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Northeastern-Charleston Postgame Notes

NORTHEASTERN 65, CHARLESTON 51
MATTHEWS ARENA (attendance: 1,473)
BOSTON, Mass.
 
NORTHEASTERN (13-13, 7-7 CAA)
  • Northeastern earned the season sweep over Charleston for the first time since 2015
  • The Huskies are 30-9 (.769) over their last 39 games inside Matthews Arena
    • NU has won 15 of its last 19 home games vs. CAA opponents
  • Down 39-33 (18:01), NU went on a 29-5 run over a 15-minute span early in the second half to take command of the game
  • The Huskies went on a 17-0 run where they held the Cougars scoreless for over 11 minutes in the second half
  • For the first time all season, Northeastern was tied with its opponent at the half, 33-33
  • With the win tonight, head coach Bill Coen moves past former Drexel Coach Bruiser Flint for No. 2 all-time in CAA postseason + regular season wins
    • 1. Jim Larranaga, George Mason – 183 wins (1998-2011)
    • 2. Bill Coen, Northeastern – 159 wins (2006-Present)
    • 3. Bruiser Flint, Drexel – 158 wins (2002-2016)
  • The Huskies improve to 10-4 when they outrebound their opponent, 36-24 tonight
  • Northeastern improves to 13-4 when shooting higher than its opponent, 48% to 40% today
  • The nation's top free throw shooting team went 9-for-11 from the line today (82%)
  • Max Boursiquot scored a career-high 18 points
  • Guilien Smith grabbed a career-high 6 rebounds and limited preseason player of the year Grant Riller to just 9 points in the game
  • For the second straight game, the Huskies dominated the paint, outscoring the Cougars 34-12
  • NU caused 18 turnovers with 9 steals
  • Today was the 2,381st game all-time, tallying a record of 1,246-1,135 (.523)
  • With a 3-pointer tonight, the Huskies extend their streak to 212 straight games with at least one triple
    • Last game without a 3-pointer was at Fairfield (0-for-11) on Dec. 15, 2013
  • This is the 100th season of men's basketball at Northeastern University
 
NU-CHARLESTON SERIES NOTES
  • NU leads the all-time series 9-7
  • The Huskies are 4-1 over the last 5 meetings
  • The Red and Black are 4-3 inside Matthews Arena against the Cougars
 
PLAYER NOTES
 
Junior Maxime Boursiquot
  • Scored a career-high 18 points
  • Made a career-best 9-of-11 shots from the floor, including 4 dunks
  • Grabbed 6 rebounds in 28 minutes
  • Has reached double figures in 5 of 6 games, and a personal-record 11 times this season
 
Senior Bolden Brace
  • Came close to a double-double with 13 points and 8 rebounds
  • Was a perfect 4-for-4 from the free-throw line
  • Tallied 1 assist and 1 steal
  • Now has 1,098 points in his career, No. 29 in school history
 
Senior Jordan Roland
  • Finished with 17 points
  • Grabbed 5 rebounds
  • Dished out 3 assists and had 2 steals
  • Reached double figures for the 57th time in his career
  • Now has 1,379 career points and 1,103 at Northeastern
    • Ranks 28th in NU history in all-time points
 
Graduate Guilien Smith
  • Posted a career-high 6 rebounds
  • Tallied 3 points, 1 assist and 1 steal
 
Freshman Tyson Walker
  • Reached double figures for the first time in 3 games with 11 points
  • Tallied 4 assists and 2 steals
  • Played 35 minutes
 
Junior Shaquille Walters
  • Made his only shot attempt from the floor
  • Had 2 steals in 20 minutes
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