BOSTON – The Northeastern Huskies (10-9, 4-3 CAA) will host Drexel (12-8, 5-2 CAA) this Thursday night inside Matthews Arena in a regionally-televised game on NESN at 7 p.m. The Huskies will recognize Bolden Brace before the game for reaching 1,000 points in his career.
OPENING TIP
The Huskies have won seven straight against Drexel inside Matthews Arena and have won 12 of the last 15 meetings in the series. The Dragons hold the all-time series lead, 39-26.
1,000-POINT SCORERS
Senior
Bolden Brace reached 1,000 points in Northeastern's last home game vs. Hofstra (1/9) and currently is 34
th on the NU all-time scoring list with 1,031. Fellow senior
Jordan Roland went over 1,000 points in his four-year career against Maine (12/4) and has 1,213. He is trying to become the 40
th player in school history to reach 1,000 at Northeastern, tallying 937 points for the Huskies in 53 games.
COEN CHASING CAA HISTORY
Head Coach
Bill Coen is in his 14
th year at Northeastern, and ranks No. 2 all-time in school history with 234 wins, behind Jim Calhoun's 250 (1972-86). Coen has 156 wins in the CAA, just two shy of former Drexel Coach Bruiser Flint (2002-16) for No. 2 all-time in league history.
ONE POSSESSION GAMES
The Huskies have three conference losses by a total of six points and all three coming down to the final seconds. Eight of the nine losses this season have been by an average of 4.6 points per game.
UP NEXT
Northeastern will remain home as they take on Delaware this Saturday at Noon inside Matthews Arena. The game will be televised on NESN +. It's #SuitsAndSneakers Week as the NU coaches and staff will be wearing suits and sneakers in support of Coaches vs. Cancer in their mission to help save more lives from cancer.
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