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BOSTON – Led by David Walker's overtime heroics and career-high 27 points, the Northeastern men's basketball team defeated Boston University 87-84 at Case Gymnasium Friday night in its season opener.
 
The Huskies (1-0) and Terriers (0-1) forced a third-straight overtime game at "The Roof" (2011, 2009) where Caleb Donnelly, with 16 seconds remaining on the clock, hit a clutch three-pointer to give the Huskies an 87-84 lead and the eventual win. John Papale air balled the game-winning try for BU.
 
Walker finished the game with 27 points, a career-best, going 10-for-14 on the night, 5-for-8 from behind the arc, also tallying seven rebounds and two steals.
 
His 27 points mark the second-straight 20-point effort for the senior captain against BU and extend his double-digit scoring streak to 13 games dating back to Feb. 4, 2015. Seven of Walker's 27 points came during the overtime period.
 
According to Donnelly, the game-winner was his first such shot since his high school days.
 
BU had five players score in double figures on the night, leg by Cheddi Mosely's 19 points coming on five three-pointers.
 
Every Husky to step on the court against the Terriers recorded at least one point including freshmen Jeremy Miller and Anthony Green, who made their collegiate debuts. Miller finished with six points, two rebounds and a block while Green added three points and a rebound.
 
Senior Zach Stahl led the way for the Huskies in the first half of play earning 15 of his 17 points on the night in the first frame of action including 11 of Northeastern's first 21 points.
 
Quincy Ford came alive in the second half, tallying 10 points, half of which came via the charity stripe. Ford hit five-straight clutch free throws with time winding down in regulation to help force the overtime period.
 
The game was destined for extra time, in the first half alone, there were three ties and eight lead changes between the two teams. In the second half, there were four more lead changes and ties, including when the final buzzer went off.
 
In overtime, Walker went off scoring Northeastern's first seven points, while Donnelly capped the night off with a clutch three to seal the win.
 
The Huskies are back in action with their home opener on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at Cabot Center when they take on Wentworth at 7 p.m.
 
POST GAME NOTES

• The win marks the second straight year the Huskies have defeated BU to begin the season. Northeastern is now 5-1 against BU in the last six season openers.
• Bill Coen is now 7-3 against BU as head coach of the Huskies
• With his career-best 27 points on the night, David Walker has now scored double digits in 13-straight games dating back to Feb. 4, 2015
• The Huskies are now 5-3 when playing on Friday the 13^th
• Northeastern improves to 48-48 all-time in its season opening game
• The overtime game marks the third-straight OT game at Case Gymnasium for the two teams
• Huskies are now 39-28 all-time in overtime games and have won two-straight
• On his first free-throw attempt late in the second half, Quincy Ford (1,153) passed hall of famer Andre LaFleur (1,143) for 22^nd on the all-time scoring list
• Ford is nine points shy of passing Jonathan Lee (1,161) for 21^st all-time
• With his 27 points, David Walker (1,067) passed both Francis X. "Inga" Walsh (1,160) for and Harold Miller (1,064) for 27^th on the all-time scoring chart. He is three points shy of moving up past Wes Full (1,069) for 26^th place.
• Quincy Ford (140) is now tied with Eugene Spates (140) for 11^th all-time on the 3-point field goals made chart
• Zach Stahl's 17 points were two shy of his career best 19 points set against Elon (1/31/15) and Drexel (3/8/14)
• 21 of Northeastern's points came from the bench, compared to BU's 13
• The Huskies only allowed four free throw attempts in the first half. BU only converted on one