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Northeastern at Towson - Postgame Notes

NORTHEASTERN 76, TOWSON 67
SECU ARENA
TOWSON, Md.
 
NORTHEASTERN (9-6, 8-1 CAA)
  • Bill Coen won his 250th game at Northeastern, matching the all-time record with Hall of Fame Coach Jim Calhoun from 1972-86
  • The Huskies match their best-ever start to CAA play at 8-1 through 9 games
    • 2012-13 – 8-1, won regular-season title at 14-4
  • Northeastern shot a season-best 56% (28-for-50) in the game
    • Best percentage since making 27-of-48 (.563) at Delaware (2/28/19) two seasons ago
  • The Huskies outscored Towson 37-29 in the second half and shot 59% (13-for-22) in the final 20 minutes
  • Northeastern is 4-0 this season in CAA road games
    • The Huskies are No. 2 in the CAA in road winning percentage over the last four years
      • Hofstra – 24-8 (.750)
      • Northeastern – 21-10 (.677)
      • Charleston – 16-13 (.552)
      • William & Mary – 18-15 (.545)
  • The Huskies are 7-0 this season in CAA play when leading at halftime; 39-38 today
  • The Red and Black improve to 9-3 against mid-major opponents this season
  • This marks the 101st season of basketball at Northeastern
  • The Huskies are 1,259-1,144 all-time
  • With a 3-pointer tonight, the Huskies extend their streak to 234 straight games with at least one triple
    • Last game without a 3-pointer was at Fairfield (0-for-11) on Dec. 15, 2013
 
NU-TOWSON SERIES NOTES
  • Northeastern leads the all-time series 27-17
  • The Huskies have won two straight inside SECU Arena and are 3-1 in their last four games in the building
  • NU is 11-5 over its last 16 games vs. the Tigers
 
PLAYER NOTES
 
Junior Greg Eboigbodin
  • Matched his career-high 13 points
  • Made a career-best 6-of-7 shots from the floor
  • Reached double figures for the second time this season and fifth time in his career
  • Grabbed 5 rebounds
 
Junior Jason Strong
  • Tallied 12 points, 8 in the first half
  • Reached double figures in 7-of-12 career games this season
  • Led the Huskies with 7 rebounds
  • Shooting 45% (19-for-42) from three in CAA play
  • Made a 3-pointer in every game this season
 
Sophomore Tyson Walker
  • Finished with a career-high 36 points
  • Tallied 30+ points in back-to-back games
  • Scored 18 points in each half
  • Reached double figures for the 12th straight game
  • Recorded his third 30-point game of his career, second this season
  • Made a career-best 7-of-12 shots from behind the arc
  • Went a career-best 13-for-20 from the floor
  • Finished with 5 assists
 
Junior Shaquille Walters
  • Tallied 5 rebounds and 4 points
  • Dished out 3 assists
  • Went 2-for-2 from the free-throw line
  • Made 15 consecutive free throws
    • Last missed FT vs. Elon (1/3/21), going 3-for-4 that game
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