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Northeastern at Charleston - Postgame Notes (1/16/21)

NORTHEASTERN 67, CHARLESTON 62
TD ARENA
CHARLESTON, S.C.
 
NORTHEASTERN (6-5, 5-0 CAA)
  • Northeastern is 5-0 in CAA play for the first time since 2016-17 season
    • This is the fourth time NU has won its first five games in CAA play
    • 8-0 in 2012-13, finished 14-4 (won CAA regular season)
    • 6-0 in 2008-09, finished 12-6 (4th place)
    • 5-0 in 2020-21
    • 5-0 in 2016-17, finished 8-10 (6th place)
  • The Huskies are riding a season-best five-game winning streak
  • NU grabbed a season-high 41 rebounds, including 10 offensive boards
    • The Huskies outrebounded CofC, 41-35
  • Northeastern led at the half, 37-33, and are 5-0 this season in conference play when leading after 20 minutes
  • The Huskies improve to 6-0 this season when leading with 5 minutes remaining (57-56 today)
  • Northeastern used an 8-0 run from 3:36 to 1:04 on the game clock to surge ahead 65-60
  • NU limited Charleston to 32% (7-for-22) from behind the arc
    • The Huskies entered the game 20th in the country in 3-point FG% defense
  • The Huskies matched a season-best with just nine turnovers (3-1 record)
    • 9 at Old Dominion (12/20) – L, 66-62
    • 9 vs. Elon (1/3) – W, 66-58
    • 9 vs. Hofstra (1/9) – W, 67-56
    • 9 vs. Charleston (1/16) – W, 67-62
  • The Red and Black are 2-0 in CAA road play after going 0-5 in the non-conference season on the road
    • Losses at UMass, Syracuse, Old Dominion, Georgia and No. 8 West Virginia
  • NU is 19-10 in CAA road games since the 2017-18 season, No. 2 in the CAA
    • Hofstra – 21-8 (.724)
    • Northeastern – 19-10 (.655)
    • Charleston – 16-13 (.552)
  • Bill Coen won his 247th game at Northeastern; three shy of the all-time record of 250 held by Hall of Fame Coach Jim Calhoun from 1972-86
  • This marks the 101st season of basketball at Northeastern
  • The Huskies are 1,256-1,143 all-time
  • With a 3-pointer tonight, the Huskies extend their streak to 230 straight games with at least one triple
    • Last game without a 3-pointer was at Fairfield (0-for-11) on Dec. 15, 2013
 
NU-CHARLESTON SERIES NOTES
  • The Huskies lead the all-time series 10-7
  • Northeastern has won 4 straight in the series
  • NU is 5-3 all-time inside TD Arena
 
PLAYER NOTES
 
Sophomore Chris Doherty
  • Scored a career-high 11 points
  • Matched his career-high with 5 offensive rebounds
  • Set a personal-best by making 7 free throws
  • Had a career-high 14 attempts from the charity stripe
  • Grabbed 8 rebounds
     
Sophomore Quirin Emanga
  • Started his second straight game
  • Posted 7 points and a career-high tying 3 assists
  • Grabbed 4 rebounds
  • Averaging 10.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game over his last 3 games played
     
Junior Jason Strong
  • Reached double figures for the fourth straight game
  • Tallied 13 points and 2 rebounds
  • Went 3-for-7 from beyond the arc
  • Is 11-for-21 (52%) from 3-point range in last 3 games
  • Recorded his 12th double-figure scoring game (50% have come this season)
  • Made a 3-pointer in every game this season
 
Freshman Jahmyl Telfort
  • Finished with 7 rebounds and 2 assists
  • Made 1-of-3 shots from behind the arc
  • Played 27 minutes off the bench
 
Sophomore Tyson Walker
  • Led all scorers with 20 points
  • Added 5 rebounds and 2 assists
  • Reached double figures for the eighth straight game
  • Fourth 20-point game of the season, and second straight
  • Has 6 20-plus point games in his career, 4 this season
  • Reigning CAA Player of the Week
 
Junior Shaquille Walters
  • Posted the first double-double of the season (2nd in his career)
  • Tallied 13 points and a season-best 10 rebounds
  • Added 3 assists in 32 minutes
  • Was a perfect 4-for-4 from the free-throw line
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