BOSTON -- The 107th season of Northeastern basketball commences on Monday night when the Huskies head to crosstown rival Boston University for a 7 p.m. tip-off on ESPN+. 
 
THREE THINGS TO KNOW
 
1. SERIES HISTORY VS. BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Northeastern and Boston University are meeting for the 154th time in series history, with the Huskies holding a slight edge in the all-time series, 77-76, including wins in four of the last six meetings. Each of the previous nine games have been decided by single digits.
 
2. NORTHEASTERN IN SEASON OPENERS
Northeastern is 53-53 all-time in season openers, including an 11-9 mark under head coach Bill Coen.
 
3. RETURN OF THE KING
Graduate student Rashad King was named to the Preseason All-CAA First Team at the league's annual media day. King, who spent his first three seasons at Northeastern, transferred to LSU for the 2025-26 campaign before returning to the Huskies for his final year of eligibility. He is the first Husky to earn preseason first team honors since Vasa Pusica in 2018.
 
King completed one of the best individual seasons for Northeastern in recent memory as a junior in 2024-25, becoming the 14th player in team history and first since 2021 (Tyson Walker) to be named to the All-CAA First Team. He led the team in scoring (18.5ppg), assists (106) and steals (46) while logging some of the most minutes in the nation at 36.5 per game (17th in the NCAA).
 
King is one of 11 players in Division I men's basketball this season to have started his career at one school, transfer to another, and then transfer back to his original school.