If one thing has remained consistent over the entirety of Northeastern sports history, it is that students show up for the biggest games without fail. No matter if the team at question is 5-15 or 15-5, when a nationally recognized visiting team comes to town, Husky fans will fill up the building.

Unfortunately for the Northeastern student body, not everyone has the funds or the time to attend every single away game, even if that game is against a powerhouse like Notre Dame. For example, it’s safe to say that the basketball team will not have much of a crowd at hand for their Dec. 22 game in Raleigh, N.C. against N.C. State, even though the school is considered a major Division 1 program.

Rest assured, there is a way to stay up-to-date with your favorite teams’ away games, courtesy of the Northeastern student radio station, WRBB. The station, found at 104.9 FM, and online at www.WRBBSports.com, primarily provides live play-by-play analysis of the men’s basketball and hockey games. However, there is also select baseball game broadcasts, as well as select women’s basketball and hockey broadcasts, and any team’s playoff games.

“We’re there, covering your team every game, all season long,” Ben Horner, sports director for WRBB, said. “We interact with the teams on a daily basis.”

Horner is one of several WRBB staff members who has racked up solid play-by-play experience for the organization, whose headquarters are located in the Curry Student Center.

More than anything, Horner believes that 2011 will provide some extremely intriguing match-ups for every NU squad, and the sports branch of the radio station has made it a priority to be there for those big games, especially for men’s basketball and hockey.

“Both teams are starting a little bit of a new era, especially with hockey,” Horner said. “We had a lot of transition with [former] head coach [Greg] Cronin leaving over the summer. I think we’re going to see a new look with this team.”

In Horner’s eyes, big men’s hockey games to look out for are the Michigan game over Thanksgiving break (Nov. 25), the two Notre Dame games the following weekend (Dec. 2-3) and a holiday tournament game against Minnesota (Dec. 31). All three teams are considered powerhouses in the national public eye, and should pose a hefty challenge for Northeastern. While students may not be able to attend these games, they will be able to keep track in real-time using WRBB.

Horner had plenty to say about the basketball team as well, listing the incoming recruiting class as a major reason why the 2011 hoops season will be one for the ages.

“We’re at a point where there is not much holdover from when the team made that run in the CAA tournament a couple of years ago,” Horner said. “[Head basketball coach] Bill Coen has got some real strong recruits coming in, and we’re excited to see where that team is going to take our broadcasters this year.”

Aside from their Dec. 22 match-up against N.C. State, the Huskies will square off against St. Johns on Nov. 26, providing yet another marquee matchup for Bill Coen and his team. St. Johns, who qualified for last year’s NCAA tournament, is coached by former UCLA head coach Steve Lavin. During his time at UCLA, he was one of two coaches in the nation to lead his squad to five Sweet 16 experiences in six years.

As for WRBB, Horner said getting on the road again was something the organization as a whole felt excited about, mentioning that 2010 didn’t provide many opportunities for Northeastern athletic squads or WRBB to attend away games.

And so it follows that if the upcoming year pans out the way Horner expects it will, Northeastern students will have no shortage of entertainment on their hands.