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Northeastern at Hofstra - Postgame Notes

NORTHEASTERN 81, HOFSTRA 78 (OT)
THE MACK
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.
 
NORTHEASTERN (4-5, 3-0 CAA)
  • Northeastern is 3-0 in CAA play for the first time since 2016-17 season
  • The Huskies are riding a season-best three-game winning streak
  • The Red and Black snap a three-game losing streak against Hofstra
  • NU picked up its first road win of the season tonight
    • Losses at UMass, at RV Syracuse, at Old Dominion, at RV Georgia, at #9/8 West Virginia
  • Bill Coen won his 245th game at Northeastern; 5 shy of the all-time record of 250 held by Hall of Fame Coach Jim Calhoun from 1972-86
  • Northeastern trailed by 19 points (19:30) before outscoring the Pride 38-14 over a 14-minute span to take the lead
  • The last time Northeastern overcame a 15-20 point deficit was against Charleston (1/16/20) last season on the road, rallying from 15 down with over 16 minutes remaining
  • The Huskies shot 59% (20-for-34) in the second half and OT
  • NU made 8-of-17 shots (47%) from beyond the arc in the final two periods
  • The win gives Northeastern 18 in league road games over the last three-plus seasons
    • Trail only Hofstra's 21 (2018-present)
  • This marks the 101st season of basketball at Northeastern
  • The Huskies are 1,254-1,143 all-time
  • With a 3-pointer tonight, the Huskies extend their streak to 228 straight games with at least one triple
    • Last game without a 3-pointer was at Fairfield (0-for-11) on Dec. 15, 2013
 
NU-HOFSTRA SERIES NOTES
  • Hofstra leads the all-time series 26-24
  • The Huskies are 7-9 against the Pride in the last 16 games
  • Northeastern is 8-10 all-time inside The Mack
 
PLAYER NOTES
 
Sophomore Quirin Emanga
  • Grabbed a career-high 8 rebounds
  • Tallied 9 points on 4-of-7 shooting
  • Played a career-high 36 minutes
  • Handed out a career-high 3 assists
     
Freshman J'Vonne Hadley
  • Scored a season-best 5 points
  • Went 2-for-2 from the floor
  • Matched his career high in minutes played with 12
 
Junior Jason Strong
  • Scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half
  • Matched his career high in points
  • Went a career-best 4-for-5 from behind the arc
  • Grabbed 6 rebounds and dished out 2 assists
 
Freshman Jahmyl Telfort
  • Started his second straight game
  • Tallied 9 points and a career-high 6 rebounds
  • Grabbed 6 rebounds and had 2 assists
  • Played a career-high 35 minutes
 
Sophomore Tyson Walker
  • Dished out a career-high 9 assists
  • Scored 11 points and grabbed 1 rebound
  • Tallied 4 steals in the game
  • His 9 helpers are the most by any player in CAA play
 
Junior Shaquille Walters
  • Scored 9 of Northeastern's 13 points in overtime
  • Finished with a career-high 20 points
  • Grabbed 7 rebounds
  • Tallied a season-high 6 assists and matched his career-best with 3 steals
  • Went a career-high 4-for-5 from behind the arc
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