The last-second play that head coach Bill Coen drew up with 18 seconds left in last night’s game turned into as big of a frenzy as the season-record 3,463 Matthews Arena crowd. After a near-turnover and a Jonathan Lee pass, the ball ended up in the hands of freshman David Walker.
The Northeastern Huskies men’s basketball team has proven itself to be the top club in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during this regular season. But, what has gone overlooked by some are their many incredible performances on the road. In fact, the Huskies are a perfect 7-0 in CAA play away from Matthews Arena thus far this year.
In a game in which the Huskies were without their co-captain and reigning CAA Player of the Week, they were pushed to overtime and eventually succumbed to the University of Delaware offense.
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – The first place Northeastern Huskies traveled to Long Island shorthanded Wednesday night as the Huskies’ two big men off the bench, junior Dinko Marhavelski and freshman Zach Stahl, stayed back in Boston with lower body injuries.
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.
During my last three years at Northeastern, it seems that the Husky men’s basketball and hockey teams have followed similar trends. They’ll have unbelievable streaks or surprising wins that will get you excited about the season, mixed in with stretches when the teams will inexplicably struggle, spots of brilliance marred by weeks of disappointment.
With a 15-point lead at halftime, the men’s basketball team found themselves only leading by three points at the three-minute mark, allowing the College of William & Mary to score 49 points in the second half. The Tribe’s 19 points on the first half were the fewest allowed by Northeastern this season, but the Tribe’s second-half tear kept the Huskies on their toes in the 95-91 double overtime victory at Matthews Arena last night.
At this time last year, the Huskies were struggling to climb out of the middle of the pack with a 9-9 overall record and a 5-4 Colonial Athletic Association record. Oh, the difference one year can make.
By Zolan Kanno-Youngs, News Correspondent
The Northeastern 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 2008-09 Northeastern team for the best CAA start in program...
