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TOWSON, Md. – Senior Scott Eatherton scored 21 points on a perfect 10-for-10 shooting effort to lead the Northeastern men's basketball team to its fourth straight road win in a 52-49 victory at Towson on Saturday at SECU Arena.

The Huskies scored 38 of their 52 points in the paint and shot 50 percent (23-for-46) to move to 3-0 in CAA road games this season.

Freshman Devon Begley scored six points off the bench and hit a pair of big second-half 3-pointers to help Northeastern  (11-5, 3-1 CAA) equal its win total from all of last season (11-21). 

Junior Zach Stahl compiled seven points, eight rebounds and a career-high five assists, while redshirt junior Quincy Ford added seven points and seven rebounds.

John Davis led Towson (8-9, 1-3 CAA) with 11 points and six rebounds, but was limited to just 16 minutes of action due to recurring foul trouble. 

The Huskies out-rebounded the Tigers, 30-29, and held the hosts to 37.5 percent shooting (21-for-56) and only four free throw attempts (3-for-4). 

Northeastern never trailed and led by as many as 12 in a first half in which the visitors shot 61 percent (14-for-23).

The Huskies started the game on fire, converting eight of their first 12 shots to jump out to an 18-9 advantage midway through the first frame.

The Tigers pulled within six at the break, 32-26, courtesy of a late 6-0 run and four Husky turnovers in their last six possessions of the half. 

After failing to score in the final 4:30 of the first half, NU started cold in the second stanza as well, before an Eatherton dunk at 18:02 ended the scoreless drought at nearly six and a half minutes.

During the dry spell, Towson was able to rally back with a 14-2 run to even the score at 34-apiece with 16 minutes remaining.

Begley then hit a pair of corner three's to restore NU's lead, first at 39-34 with 14:53 to play, and then at 46-37 with 10:01 remaining.

A layup by Towson's Timajh Parker-Rivera pulled the Tigers within a bucket at 50-47 with 4:49 showing on the clock, but a feathery, eight-foot, hook-shot from Eatherton gave NU a five-point lead back with just under two minutes to go.

After pulling back within three, Towson had a final chance to tie in the closing seconds, but Four McGlynn's long 3-pointer rimmed out and the Huskies collected the loose ball to seal their fifth straight road win over the Tigers.

Northeastern will now open a four-game homestand, starting Wednesday, Jan. 14 with a 7 p.m. tip-off against CAA-foe Hofstra at Matthews Arena.

Game Notes
• Scott Eatherton scored 20-plus points for the fourth time this season and 21st time in his career.
• Zach Stahl posted a career-high five assists.
• David Walker registered a season-best six assists.
• Northeastern (11-5) equaled its win total from all of last year (11-21). 
• The Huskies shot 61 percent in first half; NU has shot 60 percent or better in three halves this season (first half vs. Manhattan, first half vs. Santa Clara).
• Northeastern earned its fourth straight road win.
• The Huskies beat Towson on the road for the fifth straight time.
• NU is 9-4 away from home this season.

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