Northeastern University Athletics

Northeastern-West Virginia Postgame Notes

12/29/2020

#9/8 WEST VIRGINIA 73, NORTHEASTERN 51
WVU COLISEUM
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.

NORTHEASTERN (1-5)

Five of the six non-conference games for the Huskies have been on the road
- At UMass (12/11), at Syracuse (12/16), at Old Dominion (12/20), at Georgia (12/22) at No. 8 West Virginia
WVU used an 11-1 run over five minutes to take a double-digit lead late in the first half and led 34-26 at halftime
The Huskies fall to 0-4 this season when trailing at the break
Northeastern was outscored 50-20 in the paint
WVU outrebounded the Huskies, 45-34, including 17 offensive boards
Northeastern is 3-9 vs. Power 5 opponents over the last 12 meetings
Today was the first time NU has faced a top-10 opponent since dropping a 78-58 decision to No. 1 Michigan State (12/19/15) in East Lansing, Mich.
This is the third Power-5 opponent for Northeastern over the last four games
- Syracuse (12/16) and Georgia (12/22), both were receiving votes inside the Associated Press Top 25 poll
This marks the 101^st season of basketball at Northeastern
The Huskies are 1,251-1,143 all-time
With a 3-pointer tonight, the Huskies extend their streak to 225 straight games with at least one triple
- Last game without a 3-pointer was at Fairfield (0-for-11) on Dec. 15, 2013

NU-WVU SERIES NOTES

With the win today, WVU evens the series 1-1
WVU assistant coach Ron Everhart was the head coach at Northeastern from 2001-06, prior to Bill Coen's arrival (2006-present)
Coach Everhart was the head coach at NU the last time the Huskies defeated the Mountaineers

PLAYER NOTES

Sophomore Quirin Emanga

Freshman Alexander Nwagha

Freshman Coleman Stucke

Sophomore Tyson Walker