Northeastern at Charleston - Postgame Notes (1/17/21)

1/17/2021

NORTHEASTERN 68, CHARLESTON 66
TD ARENA
CHARLESTON, S.C.

NORTHEASTERN (7-5, 6-0 CAA)

Northeastern is 6-0 in CAA play for the first time since 2012-13 season
- This is the third time NU has won its first six games in CAA play
- 8-0 in 2012-13, finished 14-4 (won CAA regular season)
- 6-0 in 2020-21
- 6-0 in 2008-09, finished 12-6 (4^th place)
The Huskies are riding a season-best six-game winning streak
Northeastern ended the first half on a 17-6 run to lead by 14 at the break
NU improves to 5-0 in CAA play when leading at the half, 34-20 today
The Huskies led for the first 26 minutes of the game
Charleston used a 14-0 run to take its first lead of the game, 42-40 (13:07)
- Outscored the Huskies 26-8 to start the second half (11:48)
Northeastern responded with a 12-4 run over 3:44 to regain the lead late, 64-63 (2:56)
The final three minutes witnessed two lead changes and two ties
Chris Doherty tipped in a missed shot with 15 seconds left to give the Huskies a 68-66 lead
Eight of the nine players that played in the game scored for the Huskies
- All 8 that played over 2 minutes scored
NU shot a season-best 48% from behind the arc (10-for-21)
The Red and Black are 3-0 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 20-10 in CAA road games since the 2017-18 season, No. 2 in the CAA
- Hofstra – 22-8 (.733)
- Northeastern – 20-10 (.667)
- Charleston – 16-13 (.552)
Bill Coen won his 248^th game at Northeastern; two shy of the all-time record of 250 held by Hall of Fame Coach Jim Calhoun from 1972-86
This marks the 101^st season of basketball at Northeastern
Today was the 2,400^th game all-time in program history
The Huskies are 1,257-1,143 all-time
With a 3-pointer tonight, the Huskies extend their streak to 231 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 11-7
Northeastern is riding a five-game winning streak in the series
NU is 6-3 all-time inside TD Arena

PLAYER NOTES

Sophomore Chris Doherty

Made his only field goal of the game on a great tip-in after a missed shot with 15 seconds left to give NU the lead
First game-winning shot of his collegiate career
Finished with 3 points, 1-for-1 from the floor
Grabbed 4 rebounds and blocked 1 shot

Junior Jason Strong

Went 2-for-4 from behind the arc
Shooting 52% (13-for-25) from three over his last 4 games
Tallied 8 points and 3 rebounds
Made a 3-pointer in every game this season

Freshman Coleman Stucke

Tallied 8 points after not scoring in his last game
Went 2-for-3 from behind the arc
Grabbed 3 rebounds in nearly 19 minutes of action
Had a 3-pointer in 9-of-12 games this year

Freshman Jahmyl Telfort

Scored a team-best 16 points
Went 2-for-4 from long range
Had a key blocked shot late with 38 seconds left in the game when Charleston was trying to take the lead
Made all 4 free throw attempts

Sophomore Tyson Walker

Reached double figures for the ninth consecutive game
Finished with 10 points and a game-high 6 assists
Has 29 double-figure scoring games and 11-of-12 this season
Reigning CAA Player of the Week

Junior Shaquille Walters

Made a pair of huge baskets for the Huskies, finishing with 15 points
Drained a 3-pointer with 4 minutes left to bring NU to within 1, 64-63
Swished a stepback jumper with 1:01 remaining to tie the game at 66
Grabbed a team-best 8 rebounds
Led NU on the glass for the sixth time this season

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