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Northeastern-JMU Postgame Notes

NORTHEASTERN 88, JAMES MADISON 72
JMU CONVOCATION CENTER (attendance: 1890)
HARRISONBURG, Va.
 
NORTHEASTERN (8-6, 2-0 CAA)
  • The Huskies used a 16-0 run over 2:51 to take a commanding 63-48 lead in the 2nd half
  • Northeastern led for nearly 38 minutes of the game
  • NU posted a season-best 23 assists on 31 made field goals
  • The Huskies started CAA play 2-0 for the 5th time since joining the league in 2005
  • Northeastern is riding a season-best three-game winning streak
  • This is the fourth straight CAA road win for the Huskies
  • The Huskies shot 51% (31-for-61) for the game and are now 6-0 this year when shooting 50% or better
  • Northeastern improves to 7-2 this season when leading at the half, 42-30 tonight
  • Head Coach Bill Coen has 154 CAA wins, No. 3 all-time in league history
    • 1. Jim Larranaga, George Mason – 183 wins (1998-2011)
    • 2. Bruiser Flint, Drexel – 158 wins (2002-2016)
    • 3. Bill Coen, Northeastern – 154 wins (2006-Present)
  • Northeastern won the rebound battle, 41-34, and improve to 7-1 this season when outrebounding its opponent
  • The Red and Black are 8-0 this season when leading with 10 minutes remaining
  • The Huskies entered the game shooting 82% from the free-throw line, but made just 14-of-21 tonight (67%)
    • The Huskies have shot 80% or better in 8 of 14 games this season
  • Today was the 2,369th game all-time, tallying a record of 1,241-1,128 (.524)
  • With a 3-pointer tonight, the Huskies extend their streak to 200 straight games with at least one triple
    • Last game without a 3-pointer was at Fairfield (0-for-11) on Dec. 15, 2013
 
NU-JMU SERIES NOTES
  • Northeastern leads the all-time series 21-7
  • The Huskies have won 5 straight in the series
  • NU is 10-2 all-time inside the Convocation Center
 
PLAYER NOTES
 
Senior Bolden Brace
  • With his 16 points tonight, he moves into 42nd all-time in program history with 968 points
    • He surpasses Steve Carney (966 points, 1987-91)
  • Came close to a triple-double with 8 assists and 8 rebounds
  • Scored all 16 of his points in the 2nd half
  • With his 3 triples, he advanced his career total to 198, 6th all-time in school history
 
Senior Jordan Roland
  • Matched his season-best for points in a half with 21 in the opening 20 minutes
  • Finished with a game-high 33 points
  • Went 12-for-18 from the floor and 4-for-9 from behind the arc
  • Tallied 3 rebounds and 3 assists
  • It was his 3rd game this season with 30 or more points
  • Reached 20+ points for the 8th time this season, and first time in 4 games
  • Has 1,090 career points and 814 at Northeastern
 
Freshman Tyson Walker
  • Went 6-for-6 from the floor in the first half, scoring 15 points
  • Finished with 15 points and career-best 6 assists
  • Went 6-for-9 from the floor and 3-for-6 from beyond the arc
  • Had 1 blocked shot
  • The Huskies are 6-2 when he reaches double figures
 
Junior Shaquille Walters
  • With his 12 rebounds tonight, he goes over 100 for his career (108)
  • Career-high in rebounds (2 offensive, 10 defensive)
  • Added 12 points to record his first-ever double-double
  • Posted a career-high 4 assists
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