BOSTON – In the midst of three games in six days, the Northeastern men's basketball team returns to the Cabot Center on Thursday night to host Stony Brook at 7 p.m. The Huskies will then travel to Philadelphia for a 2 p.m. tip with Drexel on Saturday. Both games this weekend will be streamed on FloCollege.
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THREE THINGS TO KNOW
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1. SERIES HISTORY VS. THIS WEEKEND'S OPPONENTS
Northeastern and Stony Brook will be meeting for the 21st time, with the series tied 10-10. The Huskies have won each of the last two meetings, including a 71-60 victory last season in Boston.
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Saturday's game against Drexel will mark the 75th meeting between the two teams, with the Dragons holding a 45-29 advantage in the series.
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2. DIALED FROM DISTANCE
William Kermoury has it going from three-point range, shooting 53% in CAA play (32-of-60). He's the only player in the CAA to hit at least six threes in a game four times this season, highlighted by a career-high 31 points on 7-of-12 from three against Elon on Jan. 15, tied for sixth on Northeastern's single-season record list.
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Overall, Kermoury leads the CAA and is 10th in the nation in three-point percentage (45.5%). As a team, the Huskies have hit 10 threes or more in a game four times this season including a season-high 14 at Elon on Dec. 29.
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3. APPROACHING YET ANOTHER MILESTONEÂ
Head coach
Bill Coen is one win away from 200 career CAA victories (regular season and postseason). He is the winningest coach in Northeastern (305) and CAA (199) history.
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Winningest head coaches in CAA history
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Bill Coen, Northeastern - 199*
• Jim Larranaga, George Mason - 183
• Bruiser Flint, Drexel - 158
• Blaine Taylor, Old Dominion - 148
• Pat Skerry, Towson - 147*
* active
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