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Georgia-Northeastern Postgame Notes

GEORGIA 76, NORTHEASTERN 58
STEGEMAN COLISEUM
ATHENS, Ga.
 
NORTHEASTERN (1-4)
  • Northeastern shot 70% from behind the arc in the first half (9-for-13)
  • The Huskies finished 12-for-26 (.462)
  • NU started the game on 15-3 run (14:27)
  • The Huskies led by as many as 15 with 2:23 left until halftime
  • Northeastern drops to 0-1 this season when leading at the half, 45-32 tonight
  • Georgia used a 21-0 run and outscored the Huskies 44-13 in the second half
  • NU failed to score 20 points in a half for the first time since scoring 17 against UNCW (2/25/17)
    • Finished with 13 tonight
  • Northeastern is 3-8 vs. Power 5 opponents over the last 11 meetings
  • NU is 1-6 all-time against SEC opponents
  • The Huskies are 0-4 on the road this season
  • This marks the 101st season of basketball at Northeastern
  • The Huskies are 1,251-1,142 all-time
  • With a 3-pointer tonight, the Huskies extend their streak to 224 straight games with at least one triple
    • Last game without a 3-pointer was at Fairfield (0-for-11) on Dec. 15, 2013
 
NU-UGA SERIES NOTES
  • The Bulldogs lead the all-time series 2-0
  • Tonight was the first-ever meeting inside Stegeman Coliseum
  • UGA defeated Northeastern in the first-ever meeting, 79-66, in Atlanta on Dec. 18, 1981 inside the Georgia Dome
 
PLAYER NOTES
 
Sophomore Chris Doherty
  • Grabbed 6 rebounds
  • Had 4 offensive rebounds
 
Freshman Jahmyl Telfort
  • Made his return after missing one game
  • Made his first five shots from the floor, going 5-for-5 in the first half
  • Finished with 15 points on 4-of-6 shooting from behind the arc
  • Reached double figures in all four of his collegiate games
 
Sophomore Tyson Walker
  • Scored a game-high 19 points
  • Made 8-of-18 shots from the floor
  • Dished out 6 assists
  • Picked up two quick fouls in the second half and had to sit with four fouls
 
Junior Shaquille Walters
  • Led the team with 7 rebounds
  • Posted 7 points
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