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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

The Huskies couldn't claw their way back into the game against a difficult James Madison side.

NU’s comeback falls short despite season-high 30 points from Tyson Walker

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor January 24, 2021

As James Madison University exited Solomon Court victorious Saturday afternoon, the cheers and celebrations could be heard throughout the Cabot Center, while the Northeastern Huskies just looked on and watched. The Dukes celebrated their win over NU, who had won seven straight...

The Huskies gain their seventh straight win this season against James Madison University.

Jahmyl Telfort, men’s basketball sink James Madison with seventh straight win

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor January 23, 2021

Freshman forward Jahmyl Telfort finished with a career-high 23 points as the Northeastern Huskies (8-5, 7-0 CAA) pulled away from the James Madison University Dukes (6-5, 1-1 CAA) to win 72-63 Saturday afternoon at the Cabot Center in Boston. The Huskies were up by just six...

This season, the men's basketball team have traded their usual jersey phrase to a phrase of their choice expressing their beliefs.

Custom phrases display messages calling for social justice, allow athletes’ voices to be heard

Sarah Olender, news staff January 23, 2021

Before games, the men’s basketball team normally wears long sleeve warm-up jerseys that say “Northeastern Basketball” or a motivational quote. The phrase changes each year, but this year the jerseys say something different. Now, every player warms up in a black, long-sleeve...

The Huskies have now won their last six with their win over Charleston.

Doherty tips men’s basketball over the edge with game-winning bucket in Charleston

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor January 17, 2021

With fifteen seconds on the clock, sophomore guard Tyson Walker drove to the hoop in hopes of scoring a game-winning basket. He missed. Redshirt sophomore Chris Doherty, however, was on the other side of the hoop waiting for the ball to come to him. He tipped it in to win...

It was a big day for Shaq Walters as he finished with a double-double in the Huskies' win over Charleston.

Men’s basketball holds off Charleston, pulls out 67-62 win

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor January 16, 2021

Sophomore guard Tyson Walker scored 20 points and redshirt sophomore guard Shaquille Walters had a 13-point, 11-rebound double-double as the Northeastern Huskies (6-5, 5-0 CAA) increased their winning streak to five straight games with a 67-62 win Saturday afternoon in Charleston,...

The Huskies come up on top over Hofstra this weekend, winning 81-78 OT and 67-56.

Men’s basketball sweeps preseason favorite Hofstra, starts CAA play 4-0

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor January 10, 2021

The Huskies came back from deficits of 19 and eight to win both games in their weekend series against the Hofstra Pride. Sophomore guard Tyson Walker was the Huskies’ spark all weekend, finishing with nine assists in the first game and 23 points in the second. Last year,...

Tyson Walker finished the weekend with 35 points and 10 assists from both games as the Huskies swept Elon in their CAA opening weekend

Men’s basketball sweeps in CAA Opening Weekend against Elon

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor January 3, 2021

Once freshman forward Jahmyl Telfort hit a three, just as time expired in the first half of Saturday’s CAA matchup, the Huskies kept the lead for the remainder of the weekend. The first game of the two was a close, defensive battle until halftime, but the Huskies (3-6, 2-0...

Sophomore guard Tyson Walker and the Huskies had a rough day at no. 9 West Virginia.

Men’s basketball overpowered by no. 9 West Virginia, lose 73-51

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor December 30, 2020

In their sixth and final non-conference game of the season, the Huskies (1-5, 0-0 CAA) were dominated by West Virginia (8-2, 1-1 Big 12) at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, W.Va. The Mountaineers took the lead early on in the first half and never gave it up, denying the Huskies...

The Huskies lose the lead to Georgia in second half, ending the game 58-76.

Men’s basketball gives up big lead, loses to Georgia

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor December 23, 2020

A 21-0 Georgia run in the second half erased any hope of a Northeastern victory Tuesday night in Athens, Ga. The Huskies had a 13-point lead going into halftime, but could not get the job done as they lost 75-58.  The Huskies scored 45 points in the first half on 9-13 three-point...

The Huskies were unable to make a comeback Sunday afternoon against Old Dominion despite a hard fight.

Men’s basketball can’t complete comeback in 66-62 loss to Old Dominion

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor December 20, 2020

The Huskies (1-3, 0-0 CAA) were unable to complete a late comeback in their loss to Old Dominion (3-2, 0-0 C-USA) Sunday afternoon. Redshirt junior guard Shaquille Walters scored 17 and redshirt sophomore forward Chris Doherty added eight points and nine rebounds off the bench,...

Freshman forward Jahmyl Telfort was a bright spot off the bench in the Huskies' loss to Syracuse

Huskies lose 62-56 to Syracuse in defensive battle

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor December 17, 2020

A second half full of turnovers cost the men’s basketball team (1-2, 0-0 CAA) the game against Syracuse (5-1, 1-0 ACC) that struggled to score the basketball Wednesday afternoon in the Carrier Dome. The Orange were led by sophomores Quincy Guerrier, who finished with 18 points...

Freshman forward Jahmyl Telfort (11 points) helped the Huskies beat UMass on Sunday in their 2020-21 home opener.

Men’s basketball holds on to beat UMass in wild finish

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor December 14, 2020

The Huskies finished the first half of Sunday's game with a one-point lead and extended that throughout the second half, leading by nine points with a minute to go. UMass, however, was not finished, and they cut the lead by six in the final minute with an and-1 layup. However,...