Northeastern University Athletics

Northeastern at UNC - Postgame Notes

2/17/2021

NORTH CAROLINA 82, NORTHEASTERN 62
DEAN E. SMITH CENTER
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.

NORTHEASTERN (9-8, 8-2 CAA)

Tonight was the first non-conference game for Northeastern in February since hosting Stony Brook for the Sears Bracketbusters game on Feb. 18, 2012 in Matthews Arena
The Huskies are 1-6 in non-conference play this season and 0-6 on the road
- Four of the six road games are against Power 5 opponents
Northeastern is 1-7 this season when trailing at the half, 41-30 tonight
- The Tar Heels outscored the Huskies 13-2 over the final 5:04 of the opening 20 minutes
UNC outrebounded the Huskies, 48-33, including 17 offensive rebounds
- NU falls to 4-6 when losing the battle of the glass
Bill Coen is currently tied with Jim Calhoun (1972-86) with 250 wins at Northeastern
The Red and Black are 9-4 against mid-major opponents this season
This marks the 101^st season of basketball at Northeastern
The Huskies are 1,259-1,146 all-time
With a 3-pointer tonight, the Huskies extend their streak to 236 straight games with at least one triple
- Last game without a 3-pointer was at Fairfield (0-for-11) on Dec. 15, 2013

NU-UNC SERIES NOTES

Tonight was just the second meeting between the two programs
UNC leads the all-time series 2-0
Carolina is 211-17 all-time in the Dean Dome against non-conference opponents
The Tar Heels defeated the Huskies in the first round of the 1991 NCAA tournament, 101-66 (3/15/91) – UNC advanced to the Final Four that season

PLAYER NOTES

Freshman Alexander Nwagha

Freshman Coleman Stucke

Sophomore Tyson Walker

Scored the first 11 points of the game for the Huskies
Finished the first half with 21 points
- He is the first player to reach 20 or more points vs. UNC since BC's Ky Bowman posted 21 on Jan. 21, 2017
Tallied a game-high 27 points
Went 8-for-15 from the floor and 4-for-7 form behind the arc
Reached double figures for the 14^th straight game and 34^th time in his career