BOSTON - The Northeastern women's basketball team (10-11, 5-5 CAA) is set to host Stony Brook on Thursday, February 9 at 7 pm, and then hit the road to take on Hampton on Sunday, February 12 at 2 pm. Thursday's game can be watched on NESN+/FloHoops, and Sunday's will be on FloHoops.Â
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THREE THINGS TO KNOW
- LAST TIME OUT – Junior Derin Erdogan had 18 points, five rebounds and a game-high five assists, and sophomore Gemima Motema also chipped in with 18 points, but host Delaware used a big third quarter to get past the Huskies on Sunday. On the defensive end, sophomore Asha Parker and junior Halle Idowu each had seven rebounds to lead Northeastern in the defeat.
- DOUBLE THE FUN - Erdogan has tallied double-digit points in 18 games so far for the Huskies this season. After only having nine points against William & Mary on January 1, the junior has had double-figures in each game since, and leads Northeastern on offense, averaging 14.3 points per game.
- SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS - The Seawolves enter the contest with a 13-8 overall record, and are 7-3 in CAA play. Stony Brook is coming off a hard-fought 66-65 loss to Drexel on Sunday. Sherese Pittman led the Seawolves offensively in the contest with a team-high 19 points. Hampton enters the weekend with a 7-13 overall record and is 4-6 in conference play. The team is coming off a 77-67 loss to William & Mary. Nylah Young tallied 25 points in the contest to lead the Pirates, and the junior leads the team averaging 12.8 points per game.Â
After Stony Brook and Hampton, the Huskies will head to Drexel to face the Dragons on Friday, February 17. Tip-off is slated for 6 pm.
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