BOSTON – The Northeastern men's basketball team (3-6) used a 56.5% shooting percentage in the second half and Chris Doherty scored eight of the team's final 12 points as the Huskies erased an 11-point deficit to down Holy Cross (3-8) on Saturday afternoon at Matthews Arena, 59-58.
 
The Huskies, who hit five of their final six shots, were 24-of-53 on the day, including a 13-of-23 mark in the second half to keep the Crusaders in their sights before tying the game with 8:38 to go and taking the lead for good with 4:50 left in the game.
 
Doherty, who missed the previous five games due to an injury, returned in a big way with 14 points on a perfect 6-of-6 day from the floor along with nine rebounds to lead three Huskies in double-figures. He was joined by Joe Pridgen (13 points on 6-of-13 shooting) for a Huskies' bench that contributed 36 points, and Jahmyl Telfort (10 points, six rebounds).
 
Gerrale Gates was the story for Holy Cross, finishing with a game-high 19 points on 8-of-18 with eight rebounds and five steals, while Nolan Dorsey (12 points) and Will Batchelder (10 points) also reached double figures for a Holy Cross squad that went 22-of-52 overall and 7-of-15 from long range.
 
• Northeastern rebounded from a slow start to close the opening half on an 8-2 run to trim a Holy Cross lead that was once 11 down to five at the break, 31-26. NU was 11-of-30 overall and 4-of-14 from deep, led by seven points from Pridgen.
 
• The Huskies had no answer for Gates early, who had 13 in the first half on 6-of-10 from the floor as the Crusaders went on a 20-4 run over a 10-minute span to take control. Holy Cross was 13-of-28 overall in the first half.
 
• Northeastern wouldn't let Holy Cross get out of reach, keeping the deficit within seven points through the first 10 minutes of the second half before a bucket from Pridgen leveled the game at 45 with 8:38 to go.
 
• The Huskies would lead by as many as five in the second half before a pair of three from Batchelder kept the Crusaders within striking distance late, but a three attempt from Joe Octave at the buzzer went begging to give the Huskies their second straight win.
 
The Huskies will head back on the road next weekend when Northeastern travels to UIC for a 2 p.m. (ET) tip-off on Sunday afternoon.