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Northeastern-South Alabama Postgame Notes

SOUTH ALABAMA 74, NORTHEASTERN 62
GULF COAST SHOWCASE
HERTZ ARENA
ESTERO, Fla.
 
NORTHEASTERN (3-3)
  • The Huskies shot a season-low 44 percent (24-for-55)
  • Northeastern trailed by 12 points early in the first half after a 15-0 run by South Alabama
  • The Huskies responded with a 23-10 run to close the second half and lead by 1
  • NU drops to 2-1 on the season when leading at the break
  • The .316 3-point FG percentage was the second lowest of the season
    • Shot 31.3% in the opening season win at Boston University (11/5)
  • There was a 15-minute delay in the second half when the lights turned off with Northeastern leading 32-31
    • The Jaguars went on an 8-0 run in just under 3 minutes when play resumed
  • The Jaguars outscored the Huskies 18-8 from the free-throw line
  • The nation's leading scorer Jordan Roland was held under double figures for the first time in 12 games, finishing with 9 points
    • He was averaging 30.4 ppg heading into the game
  • Northeastern lost the battle of the glass, 28-20
  • In all 3 loses this season, NU has turned the ball over more than its opponent, 16-15 today
  • Tonight was the 2,361st game all-time, tallying a record of 1,236-1,125 (.524)
  • With a 3-pointer tonight, the Huskies extend their streak to 192 straight games with at least one triple
    • Last game without a 3-pointer was at Fairfield (0-for-11) on Dec. 15, 2013
NU-USA SERIES NOTES
  • South Alabama leads 2-0 all-time
  • Both meetings between the two program shave been on a neutral floor
PLAYER NOTES
 
Senior Bolden Brace
  • Fouled out for the first time in 78 games
    • Last time he fouled out before today was vs. Hofstra (2/11/17)
  • Failed to score for the first time in 66 games
    • Last time was against Harvard (11/30/17)
  • Grabbed 2 rebounds and had 1 assist in 17 minutes
Sophomore Greg Eboigbodin
  • Scored a career-high 12 points
  • Grabbed a career-best 9 rebounds
  • Made his second consecutive start, fourth of his career (2 at Illinois)
  • Was a perfect 4-for-4 from the charity stripe
  • Tallied 2 steals and 1 assist in career-best 34 minutes
Junior Myles Franklin
  • Third straight game with 8 or more points
  • Finished with 8 points on 3-of-8 shooting
  • Went 2-for-3 from behind the arc
Senior Jordan Roland
  • Finished with 9 points
  • Failed to reach double figures for the first time in 12 games
  • Went 3-for-13 from the floor and 1-for-6 from behind the arc
  • Had a career-best 4 steals
  • Came into the game averaging an NCAA-best 30.4 points per game and .628 FG percentage
  • Pushed his career point total to 931
Freshman Tyson Walker
  • Scored a career-high 20 points
  • Made 8 of 13 shots from the floor
  • Converted 2 of 3 shots from beyond the arc
  • Posted 4 assists and 3 steals in 29 minutes
  • Has 17 assists in last 4 games
  • First loss for Northeastern when he reaches double figures, 3-1
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