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Northeastern-Drexel Postgame Notes

NORTHEASTERN 77, DREXEL 68
DAC CENTER (attendance: 1,594)
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.
 
NORTHEASTERN (14-14, 8-8 CAA)
  • With the win, Northeastern snaps a five-game road losing streak
  • The Huskies are 17-10 over the last three years in CAA road games, second-best in the league
    • Hofstra is 20-6 during that span
  • With the victory today, the Huskies have a league-best 86 wins over the last 8 years
  • Northeastern is 13-3 when leading with 10 minutes remaining, 54-51 today
  • The Huskies improve to 9-0 this season when shooting 50% or higher, 51% today (26-for-51)
  • NU led 36-34 at the half and are now 11-6 when leading after 20 minutes
  • Northeastern led for the entire second half and nearly 35 minutes of the game
  • After committing 8 turnovers in the first half, the Huskies had just 3 in the second half
  • The Huskies entered the game No. 3 in the country in FT percentage and shot 88% today (22-for-25)
    • NU made 13 consecutive free throws in the second half and went 18-for-20 (90%)
  • Northeastern improves to 8-8 in CAA play, becoming 1 of 2 schools to win at least 8 league games over the last 6 seasons (William & Mary)
  • The Huskies won the battle of the boards, 30-23, and are now 11-4 when doing so
  • Head Coach Bill Coen is No. 2 all-time in the CAA with 160 wins (postseason+regular season)
    • 1. Jim Larranaga, George Mason – 183 wins (1998-2011)
    • 2. Bill Coen, Northeastern – 160 wins (2006-Present)
    • 3. Bruiser Flint, Drexel – 158 wins (2002-2016)
  • Today was the 2,383rd game all-time, tallying a record of 1,247-1,136 (.523)
  • With a 3-pointer tonight, the Huskies extend their streak to 214 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-DREXEL SERIES NOTES
  • NU trails the all-time series 39-28
  • The Huskies are riding a 5-game winning streak in the series
  • Northeastern has won 10 of the last 11 meetings
  • The Red and Black are 10-22 all-time inside the DAC Center
 
PLAYER NOTES
 
Junior Max Boursiquot
  • Tallied 10 points and 8 rebounds
  • Reached double figures for a personal-best 12th time this season
  • Had a career-high 5 assists
 
Senior Bolden Brace
  • Scored 10 second-half points
  • Added 4 rebounds and 1 assist
  • Went a career-best 6-for-7 from the free-throw line
  • Now has 1,112 points in his career, No. 29 in school history
 
Senior Jordan Roland
  • Scored a game-high 25 points
  • Made 8-of-13 shots from the floor
  • Went 8-for-9 from the free-throw line
  • Posted his 16th 20+ point game of the season
  • Reached double figures in 12 straight games and 59 in his career
  • Now has 1,420 career points and 1,144 at Northeastern
    • Moved into 25th all-time on the NU scoring list
 
Graduate Guilien Smith
  • Scored 7 points off the bench
  • Made 3-of-6 shots from the floor
  • Tallied 2 rebounds
 
Freshman Tyson Walker
  • Tallied 7 points and 4 assists
  • Had 2 steals and just 1 turnover
  • Grabbed 3 rebounds
 
Junior Shaquille Walters
  • Scored a season-best and NU career-high 16 points
  • Went a career-best 5-for-5 from the free-throw line
  • Tallied 6 rebounds and 3 assists
 
 
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