LONDON – The Northeastern men's basketball team will take the court at the first-ever London Basketball Classic on Thursday when the Huskies battle Manhattan at the Copper Box Arena (12 p.m. ET).

THREE THINGS TO KNOW
 
1. THE SERIES WITH MANHATTAN - Northeastern and Manhattan are meeting for the fourth time in series history, and first time since 2014. NU picked up the win in the last meeting between the two teams at the Hall of Fame Tipoff Tournament in Springfield, Mass.
 
2. A GLOBAL INSTITUTION - Northeastern University, which has a campus in London, prides itself on being a global institution, and the athletic department has mirrored that mission. 
 
"As a program, we are always looking to play a competitive non-conference schedule that prepares our team for the rigors of league play," said head coach Bill Coen. "To have the opportunity to do that at the 2022 London Basketball Classic, as well as provide our student-athletes with a once-in-a-lifetime global experience, is an opportunity that they will never forget."
 
In the last decade, 16 of the department's 17  varsity programs have traveled abroad for a global experience:
• Argentina - Field Hockey
• Canada - Women's Ice Hockey
• Cuba - Baseball and Volleyball
• England - Men's Basketball, Men's/Women's Rowing, Men's Soccer
• France - Women's Soccer
• Ireland - Swimming and Diving
• Mexico - Women's Basketball
• Northern Ireland - Men's/Women's Ice Hockey
• Puerto Rico - Men's/Women's Track & Field
• Rome - Men's Soccer
• Spain - Women's Soccer

3. ROAD WARRIORS: With just three home games during the non-conference season, the Huskies will be earning their frequent flyer miles in 2022 with trips to Boston University, Providence, Syracuse, London, Georgia Tech, UIC and Davidson, a total of 6527 miles.