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BOSTON—Northeastern welcomes Atlantic 10 member La Salle to Matthews Arena on Saturday night for a 7 p.m. tip. NU will look to end a three-game slide on Saturday night at Matthews Arena. The Huskies, who tied a program record for wins in November, fell victim to poor shooting in a loss to intrastate foe Massachusetts to open December. Despite the shooting woes, NU held a late lead thanks in part to a season-high 41 rebounds and a season-low seven turnovers. La Salle enters the contest on a four-game winning streak and defeated Penn State at Philadelphia's historic Palestra in its last outing.

Tickets for the game are available online at GoNU.com/tickets. Northeastern students can reserve their tickets on myNEU.

Free t-shirts will be handed out to the first 500 students at the game. The Northeastern men's soccer team, which just completed one of the most successful seasons in school history, will be honored just before halftime. Northeastern Athletics will recognize Boston Children's Hospital—the official hospital of NU Athletics—and the strong partnership with the hospital's sports medicine staff. Saturday night also will feature the return of the Spot—the popular FanFest-style gathering for Huskies of all ages. At the Spot, located on the floor next to the court, alumni, their families, and students age 21 and over can enjoy a la carte concessions and a cash bar in a festive atmosphere. The Spot will be open from 6-7 p.m. and again at halftime. There will also be activities, inflatables, and giveaways, not to mention plenty of Husky spirit.

Fans unable to attend the game can catch all the action live in high definition at GoNU.com/xstream. WRBB radio also will carry the game live, with Brandon Challener and David Kroopnick calling the action.




Storylines
> Northeastern and La Salle will meet for the fourth time in series history on Saturday night at historic Matthews Arena; the Explorers lead the all-time series, 2-1, and won the most recent meeting, 68-51, last season

> Sophomore Reggie Spencer posted his third career double-double last week against Maine, scoring 16 points and grabbing a game-high 10 rebounds, while shooting a remarkable 87.5 percent (7-for-8) from the floor; classmate Quincy Ford earned his third career double-double as well, collecting 14 points and 10 rebounds against UMass

> In the last two games, Northeastern has posted consecutive season-low turnover numbers, committing just nine against Maine and eight the next game against UMass; the 17 turnovers is the lowest in a two-game span since in nearly two years (Jan. 22-24, 2011, at Drexel (9) and vs. William & Mary (7))

> Joel Smith has scored in double figures in seven of eight games this season, and in 13 of his last 14 overall, including a season-high 26 points in the win over Belmont; with two 3-pointers in NU's game against Maine, Smith surpassed Chaisson Allen to move into third place on the Northeastern career list with 181

Scouting the teams
NORTHEASTERN
NU will look to end a three-game slide on Saturday night at Matthews Arena. The Huskies, who tied a program record for wins in November, fell victim to poor shooting in a loss to intrastate foe Massachusetts to open December. Despite the shooting woes, NU held a late lead thanks in part to a season-high 41 rebounds and a season-low seven turnovers. Sophomore standouts Reggie Spencer and Quincy Ford paced NU with 15 and 14 points, respectively. Demetrius Pollard scored 12 points to tie a career high, and Joel Smith added 10 to give NU four players in double figures for the third time in the last four games. Smith leads the team in scoring (17.0 ppg), Ford in rebounding (6.9 rpg).

LA SALLE
The Explorers are 5-1 on the young season and have won four in a row, including an 82-57 win over Penn State at Philadelphia's storied Palestra in their last outing. Junior guard Tyreek Duren (18.5 ppg) leads three Explorers averaging double figures, followed by Ramon Galloway (15.3) and Jerrell Wright (10.7). Steve Zack leads the team in rebounding at 7.0 rpg. Galloway has collected 16 steals so far this season (2.7 spg), tying for 20th nationally. Three La Salle starters shoot better than 37 percent from beyond the arc, with Sam Mills (.389) leading the way, followed by Duren (.385) and Galloway (.378). As a team, La Salle averages .378 from deep.

Double is trouble, but twice as nice
Northeastern's last two games have featured double-double performances by sophomore standouts Quincy Ford and Reggie Spencer. Ford picked up his third career double-double in the last outing against Massachusetts, collecting 14 points and 10 rebounds. Spencer's third career double-double came last week, in the game against Maine, where he posted 16 points and 10 rebounds. Interestingly, those numbers matched the totals in his first career double-double performance, when he contributed 16 and 10 in his first-ever collegiate game, an 82-74 victory over Boston University on Nov. 11, 2011.

The Marvelous Marshavelski
After sitting out the 2011-12 season due to injury,  redshirt junior Dinko Marshavelski single-handedly ignited a 7-0 Huskies run off the bench  on Tuesday at Matthews Arena.  The forward set a season-high scoring mark, and came one shy of tying his season-high on the boards.

November reign
Northeastern tied a program record for wins in the month of November, collecting four Ws. The Huskies defeated Boston University (65-64), Princeton (67-66), UC Riverside (61-52) and Belmont (74-71) all before the calendar turned to December.

Conquering the Last Frontier
Northeastern advanced to the championship game of the Great Alaska Shootout last weekend for the second time in as many appearances. The Huskies defeated UC Riverside (61-52) and previously-unbeaten Belmont (74-71) before losing to Charlotte (59-67) in the title game. NU now is 4-2 all-time in the Shootout. In their previous trip (1986), the Huskies shocked defending national champion and nationally-ranked No. 2 Louisville, 88-84, in the opening round en route to the championship game. NU defeated Utah State, 96-91, in the second round. In the title game, Northeastern legend Reggie Lewis turned in a heroic effort, scoring 29 points, and narrowly missing a double-double with eight rebounds. No. 10 Iowa, though, shot 70 percent to secure the 103-80 victory. Northeastern posted a 27-7 season that year, including a 17-1 mark in league play, and advanced to the NCAA tournament for the sixth time in seven years.

Huskies in the Shootout
11/28/86 vs. No. 2 Louisville 88-84, W
11/29/86 vs. Utah State  96-91, W
11/30/86 vs. No. 10 Iowa  80-103, L
11/21/12 vs. UC Riverside  61-52, W
11/23/12 vs. Belmont  74-71, W
11/24/12 vs. Charlotte  59-67, L

Young guns
With Jonathan Lee sidelined with an injury, co-captain Joel Smith is the lone senior in the NU lineup. Smith has answered the call, averaging a team-leading 17.0 ppg. Much of the Huskies' production, though, has come from the freshman and sophomore classes. After Smith, the next six players to post the highest scoring averages and the most minutes per game are either freshmen or sophomores.

Cardiac Canines
The Huskies have had a flair for the dramatic this season, overcoming double-digit deficits in three victories. NU erased a 10-point deficit against Boston University, winning on a last-second 3-pointer by Demetrius Pollard. The Huskies stormed back from 18 points down in the second half to shock Princeton. Reggie Spencer delivered the game-winner at Jadwin Gym—a layup off a perfect feed from Zach Stahl with just two seconds remaining. In the Great Alaska Shootout semifinal, NU twice overcame double-digit margins—including a 16-point second-half gap—to claim victory over previously-unbeaten Belmont.

Dialing in from deep: Smith and Lee among NU's all-time best
Joel Smith now ranks as one of the greatest 3-point shooters in Northeastern history, and he and fellow senior Jonathan Lee are two of NU's most proficient ever. Smith finished the 2011-12 season ranked nationally in 3-point field goals per game and currently ranks third all-time at NU in 3-pointers made. The sharpshooter has made at least one 3-pointer in 56 of NU's last 60 games. Lee is currently second on the program's list of career 3-point percentage, while Smith is ranked third.

Career 3-point FG percentage (min. 100 att.)
1. John Williams (1984-88)  .453
2. Jonathan Lee (2009-present) .435
3. Joel Smith (2009-present) .384

Career 3-point FG made
1. J.J. Barea (2002-06)  255
2. Matt Janning (2006-10)  223
3. Joel Smith (2009-present) 181
4. Chaisson Allen (2007-11)  180

Career 3-point FG attempts
1. J.J. Barea (2002-06)  795
2. Matt Janning (2006-10)  645
3. Chaisson Allen (2007-11)  505
4. Aaron Davis (2001-06)  486
5. Joel Smith (2009-present) 471

1,000-point watch
Senior co-captains Jonathan Lee and Joel Smith are both on pace to eclipse the 1,000-point plateau this season. They would become the 31st and 32nd players in program history to record 1,000 points.

Lee and Smith point watch
Joel Smith  97 games 965 points
Jonathan Lee 74 games 830 points

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Up next
NU will conclude its four-game homestand on Tuesday, Dec. 18, when it welcomes UNC Asheville for a noon tip. The Huskies won the only prior meeting, 83-82, at UNCA on Feb. 19, 2011.