BOSTON – Winners of two in a row, the Northeastern men's basketball team in back in Matthews Arena on Saturday afternoon as the Huskies host No. 18/21 Charleston. Tip-off is set for 12 p.m., and tickets are available by visiting NUHuskies.com/tickets.
 
THREE THINGS TO KNOW

1. THE SERIES WITH CHARLESTON
The Huskies and Cougars are meeting for the 21st time in series history, with Northeastern leading the series 11-9. NU has won five of the last seven meetings.
 
2. A BIG DAY AT HISTORIC MATTHEWS ARENA
Saturday's game vs. No. 18/21 Charleston marks the third time in program history that Northeastern will host an opponent ranked in the top-25 nationally (Dec. 19, 2015 vs. No. 1 Michigan State and Dec. 30, 1995 vs. No. 20 Duke).
 
Overall, Northeastern is playing a team ranked in the AP top-25 for the 34th time in program history, and is in search of their first victory over a ranked team since Nov. 27, 2015 (No. 15 Miami).
 
3. GETTING HOT
The Huskies have wins in seven of their last 11 games and had their best shooting performances in four of the last seven.
 
The Huskies have shot 50% or better in three of their last six games, including a season-best 26-of-44 night (59.1%) at Stony Brook on Jan. 19, their best shooting performance since Nov. 19, 2021 (60% vs. Duquesne). Trailing by one at halftime, the Northeastern offense caught fire in the second half at Stony Brook on Thursday. The Huskies shot 71% (15-of-21) over the final 20 minutes and 73% from three (8-of-11) to earn the road victory.