) Additions: G Tyrone Taylor (Sophomore, Wichita State) C Trey Kalina (Junior, JUCO/Chattanooga) G Jacque Brown (Junior, Cape Fear CC) G Daniel Etoroma (Junior, Lewis and Clark Community…
Head Coach: Martin Ingelsby (second season) Last Season: 13-20 (5-13), 9th in CAA Projected Finish: 7th Preseason All-Conference Selections: G Ryan Daly; All-CAA 2nd Team Losses: G Cazmon Hayes (8.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg) F Chivarsky Corbett (6.4 ppg, 3.0 rpg) F Devonne Pinkard (6.3 ppg, 2.5 rpg) F Barnett Harris (1.5 ppg, 2.1 rpg) G…
Head Coach: Tony Shaver Last Season: 17-14 (10-8, 5th in CAA) Projected Finish: 8 Preseason Honorable Mentions: G David Cohn and F Nathan Knight Additions: Jihar Williams, G (Friends School of Baltimore/Baltimore, Md.) Luke Loewe, G (Fond du Lac/Fond du Lac, Wis.) Cole Harrison, F (Montrose Christian (Md.)/Brentwood, Tenn.) Losses: Daniel Dixon, G (19.2 ppg, 4.7 rpg,…
Head Coach: Zach Spiker (2nd season) Last Season: 9-23 (3-15), 10th place CAA Projected Finish: 9th Preseason All-Conference Selections: G Kurk Lee; All-CAA Second Team Departures: F Rodney Williams (15.6 ppg, 6.8 rpg) F/C Mohamed Bah (4.3 ppg, 3.7 rpg) G Kari Jonsson (10.1 ppg, 43.6% 3 pt) G John Moran F Jeremy Peck…
Head Coach: Louis Rowe (2nd Season) Last Season: 10-23 (7-11 CAA T-8th place; lost in Quarterfinals of CAA Tournament to College of Charleston) Projected Finish: 10th Preseason All Conference Selections: None Departures: G Jackson Kent (14.0 ppg, 2.3 apg) F Yohanny Dalembert (9.2 ppg, 5.8 rpg) G Shakir Brown (9.0 ppg) F Tom Vodanovich…
by Michael Petillo BOSTON -The Northeastern men’s basketball team released their non-conference schedule last Wednesday, unveiling a challenging twelve game slate that’s sure to get Huskies fans excited about the start of the new season. Coach Bill Coen’s squad will certainly be racking up their frequent flyer miles this fall, with trips all over the…
By: Matthew MacCormack CHARLESTON, S.C. — Northeastern had its share of peaks of valleys in the 2016-17 season, but Saturday’s 82-54 loss to Towson to end the year may have been the low point. The Huskies (15-16) never led on Saturday night at North Charleston Coliseum, as the No. 3 Tigers dominated the six-seeded Huskies…
By: Matthew MacCormack Northeastern takes on Towson in the first round of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament on Saturday night. WRBB coverage begins at 8 p.m, with Jeremy Leopold, Justin Littman and Matt MacCormack on the call on our exclusive live stream: http://www.wrbbsports.com/listen-live/. CHARLESTON, S.C — It seems all-too fitting that after 30 games, the Northeastern men’s basketball…
By: Jeremy Leopold & Matthew MacCormack For the first time since 2006, the Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year trophy is returning to Huntington Avenue. T.J. Williams became the second CAA Player of the Year in program history Thursday night, joining NBA veteran J.J. Barea as the only Huskies to bring home the award. “It…
By: Jeremy Leopold Wilmington, N.C.– For the second time in ten days, the Northeastern Huskies fell way behind at the half to UNCW and again, they made it interesting down the stretch before eventually faltering. After trailing by 23 at the break, the Huskies clawed back and cut the deficit to just four midway thought…
By: Matthew MacCormack Elon, N.C — The Northeastern bench looked barren prior to tip-off Thursday night. Junior Devon Begley (wrist) and sophomores Donnell Gresham (wrist) and Jeremy Miller (knee) were all back in Boston with injuries. Senior Alex Murphy (the team’s second leading scorer) was a late scratch from the trip, for what the team…
By: Matthew MacCormack BOSTON — The Huskies hung around for a while, but Charleston got superstar performances from their top three players and rode hot shooting to a 85-71 victory over Northeastern on Saturday afternoon at Matthews Arena. NU seniors Jimmy Marshall, Alex Murphy and T.J. Williams played their final games at Matthews on Senior…
BOSTON — A herculean 27 point second half effort from T.J. Williams wasn’t enough to overcome a 20-point halftime deficit and the Northeastern Huskies fell at Matthews Arena to the UNCW Seahawks, 66-65 on Thursday night. A 14-14 game at 9:23 in the first half quickly unraveled for the Huskies as a 15-4 Seahawk run…
With just four games remaining, the FCP crew dives into potential tournament seedings, and expectations for Northeastern’s final quartet of contests. Oh, and love is in the air for a special segment: CAA Valentines.
BOSTON — It took 12 ties and 12 lead changes to separate Northeastern and Hofstra at Matthews Arena Saturday night, but the Husky offense faded down the stretch and Hofstra escaped with a 74-64 road victory. Northeastern falls to 14-12 overall and 7-7 in the CAA. T.J. Williams led the way with 21 points, six…
By: Matt MacCormack Freshman swingman Bolden Brace hit a fall-away, put-back jumper at the buzzer to give Northeastern a 73-72 victory over College of Charleston in a thrilling contest at TD Arena on Thursday night. BRACE PUTBACK @GONUMBASKETBALL WINS AT THE BUZZER. HUSKIES WIN AT THE BUZZER pic.twitter.com/VMaEsfvORD — CAA Basketball (@CAABasketball) February 10, 2017…
By: Michael Petillo Without the services of T.J. Williams Northeastern’s road struggles continued Saturday afternoon as they dropped another game away from the friendly confines of Matthews Arena, this time to the James Madison Dukes by a score of 73-69. Williams missed the game with an undisclosed injury which is believed to be minor as…
By: Mike Petillo WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Northeastern’s road woes continued Thursday night in Kaplan Arena as NU fell to William & Mary 94-69 in a game where the Tribe led wire-to-wire. The loss dropped the Huskies to 13-10 (6-5 CAA) on the year and just 1-4 on the road in CAA play. A high-scoring first…
By: Matt MacCormack Anytime you graduate four seniors and lose 70% of your scoring from the year before, the next season is bound to be rife with uncertainty. That’s just what’s transpired for Bill Coen’s Northeastern Huskies in the 2016-17 season. Calling the Huskies’ season a “roller coaster ride” is an understatement. NU’s 13-9 record…
BOSTON — It was a back-and-forth game Saturday night at Matthews Arena, but Northeastern emerged with a 69-62 victory over the visiting Towson Tigers to snap a four-game losing streak and improve their standing in a loaded CAA leaderboard. The Huskies (13-9, 6-4 CAA) were led by senior guard T.J. Williams, who overcame early free throw struggles…
By: Christian Skroce TJ Williams’ last-second layup came up short as Northeastern fell to Elon, 51-49 Thursday night at Matthews Arena. Tyler Seibring and Brian Dawkins carried the Phoenix (13-9, 5-4 CAA) with tough interior play, totaling 15 and 12 points respectively. The teams went back and forth during the final minutes of the contest…
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y — Despite a 25-point effort from TJ Williams, Northeastern fell to Hofstra by a score of 78-73 Saturday night at the Mack Sports Complex. Justin Wright-Foreman carried the Pride by scoring 30 points and adding six rebounds. Northeastern was up 17-11 with 11 minutes remaining in the first half, but went down by…
NEWARK, Del — Despite 28 points from senior point guard T.J. Williams, the Northeastern Huskies stumbled to a 69-62 loss to Delaware at the Bob Carpenter Center on Thursday night. The loss comes exactly two weeks after Northeastern (12-7, 5-2 CAA) embarrassed the Blue Hens with a 90-54 route at Matthews Arena. Thursday night’s battle…
By: Justin Littman The Towson Tigers defeated Northeastern 74-67 to end the Huskies’ win streak at eight. The Tigers jumped out to an early lead and led wire-to-wire to win their second consecutive game. The Huskies struggled to find answers for forward William Adala Moto, who finished the game with 24 points and seven rebounds.…
https://soundcloud.com/user-229761237/112-bill-coen-after-nu-beats-drexel-92-75 In a scrappy CAA contest Thursday night in Boston, the Northeastern Huskies held off Drexel, 92-75, to extend an 8-game winning streak. The Huskies bettered their conference record to 5-0 behind yet another top-notch performance by senior guard and CAA Player of the Year candidate T.J. Williams. Williams had a relatively quiet first…
BOSTON- Northeastern wasn’t able to light it up from behind the arc like last time out but played well enough to earn a 64-54 win against a JMU team that had won four straight games heading into Matthews Arena. “Every game’s not going to be like it was against Delaware on Thursday night… You have to…
By: Matt MacCormack BOSTON — Northeastern splashed a program record 21 threes and assisted on 29 of its 31 field goals on Saturday night at Matthews Arena to upend Delaware, 90-54, and improve to 3-0 in the Colonial Athletic Association. The 36-point victory represented the largest margin of victory since Bill Coen became coach in…
By: Justin Littman PHILADELPHIA, Pa. –In a game with 15 lead changes, Northeastern escaped with a 75-70 overtime victory over Drexel at Daskalakis Athletic Center Monday evening . With the Huskies trailing by three points with 33 seconds remaining, TJ Williams spotted Bolden Brace open in the left corner with a beautiful cross-court pass. Brace…
TJ AT THE BUZZER! Huskies win at Oakland!! pic.twitter.com/aA8RAZ4DzJ — WRBB Sports (@wrbbsports) December 21, 2016 ROCHESTER, MI– TJ Williams swished a fall away jumper in the paint at the buzzer to give Northeastern a 61-59 win over Oakland on Tuesday night in the O’rena. It was the Huskies’ third win in a row, and…
By: Matthew MacCormack The Northeastern Huskies have earned the label “Giant Killers.” Just a month after marching into Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, CT and upending perennial powerhouse UConn, Northeastern upset Michigan State in East Lansing on Saturday, shocking the Spartans with a 81-73 victory. After an MSU layup tied the game at 59-59 with 7:48…
By: Matthew MacCormack BURLINGTON, VT- Alex Murphy had 21 points and nine rebounds, and T.J. Williams chipped in 17 points as Northeastern came back from a 13-point halftime deficit to beat Vermont, 59-57 at Patrick Gymnasium. Devon Begley swatted UVM’s Trae Bell-Haynes (15 points) on a layup that would have given the Catamounts a lead…
By: Mack Krell Despite trailing by 17 points at the half, Northeastern rode an 18-point, seven-rebound effort from junior guard Devon Begley to defeat the Kent State Golden Flashes in Matthews Arena Sunday afternoon. After playing one of its most disappointing halves of basketball this season, Northeastern trailed 42-25 at the half but was able…
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T.J. Williams had 23 points and 4 assists, but the Huskies blew a 12-point second half lead in a 65-63 loss to BU on Friday night. Matt MacCormack, Justin Littman and Mack Krell with the postgame: https://soundcloud.com/user-229761237/rapid-reaction-bu-65-nu-63
TJ Williams had 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists as Northeastern defeated UConn for the first time since the 1985-86 season Monday night at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn. Alex Murphy contributed 9 points and 15 rebounds as the experience of Northeastern prevailed in a closely contested battle against a youthful UConn team. Northeastern,…
By: Matthew MacCormack The Northeastern Huskies were forced to replace 70% of their scoring from a season ago. New faces speckled the roster in Tuesday’s season-opening bout with Boston University at Matthews Arena, and the question loomed: where are the points going to come from? After one game, it looks like head coach Bill Coen’s…
Coach: Bill Coen (11th season) Last Season: 18-15 (6th in CAA) Additions: F Alex Murphy (Florida/Southborough, Mass.) G Shawn Occeus (Grandview Prep/Boynton Beach, Fla.) G Bolden Brace (Santa Barbara High/Santa Barbara Calif.) G/F Maxime Boursiquot (Kent School/Ottawa, Ontario) Losses: G David Walker (17.9 ppg, 4.0 apg, 3.6 rpg, First Team All-CAA) F Quincy Ford (16.4…
Coach: Kevin Keatts (3rd season) Last Season: 25-8 (T-1st, CAA Tournament champs) Additions: G Ambrose Mosley (Old Dominion/Jacksonville, Fla.) F Matt Elmore (Dixon/Jacksonville, N.C.) G Jaylen Fornes (Word of God/Pamlico County, N.C.) Losses: G Craig Ponder (11.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg) C C.J. Gettys (5.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg) F Dylan Sherwood (4.1 ppg, 2.3 rpg) G…
Coach: Joe Mihalich (4th Year) Last Season: 24-10 (14-4, 1st in CAA) Additions: G Deron Powers (Hampton/Williamsburg, VA) G Elijah Pemberton (Cheshire Academy/Middletown, CT) F Ty Greer (Daytona State/ Chicago, IL) F Stafford Trueheart II (Canisius HS/Lancaster, NY) Losses: G Juan’ya Green (17.8 ppg, 7.1 apg, 4.4 rpg, CAA Player of the Year) G Ameen…
Head Coach: Matt Matheny Last Season: 16-16 (CAA 7-11) Departures: G Tanner Samson (11.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg) G Sam Hershberger C Tony Sabato Additions: G Seth Fuller (Dublin Coffman/Dublin, OH) By: Mack Krell Elon ended last season with a disappointing one-point loss to Drexel in the first round of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament.…
By: Jeremy Leopold (@Jeremyleopold) Head Coach: Louis Rowe (1st season) Last Season: 21-11 (11-7 CAA T-3rd place) Departures: G Ron Curry (17.3 ppg, 3.6 apg, First Team All-CAA) G Winston Grays III (5.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg) G Matt Risse G Kevin Kangni Newcomers: G Terrence Johnson (South Mountain Community College/Tuscon, AZ) G Vince Holmes…
By: Justin Littman (@JLitt_Man) Head Coach – Tony Shaver (14th Season) Last season – 20-11 (CAA: 11-7), T-3rd place Losses: G/F Terry Tarpey (10.5 ppg, 7.8 rpg, CAA Defensive POTY) F Sean Sheldon (9.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg) Newcomers: F Nathan Knight (Kimball Union/Syracuse, NY) G/F Justin Pierce (Glenbard West/Glen Ellyn, IL) Last year, William & Mary proved that consistency…
By: Mack Krell (@MackKrell) Head Coach: Pat Skerry Last Season: 20-13 (11-7 CAA) Departures: G Byron Hawkins (13.2 ppg, 2.5 rpg) G Josh Ivory F Timajh Parker-Rivera (6.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg) Newcomers: G Brian Starr (Colby Community College/Kansas City, MO) G Deshaun Morman (Cincinatti/Richmond, VA) G Zane Martin (Neumann-Goretti/Philadelphia, PA) F Justin Gorham (Calvert Hall/Baltimore,…
By: Justin Littman (@JLitt_Man) Head Coach: Earl Grant (3rd Season) Last season: 17-14 (CAA: 8-10), 7th Place Losses: G Canyon Barry (19.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg in 13 games) F Donovan Gilmore F Harrison Bowne F James Bourne (3.4 ppg, 2.4 rpg) G Tim Branin Newcomers: F Chevez Goodwin (Hammond School/Columbia, SC) G Brevin Galloway (Seneca/Anderson, SC) F Jaylen…
By: Jeremy Leopold (@Jeremyleopold) Head Coach: Zach Spiker (1st season) Last Season: 6-25 (3-15 CAA, 9th place) Departures: G Tavon Allen (13.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg) G Terrell Allen (9.8 ppg, 3.5 apg, CAA All-Rookie Team) F Kazembe Abif (9.3 ppg, 7.0 rpg) G Ahmad Fields G Chandler Fraser- Pauls G Rashann London (7.5 ppg,…
By: PJ Wright (@PJWright34) Head Coach: Martin Ingelsby (first season) Last Season: 7-23 (2-16), 10th in CAA Losses: G Kory Holden (17.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2nd team All-CAA) F Maurice Jeffers (5.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg) F Marvin King-Davis (14.8 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 3rd team All-CAA) G Sean Locke (0.7 ppg, 0.3 rpg) Newcomers: F Jacob Cushing…
By: Matthew MacCormack (@m_maccormack) Things will be a little different for Northeastern basketball this year. Four seniors graduated, including the team’s top three scorers. David Walker is pursuing his professional career in Italy and Quincy Ford will be busy trying to help the Utah Jazz snatch a playoff spot in the Western Conference. Zach Stahl’s…
by Matthew MacCormack Don’t get too comfortable in your seat at Matthews Arena this winter; the Northeastern men’s basketball team won’t be spending much time in their home arena. The Huskies unveiled their 2016-17 non-conference schedule on Monday, adding 12 games to the already-released 18-game conference schedule. Prior to the start of the Colonial Athletic…
by Gavin Davis As the Northeastern men’s basketball team continues to gear up for the 2016-2017 season, former Husky stars David Walker and Quincy Ford find themselves preparing to play on the professional level, in both Europe and the National Basketball Association. Both Ford and Walker entered the 2016 NBA Draft, with hopes of being…
by: Matthew MacCormack The Northeastern basketball team will look a little different when it hits the hardwood this winter. Husky forward Kwesi Abakah is transferring to Richmond, according to a tweet from Abakah’s personal Twitter account. Abakah’s move comes just weeks after rising sophomore guard Brandon Kamga announced he was transferring to High Point. The…
by Justin Littman Northeastern freshman Brandon Kamga has announced via Twitter that he will be transferring from the school. The 6’5 guard from Reston, Virginia played sparingly during his inaugural season, averaging 3.0 points per game while converting nearly 46 percent of his field goals. Kamga will continue his playing career at High Point University.…
by Matthew MacCormack In a lot of ways, the final game of Northeastern’s season mirrored the 2015-16 campaign as a whole. Exactly one month ago, the Huskies were 12-13. The defending CAA champions were sitting at a paltry 8th in the conference, and the season looked lost. Then Northeastern won five of its next six…
by Matthew MacCormack Bill Coen can add fortuneteller to his already-loaded résumé. “Heading into tournament time, your best players have to play well,” the Northeastern head coach said in Tuesday’s Colonial Athletic Association teleconference. “And I think the secret to it is you have to get production and performance from an unsung hero…Whoever is going…
by Matthew MacCormack To call Northeastern’s season a “roller coaster ride” would be an understatement. Just a few short weeks ago, the UNCW Seahawks waltzed into Matthews Arena and walked away with an easy 17-point victory. The Huskies were 12-13 with a 4-8 mark in the CAA, losers of seven of their last eight. Oh,…
By: Justin Littman The Northeastern Huskies seem to have found an affinity for winning games late in dramatic fashion. It was no different on Saturday as the Huskies (17-14, 9-9 CAA) showed plenty of heart and fought back from an 11-point second half deficit on the road to escape Drexel with a two-point win. It…
By: Kyle Williams In hindsight, it probably couldn’t have gone down any other way. A classic CAA rock fight ended with the Huskies victorious on senior night, as they came back to beat College of Charleston by a score of 58-57. It was a fitting end for seniors David Walker, Quincy Ford, Zach Stahl, and…
By: Matthew MacCormack Hempstead, NY- There’s no such thing as a good loss, but there were some encouraging signs from Northeastern’s 65-60 defeat at Hofstra Sunday afternoon. Despite missing starting guard T.J. Williams for the second straight game for academic reasons, the Huskies (15-14, 7-9 CAA) clawed back from a 13-point second-half deficit to bring…
By: Dan McLoone Harrisonburg, Va.- In their second triple-overtime game of the season, Northeastern outlasted James Madison down the stretch, holding on for a 95-94 win. The win gave the Huskies their first overtime win in CAA play on the season after falling to both Hofstra and College of Charleston in extra time. “We were…
By: Mack Krell After beating Drexel on the road this past Thursday night, Northeastern came home and beat Drexel 70-60 in Matthews Arena on Saturday afternoon. Northeastern (14-13, 6-8 CAA) got off to a hot start in this contest, leading 28-15 midway through the first half. This was thanks to some strong early shooting by…
By: Matthew MacCormack It certainly wasn’t pretty, but the Huskies did just enough Thursday night to escape Towson with a 47-44 victory and snap a six-game losing streak. Northeastern (13-13, 5-8 CAA) led by as many as 11 points with 11:40 remaining, but once again stumbled down the stretch and allowed the Tigers to claw…
By: Matthew MacCormack David Walker caught the ball on the left wing midway through the second half of Thursday night’s battle with William & Mary. He hesitated, then took a dribble towards the paint, where Tribe guard Greg Malinowski stood waiting. Malinowski poked the ball from Walker’s reach, sending it high in the air. Before…
By: Justin Littman Less than 36 hours after Northeastern lost a triple overtime thriller to Hofstra, the Huskies faced another tough test. Without Quincy Ford, who was unable to play after the Hofstra game, Northeastern was forced to play shorthanded on tired legs. Towson controlled the glass and scored 28 points off of 16 Husky turnovers,…
By: Justin Littman BOSTON- After a disappointing 78-60 loss to William & Mary on Saturday, Northeastern was looking to get back on track at home. Unfortunately for the Huskies, James Madison had other ideas. Led by senior guard Ron Curry, James Madison took a 42-27 lead into the half and never looked back. “He (Curry)…
By: Dan McLoone Returning to Matthews Arena after a long North Carolina road trip, Northeastern rode hot starts in both halves and continued to pile on the points in an 88-56 blowout of Delaware. Eleven players scored as Northeastern logged 25 assists on 31 baskets, treating their home fans to a resounding victory in which they…
By: Matthew MacCormack BOSTON- Blood streamed from Bryn Forbes’ elbow as he walked towards the Michigan State trainer. Some had called the senior “soft” in the days leading up to Saturday’s matchup at Northeastern, but you could tell by the smile on his face what Forbes thought of those pundits. Moments earlier, with his team trailing…
By: Matthew MacCormack Now was the time to make a run. Northeastern had trailed by double digits in the first half of Friday afternoon’s matchup with the Detroit Titans, but thanks to senior guard David Walker, had cut the Titan lead to just five at the break. With a little momentum and a vast age…
By: Matthew MacCormack Call of game-winner “You just set the bar. That was the hottest team in the country. They’re talking about them, ACC champs, everything else. You just set the bar. When you set your minds, that’s who you can be.” Northeastern head coach Bill Coen could hardly contain his excitement as he addressed…
Hear from Jimmy Marshall, Devon Begley and head coach Bill Coen after the Huskies 91-62 romping of Wentworth Tuesday night. Marshall & Begley: Coach Coen:
By: David Kroopnick Coach: Bill Coen (9th season with Northeastern) Last year: 23-12 Overall (12-6 CAA) T-1st in the CAA, CAA Tournament Champions, Lost to Notre Dame in the Round of 64 in the NCAA Tournament What Happened: Northeastern had its ups and downs during the 2014-2015 campaign, but finished in a three-way tie for…
By: Justin Littman Head Coach – Tony Shaver (13th Season) Last season – 20-13 (CAA: 12-6), T-1st place Losses: G Marcus Thornton, F Tom Schalk, F Tyler Johnson Newcomers: F Hunter Seacat, G David Cohn, F Paul Rowley Led by senior guard and eventual CAA Player of the Year Marcus Thornton, many thought last…
By: Jake Fischer Head Coach: Matt Brady (8th season) Last Season: 19-14 (12-6 CAA, share of CAA title) Departures: G Shawn Wilborne, G Dante Sterling, F Hari Hall Newcomers: G/F Shakir Brown, G Kevin Kangni, F Ramone Snowden The Dukes claimed a share of the Colonial Athletic Association regular season conference title for the first…
By: Kyle Williams Coach: Kevin Keatts (2nd Season) Last Season: 18-14 (12-6 CAA, tied first in CAA) Losses: G Freddie Jackson, G Addison Spruill, F Cedrick Williams Newcomers: G Mark Matthews, G C.J. Bryce, F Trey Grundy, F Devontae Cacok It would be fair to say that no one saw that coming. A…
By: Dan McLoone As with any young basketball player, Matt Janning dreamed of playing in the NBA. Growing up in Watertown, Minnesota, Janning spent countless hours working on his game in the hopes of one day turning his talent into an opportunity to play for an NBA squad. His path has been a tough…
By: Dan McLoone Head Coach: Joe Mihalich (3rd Season) Last Season: 20-14 (10-8, 5th in Colonial Athletic Association) Losses: G Daryl Fowlkes, G Eliel Gonzalez, F Moussa Kone, G Dion Nesmith Newcomers: G Desure Buie, F Ibrahim Djambo, F Denton Koon, G Justin Wright-Foreman Hofstra managed to pull a complete turnaround within just one season,…
By: Jeremy Leopold Head Coach: James “Bruiser” Flint (15th season) Last Season: 11-19 (9-9 CAA 6th place) Losses: G Damion Lee, G Freddie Wilson, C Sooren Derboghosian Newcomers: G Terrell Allen, F Andrew Cartwright, G Miles Overton (transfer will sit out 2015-2016 season) The big news out of Drexel this offseason was the transfer of star…
By: Matt MacCormack Head Coach: Monte Ross (10th season) Last Season: 10-20 (CAA: 9-9), 6th place Losses: G Kyle Anderson, F Tom Allshouse, G Matt Grassi Newcomers: G Tyler Burns, G Curtis Lochner The conversation about this year’s Blue Hens squad starts and ends with a pair of standout sophomores who thrived in their first…
By: Matt MacCormack Head Coach: Matt Matheny (7th season) Last Season: 15-18 (CAA: 6-12), 8th place Losses: G Elijah Bryant (transfer), G Austin Hamilton, G Kevin Blake, F Ryan Winters Newcomers: G Steven Santa Ana, F Tyler Seibring, G Sheldon Eberhardt, F/C Karolis Kundrotas, G Dainan Swoope Things worked out pretty well for…
By: Sam Davidovich Head Coach: Pat Skerry Last season: 12-20 (CAA: 5-13) 9th place Losses: G Four McGlynn, F Alex Gavrilovic, G Jonah Meredith, F Jamel Flash Newcomers: G Jordan McNeil, G Deshaun Morman, F Dennis Tunstall, F Alex Thomas The Towson Tigers will once again try to climb out of the CAA’s basement…
By: Jeremy Leopold Head Coach: Earl Grant (2nd season) Last Season: 9-24 (3-15 CAA) last place Losses: F Adjehi Baru, F Glen Pierce Jr., G Pat Branin, G Anthony Sitt Newcomers: F Jarrell Brantley, G Marquise Pointer, G Grant Riller Things fell apart at the seams last season for College of Charleston. Starting with…
By: Jake Fischer PITTSBURGH- As first round upsets have become ever more frequent over the last few years, the term “survive and advance” has become as synonymous with the NCAA Tournament as “March Madness.” Notre Dame needed all 40 minutes to survive Northeastern and advance to the third round of this year’s Big Dance on Thursday,…
By: Josh Brown After impressive wins over Boston University and Florida State to open up the season, the Northeastern Men’s Basketball Team (4-0) took home some hardware over the weekend, defeating Navy and Manhattan on back to back days to win the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Tipoff at Mohegan Sun Arena. The 4-0…
By Zolan Kanno-Youngs Head Coach – Bill Coen, 111-112 (9th season) Last season- 11-21 (7-9 CAA) Losses- F Chris Avenant, G Demetrius Pollard, G Marco Banegas-Flores, F Derrico Peck Newcomers- G Devon Begley, G Alex Jordan. It’s no surprise the Huskies have been picked to win the CAA title after returning their entire core from…
By Jeremy Leopold Head Coach- Kevin Keatts (1st season) Last Season- 9-23 (3-14 CAA) Losses- G Chris Dixon, G Tanner Milson, G Zack Allen, G Marcus Graham, G Ben Eblen, F Shane Reybold, F Alex Kilmartin Newcomers- G Malik Pugh, G Jordan Talley, G Nick Powell, (Transfers who have to sit out this season: Denzel…
By Kyle Williams Head Coach – Tony Shaver (12th season) Last Season – 20-12 (10-6, Colonial Athletic Conference) Losses – F Tim Rusthoven, G Brandon Britt, G Kyle Gaillard, G Julian Boatner, F Sean Sheldon, G Ben Whitlatch, F Fred Heldring Newcomers – G Connor Burchfield, G David Cohn, G Daniel Dixon, G Glover Jamison,…
By Dan McLoone Head Coach – Joe Mihalich (2nd Season) Last Season – 10-23 (5-11, Colonial Athletic Association) Losses – G Zeke Upshaw, F Jordan Allen, F Darren Payen, F Dan Steinberg, G Chris Jenkins, G Adam Savion, F Stephen Nwaukoni Newcomers – G Malik Nichols, G Juan’ya Green, G Ameen Tanksley, F Rokas Gustys,…
By Justin Littman Head Coach- Bruiser Flint (14th Season) Last Season- 16-14 (8-8, CAA) Losses- G Chris Fouch, G Frantz Massenat, G Stevan Manojlovic, F Goran Pantovic, G Jake Lerner, F Dartaye Ruffin Newcomers- C Sooren Derboghosian, G Sammy Mojica, F Austin Williams, G Rashann London, F Tyshawn Myles After a disappointing, injury-riddled 2013-14 season,…
By Ben Goossen Head Coach- Earl Grant (1st Season) Last Season- 14-18 (6-10, CAA) Losses- Johnathan Burroughs-Cook , Chad Cooke, Judson Hall, Willis Hall, Theo Johnson, Nori Johnson, Anthony Thomas Newcomers- Evan Bailey, Cameron Johnson, Nick Harris, Donovan Gilmore, John Eck, Tim Branin II First year coach Earl Grant has his work cut out for…
By Sam Davidovich Head Coach- Matt Brady (7th Season) Last Season- 11-20 (6-10 CAA) Losses- G Charles Cooke, G Andrey Semenov, F Taylor Bessick, G Christian Pierce, F Tom Rivard Newcomers- Winston Grays G, Joey McLean G, Dante Sterling G, Hari Hall F, Matt Risse G Coming in to the new season, the JMU Dukes are…
By Mark German Head Coach- Pat Skerry (4th Season) Last Season- 25-11 (13-3, CAA) Losses- Jerrelle Benimon F, Rafriel Guthrie G, Marcus Damas F, Mike Burwell G Newcomers- A.J. Astroth G, Alex Gavrilovic F, Byron Hawkins G, Eddie Keith F, Jordan McNeil G, Mike Morsell F, Arnaud William Adala Moto With three seasons under Pat…
By Jake Fischer Head Coach – Matt Matheny (6th season) Last Season – 18-14 (11-5, Southern Conference) Losses – F Lucas Troutman, G Sebastian Koch, F Ryley Beaumont, G Jack Isenbarger, Newcomers– G Demitri Thompson, F Collin Luther, F Jack Anton, F Jack George, G Elijah Bryant Entering their first season as members of the…
By: Zolan Kanno-Youngs Sajon Ford, the 7-foot little brother to Northeastern forward Quincy Ford, has officially committed to Northeastern, according to the elder Ford. Sajon is one of 10 siblings from Quincy’s St. Petersburg, Fla family. The two brothers will have one year to play together after Quincy red-shirted last season due to back surgery.…
By Jeremy Leopold Marcus Thorton may not be a senior, but the junior William & Mary (17-10, 9-5 CAA) guard put up another stellar performance in a lopsided 81-67 victory over the Northeastern Huskies (9-20, 6-9 CAA) on the Tribe’s Senior Night. All five William & Mary’s starters were seniors playing their final game in…
By Zolan Kanno-Youngs (Boston, Mass.) — The game was fast, baskets were traded often but the outcome was common as the Huskies lost to University of Alabama Birmingham, 74-69, pushing their losing streak to five games in the nation’s 26th hardest schedule. “I thought it was a winning effort but we’re not getting the results…
By Zolan Kanno-Youngs The Northeastern front court continued to impress spectators in San Juan on Friday in the Huskies 86-77 loss to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the semifinal round of the Puerto Rico Tip-off. Junior Reggie Spencer record 11 points and 12 rebounds and redshirt junior Scott Eatherton notched his second straight double…
By Zolan Kanno-Youngs Coach Bill Coen got arguably his most impressive non-conference win of his career on Thursday as the Huskies upset the Hoyas 63-56 at Robert Clemente Coliseum in the quarter-final round of the Puerto Rico Tip-off. The Huskies were able to rally from a 14-point deficit with the help of 30 points and…
Coach Bill Coen and the Northeastern Huskies want to accomplish what they were one game away from last year: a CAA tournament championship. “My expectation[s] are the same each and every year, I expect for our teams to compete for a CAA championship,” coach Bill Coen said. “I expect us to go out and play…
By Zolan Kanno-Youngs Sophomore Zach Stahl’s career highs in both points (16) and rebounds (8) weren’t enough to stop the rapid Terriers in Northeastern’s opening day loss in the Coaches vs. Cancer classic at the T.D. Garden on Sunday afternoon. “It just seems each and every year this game comes down to the last possession,”…
By Zolan Kanno-Youngs Last year: 13-17 (7-11) What happened: They were fast, they could shoot and they could light up the scoreboard on all of their CAA opponents. Problem is, they let their CAA opponents do all of the same. William & Mary’s mere 7 league wins doesn’t show the strides they made offensively last…
By Jake Fischer Last Year: 10-20 (5-13), 9th in CAA What Happened: Last season wasn’t one of much competition for the UNCW Seahawks. The 2012-13 campaign in Wilmington was more of a farewell tour to one of the CAA’s all-time best rebounders and shot blockers, Keith Rendleman. While the Hawks would not have been a…
By: David J Kroopnick Last year: 7-25 (4-14 CAA) Last in CAA What Happened: 2012-2013 was a season Hofstra fans are hoping to soon forget. The season started with a number of issues: transfers Jamal Coombs-McDaniel and Taran Buie were suspended four games for violating team rules; the Pride were unable to use their own…
By: Brandon Challener Last year: 24-11 Overall (14-4 Southern Conference) second in SoCon South, Lost to Davidson in the SoCon Championship, Lost to George Mason in the 1st round of the CBl. What Happened: The College of Charleston is the lone school that the CAA added to the conference over the summer after losing Georgia State,…
While the Huskies missed out on the NCAA tournament, the season is not over as Northeastern will tip-off N.I.T. action tonight against Alabama. It is just the second time the Huskies take on the Crimson Tide in program history and the third time the Huskies play in the N.I.T. Just like the Huskies, Alabama is…
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Belief, that is what in the end, helped the Huskies come back from the biggest deficit they had faced all year. Trailing 30-7 with 3:36 left to go in the first half, it looked as if the Huskies just didn’t have it in what was their most important game of the year. Plenty of people…
1. Northeastern University: Clinched 1st place, W-L 18–10 (13-3) Last Week: 1-0 Hashtags: #Clinched #BuzzerBeater #bye #TopDogs #JustGettinStarted The Huskies clinched 1st place in the CAA with their 66-64 nail-biter victory against second place James Madison on Wednesday night. It took a team effort as sophomores Quincy Ford and Reggie Spencer scored 14 and 13…
The Northeastern Huskies got back ended a two game losing with a win over 2nd place James Madison Dukes. The win for the Huskies, at 13-3 in CAA play, secured at least a share of the Colonial Athletic Association regular season title with two games remaining thanks to the heroics of freshmen guard David Walker’s…
1. Northeastern University: 1st place, W-L: 17-10 (12-3); Last Week: 0-2 Hashtags: #roughweek #itaintover #anomaly #OT #endinsight #restfortheweary The Huskies are certainly making the last two weeks of CAA play interesting aren’t they? Following last Monday’s win at William and Mary things seemed to be going Northeastern’s way but came home Wednesday and were knocked-off…
In a game in which the Huskies were without their co-captain and reigning CAA player of the week, Jarvis Threat stepped up as the hero for Delaware in an overtime thriller. After Northeastern (17-9, 12-2) went up by five with 3:46 left in the game, the Blue Hens went on a 7-0 run, capped off…
1. Northeastern University 1st place, W-L: 16-8 (11-1) Last Week: 2-0 Hashtags: #Topdogs #winsawin #OTreally? #showindown #aintnothaaang The Huskies capped off a sleeper of a week with an overtime 79-74 victory against Old Dominion on Saturday. The Monarchs were fresh off their first CAA win of the season earlier in the week, but Northeastern senior…
1. Northeastern University: 1st place, W-L: 14-8 (9-1) Last Week: 1-1 Hashtags: #Imperfect #Hunted #bounceback #homestretch #bottomfeeding The Huskies suffered their first loss of the season on Wednesday night when R.J. Hunter and Georgia State came up to Boston. The Huskies had no answer for Hunter as he dropped 27 points on 10-18 shooting, including…
The Northeastern Huskies got back on track with a win over the vaunted Drexel Dragons to close out their four game homestand with a win, and going 3-1 overall. Many expected this game to be a tightly contested affair, especially because the Dragons were playing without their best player in Damion Lee. This time around…
This is a weekly feature appearing on Tuesdays that takes a closer look at recent storylines for each of the teams near the top of the CAA standings. Northeastern University: 1st place, W-L: 13-7 (8-0); Last Week: 2-0 Hashtags: #undefeated #2OT #escape #primetime #driversseat If you have not noticed already, the Huskies are a LEGIT…
This is a weekly feature appearing on Tuesdays that takes a closer look at recent storylines for each of the teams near the top of the CAA standings. Northeastern University: 1st place, W-L: 11-7 (6-0); Last Week: 2-0 Hashtags: #1stplace #undefeated #Quincywatch The Huskies continued their red-hot start to open conference play with two more…
The Huskies withstood a second-half surge from Delaware on Saturday to win 74-70 and remain undefeated in the CAA. The 6-0 record of the Huskies is tied with the 08-09 Northeastern team for the best CAA start in program history. Senior co-captain Joel Smith led the way for Northeastern with 18 points on 5 of…
