College basketball and professional basketball might be the same sport, but they offer completely different experiences for fans. While all the basics and the rules remain the same, the teams play completely different types of basketball.
Not too long ago, I mentioned what could make this season a measured success for the men’s hockey team. There were two clear scenarios covered: Making it to the TD Garden for the Hockey East semifinals, and/or winning the Beanpot. Both were daunting tasks given the schedules at hand, but since the Huskies would likely have to go through both Boston University and Boston College to win the Beanpot, their odds dipped heavily with bias below the clean 25 percent chance each of the four Beanpot teams receives going into the tournament.
Freshmen Sophie Browne and Amanda Liew both nabbed their first collegiate win to boost the Northeastern swimming and diving team over the University of Rhode Island in a 162.5-110.5 victory Saturday, Feb. 2 in Kingston, R.I.
The Northeastern track teams traveled to Yale University in New Haven, Conn. this weekend to compete in the Giegengack Invitational at Coxe Cage. Athletes on both the men’s and women’s teams recorded new personal bests and qualified for the New England and Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) competitions.
Husky rookie Kevin Roy picked the right day to get his first collegiate hat trick, leading Northeastern to a first-round Beanpot win over crosstown rivals Boston University Terriers, 3-2. With 29 points on the season, Roy broke former Husky Brodie Reid's freshman scoring record.
There are many similarities between seniors Jonathan Lee and Joel Smith. The two are both co-captains, in the same grade, roommates, and make up the starting backcourt of the Northeastern men's basketball team.
A three-game winless streak continued for the Northeastern men's hockey team Friday night with a 3-1 loss to University of New Hampshire (16-6-2 overall, 11-5-1 Hockey East). Despite 48 shots from the Huskies (7-13-3 overall, 4-11-3 Hockey East) and 24 saves from senior goaltender Chris Rawlings, it wasn't enough to overthrow the nationally ranked No. 3 Wildcats.
With injuries and under-performance plaguing the women’s hockey team this season, the coaching staff has had to shift lines and switch goaltenders, but the changes paid off for the Huskies with two straight wins against Women’s Hockey East Association opponents last week.
The Northeastern University men's and women's track teams hosted the second annual Joe Donahue Games at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Roxbury on Friday. Both Husky squads had successful meets as the women’s team dominated the competition and tied for first place out of 12 teams while the men’s team finished third out of 13 teams.
Sophomore Anna Schegoleva set three pool records, leading the Northeastern swimming and diving team to a third place finish of seven teams in the Dartmouth Invitational Friday and Saturday in White River Junction, Vt. Dartmouth College and Boston University finished first and second, respectively.
