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Northeastern-UMass Postgame Notes

UMass 94, Northeastern 79
Mullins Center
Amherst, Mass.
 
NORTHEASTERN (0-1, 0-0 CAA)
  • This is the latest start for Northeastern basketball since the 1946-47 season
    • That year opened with Tufts on Dec. 14, 1946
    • Today marks the seventh-latest start to a season in 101 years of competition
  • The Huskies committed 18 turnovers that UMass turned into 24 points
  • UMass used a 13-0 run midway through the first half to take a double-digit lead
  • The loss snaps a six-game road winning streak to start the season
  • Northeastern outrebounded UMass, 34-32
  • The Huskies shot 53% in the game, while UMass shot 50%
  • This marks the 101st season of basketball at Northeastern
  • The Huskies are 1,250-1,139 all-time
  • With a 3-pointer tonight, the Huskies extend their streak to 220 straight games with at least one triple
    • Last game without a 3-pointer was at Fairfield (0-for-11) on Dec. 15, 2013
 
NU-UMASS SERIES NOTES
  • UMass has won six straight in the series
  • The Minutemen lead the all-time series 39-17
  • NU is 6-23 all-time at UMass
  • Northeastern is 15-37 (.288) all-time against A-10 opponents (1976-present)
  • The Huskies last win against UMass was in the Mullins Center, 84-68 (12/1/04)
 
PLAYER NOTES
 
Sophomore Vito Cubrilo
  • Scored a career-best 5 points
  • Went a career-high 3-for-4 from the free-throw line
 
Sophomore Chris Doherty
  • Made his debut for the Huskies
  • Tallied 8 points and 5 rebounds
  • Played a career-high 21 minutes
 
Junior Jason Strong
  • First start since the 2018-19 season and fourth overall
  • Posted 11 points and 4 rebounds
  • Played 22 minutes
 
Freshman Jahmyl Telfort
  • Reached double figures in his first collegiate game
  • Scored 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting
  • Went 2-for-2 from behind the arc
 
Sophomore Tyson Walker
  • Tallied 17 first-half points and career-best 9-of-10 from the free-throw line
  • Went a career-best 13-for-14 from the free-throw line
  • Had a career-high 5 steals
  • Posted a game-high 29 points and 4 assists
  • Made a 3-pointer in four straight games, going 2-for-2
 
Junior Shaquille Walters
  • Battled foul trouble with three in the first half and fouled out after 15 minutes
  • Grabbed a team-high 6 rebounds and scored 4 points
  • Had a pair of monster dunks in the game
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