BOSTON – With its CAA quarterfinal ticket already punched courtesy of Friday's 55-50 win at Hofstra, the Northeastern women's basketball team will look to hone in on securing its first top-five regular-season finish in the league since 2012-13 when NU visits College of Charleston on Sunday, Feb. 25. Tipoff between the Huskies and the Cougars is scheduled for 2 p.m. at TD Arena.
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ALL-TIME SERIES
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Northeastern leads the all-time series against College of Charleston, 6-3, with all nine meetings having taken place since the Cougars' inaugural season in the CAA (2013-14). Upon
Kelly Cole taking the reins of the Huskies prior to the 2014-15 campaign, NU has witnessed a relatively steady increase in its scoring margin against Charleston:
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Date |
Location |
NU Result |
NU Scoring Margin |
Jan. 18, 2015 |
Charleston, S.C. |
L, 38-59 |
-21 |
Feb. 22, 2015 |
Boston, Mass. |
L, 54-56 |
-2 |
Feb. 5, 2016 |
Charleston, S.C. |
W, 52-49 |
+3 |
Feb. 26, 2016 |
Boston, Mass. |
W, 78-66 |
+12 |
Feb. 12, 2017 |
Boston, Mass. |
W, 61-44 |
+17 |
Feb. 24, 2017 |
Charleston, S.C. |
W, 86-75 |
+11 |
Jan. 12, 2018 |
Boston, Mass. |
W, 59-37 |
+22 |
CAA STANDINGS
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After surviving Hofstra's fourth quarter charge on Friday night at the Mack Sports Complex and collecting the 55-50 victory, Northeastern (9-7 CAA) has guaranteed itself a top-six seed in the 2018 CAA tournament, marking the third consecutive year during which the Huskies will enter the postseason in the quarterfinal round.
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With two CAA regular-season games remaining on Northeastern's schedule, the Huskies can receive either the No. 4, No. 5, or No. 6 seed during the upcoming conference tourney. NU can clinch a top-five seed with a win during either of its final two regular-season league games.
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Northeastern |
MATCHUP BREAKDOWN |
College of Charleston |
62.9 |
Scoring Offense |
57.5 |
62.2 |
Scoring Defense |
72.7 |
38.1% |
Field Goal Percentage |
36.4% |
34.6% |
3-Point Field Goal Percentage |
29.9% |
65.5% |
Free Throw Percentage |
68.0% |
37.1 |
Rebounds per Game |
35.6 |
13.7 |
Assists per Game |
12.3 |
Jess Genco (14.2) |
Top Scorer |
Tanisha Brown (11.7) |
Loren Lassiter (7.5) |
Top Rebounder |
Tanisha Brown (8.4) |
Jess Genco (5.2) |
Top Assister |
Shiclasia Brown (4.6) |
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