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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

Men’s Basketball

Harold Woods steps away from his opponent. Woods had five rebounds and two assists against North Carolina A&T Feb. 27.

Huskies dominate against North Carolina A&T in last home game of season

Elli Einset, sports editor February 28, 2025

Northeastern men’s basketball (16-14, 8-9 CAA) beat the North Carolina A&T Aggies (7-23, 3-14 CAA) 69-55 during the Huskies’ Senior Night game Feb. 27.  “I'm just really pleased with the outcome,” said head coach Bill Coen. “I thought we played a really super...

JB Frankel protects the ball against his defender Feb. 20. Frankel improved his free-throw percentage to .857 against Monmouth Feb. 24.

Northeastern men’s basketball loses to Monmouth in back and forth nail-biter

Olufolake Okunsanya, news correspondent February 25, 2025

Northeastern’s men’s basketball (15-14, 7-9 CAA) narrowly lost to the Monmouth University Hawks (11-18, 9-7 CAA) in a thrilling 73-78 game Feb. 24. This was a particularly important matchup for both sides, as sixth place in the Coastal Athletics Association, or CAA, table...

Harold Woods drives to the basket. Woods collected 19 points and four steals against College of Charleston Feb. 20.

Northeastern men’s basketball falls to College of Charleston in second season matchup

Olufolake Okunsanya, news correspondent February 23, 2025

Northeastern men’s basketball (15-13, 7-8 CAA) lost to  the College of Charleston Cougars (21-8, 11-5 CAA). The Feb. 19 matchup was the second meeting between the two teams, with the Cougars coming out on top the first time on Jan.18 in a close 87-85 game. This matchup ended...

Rashad King dribbles the ball down the court Feb. 13. King earned 25 points in the Feb. 15 game.

Northeastern men’s basketball picks up 15th win of season against Stony Brook

Cassandra Joyce, news staff February 16, 2025

The Northeastern men’s basketball team (15-12, 7-7 CAA) beat the Stony Brook Seawolves (6-21, 2-12 CAA) 71-60 at Matthews Arena Feb. 15, bringing their conference record to .500.  Junior guard Rashad King was the top scorer of the game and tied for most rebounds for the...

Alexander Nwagha attempts to push the ball back into the basket. Nwagha had two steals and two blocks against the Campbell Camels Jan. 13.

Northeastern men’s basketball comes out on top against Campbell in teams’ first matchup of season

Valentina Swan, news correspondent February 15, 2025

Northeastern men’s basketball (14-12, 6-7 CAA) defeated Campbell University Fighting Camels (14-12, 9-4 CAA), Feb. 13 67-58, ending the Camels’ seven-game win streak as the Huskies continue their up-and-down season. In their first matchup of the season, both teams came...

Rashad King looks down the court. King grew significantly in his average points per game going into the 2024-25 season.

How Rashad King became the crown jewel of Northeastern men’s basketball

Siera Qosaj, news staff February 14, 2025

Rashad King didn’t come into college as a star — he built himself into one.  King is Northeastern men’s basketball’s not-so-secret weapon this season. He leads the team in field goals, minutes played and free throws this season, standing at fifth in the CAA scorer...

JB Frankel rushes down the court. Northeastern struggled to solidify a defensive effort Feb. 8, which ultimately led to the disappointing loss to Hampton.

‘A missed opportunity’: Huskies fall short to Hampton in second season matchup

Siera Qosaj, news staff February 10, 2025

Despite a career-high 32 points from junior guard Rashad King and some stand-out moments from junior guard Harold Woods, Northeastern men’s basketball (13-12, 5-7 CAA) fell to the Hampton Pirates (12-13, 4-8 CAA) 75-84 in a tough loss at home Feb. 8. The Huskies won 70-62...

Junior guard Rashad King rushes to the basket. King, Northeastern’s leading scorer, was double-teamed, causing him to fail to score in the first half.

Unable to overcome trailing early, Northeastern men’s basketball loses another conference matchup

Bailey Reynolds, news staff January 28, 2025

Northeastern men’s basketball  (11-10, 3-5 CAA) was defeated by the Towson Tigers (12-9, 7-1 CAA) at Matthews Arena 75-65 Jan. 27. It was the second meeting between the Huskies and the Tigers this season, with Towson taking the first contest 80-73 Jan. 9.  “They have...

Harold Woods and Rashad King stand, waiting for the opposing team to bring the ball down the court Dec. 3, 2024. King notched 19 points against Drexel Jan. 23.

Northeastern defeats Drexel for fifth home win

Elli Einset, sports editor January 25, 2025

Northeastern men’s basketball team (11-9, 3-4) CAA broke their two-game losing streak Jan. 23, beating the Drexel Dragons (11-9, 3-4 CAA) 70-61 in their first home game since Jan. 4.  The Huskies were dominant in their three-pointers in the first half, collecting four out...

Harold Woods drives past his defender Jan. 4. Woods collected 20 points against College of Charleston Jan. 18.

Northeastern takes another close loss to College of Charleston on the road

Elli Einset, sports editor January 19, 2025

Northeastern men’s basketball (10-9, 2-4 CAA) narrowly fell to the College of Charleston Cougars (15-4, 5-1 CAA) 87-85 Jan. 18, marking its fourth conference and second consecutive loss.  The Huskies started off strong; Keeping up with the Cougars, Northeastern shot 54%...

JB Frankel keeps his eyes on his opponent, waiting for him to make his move Jan. 4. Frankel collected 13 points and one steal against UNCW Jan. 16.

Northeastern falls short to UNCW Seahawks

Elli Einset, sports editor January 17, 2025

Northeastern men's basketball (10-8, 2-3 CAA) took a tough loss to the University of North Carolina Wilmington Seahawks (13-5, 3-2 CAA), or UNCW, 72-80 on the road in Wilmington Jan. 16.  After tying up their conference record against Stony Brook Jan. 11, the Huskies slipped...

JB Frankel strategizes with coach Brian McDonald Jan. 4. Frankel earned two steals and nine points against Stony Brook Jan. 11.

Huskies split basketball conference games on the road

Elli Einset, sports editor January 12, 2025

The Northeastern men’s basketball team (10-7, 2-2 CAA) split their two conference games on the road Jan. 9 and 11, losing to the Towson University Tigers (8-9, 3-1 CAA) 73-80 and decisively winning against the Stony Brook University Seawolves (4-13, 0-4 CAA) 70-66.  The...